Unable to create Appium 2.0 Session Using AppiumDriverLocalService.

[JYOTIPRAKASH225]

Description

While creating Appium2.0 Session Programatically using AppiumDriverLocalService Getting NullPointerException

Environment

• Java client build version or git revision if you use some snapshot: 8.5.0
• Appium server version or git revision if you use some snapshot: 2.1.3
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium if necessary: MAC OS Ventura 13.4.1
• Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe) or Appium CLI or Appium.app|exe: v20.6.0
• Mobile platform/version under test: iOS
• Real device or emulator/simulator: Real

Details

While creating Appium2.0 Session Programatically using AppiumDriverLocalService Getting NullPointerException

java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.base/java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:226)
at java.base/java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:184)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService$Builder.getLogOutput(DriverService.java:448)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService$Builder.build(DriverService.java:495)
at io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumDriverLocalService.buildService(AppiumDriverLocalService.java:89)
at com.appium.appium2Session.getDriver(appium2Session.java:42)
at com.appium.appium2Session.main(appium2Session.java:29)

Code To Reproduce Issue [ Good To Have ]

	service = AppiumDriverLocalService.buildService(new AppiumServiceBuilder().withIPAddress("127.0.0.1")
			.usingPort(port).withAppiumJS(new File("/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/build/lib/main.js"))
			.withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.LOG_LEVEL, "debug"));
	DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();

	capabilities.setCapability("platformName", "iOS");
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:platformVersion", "15");
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:deviceName", "jyotipraksh's iPhone");
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:automationName", "XCUITest");
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:app", bundleID);
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:udid", "6279765bfc1744548bec50ddc00780049a3f155c");
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:includeSafariInWebviews", true);
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:newCommandTimeout", 3600);
	capabilities.setCapability("appium:connectHardwareKeyboard", true);

	System.out.println("Appium context set to application :" + appName);
	driver = new IOSDriver(service, capabilities);

Exception Stacktraces

(https://gist.github.com/JYOTIPRAKASH225/57d639519e62744800df3ef68300b915)

Link To Appium Logs

java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.base/java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:226)
at java.base/java.io.FileOutputStream.(FileOutputStream.java:184)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService$Builder.getLogOutput(DriverService.java:448)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService$Builder.build(DriverService.java:495)
at io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumDriverLocalService.buildService(AppiumDriverLocalService.java:89)
at com.appium.appium2Session.getDriver(appium2Session.java:42)
at com.appium.appium2Session.main(appium2Session.java:29)

[ashwithpoojary98]

#2014
Please refer to this bug. The issue with the log file.

Refer below code
new AppiumServiceBuilder()
.usingAnyFreePort()
.usingDriverExecutable(new File("/usr/local/bin/node"))
.withLogFile(new File(System.getProperty("user.dir")+"appium.log"))
.withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.RELAXED_SECURITY)
.build()
.start();

[valfirst]

Duplicate of #2004