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getShadowRoot() method is not working in Appium Webview - The requested resource could not be found, or a request was received using an HTTP method that is not supported by the mapped resource

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Description

The problem

We are trying to test a hybrid app and we are using webview to test the same . We recently upgraded the appium client from 7.1.0 to 8.0.0 and selenium to 4.1.2 version.
While acccessing the shadow dom element the code is failing on Mobile where as the same code is working fine on Desktop Web automation . In selenium 4 , to access the shadow dom a new method was introduced which is getShadowRoot() . When we try to access the shadow element using getShadowRoot() method then we get below error

org.openqa.selenium.UnsupportedCommandException:
The requested resource could not be found, or a request was received using an HTTP method that is not supported by the mapped resource
Build info: version: '4.1.2', revision: '9a5a329c5a'
System info: os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_322'
Driver info: io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver
Command: [1c227afb-151c-4642-a3aa-256dbf33c2c6, getElementShadowRoot {id=0.9766494918888731-11}]
Capabilities {appium:app: D:\release.apk, appium:appActivity: com.iongroup.ionweb.activit..., appium:appPackage: com.iongroup.ionweb.agt, appium:autoGrantPermissions: true, appium:automationName: uiautomator2, appium:chromeOptions: {w3c: false}, appium:chromedriverExecutable: C:\Users\shashank.gupta\nod..., appium:databaseEnabled: false, appium:desired: {app: D:\release.apk, appActivity: com.iongroup.ionweb.activit..., appPackage: com.iongroup.ionweb.agt, autoGrantPermissions: true, automationName: uiautomator2, chromeOptions: {w3c: false}, chromedriverExecutable: C:\Users\shashank.gupta\nod..., deviceName: CVH7N16B14000292, newCommandTimeout: 60, platformName: android, platformVersion: 8.1.0}, appium:deviceApiLevel: 27, appium:deviceManufacturer: Huawei, appium:deviceModel: Nexus 6P, appium:deviceName: CVH7N16B14000292, appium:deviceScreenDensity: 560, appium:deviceScreenSize: 1440x2560, appium:deviceUDID: CVH7N16B14000292, appium:javascriptEnabled: true, appium:locationContextEnabled: false, appium:networkConnectionEnabled: true, appium:newCommandTimeout: 60, appium:pixelRatio: 3.5, appium:platformVersion: 8.1.0, appium:statBarHeight: 84, appium:takesScreenshot: true, appium:viewportRect: {height: 2308, left: 0, top: 84, width: 1440}, appium:warnings: {}, appium:webStorageEnabled: false, platformName: android}

When we use the belowold code which used to work with Android System webview version 95 then we get the below error

(code ) -
WebElement shadowRootForTraderAcc = (WebElement) ((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("return arguments[0].shadowRoot", shadowDomHostForTraderAcc);

(Error) -
java.lang.ClassCastException: org.openqa.selenium.remote.ShadowRoot cannot be cast to org.openqa.selenium.WebElement

Environment

  • Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue: 1.21.0
  • Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: Windows 10
  • Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe):
  • Npm or Yarn package manager: 6.14.15
  • Mobile platform/version under test: 8.1.0
  • Real device or emulator/simulator: Real device ( Nexus 6P)
  • Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: Appium CLI 1.21.0
  • Appium Java client : 8.0.0
  • Selenium : 4.1.2

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

WebElement shadowDomHostForTradeSettings = (wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(By.xpath("//it-trade-tab//it-account-selector//ion-autocomplete"))));
SearchContext shadowRootForTradeSettings = shadowDomHostForTradeSettings.getShadowRoot();

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Research direction

Start with the supplied Java reproduction using WebElement.getShadowRoot() in the Android WebView and compare it with the older JavascriptExecutor approach. Reproduce the getElementShadowRoot error against the stated Appium, Java client, Selenium, and Android versions. Done means the supported shadow-root behavior and any version or compatibility limitation are established.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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