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browser_type.rs

1// Copyright 2026 Paul Adamson
2// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
3//
4// BrowserType - Represents a browser type (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)
5//
6// Reference:
7// - Python: playwright-python/playwright/_impl/_browser_type.py
8// - Protocol: protocol.yml (BrowserType interface)
9
10use crate::api::{ConnectOptions, ConnectOverCdpOptions, LaunchOptions};
11use crate::error::Result;
12use crate::protocol::{Browser, BrowserContext, BrowserContextOptions};
13use crate::server::channel::Channel;
14use crate::server::channel_owner::{ChannelOwner, ChannelOwnerImpl, ParentOrConnection};
15use crate::server::connection::{ConnectionExt, ConnectionLike};
16use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
17use serde_json::Value;
18use std::any::Any;
19use std::sync::Arc;
20use tracing::Instrument;
21
22/// BrowserType represents a browser engine (Chromium, Firefox, or WebKit).
23///
24/// Each Playwright instance provides three BrowserType objects accessible via:
25/// - `playwright.chromium()`
26/// - `playwright.firefox()`
27/// - `playwright.webkit()`
28///
29/// BrowserType provides three main modes:
30/// 1. **Launch**: Creates a new browser instance
31/// 2. **Launch Persistent Context**: Creates browser + context with persistent storage
32/// 3. **Connect**: Connects to an existing remote browser instance
33///
34/// # Example
35///
36/// ```ignore
37/// # use playwright_rs::protocol::Playwright;
38/// # use playwright_rs::api::LaunchOptions;
39/// # use playwright_rs::protocol::BrowserContextOptions;
40/// # #[tokio::main]
41/// # async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
42/// let playwright = Playwright::launch().await?;
43/// let chromium = playwright.chromium();
44///
45/// // Verify browser type info
46/// assert_eq!(chromium.name(), "chromium");
47/// assert!(!chromium.executable_path().is_empty());
48///
49/// // === Standard Launch ===
50/// // Launch with default options
51/// let browser1 = chromium.launch().await?;
52/// assert_eq!(browser1.name(), "chromium");
53/// assert!(!browser1.version().is_empty());
54/// browser1.close().await?;
55///
56/// // === Remote Connection ===
57/// // Connect to a remote browser (e.g., started with `npx playwright launch-server`)
58/// // let browser3 = chromium.connect("ws://localhost:3000", None).await?;
59/// // browser3.close().await?;
60///
61/// // === CDP Connection (Chromium only) ===
62/// // Connect to a Chrome instance with remote debugging enabled
63/// // let browser4 = chromium.connect_over_cdp("http://localhost:9222", None).await?;
64/// // browser4.close().await?;
65///
66/// // === Persistent Context Launch ===
67/// // Launch with persistent storage (cookies, local storage, etc.)
68/// let context = chromium
69///     .launch_persistent_context("/tmp/user-data")
70///     .await?;
71/// let page = context.new_page().await?;
72/// page.goto("https://example.com", None).await?;
73/// context.close().await?; // Closes browser too
74///
75/// // === App Mode (Standalone Window) ===
76/// // Launch as a standalone application window
77/// let app_options = BrowserContextOptions::builder()
78///     .args(vec!["--app=https://example.com".to_string()])
79///     .headless(true) // Set to true for CI, but app mode is typically headed
80///     .build();
81///
82/// let app_context = chromium
83///     .launch_persistent_context_with_options("/tmp/app-data", app_options)
84///     .await?;
85/// // Browser opens directly to URL without address bar
86/// app_context.close().await?;
87/// # Ok(())
88/// # }
89/// ```
90///
91/// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype>
92#[derive(Clone)]
93pub struct BrowserType {
94    /// Base ChannelOwner implementation
95    base: ChannelOwnerImpl,
96    /// Browser name ("chromium", "firefox", or "webkit")
97    name: String,
98    /// Path to browser executable
99    executable_path: String,
100}
101
102impl BrowserType {
103    /// Creates a new BrowserType object from protocol initialization.
104    ///
105    /// Called by the object factory when server sends __create__ message.
106    ///
107    /// # Arguments
108    /// * `parent` - Parent (Connection for root objects, or another ChannelOwner)
109    /// * `type_name` - Protocol type name ("BrowserType")
110    /// * `guid` - Unique GUID from server (e.g., "browserType@chromium")
111    /// * `initializer` - Initial state with name and executablePath
112    pub fn new(
113        parent: ParentOrConnection,
114        type_name: String,
115        guid: Arc<str>,
116        initializer: Value,
117    ) -> Result<Self> {
118        let base = ChannelOwnerImpl::new(parent, type_name, guid, initializer.clone());
119
120        // Extract fields from initializer
121        let name = initializer["name"]
122            .as_str()
123            .ok_or_else(|| {
124                crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(
125                    "BrowserType initializer missing 'name'".to_string(),
126                )
127            })?
128            .to_string();
129
130        let executable_path = initializer["executablePath"]
131            .as_str()
132            .unwrap_or_default() // executablePath might be optional/empty for remote connection objects
133            .to_string();
134
135        Ok(Self {
136            base,
137            name,
138            executable_path,
139        })
140    }
141
142    /// Returns the browser name ("chromium", "firefox", or "webkit").
143    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
144        &self.name
145    }
146
147    /// Returns the path to the browser executable.
148    pub fn executable_path(&self) -> &str {
149        &self.executable_path
150    }
151
152    /// Launches a browser instance with default options.
153    ///
154    /// This is equivalent to calling `launch_with_options(LaunchOptions::default())`.
155    ///
156    /// # Errors
157    ///
158    /// Returns error if:
159    /// - Browser executable not found
160    /// - Launch timeout (default 30s)
161    /// - Browser process fails to start
162    ///
163    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch>
164    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(name = %self.name()))]
165    pub async fn launch(&self) -> Result<Browser> {
166        self.launch_with_options(LaunchOptions::default()).await
167    }
168
169    /// Launches a browser instance with custom options.
170    ///
171    /// # Arguments
172    ///
173    /// * `options` - Launch options (headless, args, etc.)
174    ///
175    /// # Errors
176    ///
177    /// Returns error if:
178    /// - Browser executable not found
179    /// - Launch timeout
180    /// - Invalid options
181    /// - Browser process fails to start
182    ///
183    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch>
184    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(name = %self.name()))]
185    pub async fn launch_with_options(&self, options: LaunchOptions) -> Result<Browser> {
186        // Add Windows CI-specific browser args to prevent hanging
187        let options = {
188            #[cfg(windows)]
189            {
190                let mut options = options;
191                // Check if we're in a CI environment (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
192                let is_ci = std::env::var("CI").is_ok() || std::env::var("GITHUB_ACTIONS").is_ok();
193
194                if is_ci {
195                    tracing::debug!(
196                        "[playwright-rust] Detected Windows CI environment, adding stability flags"
197                    );
198
199                    // Get existing args or create empty vec
200                    let mut args = options.args.unwrap_or_default();
201
202                    // Add Windows CI stability flags if not already present
203                    let ci_flags = vec![
204                        "--no-sandbox",            // Disable sandboxing (often problematic in CI)
205                        "--disable-dev-shm-usage", // Overcome limited /dev/shm resources
206                        "--disable-gpu",           // Disable GPU hardware acceleration
207                        "--disable-web-security",  // Avoid CORS issues in CI
208                        "--disable-features=IsolateOrigins,site-per-process", // Reduce process overhead
209                    ];
210
211                    for flag in ci_flags {
212                        if !args.iter().any(|a| a == flag) {
213                            args.push(flag.to_string());
214                        }
215                    }
216
217                    // Update options with enhanced args
218                    options.args = Some(args);
219
220                    // Increase timeout for Windows CI (slower startup)
221                    if options.timeout.is_none() {
222                        options.timeout = Some(60000.0); // 60 seconds for Windows CI
223                    }
224                }
225                options
226            }
227
228            #[cfg(not(windows))]
229            {
230                options
231            }
232        };
233
234        // Normalize options for protocol transmission
235        let params = options.normalize();
236
237        // Send launch RPC to server
238        let response: LaunchResponse = self.base.channel().send("launch", params).await?;
239
240        // Get browser object from registry and downcast
241        let browser: Browser = self
242            .connection()
243            .get_typed::<Browser>(&response.browser.guid)
244            .await?;
245
246        Ok(browser)
247    }
248
249    /// Launches a browser with persistent storage using default options.
250    ///
251    /// Returns a persistent browser context. Closing this context will automatically
252    /// close the browser.
253    ///
254    /// This method is useful for:
255    /// - Preserving authentication state across sessions
256    /// - Testing with real user profiles
257    /// - Creating standalone applications with app mode
258    /// - Simulating real user behavior with cookies and storage
259    ///
260    /// # Arguments
261    ///
262    /// * `user_data_dir` - Path to a user data directory (stores cookies, local storage)
263    ///
264    /// # Errors
265    ///
266    /// Returns error if:
267    /// - Browser executable not found
268    /// - Launch timeout (default 30s)
269    /// - Browser process fails to start
270    /// - User data directory cannot be created
271    ///
272    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch-persistent-context>
273    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(name = %self.name()))]
274    pub async fn launch_persistent_context(
275        &self,
276        user_data_dir: impl Into<String>,
277    ) -> Result<BrowserContext> {
278        self.launch_persistent_context_with_options(user_data_dir, BrowserContextOptions::default())
279            .await
280    }
281
282    /// Launches a browser with persistent storage and custom options.
283    ///
284    /// Returns a persistent browser context with the specified configuration.
285    /// Closing this context will automatically close the browser.
286    ///
287    /// This method accepts both launch options (headless, args, etc.) and context
288    /// options (viewport, locale, etc.) in a single BrowserContextOptions struct.
289    ///
290    /// # Arguments
291    ///
292    /// * `user_data_dir` - Path to a user data directory (stores cookies, local storage)
293    /// * `options` - Combined launch and context options
294    ///
295    /// # Errors
296    ///
297    /// Returns error if:
298    /// - Browser executable not found
299    /// - Launch timeout
300    /// - Invalid options
301    /// - Browser process fails to start
302    /// - User data directory cannot be created
303    ///
304    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch-persistent-context>
305    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(name = %self.name()))]
306    pub async fn launch_persistent_context_with_options(
307        &self,
308        user_data_dir: impl Into<String>,
309        mut options: BrowserContextOptions,
310    ) -> Result<BrowserContext> {
311        // Add Windows CI-specific browser args to prevent hanging
312        #[cfg(windows)]
313        {
314            let is_ci = std::env::var("CI").is_ok() || std::env::var("GITHUB_ACTIONS").is_ok();
315
316            if is_ci {
317                tracing::debug!(
318                    "[playwright-rust] Detected Windows CI environment, adding stability flags"
319                );
320
321                // Get existing args or create empty vec
322                let mut args = options.args.unwrap_or_default();
323
324                // Add Windows CI stability flags if not already present
325                let ci_flags = vec![
326                    "--no-sandbox",            // Disable sandboxing (often problematic in CI)
327                    "--disable-dev-shm-usage", // Overcome limited /dev/shm resources
328                    "--disable-gpu",           // Disable GPU hardware acceleration
329                    "--disable-web-security",  // Avoid CORS issues in CI
330                    "--disable-features=IsolateOrigins,site-per-process", // Reduce process overhead
331                ];
332
333                for flag in ci_flags {
334                    if !args.iter().any(|a| a == flag) {
335                        args.push(flag.to_string());
336                    }
337                }
338
339                // Update options with enhanced args
340                options.args = Some(args);
341
342                // Increase timeout for Windows CI (slower startup)
343                if options.timeout.is_none() {
344                    options.timeout = Some(60000.0); // 60 seconds for Windows CI
345                }
346            }
347        }
348
349        // Handle storage_state_path: read file and convert to inline storage_state
350        if let Some(path) = &options.storage_state_path {
351            let file_content = tokio::fs::read_to_string(path).await.map_err(|e| {
352                crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(format!(
353                    "Failed to read storage state file '{}': {}",
354                    path, e
355                ))
356            })?;
357
358            let storage_state: crate::protocol::StorageState = serde_json::from_str(&file_content)
359                .map_err(|e| {
360                    crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(format!(
361                        "Failed to parse storage state file '{}': {}",
362                        path, e
363                    ))
364                })?;
365
366            options.storage_state = Some(storage_state);
367            options.storage_state_path = None; // Clear path since we've converted to inline
368        }
369
370        // Convert options to JSON with userDataDir
371        let mut params = serde_json::to_value(&options).map_err(|e| {
372            crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(format!(
373                "Failed to serialize context options: {}",
374                e
375            ))
376        })?;
377
378        // Add userDataDir to params
379        params["userDataDir"] = serde_json::json!(user_data_dir.into());
380
381        // Set default timeout if not specified (required in Playwright 1.56.1+)
382        if params.get("timeout").is_none() {
383            params["timeout"] = serde_json::json!(crate::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS);
384        }
385
386        // Convert bool ignoreDefaultArgs to ignoreAllDefaultArgs
387        // (matches playwright-python's parameter normalization)
388        if let Some(ignore) = params.get("ignoreDefaultArgs")
389            && let Some(b) = ignore.as_bool()
390        {
391            if b {
392                params["ignoreAllDefaultArgs"] = serde_json::json!(true);
393            }
394            params
395                .as_object_mut()
396                .expect("params is a JSON object")
397                .remove("ignoreDefaultArgs");
398        }
399
400        // Send launchPersistentContext RPC to server
401        let response: LaunchPersistentContextResponse = self
402            .base
403            .channel()
404            .send("launchPersistentContext", params)
405            .await?;
406
407        // Get context object from registry and downcast
408        let context: BrowserContext = self
409            .connection()
410            .get_typed::<BrowserContext>(&response.context.guid)
411            .await?;
412
413        // Register with Selectors coordinator
414        let selectors = self.connection().selectors();
415        if let Err(e) = selectors.add_context(context.channel().clone()).await {
416            tracing::warn!("Failed to register BrowserContext with Selectors: {}", e);
417        }
418
419        Ok(context)
420    }
421    /// Connects to an existing browser instance.
422    ///
423    /// # Arguments
424    /// * `ws_endpoint` - A WebSocket endpoint to connect to.
425    /// * `options` - Connection options.
426    ///
427    /// # Errors
428    /// Returns error if connection fails or handshake fails.
429    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(name = %self.name(), url = %ws_endpoint))]
430    pub async fn connect(
431        &self,
432        ws_endpoint: &str,
433        options: Option<ConnectOptions>,
434    ) -> Result<Browser> {
435        use crate::server::connection::Connection;
436        use crate::server::transport::WebSocketTransport;
437
438        let options = options.unwrap_or_default();
439
440        // Get timeout (default 30 seconds, 0 = no timeout)
441        let timeout_ms = options.timeout.unwrap_or(30000.0);
442
443        // 1. Connect to WebSocket
444        tracing::debug!("Connecting to remote browser at {}", ws_endpoint);
445
446        let connect_future = WebSocketTransport::connect(ws_endpoint, options.headers);
447        let (transport, message_rx) = if timeout_ms > 0.0 {
448            let timeout = std::time::Duration::from_millis(timeout_ms as u64);
449            tokio::time::timeout(timeout, connect_future)
450                .await
451                .map_err(|_| {
452                    crate::error::Error::Timeout(format!(
453                        "Connection to {} timed out after {} ms",
454                        ws_endpoint, timeout_ms
455                    ))
456                })??
457        } else {
458            connect_future.await?
459        };
460        let (sender, receiver) = transport.into_parts();
461
462        // 2. Create Connection
463        let connection = Arc::new(Connection::new(sender, receiver, message_rx));
464
465        // 3. Start message loop
466        let conn_for_loop = Arc::clone(&connection);
467        tokio::spawn(
468            async move {
469                conn_for_loop.run().await;
470            }
471            .in_current_span(),
472        );
473
474        // 4. Initialize Playwright
475        // This exchanges the "initialize" message and returns the root Playwright object
476        let playwright_obj = connection.initialize_playwright().await?;
477
478        // 5. Get pre-launched browser from initializer
479        // The server sends a "preLaunchedBrowser" field in the Playwright object's initializer
480        let initializer = playwright_obj.initializer();
481
482        let browser_guid = initializer["preLaunchedBrowser"]["guid"]
483            .as_str()
484            .ok_or_else(|| {
485                 crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(
486                     "Remote server did not return a pre-launched browser. Ensure server was launched in server mode.".to_string()
487                 )
488            })?;
489
490        // 6. Get the existing Browser object and downcast
491        let browser: Browser = connection.get_typed::<Browser>(browser_guid).await?;
492
493        Ok(browser)
494    }
495
496    /// Connects to a browser over the Chrome DevTools Protocol.
497    ///
498    /// This method is only supported for Chromium. It connects to an existing Chrome
499    /// instance that exposes a CDP endpoint (e.g., `--remote-debugging-port`), or to
500    /// CDP-compatible services like browserless.
501    ///
502    /// Unlike `connect()`, which uses Playwright's proprietary WebSocket protocol,
503    /// this method connects directly via CDP. The Playwright server manages the CDP
504    /// connection internally.
505    ///
506    /// # Arguments
507    /// * `endpoint_url` - A CDP endpoint URL (e.g., `http://localhost:9222` or
508    ///   `ws://localhost:9222/devtools/browser/...`)
509    /// * `options` - Optional connection options.
510    ///
511    /// # Errors
512    /// Returns error if:
513    /// - Called on a non-Chromium browser type
514    /// - Connection to the CDP endpoint fails
515    /// - Connection timeout
516    ///
517    /// See: <https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-connect-over-cdp>
518    #[tracing::instrument(level = "info", skip_all, fields(name = %self.name(), url = %endpoint_url))]
519    pub async fn connect_over_cdp(
520        &self,
521        endpoint_url: &str,
522        options: Option<ConnectOverCdpOptions>,
523    ) -> Result<Browser> {
524        // connect_over_cdp is Chromium-only
525        if self.name() != "chromium" {
526            return Err(crate::error::Error::ProtocolError(
527                "Connecting over CDP is only supported in Chromium.".to_string(),
528            ));
529        }
530
531        let options = options.unwrap_or_default();
532
533        // Convert headers from HashMap to array of {name, value} objects
534        let headers_array = options.headers.map(|h| {
535            h.into_iter()
536                .map(|(name, value)| HeaderEntry { name, value })
537                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
538        });
539
540        let params = ConnectOverCdpParams {
541            endpoint_url: endpoint_url.to_string(),
542            headers: headers_array,
543            slow_mo: options.slow_mo,
544            timeout: options.timeout.unwrap_or(crate::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS),
545        };
546
547        // Send connectOverCDP RPC to the local Playwright server
548        let response: ConnectOverCdpResponse =
549            self.base.channel().send("connectOverCDP", params).await?;
550
551        // Get browser object from registry and downcast
552        let browser: Browser = self
553            .connection()
554            .get_typed::<Browser>(&response.browser.guid)
555            .await?;
556
557        Ok(browser)
558    }
559}
560
561/// Response from BrowserType.launch() protocol call
562#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
563struct LaunchResponse {
564    browser: BrowserRef,
565}
566
567/// Response from BrowserType.launchPersistentContext() protocol call
568#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
569struct LaunchPersistentContextResponse {
570    context: ContextRef,
571}
572
573/// Reference to a Browser object in the protocol
574#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
575struct BrowserRef {
576    #[serde(
577        serialize_with = "crate::server::connection::serialize_arc_str",
578        deserialize_with = "crate::server::connection::deserialize_arc_str"
579    )]
580    guid: Arc<str>,
581}
582
583/// Reference to a BrowserContext object in the protocol
584#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
585struct ContextRef {
586    #[serde(
587        serialize_with = "crate::server::connection::serialize_arc_str",
588        deserialize_with = "crate::server::connection::deserialize_arc_str"
589    )]
590    guid: Arc<str>,
591}
592
593/// Parameters for BrowserType.connectOverCDP() protocol call
594#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
595struct ConnectOverCdpParams {
596    #[serde(rename = "endpointURL")]
597    endpoint_url: String,
598    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
599    headers: Option<Vec<HeaderEntry>>,
600    #[serde(rename = "slowMo", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
601    slow_mo: Option<f64>,
602    timeout: f64,
603}
604
605/// A single HTTP header as {name, value} for the connectOverCDP protocol
606#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
607struct HeaderEntry {
608    name: String,
609    value: String,
610}
611
612/// Response from BrowserType.connectOverCDP() protocol call
613#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
614struct ConnectOverCdpResponse {
615    browser: BrowserRef,
616    #[serde(rename = "defaultContext")]
617    #[allow(dead_code)]
618    default_context: Option<ContextRef>,
619}
620
621impl ChannelOwner for BrowserType {
622    fn guid(&self) -> &str {
623        self.base.guid()
624    }
625
626    fn type_name(&self) -> &str {
627        self.base.type_name()
628    }
629
630    fn parent(&self) -> Option<Arc<dyn ChannelOwner>> {
631        self.base.parent()
632    }
633
634    fn connection(&self) -> Arc<dyn ConnectionLike> {
635        self.base.connection()
636    }
637
638    fn initializer(&self) -> &Value {
639        self.base.initializer()
640    }
641
642    fn channel(&self) -> &Channel {
643        self.base.channel()
644    }
645
646    fn dispose(&self, reason: crate::server::channel_owner::DisposeReason) {
647        self.base.dispose(reason)
648    }
649
650    fn adopt(&self, child: Arc<dyn ChannelOwner>) {
651        self.base.adopt(child)
652    }
653
654    fn add_child(&self, guid: Arc<str>, child: Arc<dyn ChannelOwner>) {
655        self.base.add_child(guid, child)
656    }
657
658    fn remove_child(&self, guid: &str) {
659        self.base.remove_child(guid)
660    }
661
662    fn on_event(&self, method: &str, params: Value) {
663        self.base.on_event(method, params)
664    }
665
666    fn was_collected(&self) -> bool {
667        self.base.was_collected()
668    }
669
670    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
671        self
672    }
673}
674
675impl std::fmt::Debug for BrowserType {
676    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
677        f.debug_struct("BrowserType")
678            .field("guid", &self.guid())
679            .field("name", &self.name)
680            .field("executable_path", &self.executable_path)
681            .finish()
682    }
683}
684
685// Note: BrowserType testing is done via integration tests since it requires:
686// - A real Connection with object registry
687// - Protocol messages from the server
688// See: crates/playwright-core/tests/connection_integration.rs