appium-uiautomator2-driver

What is appium-uiautomator2-driver?

The appium-uiautomator2-driver is an npm package that provides a driver for Appium to automate Android applications using the UIAutomator2 framework. It allows for the automation of various tasks on Android devices, such as interacting with UI elements, performing gestures, and retrieving device information.

What are appium-uiautomator2-driver's main functionalities?

Finding Elements

This feature allows you to find UI elements on the screen using different locators such as ID, class name, XPath, etc.

const { AndroidUiautomator2Driver } = require('appium-uiautomator2-driver');
const driver = new AndroidUiautomator2Driver();
await driver.findElement('id', 'com.example:id/button');

Performing Gestures

This feature allows you to perform various touch gestures like tap, swipe, and pinch on the device.

const { AndroidUiautomator2Driver } = require('appium-uiautomator2-driver');
const driver = new AndroidUiautomator2Driver();
await driver.performTouchAction({
  action: 'tap',
  options: { element: 'com.example:id/button' }
});

Retrieving Device Information

This feature allows you to retrieve information about the device, such as its model, manufacturer, and OS version.

const { AndroidUiautomator2Driver } = require('appium-uiautomator2-driver');
const driver = new AndroidUiautomator2Driver();
const deviceInfo = await driver.getDeviceInfo();
console.log(deviceInfo);

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