[5.x] AppiumDriver has no implementation IFindsByImage<W> interface

[dmitalexandrov]

Master branch of AppiumDriver class contains an implementation of IFindsByImage:
#region IFindsByImage Members

    public W FindElementByImage(string base64Template) => FindElement(MobileSelector.Image, base64Template);

    public IReadOnlyCollection<W> FindElementsByImage(string base64Template) =>
        ConvertToExtendedWebElementCollection<W>(FindElements(MobileSelector.Image, base64Template));

    #endregion

But beta verions 5.0.0-beta02 has no methods for find element by image.
Will this functionality move to 5.0.0 version?

[Dor-bl]

Those Members were removed as part of: #470

did you try the following instead?
_driver.FindElement(MobileBy.Image("Hello"));

[dmitalexandrov]

Sure, but it returns IWebElement instead of ImageElement, and I have no access to specific properties like GetAttrubute(“visual”) for debug.

[Dor-bl]

And I assume performing casting on that object don't work either?

[dmitalexandrov]

Are there any other ways to debug working with images?

[Dor-bl]

To be honest, I haven't worked with images yet. so I can't give you a good answer.
Maybe @akinsolb is more familiar with that

[dmitalexandrov]

To be honest, I haven't worked with images yet. so I can't give you a good answer. Maybe @akinsolb is more familiar with that

Thanks for your replies, I just try to understand how can I debug using images as selector in 5.x version, because at thus moment test click in incorrect place in application.

[laolubenson]

@dmitalexandrov in order to "debug", or get attributes, I believe you would have to cast the return object to AppiumElement.

[dmitalexandrov]

@dmitalexandrov in order to "debug", or get attributes, I believe you would have to cast the return object to AppiumElement.

The object is already cast to AppiumElement, because it was returned from FindElement(MobileBy.Image. But in app it clicks another element, and I try to investigate - wich problem is occured.
But at this moment I faced with "No route found for /status" and "Locator Strategy '-image' is not supported for this session" and cant even to reproduce successfull attempt with MobileBy.Image

[Dor-bl]

@dmitalexandrov any updates on this issue? were you able to overcome the other issues you mentioned?

[jlipps]

@dmitalexandrov did you see that image finding is no longer part of appium itself? it's now supported by a plugin.