Appium 2.0
Why Appium 2.0?
Appium Plugins
Demo
Agenda
Appium Plugin
Android Architecture
W3C
Server Request
Server
Client
Appium Server
Driver(espresso)
Server Request
Plugins
WDA
What is an Appium 2.0 Plugin
- Update the Appium server object before it starts listening for requests
- Plugins add arbitrary functionality that executes before or after the actual Appium commands.
- Plugins alter the Appium server to introduce new commands and distribute it.
How to build your own plugin?
LIVE CODING
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Create new routes
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Override/modify existing Appium Methods
"dependencies": {
"@appium/base-plugin": "^1.6.4"
},
"appium": {
"pluginName": "<plugin name>",
"mainClass": "<class name>"
},
export default class AppiumPlugin extends BasePlugin {
async createSession(next, driver, jwpDesCaps, jwpReqCaps, caps) {
log.info('Building my new appium plugin');
.....
await next();
}
}Step 1
Step 2
static newMethodMap = {
'/session/:sessionId/fake_data': {
GET: {command: 'getFakeSessionData'}
},
};
async getFakeSessionData (next, driver) {
await B.delay(1);
return driver.fakeSessionData || null;
}Adding new routes
driver.getFakeData()Server
Client
appium plugin install --source=local <path to plugin>appium plugin install --source=npm appium-wait-plugin
appium --plugins=element-waitPlugin Installation
Plugin Activation
Plugins
Available Plugins
Appium 2.0