monkeyrunner

You use monkeyrunner with Python programs to test applications and devices .

你在Python程序中使用monkeyrunner来测试程序和设备。

The monkeyrunner tool provides these unique features for Android testing

monkeyrunner工具为Android测试提供了以下特性

You can also add your own classes to the monkeyrunner API .

您还可以向monkeyrunnerAPI中添加您自己的类。

The monkeyrunner tool is an API and execution environment .

monkeyrunner工具是一套API和执行环境。

You can generate an API reference for monkeyrunner by running

您可以用以下命令来生成monkeyrunner的API参考

MonkeyRunner : A class of utility methods for monkeyrunner programs .

一个为monkeyrunner程序提供工具方法的类。

Functional testing : monkeyrunner can run an automated start-to-finish test of an Android application .

功能测试：monkeyrunner可以为一个应用自动贯彻一次功能测试。

This is described in more detail in the section Extending monkeyrunner with plugins .

我们将在使用插件扩展monkeyrunner一节中对此进行详细讨论。

The monkeyrunner tool uses Jython , a implementation of Python that uses the Java programming language .

monkeyrunner工具使用Jython（使用Java编程语言的一种Python实现）。

Jython allows the monkeyrunner API to interact easily with the Android framework .

Jython允许monkeyrunnerAPI与Android框架轻松的进行交互。

Multiple device control : The monkeyrunner API can apply one or more test suites across multiple devices or emulators .

多设备控制：monkeyrunnerAPI可以跨多个设备或模拟器实施测试套件。

The monkeyrunner tool is not related to the UI / Application Exerciser Monkey , also known as the monkey tool .

monkeyrunner工具与（UI/ApplicationExerciserMonkey）用户界面/应用程序测试工具，也称为monkey工具并无关联。

The monkeyrunner tool provides an API for writing programs that control an Android device or emulator from outside of Android code .

monkeyrunner工具提供了一个API，使用此API写出的程序可以在Android代码之外控制Android设备和模拟器。

You can either run monkeyrunner programs from a file , or enter monkeyrunner statements in an interactive session .

您可以直接使用一个代码文件运行monkeyrunner，抑或在交互式对话中输入monkeyrunner语句。

The syntax of the monkeyrunner command is

monkeyrunner命令的语法为

In comparison , the monkeyrunner tool controls devices and emulators from a workstation by sending specific commands and events from an API .

而monkeyrunner工具则是在工作站上通过API定义的特定命令和事件控制设备或模拟器。

You do both by invoking the monkeyrunner command which is found in the tools / subdirectory of your SDK directory .

不论使用哪种方式，您都需要调用SDK目录的tools子目录下的monkeyrunner命令。

Besides using the monkeyrunner API itself , you can use the standard Python os and subprocess modules to call Android tools such as Android Debug Bridge .

除了使用monkeyrunnerAPI之外，您还可以使用标准的Pythonos和模块来调用如AndroidDebugBridge这样的Android工具。

Extensible automation-Since monkeyrunner is an API toolkit , you can develop an entire system of Python-based modules and programs for controlling Android devices .

可扩展的自动化：由于monkeyrunner是一个API工具包，您可以基于Python模块和程序开发一整套系统，以此来控制Android设备。

The monkeyrunner tool is primarily designed to test applications and devices at the functional / framework level and for running unit test suites , but you are free to use it for other purposes .

monkeyrunner工具的主要设计目的是用于测试功能/框架水平上的应用程序和设备，或用于运行单元测试套件，但您当然也可以将其用于其它目的。