How to run Geb functional tests on a hybrid Phonegap app. This require Appium server running on the local environment as well as XCode install for Mac and/or Android emulator installed.

build.gradle

apply plugin: 'groovy'

sourceCompatibility = 1.7
version = '1.0'

repositories {
    jcenter()
}

ext {
    ext {
        groovyVersion = '2.3.9'
        gebVersion = '0.10.0'
    }
}

dependencies {
    // If using Spock, need to depend on geb-spock
    testCompile "org.gebish:geb-spock:$gebVersion"
    testCompile("org.spockframework:spock-core:0.7-groovy-2.0") {
        exclude group: "org.codehaus.groovy"
    }
    testCompile "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:$groovyVersion"

    // Drivers
    testCompile "io.appium:java-client:2.1.0"

}

task "AppiumTest"(type: Test) {
    reports {
        html.destination = reporting.file("$name/tests")
        junitXml.destination = file("$buildDir/test-results/$name")
    }

    outputs.upToDateWhen { false }  // Always run tests

    systemProperty "geb.build.reportsDir", reporting.file("$name/geb")
    systemProperty "geb.env", 'appium'

    // If you wanted to set the baseUrl in your build…
    // systemProperty "geb.build.baseUrl", "http://myapp.com"
}

GebConfig.groovy

import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver
import io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSDriver
import io.appium.java_client.remote.MobileCapabilityType
import org.openqa.selenium.Capabilities
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DesiredCapabilities

waiting {
    timeout = 2
}

Capabilities androidCapabilities = new DesiredCapabilities()
androidCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_NAME, "Android")
androidCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_VERSION, "4.4.2")
androidCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.DEVICE_NAME, "Android Emulator")
androidCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.APP, '/Users/nvinet/dev/ctp/ctp-mobile/platforms/android/ant-build/CordovaApp-debug.apk')

Capabilities iosCapabilities = new DesiredCapabilities()
iosCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_NAME, "iOS")
iosCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_VERSION, "8.1")
iosCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.DEVICE_NAME, "iPhone Simulator")
iosCapabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.APP, '/Users/nvinet/dev/ctp/ctp-mobile/platforms/ios/build/emulator/CtpMobile.app')


driver = {
//    new IOSDriver(new URL('http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub'), iosCapabilities)
    new AndroidDriver(new URL('http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub'), androidCapabilities)
}

Test.groovy

import geb.spock.GebSpec
import io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver
import org.openqa.selenium.By

class Test extends GebSpec {

    AppiumDriver currentDriver

    void setup() {
        currentDriver = driver as AppiumDriver
        Set<String> contextNames = currentDriver.contextHandles
        println 'available contexts: ' + contextNames
        currentDriver.context(contextNames[1]) // set context to WEBVIEW_1
        println 'current context: ' + currentDriver.context
    }

    void cleanup() {
        currentDriver.context("NATIVE_APP")
        currentDriver.quit()
    }

    void "Can see app title"() {
        expect: 'The app title to be visible'

        $('li').text() == 'Hello World: testService'

    }
}

driver = {
// new IOSDriver(new URL('http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub'), iosCapabilities)
new AndroidDriver(new URL('http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub'), androidCapabilities)
}

can you tell me when it is called while running test cases ?