The problem
Unable to find GeneralServerFlag.UIID in java-client-4.1.2.jar when trying to start appium server programmatically using AppiumServiceBuilder class
Environment
Appium version — 1.4.16.1
Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: Windows 10
Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): v0.12.7
Mobile platform/version under test: Android 4.4.2,5.0.2,4.3,5.0
Real device or emulator/simulator: GalaxyNote III, Tab A, Tab3, NoteIII
Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: java-client-4.1.2.jar,gson-2.7.jar
Details
I am planning to start appium server programmatically using AppiumServiceBuilder class by following the instructions from the link https://github.com/saikrishna321/TestNGParallelThreads/blob/master/src/test/java/com/test/classes/AppiumServer.java#L43. Surprisingly when I try to give the value of device ID I am not able to get the value of GeneralServerFlag.UIID when I try to check for existing values in GeneralServerFlag class I unable to find UIID. I need this value to start the service of my appium server. If I don’t supply this value parallel execution will not happen but the script will execute in only one device which is recognized by adb(information from lots of forums) hence I desperately need the value of UIID. I found an alternative of starting appium server through commands but I am not interested as AppiumServiceBuilder/AppiumDriverLocalService seems to work excellent in all environments for the concept of starting appium server programatically. I tried to find the content of java-client-4.1.2.jar but unable to find alternative for UIID hence someone please provide a solution as I have been completely stuck here
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Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]
service = AppiumDriverLocalService.buildService ( new AppiumServiceBuilder ( ).usingDriverExecutable ( new File (
appiumInstalledDirectory +
File.separator + “node.exe” ) )
.withAppiumJS ( new File (
appiumInstalledDirectory +
File.separator + File.separator + “node_modules” + File.separator + “appium” + File.separator + “bin” + File.separator + “appium.js” ) )
.withIPAddress ( AppiumServiceBuilder.DEFAULT_LOCAL_IP_ADDRESS )
.usingPort ( Integer.valueOf ( port ) )
.withArgument ( GeneralServerFlag.SESSION_OVERRIDE )
.withArgument ( AndroidServerFlag.BOOTSTRAP_PORT_NUMBER ,
AppiumServerStartStop.nextFreePort ( )
.toString ( ) )
.withArgument ( GeneralServerFlag.LOG_LEVEL ,
“debug” )
.withLogFile ( new File (
new File (
classpathRoot , File.separator +
“log” ) , “androidLog.txt” ) ) ) ;