appium-uiautomator2-server/README.md

A netty server with uiautomator2 handlers

# appium-uiautomator2-server

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A netty server that runs on the device listening for commands and executes using UiAutomator V2.

## building project

build the android project using below commands

`./gradlew clean assembleServerDebug assembleServerDebugAndroidTest`

You can also build with specific version name and version code using this command.
`./gradlew -PversionName=8.0.0 -PversionCode=300 clean assembleServerDebug assembleServerDebugAndroidTest`

## Starting server

push both src and test apks to the device and execute the instrumentation tests.

`adb shell am instrument -w io.appium.uiautomator2.server.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner`

## run unitTest

build the unitTest flavor using the below commands

`./gradlew clean assembleE2ETestDebug assembleE2ETestDebugAndroidTest`

unitTest flavor contains tests for handlers and can be invoked by using following command

`./gradlew clean connectedE2ETestDebugAndroidTest`

the above command takes care about installing the AUT apk in to the testing device/emulator before running the tests.

you can also invoke the test using below command

`adb shell am instrument -w io.appium.uiautomator2.e2etest.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner`

Note: AUT apk should be installed before executing above command.

## Other Sections

* [WIKI](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/wiki)
* [Version Release](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/blob/master/doc/release.md)