[BUG] Recording a trace in Java throws an method undefined error on .setSources(true));

[Sriram-Kumar1]

Playwright is awesome!!.. trying to setup for the first time

Context:

• Playwright Version: [what Playwright version do you use?] 1.20.0, fails in 1.17
• Operating System: [e.g. Windows, Linux or Mac] Mac
• Node.js version: [e.g. 12.22, 14.6] Java 17
• Browser: [e.g. All, Chromium, Firefox, WebKit] Chromium
• Extra: [any specific details about your environment]

Code Snippet

Browser browser = playwright.chromium().launch(new BrowserType.LaunchOptions()
.setHeadless(false));
BrowserContext context = browser.newContext();
context.tracing().start(new Tracing.StartOptions()
.setScreenshots(true)
.setSnapshots(true)
.setSources(true));

Describe the bug

java.lang.Error:
Unresolved compilation problems:
The method setSources(boolean) is undefined for the type Tracing.StartOptions
Paths cannot be resolved

    at com.automation.AppTest.LogintestWithTrace(AppTest.java:54)

Add any other details about the problem here.

Removing the line seems to work.

[Sriram-Kumar1]

class StartOptions class does not seem to have a boolean variable called sources nor a setter method called setSources.
not sure if this helps

[rwoll]

Does it work if you set PLAYWRIGHT_JAVA_SRC env var? https://playwright.dev/java/docs/api/class-tracing#tracing-start-option-sources

[uchagani]

fails in 1.17

setSources was introduced in 1.18: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-java/releases/tag/v1.18.0

[rwoll]

Thanks @uchagani! That's correct—setSources for Java was introduced in 1.18.

1.20.0, fails in 1.17

@Sriram-Kumar1 Can you clarify which version(s) you're having trouble with?

It is expected to fail in 1.17 since it was not a feature yet. Running on 1.20 with the PLAYWRIGHT_JAVA_SRC environment variable set should work, so if this is not working for you in 1.20 then this is an issue.

[Sriram-Kumar1]

hello @rwoll

I started with 1.17 in my pom.xml but upgraded to 1.20. I am trying with 1.20 now

junit junit 4.11 test com.microsoft.playwright playwright 1.20.0

VS code is showing that it is not able to resolve the method. environment variable PLAYWRIGHT_JAVA_SRC was not set earlier but setting also does not seem to help

[rwoll]

VS code is showing that it is not able to resolve the method.

You might have to clear a maven cache and/or restart VSCode depending on how you are managing deps. If it doesn't work, please share a link to a repo with minimal project/source code (including the pom.xml) as well as the commands you are running.

[Sriram-Kumar1]

thank you @rwoll

I tried clearing mvn cache (purge local repo) and restarted VS code. seems to be still same.

[rwoll]

Thanks for the update—please share a link to a repo that we can clone to be debug. Please include the exact commands (and any environment variables you are setting). This doesn't need to be your actual project; it should be a smallest example/code that exhibits the problem you are seeing.

[Sriram-Kumar1]

have uploaded pom.xml and the apptest.java in git.

https://github.com/Sriram-Kumar1/playwright-source-tracing/tree/main

[uchagani]

Works fine for me. I copied your code over to a local project. You can see the screenshot below:

Maybe you need to refresh your maven project because something is still caching 1.17?

[rwoll]

Thanks @uchagani! That example if working for me as well.

@Sriram-Kumar1 Please let us know the exact commands (maven?) you are typing to setup and build your project. Please include the raw logs/errors.

[Sriram-Kumar1]

Hello @rwoll and @uchagani

After a total restart of the machine and a mvn clean and regeneration seems to be working now. looks like some issue on myside. happy to close the ticket,

appreciate your suppiort.