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KIF

KIF is a functional testing framework and UI automation tool for iOS. It enables the simulation of user interactions and the verification of application states by driving interface components through their defined accessibility attributes.

The framework utilizes an actor-pattern action wrapper to group reusable interaction sequences and allows the definition of custom, high-level test steps through a method-extension action library. It performs in-process interface driving, interacting with the application directly within the same process to execute actions and validate view states.

The tooling covers broad automation capabilities including UI interaction simulation for taps and text entry, interface state verification, and regression testing. It integrates with XCTest, allowing functional test suites to run as native unit targets.

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Features

  • iOS UI Automation Tests - Provides a framework for automating user interactions and verifying features on iOS applications.
  • Accessibility-Tree-Based Locators - Provides locators that find interface components using accessibility labels and semantic roles.
  • UI Automation - Drives application interfaces from within tests using accessibility attributes to perform actions.
  • iOS UI Automation Frameworks - Offers a framework for driving iOS application interfaces through programmatic actions.
  • User Interaction Simulation - Simulates user inputs such as tap events and text entry to automate interface interactions.
  • In-Process UI Driving - Interacts with the application interface directly within the same process to execute actions and validate states.
  • UI Interface Validation - Validates that specific views and elements are present and accessible to ensure the UI matches the expected state.
  • UI State Verifications - Validates the presence and accessibility of specific views to ensure the user interface matches the expected state.
  • XCTest Automation Libraries - Integrates with native XCTest targets to run functional UI tests via the command line.
  • Domain-Specific Action Libraries - Allows the definition of custom high-level test steps by extending the core actor with domain-specific methods.
  • UI Action Extensions - Enables the definition of high-level, reusable test steps by adding specialized methods to the test actor.
  • Regression Testing Suites - Enables running repeated functional test suites to ensure new changes do not break existing features.
  • Integrated Testing Suites - Executes functional tests as standard unit targets to leverage native Apple testing infrastructure.
  • Accessibility-Driven Test Runners - Provides a test execution system that drives iOS views based on their defined accessibility attributes.
  • Test Suite Execution - Integrates functional test suites into native XCTest targets for execution.
  • UI Action Wrappers - Implements an actor-pattern wrapper to group and manage reusable UI interaction sequences.
  • Testing & Debugging - UI testing framework using accessibility APIs.
  • Developer Utilities - Functional testing framework for iOS applications.
  • Testing and Automation - Keep It Functional iOS functional testing framework.
  • Testing Frameworks - Functional testing framework for iOS.
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Frequently asked questions

What does kif-framework/kif do?

KIF is a functional testing framework and UI automation tool for iOS. It enables the simulation of user interactions and the verification of application states by driving interface components through their defined accessibility attributes.

What are the main features of kif-framework/kif?

The main features of kif-framework/kif are: iOS UI Automation Tests, Accessibility-Tree-Based Locators, UI Automation, iOS UI Automation Frameworks, User Interaction Simulation, In-Process UI Driving, UI Interface Validation, UI State Verifications.

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