Selenium Automation Upload file issue

While debugging I found out that my tests fail because of the unloaded file.

I tried many different locators and checked the absolute path to uploading file, but it just doesn't want to upload the file!

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Code parts related to issue:

  String path = "C:\\Users\\username\\IdeaProjects\\selenium_bootcamp\\src\\resources\\image.jpg";

  @FindBy(how = How.XPATH, using = "//button[@id='button-upload222']")
public WebElement fileInputApplePage;

 public void uploadFileOnApplePage() {
    fileInputApplePage.sendKeys(path);
}

The type of your input field which you need to upload file is hidden, and you should change it to file, for continuing the upload process

 JavascriptExecutor executor = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
 executor.executeScript("document.getElementById('input-option222').setAttribute('type', 'file')");

 WebElement input = driver.findElement(By.id("input-option222"));

 input.sendKeys("C:\\Users\\rober\\IdeaProjects\\selenium_bootcamp\\src\\resources\\image.jpg");

UPDATE: Upload with Robot framework

driver.findElement(By.id("button-upload222")).click();

  
StringSelection ss = new StringSelection("C:\\Users\\rober\\IdeaProjects\\selenium_bootcamp\\src\\resources\\image.jpg");

Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(ss, null);

        Robot robot = new Robot();
        robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
        robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
        robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
        robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);
        robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);
        robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
        robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
        robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);