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firebase-cpp-test-runner

Workflows for locally building and running test apps for the Firebase C++ SDK across Android, iOS, and Desktop. Use when validating new features or bug fixes.

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Workflows for locally building and running test apps for the Firebase C++ SDK across Android, iOS, and Desktop. Use when validating new features or bug fixes.
# Test Runner for Firebase C++ SDK This skill outlines the workflows and convenience scripts required to locally build and run tests for the Firebase C++ SDK across Android, iOS, and Desktop platforms. ## Prerequisites Before building integration tests, ensure that your Python environment is set up with all required dependencies, and that you have the private Google Services configuration files present: - **Python Dependencies**: Run `pip install -r scripts/gha/python_requirements.txt` to install the required libraries (such as `attrs`, `absl-py`, etc.). - **Android and Desktop Config Files**: `google-services.json` must be present in `<product>/integration_test/`. - **iOS Config Files**: `GoogleService-Info.plist` must be present in `<product>/integration_test/`. ## Using the `build_testapps.py` Helper Script The easiest and standard way to build integration tests locally across platforms is to use the `build_testapps.py` script. ### Building for Android To build an Android integration test application for specific products (e.g., `auth` and `database`), run the following command from the repository root: ```bash python3 scripts/gha/build_testapps.py --p Android --t auth,database -output_directory ./android_testapp ``` This builds an Android app at `build/outputs/apk/debug/integration_test-debug.apk` within the product's module, which you can run on an Android emulator or physical device. Use `./gradlew clean` to clean up the build artifacts. ### Building for iOS To build iOS testapps for a specific product (e.g., `auth`): ```bash python3 scripts/gha/build_testapps.py --t auth --p iOS ``` _Note:_ You must have a Mac environment with Xcode to build iOS tests successfully (Swift Package Manager is used for iOS testapp dependencies). ### Building for Desktop To build a desktop integration test application for a specific product (e.g., `auth`), run the following command from the repository root: ```bash python3 scripts/gha/build_testapps.py --p Desktop --t auth ``` You can specify the architecture with the `--arch` flag (e.g., `--arch x64`, `--arch x86`, or `--arch arm64`). ## Manual Integration Test Builds (Alternative) If you need more control, you can build tests manually from within the `integration_test/` (or `integration_test_internal/`) directories. ### Android Manual Build ```bash cd <product>/integration_test cp path_to_google_services_files/google-services.json . export FIREBASE_CPP_SDK_DIR=path_to_cpp_git_repo ./gradlew build ``` ### Desktop Manual Build ```bash cd <product>/integration_test cp path_to_google_services_files/google-services.json . mkdir desktop_build && cd desktop_build cmake .. -DFIREBASE_CPP_SDK_DIR=/path/to/firebase_cpp_sdk && cmake --build . -j ``` Once the build is finished, run the generated `integration_test` binary. ## Product Naming Disambiguation (`firebase_auth` vs `auth`) Different build tools use different naming conventions for products in this repository: - **CMake Targets (Desktop/iOS)**: Typically prefixed with `firebase_` (e.g., `firebase_auth`). - **Gradle Subprojects (Android)**: Typically use the raw module name (e.g., `:auth:build`). - **Python Scripts** (e.g., `build_testapps.py`): Typically use the raw module name (e.g., `--t auth`). > [!TIP] > If you are unsure about the exact product name or supported flags, run Python scripts with `--help` (e.g., `build_testapps.py --help`). For shell scripts, run without parameters (Android) or with `-h` (iOS) to see usage.
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