robotframework-androiduiautomation 0.1.2

Robot Framework library for Android UI automation using uiautomator2

android_ui_automation

Python library for Android UI automation using uiautomator2, compatible with Robot Framework.

Installation

You can install the library via pip:

pip install robotframework-androiduiautomation

Or install locally for development:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd robotframework-androiduiautomation
pip install -e .

Make sure uiautomator2 is installed automatically as a dependency.

Usage in Robot Framework

Settings

*** Settings ***
Library    AndroidUiAutomation

Variables

*** Variables ***
${DEVICE}    emulator-5554
${APP}       com.example.app

Test Case Example

*** Test Cases ***
Open App And Click Button
    [Documentation]    Example test to open an app, click a button, type keys, and use system buttons
    Connect Device    ${DEVICE}
    Open App    ${APP}
    Type Keys    INPUT
    Click By Text    Confirm
    Press Back Button
    Close App    ${APP}

Features

• Connect to Android devices/emulators
• Launch and close apps
• Wait for elements (text, XPath, UiSelector) to appear/disappear
• Click elements by text, XPath, or UiSelector
• Get and set text
• Press keys or system buttons (Home, Back, Menu)
• Fully compatible with Robot Framework keywords

Notes

• All Python public methods are automatically available as Robot Framework keywords.
• Some system buttons have friendlier aliases: Press Home Button, Press Back Button, Press Menu Button.
• Set ROBOT_LIBRARY_SCOPE = GLOBAL to maintain device connection across multiple tests.