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Building an Android App with Architecture Components

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Overview

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Learn best practices and architecture recommendations for building high-quality Android apps using the Android Architecture Components for data persistence and display.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know
1. Get Started
  • The history and evolution of this app
  • Explore the Architecture Components
  • Create the starting project
  • Import the project from GitHub
  • Create a launcher icon
  • Create other required graphics
  • Add architecture component dependencies
2. Create the User Interface
  • Add a RecyclerView to the main activity
  • Create a custom layout for list rows
  • Create a data entity class
  • Create sample data for testing
  • Display data with a RecyclerView adapter
  • Create the note editor activity
3. Manage Data Persistence with Room
  • Define a Room entity class
  • Implement database operations in a DAO
  • Define an SQLite database with Room
  • Create a custom type converter
  • Create a unit test for database logic
4. Manage Data and Business Logic
  • Create a ViewModel for the list activity
  • Create a repository class
  • Add a feature to insert sample notes
  • Subscribe to LiveData updates
  • Add a feature to delete all notes
5. Edit and Delete Notes
  • Add a ViewModel for the editor activity
  • View an existing note in the editor
  • Edit an existing note
  • Create a new note
  • Delete a note
6. Final Touches
  • Handle device orientation changes
  • Add divider lines to the RecyclerView
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

David Gassner

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