1page.title=Android Testing Tools 2@jd:body 3 4<div id="qv-wrapper"> 5<div id="qv"> 6 <h2>See also</h2> 7 <ol> 8 <li><a href="{@docRoot}training/testing.html">Best Practices for Testing</a></li> 9 </ol> 10</div> 11</div> 12 13 <p> 14 Testing is a critical software development activity because it helps you 15 improve the quality of your apps, ensure better user satisfaction, and 16 reduce overall development time spent on fixing defects. 17 </p> 18 19 <p>The following sections describe tools that help 20 you test your mobile apps for the Android platform.</a> 21 22<dl> 23 <dt><strong><a href="{@docRoot}tools/testing-support-library/index.html">Android 24 Testing Support Library</a></strong></dt> 25 <dd>This library provides a set of APIs that allow 26 you to quickly build and run test code for your apps, including JUnit 4 and functional user 27 interface (UI) tests. The Android Testing Support Library includes the following test automation 28 tools: 29 30 <ul> 31 <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/testing-support-library/index.html#AndroidJUnitRunner">AndroidJUnitRunner</a>: 32 JUnit 4-compatible test runner for Android 33 </li> 34 35 <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/testing-support-library/index.html#Espresso">Espresso</a>: 36 UI testing framework; suitable for functional UI testing within an app 37 </li> 38 39 <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/testing-support-library/index.html#UIAutomator">UI Automator</a>: 40 UI testing framework; suitable for cross-app functional UI testing across system and installed apps 41 </li> 42 </ul> 43 </dd> 44 45 <dt><strong><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/monkey.html">Monkey</a></strong></dt> 46 <dd>This tool runs on your emulator or device and generates pseudo-random streams of user 47events such as clicks, touches, or gestures, as well as a number of system-level events. You can 48use the Monkey tool to stress-test applications that you are developing, in a random yet 49repeatable manner. 50 </dd> 51 52 <dt><strong><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/monkeyrunner_concepts.html">monkeyrunner</a></strong></dt> 53 <dd>This testing system provides an API for writing programs that control an Android device or 54emulator from outside of Android code.</dd> 55 56</dl>