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Anko is a Kotlin library that makes Android application development faster and easier: it keeps your code clean and readable and hides the rough edges of the Android SDK designed for Java.
Anko is a Kotlin library that makes Android application development faster and easier: it keeps your code clean and readable and hides the rough edges of the Android SDK designed for Java.Is it one big library or a set of modules?A set of four: Anko Commons (helpers for intents, dialogs, logging and more), Anko Layouts (a DSL for dynamic layouts), Anko SQLite (a query DSL and parser collection) and Anko Coroutines (utilities over kotlinx.coroutines).
A set of four: Anko Commons (helpers for intents, dialogs, logging and more), Anko Layouts (a DSL for dynamic layouts), Anko SQLite (a query DSL and parser collection) and Anko Coroutines (utilities over kotlinx.coroutines).How do I add Anko to my Android app?In a Gradle project add the meta-dependency — it plugs in all parts (Commons, Layouts, SQLite) at once — or reference only the parts you need. Non-Gradle IntelliJ projects attach the JARs from jcenter as library dependencies.
In a Gradle project add the meta-dependency — it plugs in all parts (Commons, Layouts, SQLite) at once — or reference only the parts you need. Non-Gradle IntelliJ projects attach the JARs from jcenter as library dependencies.Do I need anything besides a normal Android project to use it?Just a Kotlin Android setup: Anko is written in Kotlin, and its coroutines module builds on the kotlinx.coroutines library, which comes along as a regular dependency.
Just a Kotlin Android setup: Anko is written in Kotlin, and its coroutines module builds on the kotlinx.coroutines library, which comes along as a regular dependency.Is Anko still a safe pick for new projects?Not really — Anko is deprecated and the repository is archived, so it is best suited to maintaining existing apps rather than starting new development. The README links to a page with more information.
Not really — Anko is deprecated and the repository is archived, so it is best suited to maintaining existing apps rather than starting new development. The README links to a page with more information.Can I write layouts in Kotlin instead of XML?Yes — Anko Layouts is a type-safe DSL for dynamic Android layouts, and the README stresses that the DSL snippet is the complete layout code: no XML required. A ConstraintLayout DSL has been included since v0.10.4.
Yes — Anko Layouts is a type-safe DSL for dynamic Android layouts, and the README stresses that the DSL snippet is the complete layout code: no XML required. A ConstraintLayout DSL has been included since v0.10.4.Can I preview Anko layouts visually while coding?Yes — there is a dedicated Android Studio plugin that supports previewing Anko DSL layouts.
Yes — there is a dedicated Android Studio plugin that supports previewing Anko DSL layouts.What does Anko offer for working with SQLite?Anko SQLite provides a query DSL, parsers and helpers that spare you from manually parsing cursor results — fetching a list of users with a particular name takes just a couple of lines.
Anko SQLite provides a query DSL, parsers and helpers that spare you from manually parsing cursor results — fetching a list of users with a particular name takes just a couple of lines.How does it handle background and async code?Listeners like onClick accept a suspend lambda, so asynchronous code can sit right inside them. Anko Coroutines also adds bg() to run code on a common pool and asReference() to keep non-cancellable coroutines from leaking captured objects.
Listeners like onClick accept a suspend lambda, so asynchronous code can sit right inside them. Anko Coroutines also adds bg() to run code on a common pool and asReference() to keep non-cancellable coroutines from leaking captured objects.What are similar projects?butterknife, MaterialDrawer, flexbox-layout, vlayout, ImmersionBar, ViewPagerIndicator, ktor, EventBus
butterknife, MaterialDrawer, flexbox-layout, vlayout, ImmersionBar, ViewPagerIndicator, ktor, EventBusWhich topics is it in?kotlin-coroutines, kotlin-android, dsl, asynchronous, layout, android-development, android-library, kotlin, sqlite, deprecated, database, mobile
kotlin-coroutines, kotlin-android, dsl, asynchronous, layout, android-development, android-library, kotlin, sqlite, deprecated, database, mobile