Kotlin Language Constructs ~ 2

This presentation aims to cover the following Kotlin Language Feature : Properties, delegation, delegated properties,enums, sealed classes, nested classes, objects, extensions, standard functions and typealiases

Presented on August 31st,2019 at Kotlin Everywhere Nairobi Episode 02

1. WELCOME KOTLIN / Everywhere Nairobi Study Jam 2 / 6
2. Kotlin Language Constructs ~ 2 HARUN WANGEREKA
3. Agenda
4. • Properties & Fields • Delegation • Property Delegation • Extensions • Objects • Standard Functions • Type Aliases • Enum Classes • Sealed Classes • Nested Classes
5. Properties are first-class citizens
6. class Address { var name: String = "Holmes, Sherlock" var street: String = "Baker" var city: String = "London" var state: String? = null var zip: String = "123456" }
7. fun copyAddress(address: Address): Address { val result = Address() result.name = address.name //accessors are called result.street = address.street // ... return result }
8. Delegation is a design pattern where object/property instead of performing a task, it delegates that task to another helper object. Delegation
9. This feature lets you create and implement properties once and use them anywhere. Delegated Properties
10. • Lazy • Observable • Vetoable Standard Delegated Properties
11. Lazy() is used when we want to delay the initialization of the property until it is accessed for the first time. lazy
12. class Demo { val name: String by lazy { println("Init") "KotlinEveryWhereNairobi" } } val d = Demo() println(d.name) println(d.name) Output: Init KotlinEveryWhereNairobi KotlinEveryWhereNairobi
13. You can use this delegate when you want to get notified using callbacks whenever the property changes. observable
14. class Employee { var salary: Float by Delegates.observable(0.0F) { prop, old, new -> logSalary(new) } private fun logSalary(newSalary: Float) { println("New Salary entered: $newSalary") } } val employee = Employee() employee.salary = 100000F println(employee.salary)
15. Output: New Salary entered: 100000 100000
16. Similar to Observable but it allows to modify and notify the value only when it meets the condition specified. vetoable
17. class Employee2 { var salary: Float by Delegates.vetoable(70000.0F) { prop, old, new -> logSalary(new) new >= 70000 } private fun logSalary(newSalary: Float) { println("New Salary entered: $newSalary") } } val employee = Employee2() println(employee.salary) employee.salary = 0F println(employee.salary) employee.salary = 100000F println(employee.salary)
18. Output: 70000.0 New Salary entered: 0.0 70000.0 New Salary entered: 100000.0 100000.0
19. Extend a class with new functionality without having to inherit from the class Extensions
20. We need to prefix the function name with a receiver type, i.e. the type being extended. Declaring Extensions Functions
21. fun MutableList<Int>.swap(index1: Int, index2: Int) { val tmp = this[index1] this[index1] = this[index2] this[index2] = tmp } val list = mutableListOf(1, 2, 3) list.swap(0, 2) Using the extension function
22. Standard Functions • Let • Apply • Also • Run • With
23. Also called scoping functions. These arguments may even appear as function literals with receiver in certain cases. Scope functions take an arbitrary object, the context object, and bring it to another scope. In that scope, the context object is either accessible as it (or custom name) or this, depending on the type of function
24. Use let whenever you want to define a variable for a specific scope of your code but not beyond.let is also useful for checking Nullable properties. let
25. Convenient when you have to call multiple different methods on the same object. Instead of repeating the variable containing this object on each line, you can use with. with is used to change instance properties without the need to call dot operator over the reference every time. with
26. Is a combination of with() and let(). It is same as let as it can be used to check nullability and same as with cause you can use it to call multiple different methods on the same object run
27. It is an extension function. It runs on the object reference (also known as a receiver) into the expression and returns the object reference on completion. apply
28. Passes an object as a parameter and returns the same object. Does some additional processing on the object it was invoked. Returns the original object which means the return data has always the same type also
29. • Executing a lambda on non-null objects: let • Introducing an expression as a variable in local scope: let • Object configuration: apply • Object configuration and computing the result: run • Running statements where an expression is required: non-extension run • Additional effects: also • Grouping function calls on an object: with Standard Functions Summary
30. Type aliases provide alternative names for existing types. Type Aliases
31. typealias ClickListener = (User) -> Unit fun test(test : ClickListener) { } Using the typealias
32. Whereas a class describes structures that can be instantiated as and when desired and allows for as many instances as needed, an object instead represents a single static instance, and can never have any more or any less than this one instance. Objects
33. object SimpleSingleton { val answer = 42; fun greet(name: String) = "Hello, $name!" }
34. Enumerations in Kotlin are data types that hold a set of constants. Enums are defined by adding the modifier enum in front of a class as shown below. Yes, in Kotlin, Enums are classes. Enum Classes
35. enum class Months{ January, February, March }
36. • Each enum constant is an object. Enum constants are separated by commas. • Each of the enum constants acts as separate instances of the class. • Enums are useful in enhancing the readability of your code since it assigns pre-defined names to constants. • Unlike classes, an instance of enum classes cannot be created using constructors. • Hence, we can assert that enum classes are abstract.
37. Sealed Classes Used for representing restricted class hierarchies, when a value can have one of the types from a limited set, but cannot have any other type.
38. sealed class Result{ data class Success(val data : Any) : Result() data class Error(val exception : String) : Result() }
39. when(result){ is Result.Success -> showData() is Result.Error -> showError() }
40. Use Case The main advantage of sealed classes reveals itself if it's used in when expressions.
41. Enums with swag
42. open class Mammal(val name: String) class Cat(val catName: String) : Mammal(catName) class Human(val humanName: String, val job: String) : Mammal(humanName)
43. fun greetMammal(mammal: Mammal): String { when (mammal) { is Human -> return "Hello ${mammal.name}; You're working as a ${mammal.job}" is Cat -> return "Hello ${mammal.name}" else -> return "Hello unknown" } }
44. Sealed "to the rescue"
45. sealed class Mammal(val name: String) fun greetMammal(mammal: Mammal): String { when (mammal) { is Human -> return "Hello ${mammal.name}; You're working as a ${mammal.job}" is Cat -> return "Hello ${mammal.name}" // `else` clause not required, all the cases covered } }
46. Classes nested in other classes Nested Classes
47. class User{ private val userName :String = "userName" class NestedUser{ fun name() = "John Doe" } } val demo = User.NestedUser().name()
48. https://github.com/wangerekaharun/KotlinEveryWhereNairobi Link to code Examples
49. Harun Wangereka Android Developer @ Apps:Lab @wangerekaharun Thank you