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appium_main.py

from appium import webdriver

def make_navigation_driver(apk_path, package_name, initial_activity, platform='Android', platform_version='8.1.0', device_id='emulator-5554', server_api='http://localhost:4723/wd/hub', **kwargs):
    """
    :param apk_path:
    :param package_name:
    :param initial_activity:
    :param platform:
    :param platform_version:
    :param device_id:
    :param server_api:
    :param kwargs: Probably will use for setting custom timeout and other capabilities. Implement later?
    :return:
    """
    desired_caps = {
        'platformName': platform,
        'platformVersion': platform_version,
        'deviceName': device_id,
        # 'app': apk_path, # Saving apk travel time to device since it is already installed on the device.
        'appPackage': package_name,
        'appActivity': initial_activity
    }

    return webdriver.Remote(server_api, desired_caps)


def perform_simple_automation(driver):
    """
    :param driver:
    :return:
    """
    clickables = driver.find_elements_by_android_uiautomator('new UiSelector().clickable(true)')

    # navigate to next activity or view via clicking on the first clickable.
    if len(clickables):
        clickables[0].click()

        
if __name__ == '__main__':
    platform = "Android"
    platform_version = "7.1.1"
    device_id = "367e7aa0"
    apk_path = "/Users/bhishan/Downloads/udemy.apk"
    package_name = "com.udemy.android"
    initial_activity = ".SplashActivity"
    driver = make_navigation_driver(apk_path, package_name, initial_activity, platform=platform,
                                    platform_version=platform_version, device_id=device_id)

    perform_simple_automation(driver)