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Write and run Tradefed tests
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This section is aimed at developers, or test writers, providing guidance on test
execution, as well as writing tests. The instructions are split into two broad
categories of tests:
We detail some features that are applicable to both suite and non-suite tests,
for example:
We also provide some generic end-to-end examples about how to run some of the
more common test types, such as:
The end-to-end examples above do not require a local checkout of Android. You
can simply
download Tradefed
and use them directly.
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Last updated 2025-06-12 UTC.
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