Scriptless and Seamless: Leveraging Probabilistic Models for Enhanced GUI Testing in Native Android Applications

Olivia Rodríguez-Valdés; Kevin van der Vlist; Robbert van Dalen; Beatriz Marín; Tanja E.J. Vos

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-59468-7_10

Scriptless and Seamless: Leveraging Probabilistic Models for Enhanced GUI Testing in Native Android Applications

Olivia Rodríguez-Valdés^*, Kevin van der Vlist, Robbert van Dalen, Beatriz Marín, Tanja E.J. Vos

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The growing mobile app market demands effective testing methods. Scriptless testing at the Graphical User Interface (GUI) level allows test automation without traditional scripting. Nevertheless, existent scriptless tools lack efficient prioritization and customization of oracles and require manual effort to add application-specific context, hindering rapid application releases. This paper presents Mint as an alternative tool that addresses these drawbacks. Preliminary results indicate its capability to detect accessibility problems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research Challenges in Information Science - 18th International Conference, RCIS 2024, Proceedings
Editors	João Araújo, Jose Luis de la Vara, Maribel Yasmina Santos, Saïd Assar
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	83-91
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783031594670
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59468-7_10
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	18th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, RCIS 2024. Information Science: Evolution or Revolution? - Guimarães, Portugal Duration: 14 May 2024 → 17 May 2024 https://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2024/

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume	514 LNBIP
ISSN	1865-1348

Conference

Conference	18th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, RCIS 2024. Information Science: Evolution or Revolution?
Abbreviated title	RCIS 2024
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Guimarães
Period	14/05/24 → 17/05/24
Internet address	https://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2024/

Keywords

accessibility oracle
Mobile apps
scriptless testing
test automation

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Rodríguez-Valdés, O., van der Vlist, K., van Dalen, R., Marín, B., & Vos, T. E. J. (2024). Scriptless and Seamless: Leveraging Probabilistic Models for Enhanced GUI Testing in Native Android Applications. In J. Araújo, J. L. de la Vara, M. Y. Santos, & S. Assar (Eds.), Research Challenges in Information Science - 18th International Conference, RCIS 2024, Proceedings (pp. 83-91). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59468-7_10

Rodríguez-Valdés, Olivia ; van der Vlist, Kevin ; van Dalen, Robbert et al. / Scriptless and Seamless : Leveraging Probabilistic Models for Enhanced GUI Testing in Native Android Applications. Research Challenges in Information Science - 18th International Conference, RCIS 2024, Proceedings. editor / João Araújo ; Jose Luis de la Vara ; Maribel Yasmina Santos ; Saïd Assar. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 83-91 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Vol. 514 LNBIP).

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Rodríguez-Valdés, O, van der Vlist, K, van Dalen, R, Marín, B & Vos, TEJ 2024, Scriptless and Seamless: Leveraging Probabilistic Models for Enhanced GUI Testing in Native Android Applications. in J Araújo, JL de la Vara, MY Santos & S Assar (eds), Research Challenges in Information Science - 18th International Conference, RCIS 2024, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol. 514 LNBIP, pp. 83-91, 18th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, RCIS 2024. Information Science: Evolution or Revolution?, Guimarães, Portugal, 14/05/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59468-7_10

Scriptless and Seamless: Leveraging Probabilistic Models for Enhanced GUI Testing in Native Android Applications. / Rodríguez-Valdés, Olivia; van der Vlist, Kevin; van Dalen, Robbert et al.
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