There are several built-in and hybrid iOS testing infrastructures that will allow you to create test scripts (for example, simulate custom branches), record these events and use them to play back later, possibly in the CI environment. Listed below are some of the structures that we reviewed, and some of which we used in our mobile environment.
KIF
Overview:
KIF stand for "Keep It Functional". This makes it easy to manage iOS applications using the accessibility attributes available to the OS for people with disabilities.
KIF relies on iOS’s built-in availability to complete its testing steps. Therefore, it is important that your application is fully accessible. It is also a great way to ensure that your application can be used with an eye. As a rule, access to your application is as simple as providing your opinions with reasonable shortcuts. More information is available in the Apple documentation.
A website with source code and instructions can be found on Github
Test cases are created in Objective-C through Xcode / AppCode.
Frank
Overview:
Frank "Selenium for native iOS apps." Frank lets you write tests / test / acceptance test requirements (using Cucumber) and run them against your iOS application.
The basic premise is that the infrastructure embeds the HTTP server in the test version of the application, and then allows the client to send HTTP requests to the application to run test scripts.
"Frank also includes a powerful" application inspector "(called Symbiote), which you can use to get detailed information about your working application. This allows you to check the application for objects on the screen."
Test cases: Test cases are written in natural language using cucumber.
(site already mentioned above)
hookah
Overview:
Calabash is built on the same architecture as Frank. It embeds the HTTP server in the test version of the application, and then allows the client to send HTTP requests to the application to run test scripts.
"Calabash is cross-platform, supporting native Android and iOS applications. It is open source and free, and has a company, LessPainful, support and development."
“Calabash consists of libraries that allow the test code to programmatically interact with native and hybrid applications. The interaction consists of several actions by the end user.
Test cases are written in natural language through Cucumber. Here is an example:
Main site: http://calaba.sh
Monkeytalk
(formerly known as "FoneMonkey")
Overview: Monkeytalk is an automated testing system that provides the user with the ability to record a set of instructions and then play these scripts in a simulator or device.
MonkeyTalk is free and open source. It can be run from the command line so that it looks like a good candidate for use in the CI build environment. It also generates JUnit XML files that are used to send test results to Jenkins.
MonkeyTalk provides libraries that are compiled into a test version of the application.
Test cases: MonkeyTalk comes with its own IDE to create a test case. It records the actions performed on a simulator or device, and can play them in script form. This allows you to provide data files for input, such as names and passwords. However, the IDE runs on Windows, OSX or Linux, iOS devices and simulators will only work on OSX.
Home: http://www.gorillalogic.com/testing-tools/monkeytalk