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Learn how to effectively use Hilt for dependency injection in Android by injecting specific subclass repositories to avoid code duplication and improve your app's architecture.
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Mastering Dependency Injection in Android with Hilt: Injecting Specific Subclass Repositories

Dependency Injection (DI) has become a cornerstone of Android development, allowing developers to create scalable and maintainable applications. However, one common challenge developers face is correctly injecting specific subclasses based on what class is being instantiated. In this post, we’ll tackle the problem of injecting a specific subclass of repositories using Hilt, an elegant and efficient DI library for Android.

Problem Overview

In many applications, repositories often depend on different types of data sources. Developers might end up with multiple classes and a lot of repeated code when trying to manage these dependencies. For example, you may have two repositories - LocationRepository and ItemRepository - each depending on its respective data sources, LocationDataSource and ItemDataSource. To make things cleaner and more maintainable, the goal is to leverage Hilt to inject the appropriate data source into the repository without duplicating code.

Setting Up Your Data Source and Repository

Step 1: Create Your Data Sources

First, let’s create two data source classes that our repositories will depend on:

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Step 2: Define the Repository Class

We need an abstract Repository class that can accept any data source type. Here’s how we can structure it:

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Step 3: Implement the Repository Classes

Next, let’s define our specific repository classes, LocationRepository and ItemRepository, and use constructor injection for better practices:

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Using Hilt for Injection

Step 4: Create Qualifiers for Your Data Sources

To differentiate between our data sources, we can define custom qualifiers:

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Step 5: Define Your Data Source Module

In our DataSourceModule, we will provide the necessary instances of the data sources using the qualifiers:

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Step 6: Create the Repository Module

Finally, we declare our repository module to provide the respective repository implementations:

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Conclusion

By using constructor injection, we can efficiently inject a specific subclass of a repository while maintaining clean and maintainable code. Not only does this approach minimize redundancy, but it also adheres to the best practices of dependency injection. Utilizing Hilt in this way allows developers to build robust Android applications while preserving the clarity of their architecture.

If you implement this methodology in your app, you'll find that managing dependencies becomes a lot easier, enabling you to focus on enhancing your application's functionality!

With the right structure in place, you’re now on your way to mastering dependency injection in Android using Hilt.