How can we automatically only run tests on newer Android versions?
android, android-espresso, android-testing
Solution
You might wanna take a look at SdkSuppress annotation. It has two methods -- maxSdkVersion and minSdkVersion which you could use depending on your need.
Problem
I discovered that one test, in particular, fails consistently on pre-KitKat devices. I believe it's related to the change in embedded WebView used on older Android devices (but perhaps this is mistaken). Anyway, back to my question: I'd like an elegant way to control whether a test is run depending on the version of Android that's running on the device. Currently, I use code that short-circuits the test and passes it if the runtime is earlier than KitKat. Here's the relevant code: ``` if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) { assertTrue("Skipping this test as the Android version is too low.", true); return; } ``` I've since tried to use two annotations in turn: `@TargetApi` and `@RequiresApi` e.g. ``` @Test @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) public void zimTest() { Log.v("kiwixTesting", "Running zimTest() on Android version: " + Build.VERSION.SDK_INT); ... } ``` In both cases, the test was run on my test devices (which include Android 4.3, 4.3, 4.4, and newer versions). I can tell because the test runner shows the test was run successfully, and the output of the following log message `Log.v("kiwixTesting", "Running zimTest() on Android version: " + Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);` appears in the log. The full code is here and I'm tracking the work here Can anyone suggest a better approach than mine please? Thank you.