How to overwrite the original keyword

[Ding]

Hello All~ I just have a question about using different keyword in different system.

For example, I need to use AppiumLibrary to create the test case for Android and iOS. All test cases are done for Android and I would like to reuse the test case for iOS.

In Android, it is fine to use the keyword - "Wait Until Element Is Visible" . But in iOS, i can only use "Wait Until Page Contains Element".

Since all test cases are written, and I dont want to have two set of test cases, would like to ask , 
1) is there a way to overwrite a keyword action to another keyword

or

2) how to edit the function or overwrite the function from the Library. (I tried to use  below monkey patching , but seems it is not useful. It still use the original code.)

edit_function.py:

from AppiumLibrary.keywords._waiting import _WaitingKeywords

def newFunction(self, locator, timeout=None, error=None):
   print("Hello")

def Replaceios():
   _WaitingKeywords.wait_until_element_is_visible =  newFunction

testcase.robot

*** Settings ***
Library AppiumLibrary

Library  edit_function.py

*** Test Cases ***

This is Test Case

   Replaceios

   Open Application   ${remoteUrl}.....

   Wait Until Element Is Visible        id=elementId

   

[Craig Despeaux]

Have you considered using IF/ELSE statements to call the correct keyword depending on which device you're testing?

Craig

[Ding]

Dear Craig

Thank you for the suggestion>~~<'

But I have used this keywords "Wait Until Element Is Visible" many times (> 100 times) in different test case. Therefore, it maybe difficult to write the IF/ELSE condition for 100 times. (If it is possible to write IF/ELSE condition once for each .robot file, then it is also okay)


For example:

testcase1.robot
*** Test Cases ***

This Is Test Case 1

   Wait Until Element Is Visible      xxx

   Go To Menu

   Wait Until Element Is Visible      XXX

   Execuite Transaction

testcase2.robot
*** Test Cases ***

This Is Test Case 2

   Wait Until Element Is Visible      xxx

   Go To Bottom

   Wait Until Element Is Visible      XXX

   Execuite Payment

Best Regards,
Ding

craiged...@gmail.com 在 2023年2月17日 星期五上午11:11:31 [UTC+8] 的信中寫道：

[Craig Despeaux]

Write your own keyword replacing all the calls to Wait Until Element Is Visible and put the IF/ELSE logic once in your new keyword which calls Wait Until Element Is Visible or Wait Until Page Contains Element based on the device being tested.

Craig

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[Ding]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, Yes , you are totally correct!!!!!!!!!!!

Why I made the case so complicated    🤣   

Thank you Craig and have a happy weekend <3

craiged...@gmail.com 在 2023年2月17日 星期五上午11:54:37 [UTC+8] 的信中寫道：