io.appium.java_client.android

Interface StartsActivity

All Superinterfaces:

ExecutesMethod

All Known Implementing Classes:

AndroidDriver

public interface StartsActivity
extends ExecutesMethod

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default java.lang.String	currentActivity() Get the current activity being run on the mobile device.
default void	startActivity(Activity activity) This method should start arbitrary activity during a test.
default void	startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage, java.lang.String appActivity) Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)
default void	startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage, java.lang.String appActivity, java.lang.String appWaitPackage, java.lang.String appWaitActivity) Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)
default void	startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage, java.lang.String appActivity, java.lang.String appWaitPackage, java.lang.String appWaitActivity, boolean stopApp) Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)
default void	startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage, java.lang.String appActivity, java.lang.String appWaitPackage, java.lang.String appWaitActivity, java.lang.String intentAction, java.lang.String intentCategory, java.lang.String intentFlags, java.lang.String intentOptionalArgs) Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)
default void	startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage, java.lang.String appActivity, java.lang.String appWaitPackage, java.lang.String appWaitActivity, java.lang.String intentAction, java.lang.String intentCategory, java.lang.String intentFlags, java.lang.String optionalIntentArguments, boolean stopApp) Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)

Methods inherited from interface io.appium.java_client.ExecutesMethod

execute, execute

Method Detail

startActivity

default void startActivity(Activity activity)

This method should start arbitrary activity during a test. If the activity belongs to another application, that application is started and the activity is opened.

Usage:

     
     Activity activity = new Activity("app package goes here", "app activity goes here");
     activity.setWaitAppPackage("app wait package goes here");
     activity.setWaitAppActivity("app wait activity goes here");
     driver.startActivity(activity);
     
 

Parameters:

activity - The Activity object

startActivity

@Deprecated
default void startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appActivity,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitActivity,
                                        boolean stopApp)
                                 throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)

This method should start arbitrary activity during a test. If the activity belongs to another application, that application is started and the activity is opened.

Parameters:

appPackage - The package containing the activity. [Required]

appActivity - The activity to start. [Required]

appWaitPackage - Automation will begin after this package starts. [Optional]

appWaitActivity - Automation will begin after this activity starts. [Optional]

stopApp - If true, target app will be stopped. [Optional]

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

startActivity

@Deprecated
default void startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appActivity,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitActivity)
                                 throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)

This method should start arbitrary activity during a test. If the activity belongs to another application, that application is started and the activity is opened.

Parameters:

appPackage - The package containing the activity. [Required]

appActivity - The activity to start. [Required]

appWaitPackage - Automation will begin after this package starts. [Optional]

appWaitActivity - Automation will begin after this activity starts. [Optional]

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

startActivity

@Deprecated
default void startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appActivity)
                                 throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)

This method should start arbitrary activity during a test. If the activity belongs to another application, that application is started and the activity is opened.

Parameters:

appPackage - The package containing the activity. [Required]

appActivity - The activity to start. [Required]

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

startActivity

@Deprecated
default void startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appActivity,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitActivity,
                                        java.lang.String intentAction,
                                        java.lang.String intentCategory,
                                        java.lang.String intentFlags,
                                        java.lang.String intentOptionalArgs)
                                 throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)

This method should start arbitrary activity during a test. If the activity belongs to another application, that application is started and the activity is opened.

Parameters:

appPackage - The package containing the activity. [Required]

appActivity - The activity to start. [Required]

appWaitPackage - Automation will begin after this package starts. [Optional]

appWaitActivity - Automation will begin after this activity starts. [Optional]

intentAction - Intent action which will be used to start activity [Optional]

intentCategory - Intent category which will be used to start activity [Optional]

intentFlags - Flags that will be used to start activity [Optional]

intentOptionalArgs - Additional intent arguments that will be used to start activity [Optional]

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

startActivity

@Deprecated
default void startActivity(java.lang.String appPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appActivity,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitPackage,
                                        java.lang.String appWaitActivity,
                                        java.lang.String intentAction,
                                        java.lang.String intentCategory,
                                        java.lang.String intentFlags,
                                        java.lang.String optionalIntentArguments,
                                        boolean stopApp)
                                 throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Deprecated. Instead use startActivity(Activity)

This method should start arbitrary activity during a test. If the activity belongs to another application, that application is started and the activity is opened.

Parameters:

appPackage - The package containing the activity. [Required]

appActivity - The activity to start. [Required]

appWaitPackage - Automation will begin after this package starts. [Optional]

appWaitActivity - Automation will begin after this activity starts. [Optional]

intentAction - Intent action which will be used to start activity [Optional]

intentCategory - Intent category which will be used to start activity [Optional]

intentFlags - Flags that will be used to start activity [Optional]

optionalIntentArguments - Additional intent arguments that will be used to start activity [Optional]

stopApp - If true, target app will be stopped. [Optional]

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

currentActivity

default java.lang.String currentActivity()

Get the current activity being run on the mobile device.

Returns:

a current activity being run on the mobile device.