[wip]: define AppiumClientConfig

README.md

@@ -58,6 +58,35 @@ For example, some changes in the Selenium binding could break the Appium client.
 > to keep compatible version combinations.
 
 
+### Quick migration guide from v4 to v5
+- Please use `AppiumClientConfig` as `client_config` arguemnt in favor of client arguments below
+    - `keep_alive`, `direct_connection` and `strict_ssl` arguments.
+        ```python
+        SERVER_URL_BASE = 'http://127.0.0.1:4723'
+        # before
+        driver = webdriver.Remote(
+            SERVER_URL_BASE,
+            options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps),
+            direct_connection=True,
+            keep_alive=False,
+            strict_ssl=False
+        )
+
+        # after
+        from appium.webdriver.client_config import AppiumClientConfig
+        client_config = AppiumClientConfig(
+            remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE,
+            direct_connection=True,
+            keep_alive=False,
+            ignore_certificates=True,
+        )
+        driver = webdriver.Remote(
+            SERVER_URL_BASE,
+            options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps),
+            client_config=client_config
+        )
+        ```
+
 ### Quick migration guide from v3 to v4
 - Removal
     - `MultiAction` and `TouchAction` are removed. Please use W3C WebDriver actions or `mobile:` extensions
@@ -273,6 +302,7 @@ from appium import webdriver
 # If you use an older client then switch to desired_capabilities
 # instead: https://github.com/appium/python-client/pull/720
 from appium.options.ios import XCUITestOptions
+from appium.webdriver.client_config import AppiumClientConfig
 
 # load_capabilities API could be used to
 # load options mapping stored in a dictionary
@@ -282,11 +312,16 @@ options = XCUITestOptions().load_capabilities({
     'app': '/full/path/to/app/UICatalog.app.zip',
 })
 
+client_config = AppiumClientConfig(
+    remote_server_addr='http://127.0.0.1:4723',
+    direct_connection=True
+)
+
 driver = webdriver.Remote(
     # Appium1 points to http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub by default
     'http://127.0.0.1:4723',
     options=options,
-    direct_connection=True
+    client_config=client_config
 )
 ```
 

appium/webdriver/client_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from selenium.webdriver.remote.client_config import ClientConfig
+
+
+class AppiumClientConfig(ClientConfig):
+    """ClientConfig class for Appium Python client."""
+
+    def __init__(self, remote_server_addr: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        TODO: add description
+        """
+        self._direct_connection = kwargs.pop('direct_connection', False)
+        super().__init__(remote_server_addr, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    @property
+    def direct_connection(self) -> bool:
+        return self._direct_connection

appium/webdriver/webdriver.py

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     WebDriverException,
 )
 from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
-from selenium.webdriver.remote.client_config import ClientConfig
 from selenium.webdriver.remote.command import Command as RemoteCommand
 from selenium.webdriver.remote.remote_connection import RemoteConnection
 from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
 from appium.webdriver.common.appiumby import AppiumBy
 
 from .appium_connection import AppiumConnection
+from .client_config import AppiumClientConfig
 from .errorhandler import MobileErrorHandler
 from .extensions.action_helpers import ActionHelpers
 from .extensions.android.activities import Activities
@@ -204,25 +204,15 @@ class WebDriver(
 ):
     def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0913
         self,
-        command_executor: Union[str, AppiumConnection] = 'http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub',
-        keep_alive: bool = True,
-        direct_connection: bool = True,
+        command_executor: Union[str, AppiumConnection] = 'http://127.0.0.1:4444',
         extensions: Optional[List['WebDriver']] = None,
-        strict_ssl: bool = True,
         options: Union[AppiumOptions, List[AppiumOptions], None] = None,
-        client_config: Optional[ClientConfig] = None,
+        client_config: Optional[AppiumClientConfig] = None,
     ):
         if isinstance(command_executor, str):
-            client_config = client_config or ClientConfig(
-                remote_server_addr=command_executor, keep_alive=keep_alive, ignore_certificates=not strict_ssl
-            )
-            client_config.remote_server_addr = command_executor
-            command_executor = AppiumConnection(remote_server_addr=command_executor, client_config=client_config)
-        elif isinstance(command_executor, AppiumConnection) and strict_ssl is False:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Please set 'ignore_certificates' in the given 'appium.webdriver.appium_connection.AppiumConnection' or "
-                "'selenium.webdriver.remote.client_config.ClientConfig' instead. Ignoring."
-            )
+            if client_config is None:
+                client_config = AppiumClientConfig(remote_server_addr=command_executor)
+            command_executor = AppiumConnection(client_config=client_config)
 
         super().__init__(
             command_executor=command_executor,
@@ -237,8 +227,8 @@ def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0913
 
         self.error_handler = MobileErrorHandler()
 
-        if direct_connection:
-            self._update_command_executor(keep_alive=keep_alive)
+        if client_config and client_config.direct_connection:
+            self._update_command_executor(keep_alive=client_config.keep_alive)
 
         # add new method to the `find_by_*` pantheon
         By.IOS_PREDICATE = AppiumBy.IOS_PREDICATE

test/unit/webdriver/webdriver_test.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from appium import webdriver
 from appium.options.android import UiAutomator2Options
 from appium.webdriver.appium_connection import AppiumConnection
+from appium.webdriver.client_config import AppiumClientConfig
 from appium.webdriver.webdriver import ExtensionBase, WebDriver
 from test.helpers.constants import SERVER_URL_BASE
 from test.unit.helper.test_helper import (
@@ -124,10 +125,11 @@ def test_create_session_register_uridirect(self):
             'app': 'path/to/app',
             'automationName': 'UIAutomator2',
         }
+        client_config = AppiumClientConfig(remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE, direct_connection=True)
         driver = webdriver.Remote(
             SERVER_URL_BASE,
             options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps),
-            direct_connection=True,
+            client_config=client_config,
         )
 
         assert 'http://localhost2:4800/special/path/wd/hub' == driver.command_executor._client_config.remote_server_addr
@@ -164,10 +166,9 @@ def test_create_session_register_uridirect_no_direct_connect_path(self):
             'app': 'path/to/app',
             'automationName': 'UIAutomator2',
         }
+        client_config = AppiumClientConfig(remote_server_addr=SERVER_URL_BASE, direct_connection=True)
         driver = webdriver.Remote(
-            SERVER_URL_BASE,
-            options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps),
-            direct_connection=True,
+            SERVER_URL_BASE, options=UiAutomator2Options().load_capabilities(desired_caps), client_config=client_config
         )
 
         assert SERVER_URL_BASE == driver.command_executor._client_config.remote_server_addr
@@ -382,19 +383,17 @@ def test_extention_command_check(self):
 
 
 class SubWebDriver(WebDriver):
-    def __init__(self, command_executor, direct_connection=False, options=None):
+    def __init__(self, command_executor, options=None):
         super().__init__(
             command_executor=command_executor,
-            direct_connection=direct_connection,
             options=options,
         )
 
 
 class SubSubWebDriver(SubWebDriver):
-    def __init__(self, command_executor, direct_connection=False, options=None):
+    def __init__(self, command_executor, options=None):
         super().__init__(
             command_executor=command_executor,
-            direct_connection=direct_connection,
             options=options,
         )