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FreshWorkStudio android task

FreshWorkStudio

Application is developed with two search implementation which can be tested using below build flavours

• [Build Flavours]
  • [singleSearch] - This build flavour will load search feature within single launched activity with open close search animation.
  • [activitySearch]- This build flavour will load search feature in new activity with animation

Developer Note - Run code in Android Studio Arctic Fox with Java-11 support inorder to compile code correctly and download required dependencies

Known issue - If java-8 is default java_home in your machine, you will see below error while building the APK file in android studio.

An exception occurred applying plugin request [id: 'com.android.application']

Failed to apply plugin 'com.android.internal.application'. Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8. You can try some of the following options:

• changing the IDE settings.
• changing the JAVA_HOME environment variable.
• changing org.gradle.java.home in gradle.properties.

Above issue can be resolved by following steps CLICK-ME or follow steps mentioned below in android studio

Steps Go to Preferences(Android studio Left top)-->Build,Execution,Deployment-->Build Tools-->Gradle-->Gradle JDK (update to JDK 11)-->APPLY-->OK

Library and tech stack

• Minimum SDK level 23
• Kotlin based
  • Coroutines
  • Flow
• JetPack
  • Lifecycle - dispose observing data when lifecycle state changes.
  • ViewModel - UI related data holder, lifecycle aware.
  • LiveData - observable data holder class, lifecycle aware.
  • Room - Store data offline
• Architecture
  • MVVM Architecture (View - DataBinding - ViewModel - Model)
  • Repository pattern
  • Hilt - dependency injection
  • DataBinding - Android DataBinding kit for notifying data changes to UI layers.
  • Coroutines and flow
• DataBinding(Third Party Library)
  • Base Recycler Viewadapter - Used to bind view in adapter
  • Whatif - Plugin gives direct access to scope function without using if conditions
  • Bindables - Observable data binding library
• Unit test case
  • robolectric - Used to test android specific test case without using android device
  • mockwebserver - Help to mock http request
  • Mockito - Used for mocking dummy class or data(interface)
• Material Design & Animations
• Glide - loading images
• Shared element transition - for activity launch animation