import static io.appium.java_client.events.EventFiringObjectFactory.getEventFiringObject;
...

AppiumDriver<AndroidElement> appiumDriver = new AppiumDriver<AndroidElement>(parameters);
FindsByAndroidUIAutomator<AndroidElement> findsByAndroidUIAutomator =
    new FindsByAndroidUIAutomator<AndroidElement>() {

    @Override
    public AndroidElement findElement(String by, String using) {
        return appiumDriver.findElement(String by, String using);
    }

    @Override
    public List<AndroidElement> findElements(String by, String using) {
        return appiumDriver.findElements(by, using);
    }
};

findsByAndroidUIAutomator = 
    getEventFiringObject(findsByAndroidUIAutomator, appiumDriver, listeners);