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EarlGrey IOS Automation

EarlGrey is a native iOS testing framework developed by Google that allows writing UI tests and unit tests for iOS apps. It supports features like custom matchers, page object model, parallel execution and automatic synchronization. EarlGrey is faster than alternatives like KIF and supports the latest iOS versions. It can be installed via CocoaPods or Carthage and requires setting accessibility identifiers and knowledge of Swift.

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EarlGrey IOS Automation

EarlGrey is a native iOS testing framework developed by Google that allows writing UI tests and unit tests for iOS apps. It supports features like custom matchers, page object model, parallel execution and automatic synchronization. EarlGrey is faster than alternatives like KIF and supports the latest iOS versions. It can be installed via CocoaPods or Carthage and requires setting accessibility identifiers and knowledge of Swift.

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 Whats EarlGrey?
 Why EarlGrey?
 Questions around EarlGrey?

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 Native iOS testing framework.
 Developed by Google.
 Framework in Objective C but flexible
with swift as well.
 Possibility to write custom matchers.
 Page Object Model.
 EarlGrey users:

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Criteria EarlGrey

Unit Testing
✅ ❌
UI Testing
✅ ✅
Parallel Execution
✅ ❌
Support newer iOS
✅ ❌

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Criteria EarlGrey KIF

Syncronisation Automatic Wait statements Wait statements

Speed Fast Fastest Faster

Custom Matchers Can be written Needs to create a git Needs to create a


issue ticket.

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 EarlGrey can be set to any iOS APP for an unit test target using POD or Carthage
files.
 For POD installation in the pod file the following code should be added in the pod
file:
target ‘targetName' do
pod 'EarlGrey', '= 1.15’
end
 For installation by carthage the following line should be added in the cart file:
github "google/EarlGrey" "1.15.0"

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 Test engineers understand the dev code base better.
 The test execution time is less.
 Allows automatic synchronization.
 Debug the root cause analysis of the issue/ defect.

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 What needs to be present in the iOS App or from the developer for the set up with
EarlGrey?
Following things would be needed for the setup:
- Dev code base as the framework is grey box testing.
- Accessibility Identifiers for the UI elements which would be under test.

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 Where you can get the support for EarlGrey?
Google have their GitHub account (http://bit.ly/2H3wvKs) for EarlGrey related
issues. Google have a slack channel where people can’t post their queries and get
the resolution on EarlGrey.

 How and where do you write custom matchers?


EarlGrey provides a flexibility of writing functionalities used for various App
specific parts which are not included as part of the framework. The custom matchers
are conditional wait statement, getting text value from a label.

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 What skillset needed for the person to start automation with EarlGrey as
framework?
Skillset or the knowledge required are:
- Basic knowledge of swift as programming language.
- EarlGrey framework knowledge, which would help to write custom matchers,
making changes in the framework for increasing the time to make the app specific
sync.

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 There are alternatives to Appium.
 KIF/XCUITest can be good for static apps.
 EarlGrey handles both dynamic and heavy apps.
 Optimized solution would consider EarlGrey.

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 EarlGrey github portal : http://bit.ly/2H3wvKs
 EarlGrey vs KIF—Testing framework – By Rodrigo Cavalcante:
http://bit.ly/2PLHbQA
 Cocoapods: https://cocoapods.org/
 Carthage: https://github.com/Carthage

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