We now know how to create tests inside an Android project and how to run these tests. It is now time to start digging a bit deeper to recognize the building blocks available to create more useful tests.
In this second chapter, we will be covering the following topics:
Common assertions
View assertions
Other assertion types
Helpers to test User Interfaces
Mock objects
Instrumentation
TestCase class hierarchies
Using external libraries
We will be analyzing these components and showing examples of their use when applicable. The examples in this chapter are intentionally split from the original Android project that contains them. This is done to let you concentrate and focus only on the subject being presented, though the complete examples in a single project can be downloaded as explained later. Right now, we are interested in the trees and not the forest.
Along with the examples presented, we will be identifying reusable common patterns that will...