Using add-on modules
In order to reduce the number of external dependencies on the application being tested, Robolectric's shadows are split into various add-on packages. Only shadows for classes provided in the base Android SDK are provided by the main Robolectric module. Additional shadows are provided in dedicated packages.
Note
- Robolectric 3.4 doesn't include the
shadows-prefix in the package name (i.e.,org.robolectric:playservicesandorg.robolectric:httpclient). - Before Robolectric 3.4,
org.robolectric:playserviceswas namedshadow-play-services.
Deprecated packages
| SDK package | Robolectric add-on package | Javadoc | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
com.google.android.gms:play-services |
org.robolectric:shadows-playservices |
Javadoc | This package was deprecated in Robolectric 4.15 |
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient |
org.robolectric:shadows-httpclient |
Javadoc | These shadows are only provided for legacy compatibility. |
Removed packages
| SDK package | Robolectric add-on package | Comment |
|---|---|---|
androidx.multidex.MultiDex |
org.robolectric:shadows-multidex |
Deprecated in Robolectric 4.14 Removed in Robolectric 4.15 |
com.android.support.multidex |
org.robolectric:shadows-multidex |
Deprecated in Robolectric 4.14 Removed in Robolectric 4.15 |
com.android.support.support-v4 |
org.robolectric:shadows-supportv4 |
Deprecated in Robolectric 4.8 Removed in Robolectric 4.9 |