Fix for #23: Re-add 'keyevent' temporarily.

Author: Payman Delshad

appium/webdriver/mobilecommand.py

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class MobileCommand(object):
     # Appium Commands
     GET_APP_STRINGS = 'getAppStrings'
     PRESS_KEYCODE = 'pressKeyCode'
+    # TODO: remove when new Appium is out
+    KEY_EVENT = 'keyEvent'
     LONG_PRESS_KEYCODE = 'longPressKeyCode'
     GET_CURRENT_ACTIVITY = 'getCurrentActivity'
     SET_IMMEDIATE_VALUE = 'setImmediateValue'

appium/webdriver/webdriver.py

@@ -340,6 +340,23 @@ def hide_keyboard(self, key_name=None):
         self.execute(Command.HIDE_KEYBOARD, data)
         return self
 
+    # TODO: remove when new Appium is out
+    def keyevent(self, keycode, metastate=None):
+        """Sends a keycode to the device. Android only. Possible keycodes can be
+        found in http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html.
+
+        :Args:
+         - keycode - the keycode to be sent to the device
+         - metastate - meta information about the keycode being sent
+        """
+        data = {
+            'keycode': keycode,
+        }
+        if metastate is not None:
+            data['metastate'] = metastate
+        self.execute(Command.KEY_EVENT, data)
+        return self
+
     def press_keycode(self, keycode, metastate=None):
         """Sends a keycode to the device. Android only. Possible keycodes can be
         found in http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html.
@@ -538,6 +555,9 @@ def _addCommands(self):
             ('POST', '/session/$sessionId/touch/multi/perform')
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.GET_APP_STRINGS] = \
             ('POST', '/session/$sessionId/appium/app/strings')
+        # TODO: remove when new Appium is out
+        self.command_executor._commands[Command.KEY_EVENT] = \
+            ('POST', '/session/$sessionId/appium/device/keyevent')
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.PRESS_KEYCODE] = \
             ('POST', '/session/$sessionId/appium/device/press_keycode')
         self.command_executor._commands[Command.LONG_PRESS_KEYCODE] = \