Gradle + Robolectric: Where do I put the file org.robolectric.Config.properties?

Question

I'm trying to setup a test using Robolectric to click on a menu button in this repository. Basic Robolectric tests will run, but I'm not able to run any project-specific test using resources because it says it can't find my AndroidManifest.xml. After running ../gradlew clean check, here's the standard output from the Robolectric html file:

WARNING: No manifest file found at ./AndroidManifest.xml.Falling back to the Android OS resources only. To remove this warning, annotate your test class with @Config(manifest=Config.NONE).

I found these instructions which indicate I should create an org.robolectric.Config.properties file, but I'm not sure where to put it. I've tried everywhere, pretty much, and despite moving the file, the path in the error message is always the same as above (./AndroidManifest.xml). This makes me think the build process has never picked up the settings in the file org.robolectric.Config.properties.

I also tried the @Config(manifest="") directive but this gave me a cannot find symbol error. If I move the AndroidManifest.xml into my project directory, then I get an error about it not being able to find the path ./res/values and I wasn't able to resolve that either. Any ideas?

Update 1

Thanks Eugen, I'm now using @RunWith(RobolectricGradleTestRunner.class) instead of @RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner).

Now I get a different error, still occurring on the same line of my BasicTest.java

KeywordList keywordList = Robolectric.buildActivity(KeywordList.class).create().get(); 

Below are results from the standard error, standard output, and "failed tests" tab in the Robolectric test report:

Note: I also tried substituting in a jar built from the latest Robolectric updates, robolectric-2.2-SNAPSHOT.jar, but still got an error.

Standard Error

WARNING: no system properties value for ro.build.date.utc

Standard Output

DEBUG: Loading resources for net.frontlinesms.android from ~/workspace-studio/frontlinesms-for-android/FrontlineSMS/build/res/all/debug... DEBUG: Loading resources for android from jar:~/.m2/repository/org/robolectric/android-res/4.1.2_r1_rc/android-res-4.1.2_r1_rc-real.jar!/res... INFO: no id mapping found for android:drawable/scrollbar_handle_horizontal; assigning ID #0x1140002 INFO: no id mapping found for android:drawable/scrollbar_handle_vertical; assigning ID #0x1140003 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/highlighted_text_dark; assigning ID #0x1140004 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/hint_foreground_dark; assigning ID #0x1140005 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/link_text_dark; assigning ID #0x1140006 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/dim_foreground_dark_disabled; assigning ID #0x1140007 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/dim_foreground_dark; assigning ID #0x1140008 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/dim_foreground_dark_inverse_disabled; assigning ID #0x1140009 INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/dim_foreground_dark_inverse; assigning ID #0x114000a INFO: no id mapping found for android:color/bright_foreground_dark_inverse; assigning ID #0x114000b INFO: no id mapping found for android:layout/text_edit_paste_window; assigning ID #0x114000c INFO: no id mapping found for android:layout/text_edit_no_paste_window; assigning ID #0x114000d INFO: no id mapping found for android:layout/text_edit_side_paste_window; assigning ID #0x114000e INFO: no id mapping found for android:layout/text_edit_side_no_paste_window; assigning ID #0x114000f INFO: no id mapping found for android:layout/text_edit_suggestion_item; assigning ID #0x1140010 

Failed Tests

android.view.InflateException: XML file ~/workspace-studio/frontlinesms-for-android/FrontlineSMS/build/res/all/debug/layout/rule_list.xml line #-1 (sorry, not yet implemented): Error inflating class net.frontlinesms.android.ui.view.ActionBar at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:613) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) at org.robolectric.tester.android.view.RoboWindow.setContentView(RoboWindow.java:82) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowActivity.setContentView(ShadowActivity.java:272) at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java) at net.frontlinesms.android.activity.KeywordList.onCreate(KeywordList.java:70) at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008) at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController$1.run(ActivityController.java:119) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper.runPaused(ShadowLooper.java:256) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:114) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:126) at net.frontlinesms.android.BasicTest.setUp(BasicTest.java:30) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:47) at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:44) at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:24) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:241) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:177) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.runTestClass(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:80) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.execute(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:47) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(JUnitTestClassProcessor.java:69) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.SuiteTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(SuiteTestClassProcessor.java:49) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ContextClassLoaderDispatch.dispatch(ContextClassLoaderDispatch.java:32) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93) at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy2.processTestClass(Unknown Source) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.worker.TestWorker.processTestClass(TestWorker.java:103) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24) at org.gradle.messaging.remote.internal.hub.MessageHub$Handler.run(MessageHub.java:355) at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.DefaultExecutorFactory$StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(DefaultExecutorFactory.java:66) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:895) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:918) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:680) Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_createView(LayoutInflater.java:587) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at org.robolectric.tester.android.view.RoboWindow.setContentView(RoboWindow.java:82) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowActivity.setContentView(ShadowActivity.java:272) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.robolectric.bytecode.ShadowWrangler$ShadowMethodPlan.run(ShadowWrangler.java:455) at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java) at net.frontlinesms.android.activity.KeywordList.onCreate(KeywordList.java:70) at android.app.Activity.$$robo$$Activity_c57b_performCreate(Activity.java:5008) at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController$1.run(ActivityController.java:119) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper.runPaused(ShadowLooper.java:256) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:114) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:126) at net.frontlinesms.android.BasicTest.setUp(BasicTest.java:30) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:47) at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:44) at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:24) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:241) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:177) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.runTestClass(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:80) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.execute(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:47) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(JUnitTestClassProcessor.java:69) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.SuiteTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(SuiteTestClassProcessor.java:49) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ContextClassLoaderDispatch.dispatch(ContextClassLoaderDispatch.java:32) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93) at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy2.processTestClass(Unknown Source) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.worker.TestWorker.processTestClass(TestWorker.java:103) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) ... 7 more Caused by: android.view.InflateException: XML file ~/workspace-studio/frontlinesms-for-android/FrontlineSMS/build/res/all/debug/layout/actionbar.xml line #-1 (sorry, not yet implemented): Error inflating class android.widget.ProgressBar at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:613) at org.robolectric.shadows.RoboLayoutInflater.onCreateView(RoboLayoutInflater.java:38) at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:660) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:685) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:749) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at net.frontlinesms.android.ui.view.ActionBar.<init>(ActionBar.java:65) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:587) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) at org.robolectric.tester.android.view.RoboWindow.setContentView(RoboWindow.java:82) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowActivity.setContentView(ShadowActivity.java:272) at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java) at net.frontlinesms.android.activity.KeywordList.onCreate(KeywordList.java:70) at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008) at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController$1.run(ActivityController.java:119) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper.runPaused(ShadowLooper.java:256) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:114) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:126) at net.frontlinesms.android.BasicTest.setUp(BasicTest.java:30) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:47) at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:44) at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:24) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:241) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:177) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.runTestClass(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:80) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.execute(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:47) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(JUnitTestClassProcessor.java:69) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.SuiteTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(SuiteTestClassProcessor.java:49) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ContextClassLoaderDispatch.dispatch(ContextClassLoaderDispatch.java:32) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93) at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy2.processTestClass(Unknown Source) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.worker.TestWorker.processTestClass(TestWorker.java:103) ... 7 more Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_createView(LayoutInflater.java:587) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java) at org.robolectric.shadows.RoboLayoutInflater.onCreateView(RoboLayoutInflater.java:38) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:660) at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:685) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:749) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at net.frontlinesms.android.ui.view.ActionBar.<init>(ActionBar.java:65) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_createView(LayoutInflater.java:587) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at android.view.LayoutInflater.$$robo$$LayoutInflater_1d1f_inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java) at org.robolectric.tester.android.view.RoboWindow.setContentView(RoboWindow.java:82) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowActivity.setContentView(ShadowActivity.java:272) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.robolectric.bytecode.ShadowWrangler$ShadowMethodPlan.run(ShadowWrangler.java:455) at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java) at net.frontlinesms.android.activity.KeywordList.onCreate(KeywordList.java:70) at android.app.Activity.$$robo$$Activity_c57b_performCreate(Activity.java:5008) at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController$1.run(ActivityController.java:119) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper.runPaused(ShadowLooper.java:256) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:114) at org.robolectric.util.ActivityController.create(ActivityController.java:126) at net.frontlinesms.android.BasicTest.setUp(BasicTest.java:30) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:47) at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12) at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:44) at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:24) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:241) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70) at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229) at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:177) at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.runTestClass(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:80) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.execute(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:47) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(JUnitTestClassProcessor.java:69) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.SuiteTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(SuiteTestClassProcessor.java:49) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ContextClassLoaderDispatch.dispatch(ContextClassLoaderDispatch.java:32) at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93) at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy2.processTestClass(Unknown Source) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.worker.TestWorker.processTestClass(TestWorker.java:103) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) ... 7 more Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: org.robolectric.res.AttrData cannot be cast to org.robolectric.res.StyleData at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowAssetManager$StyleResolver.getParent(ShadowAssetManager.java:353) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowAssetManager$StyleResolver.getAttrValue(ShadowAssetManager.java:336) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowResources.findAttributeValue(ShadowResources.java:259) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowResources.attrsToTypedArray(ShadowResources.java:188) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowResources.access$000(ShadowResources.java:51) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowResources$ShadowTheme.obtainStyledAttributes(ShadowResources.java:460) at android.content.res.Resources$Theme.obtainStyledAttributes(Resources.java) at android.content.Context.obtainStyledAttributes(Context.java:374) at android.view.View.__constructor__(View.java:3297) at org.fest.reflect.method.Invoker.invoke(Invoker.java:112) at org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowView.__constructor__(ShadowView.java:68) at android.view.View.<init>(View.java:3295) at android.widget.ProgressBar.<init>(ProgressBar.java:253) at android.widget.ProgressBar.<init>(ProgressBar.java:246) at android.widget.ProgressBar.<init>(ProgressBar.java:242) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:587) at org.robolectric.shadows.RoboLayoutInflater.onCreateView(RoboLayoutInflater.java:38) at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:660) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:685) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:749) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at net.frontlinesms.android.ui.view.ActionBar.<init>(ActionBar.java:65) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:587) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) at org.robolectric.tester.android.view.RoboWindow.setContentView(RoboWindow.java:82) [truncated, hit stack overflow character 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Answer 1

I finally found the right place to put it. First, the structure of my application is shown as below:

my application is under

app/src/main/ 

my test application is under

app/src/test/ 

You should name the property file as robolectric.properties and put it under

src/test/resources/  

The content of robolectric.properties is

manifest: src/main/AndroidManifest.xml 

Then, the test program can finally locate the property file!

Answer 2

The src/test/resources path as mentioned on the Robolectric blog seems to work for the org.robolectric.Config.properties file with the test plugin and Robolectric SNAPSHOTS. The RobolectricGradleTestRunner is no longer required.