Dependencies
dependencies {
def lifecycle_extension_version = '2.2.0-beta01'
// activity, fragment
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:$lifecycle_extension_version"
// viewmodel
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:$lifecycle_extension_version"
// optional - livedata
implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:$lifecycle_extension_version"
}
Activity and Fragment
class CardFragment : Fragment() { // CoroutineScope by MainScope() { fun test() { // launch in main/ui thread // lifecylerOwner.lifecycleScope.launch { } lifecycleScope.launch { // Dispatchers.Main } // launch in background thread lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) { } }}
Some new tricks is available
class CardFragment : Fragment() { init { lifecycleScope.launchWhenStarted { } lifecycleScope.launch { whenStarted { } } }}
ViewModel
class CardViewModel : ViewModel() { init { // new trick to launch when ViewModel created viewModelScope.launch { } } fun test() { viewModelScope.launch { } }}
LiveData
Call suspend coroutines within LiveData source
val userLiveData: LiveData<User> = liveData { val data = database.loadUser() // loadUser is a suspend function. emit(data)}
instead of
val userLiveData: LiveData<User> = MutableLiveData()fun loadUser() { launch { val data = database.loadUser() userLiveData.postValue(data) }}
NOTE: I have yet to explore more practical usage of LiveData coroutines
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