feat: retrieve commands and execute methods from active extensions #2414
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… result also remove handling for notes and driver-specific command exclusion
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Pull Request Overview
This PR enhances the Commands tab to dynamically retrieve and execute commands/methods from active Appium drivers and plugins, replacing the static command list for Appium 2.16.0+.
Key changes:
- Introduced dynamic command retrieval using
getAppiumCommandsandgetAppiumExtensionsendpoints - Added utilities for transforming driver responses and filtering methods
- Implemented a searchable interface with separate tabs for commands and execute methods
- Maintained backward compatibility with a static fallback for older Appium versions
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app/common/renderer/utils/commands-tab.js |
New utility functions for parsing, filtering, and transforming command/method maps from driver responses |
test/unit/utils-commands-tab.spec.js |
Comprehensive test suite covering the new utility functions |
app/common/renderer/components/SessionInspector/CommandsTab/Commands.jsx |
Refactored to support dynamic command loading with parameter handling |
app/common/renderer/components/SessionInspector/CommandsTab/MethodMapCommandsList.jsx |
New component for rendering dynamic command lists with search and filtering |
app/common/renderer/components/SessionInspector/CommandsTab/StaticCommandsList.jsx |
Extracted static command list for backward compatibility |
app/common/renderer/constants/commands.js |
Added mappings for Appium-to-WDIO command names and mismatched parameter formats |
docs/session-inspector/commands.md |
Updated documentation explaining dynamic command retrieval and limitations |
docs/quickstart/requirements.md |
Updated recommended driver versions to latest major releases |
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(I haven't fully walked through the PR yet, but just a 🦶)
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| return mapped.filter((v) => !isEmptyObject(v)); | ||
| const recurse = (arr) => arr.map(deepFilterEmpty); | ||
| const clean = (arr) => arr.filter(_.negate(isEmptyObject)); | ||
| const recurseAndClean = _.flow([recurse, clean]); |
| return _.pickBy(mapped, (v) => !isEmptyObject(v)); | ||
| const recurse = (obj) => _.mapValues(obj, deepFilterEmpty); | ||
| const clean = (obj) => _.pickBy(obj, _.negate(isEmptyObject)); | ||
| const recurseAndClean = _.flow([recurse, clean]); |
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maybe this part could be extracted to avoid duplication
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I think this is fine, since it's only 2 lines that are only duplicated once
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This is a major enhancement to the Commands tab, adding the ability to retrieve the active driver's supported commands directly from the driver, and generate the visible command buttons from this response. Note that since the Inspector relies on WDIO for running any command, the visible commands are filtered only to those supported by WDIO.
Many other related enhancements are also included:
Functionality was tested on Appium 3.1.0, 2.19.0 and 2.15.0, with UiAutomator2 and XCUITest drivers.
Here's a brief demo:
commands-tab.mp4