Monkeyrunner缺点：
1、 monkeyrunner本身存在bug，长时间跑，自身也会出现crash
2、 monkeyrunner无论导入什么库，都是app层的，黑盒测试，相当于android ui layout上又架了一层，模拟点击操作
三、monkeyrunner的测试类型
1、多设备控制：monkeyrunner API可以跨多个设备或模拟器实施测试套件。您可以在同一时间接上所有的设备或一次启动全部模拟器（或统统一起），依据程序依次连接到每一个，然后运行一个或多个测试。您也可以用程序启动一个配置好的模拟器，运行一个或多个测试，然后关闭模拟器。
2、 功能测试： monkeyrunner可以为一个应用自动贯彻一次功能测试。您提供按键或触摸事件的输入数值，然后观察输出结果的截屏。
3、 回归测试：monkeyrunner可以运行某个应用，并将其结果截屏与既定已知正确的结果截屏相比较，以此测试应用的稳定性。
4、 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。除了使用monkeyrunner API之外，您还可以使用标准的Python os和subprocess模块来调用Android Debug Bridge这样的Android工具。
四、运行monkeyrunner
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。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。如果您提供一个文件名作为运行参数，则monkeyrunner将视文件内容为Python程序，并加以运行；否则，它将提供一个交互对话环境。
monkeyrunner的命令语法为：
monkeyrunner -plugin <plugin_jar> <program_filename> <program_options>
-plugin <plugin_jar>
为 monkeyrunner 指定一个包含插件的.jar 文件。学习更多内容见 Extending monkeyrunner with plugins.指定多个插件，请多次输入参数。
<program_filename>
如果您提供这个参数，monkeyrunner 命令 按 Python 程序的方式运行文件的内容；否则，它开启一个会话窗口。<程序选项>
<program_options>
<program_file>中程序的标志和参数
五、monkerunner脚本基本方式
# 导入此程序所需的monkeyrunner模块
from com.android.monkeyrunner import MonkeyRunner, MonkeyDevice
# 连接当前设备，返回一个MonkeyDevice对象
device = MonkeyRunner.waitForConnection()
# 安装Android包，注意，此方法返回的返回值为boolean，由此您可以判断安装过程是否正常
device.installPackage('myproject/bin/MyApplication.apk')
# 运行此应用中的一个活动 device.startActivity(component='com.example.android.myapplication.MainActivity')
# 按下菜单按键
device.press('KEYCODE_MENU','DOWN_AND_UP')
# 截取屏幕截图
result = device.takeSnapShot
# 将截图保存至文件
result.writeToFile('myproject/shot1.png','png')
六、实例
1、关于录制和回放，获取坐标点
1. 将以下代码拷贝到monkey_recorder.py
#!/usr/bin/env monkeyrunner
# Copyright 2010, The Android Open Source Project
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
from com.android.monkeyrunner import MonkeyRunner as mr
from com.android.monkeyrunner.recorder import MonkeyRecorder as recorder
device = mr.waitForConnection()
recorder.start(device)
2. 将以下代码拷贝到monkey_playback.py
#!/usr/bin/env monkeyrunner
# Copyright 2010, The Android Open Source Project
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
import sys
from com.android.monkeyrunner import MonkeyRunner
# The format of the file we are parsing is very carfeully constructed.
# Each line corresponds to a single command. The line is split into 2
# parts with a | character. Text to the left of the pipe denotes
# which command to run. The text to the right of the pipe is a python
# dictionary (it can be evaled into existence) that specifies the
# arguments for the command. In most cases, this directly maps to the
# keyword argument dictionary that could be passed to the underlying
# command.
# Lookup table to map command strings to functions that implement that
# command.
CMD_MAP = {
'TOUCH': lambda dev, arg: dev.touch(**arg),
'DRAG': lambda dev, arg: dev.drag(**arg),
'PRESS': lambda dev, arg: dev.press(**arg),
'TYPE': lambda dev, arg: dev.type(**arg),
'WAIT': lambda dev, arg: MonkeyRunner.sleep(**arg)
}
# Process a single file for the specified device.
def process_file(fp, device):
for line in fp:
(cmd, rest) = line.split('|')
try:
# Parse the pydict
rest = eval(rest)
except:
print 'unable to parse options'
continue
if cmd not in CMD_MAP:
print 'unknown command: ' + cmd
continue
CMD_MAP[cmd](device, rest)