API reference
Information on the library's public classes and functions.
AxeDevTools
When you set up automated testing, you set the instrumentation registry, allowing axe DevTools for Android to connect to the accessibility node info. Reference the library's public classes and functions below as you build your tests.
loginWithUsername(params)
Generates an auth token to connect to the dashboard.
Required params:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| username | String |
Deque username |
| password | String |
Deque password |
Optional param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| serverConfig | String |
Defines the server URL to connect to. |
loginWithApiKey(param)
Generates an auth token to connect to the dashboard.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| apiKey | String |
Deque API key |
Optional param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| serverUrl | String |
Defines the server URL to connect to. |
setInstrumentation(param)
Allows the library to grab the view hierarchy of the application under test.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| instrumentation | android.app.Instrumentation |
Instrumentation Registry Object providing application context and instrumentation. |
disconnect()
Clears the current axe DevTools network session to allow a new connection to be made.
isUserAuthenticated()
Returns a boolean to indicate whether the user is authenticated and ready to send scans.
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean | Indicates whether a user is authenticated for axe DevTools Mobile. |
setScanName(param)
Set a name to the scan before uploading it to the dashboard.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | String |
Name for the scan. |
tagScanAs(param)
Tags a scan before uploading it to the dashboard.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tags | Set<String> |
List of tags to add to the scan. |
addCustomRule(param)
Add a rule to run against your application during scans.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| customRule | Class<AxeDevToolsRule> |
Rule to add |
resetIgnoredRules()
Clear the ignored Rules list set by the ignored rules APIs. Helpful for changing rule configuration between automated tests.
ignoreRules(param)
Ignores rules completely from being run against any view.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rulesToIgnore | List<String> |
List of rules to ignore. |
ignoreByViewId(param)
Ignores all rules provided for a given viewId.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| viewId | Int |
ViewId to ignore. |
| ruleList | List<Class<out AxeRule>> |
List of rules to ignore. |
ignoreAllByViewId(param)
Ignores all rules for the provided viewIds.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| viewIds | List<Int> |
List of viewIds to ignore all rules on. |
ignoreByView(param)
Ignores all rules provided for a given View.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| view | View |
An instance of a view to ignore. |
| ruleList | List<Class<out AxeRule>> |
List of rules to ignore. |
ignoreAllByView(param)
Ignores all rules for the provided View's.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| viewIds | List<View> |
List of View to ignore all rules for. |
ignoreByClassName(param)
Ignores all rules for a given type that extends View.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| view | Class<out View> |
Class to ignore. |
| ruleList | List<Class<out AxeRule>> |
List of rules to ignore. |
ignoreAllByClassName(param)
Ignores all rules for the provided types, which extend View.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| classNames | List<Class<out View>> |
List of Classes to ignore all rules on. |
ignoreExperimental()
Opts out of experimental rules. Results for experimental rule(s) will have the status of AxeStatus.IGNORED.
tearDown()
Resets tags and clears test state from prior testing.
scan()
Scans the information collected by the instrumentation registry object passed into setInstrumentation(param) for issues and returns a ScanResultHandler.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ScanResultHandler | Nullable | ScanResultHandler provides a way to get more detailed information on the result or further update the scan by providing a name or tags. |
getResult(param)
Requests a scan's result from the dashboard matching the provided result key.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| axeDevToolsResultKey | AxeDevToolsResultKey |
The identifier of the result you'd like to grab. |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| AxeDevToolsResult | Nullable AxeDevToolsResult provides access to details of the result. |
deleteResult(param)
Delete a scan's result from the dashboard matching the provided result key.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| axeDevToolsResultKey | AxeDevToolsResultKey |
The identifier of the result you'd like to grab. |
ScanResultHandler
uploadToDashboard(param)
Upload the accessibility scan's result to the dashboard. By default, the full result object is returned.
Optional param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| uploadOnly | Boolean |
Optional, default is false. When set to true, the result is uploaded to the dashboard and the result key is only available within the AxeDevToolsResult object. |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| AxeDevToolsResult | Nullable AxeDevToolsResult provides access to details of the result. |
saveResultToLocalStorage(param)
Save the accessibility scan result to a local file on your test device.
Required param:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prefixFilename | String |
Beginning of the filename to save the result as. |
getSerializedResult()
Grabs the result of your scan to use within the test.