Dynamically choose driver type in Appium in order to write 'hybrid' tests

Dynamically choose driver type in Appium in order to write 'hybrid' tests



I use Appium with Java to automate tests for mobile applications. It is clear that when I want to write tests for Android I use AndroidDriver<MobileElement> driver = [..] and for iOS I need to use IOSDriver<MobileElement> driver = [..] though with this approach I'd need to write same tests twice for iOS and Android. Is there a way that I could choose type of Appium Driver dynamically based on i.e. some kind of variable to choose between AndroidDriver and iOSDriver? I tried:


AndroidDriver<MobileElement> driver = [..]


IOSDriver<MobileElement> driver = [..]


AndroidDriver


iOSDriver


if(platform == "Android")
//returns AndroidDriver
AppiumDriver<MobileElement> driver = COMMON.startAndroid(name, id, platform, version);
else
//returns IOSDriver
AppiumDriver<MobileElement> driver = COMMON.startIOS(name, id, platform, version);



but below in Test Eclipse points out that with this approach driver is not defined


driver




2 Answers
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Both of those drivers extend WebDriver interface (via inheritance). You can define driver from this type. It is also OOP encapsulation concept


WebDriver


WebDriver driver;
if(platform.equals("Android"))
driver = COMMON.startAndroid(name, id, platform, version);
else
driver = COMMON.startIOS(name, id, platform, version);


public class AppiumController


public static OS executionOS = OS.ANDROID;
public AppiumDriver<MobileElement> driver;
DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();

public enum OS
ANDROID,
IOS,
MOBILEBROWER_IOS,
MOBILEBROWER_ANDROID


public void start()

if (driver != null)
return;


switch(executionOS)
case ANDROID:
// set android caps
driver = new AndroidDriver<MobileElement>(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);

case IOS:
// set ios caps
driver = new IOSDriver<MobileElement>(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);

case MOBILEBROWER_IOS:
// set ios browser caps
driver = new IOSDriver<MobileElement>(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);

case MOBILEBROWER_ANDROID:
// set android browser caps
driver = new AndroidDriver<MobileElement>(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);




public void stop()
if (driver != null)
driver.quit();
driver = null;









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