In the realm of open-source contributions on GitHub, the project Antcaves, brought to light by 'themores', stands out as a robust Android routing framework designed to streamline routing functionalities within Android applications. Through the utilization of annotations, Antcaves renders the routing process straightforward and user-friendly.
The cornerstone features of Antcaves include:
- Multi-module routing support, allowing for organized and modular code architecture.
- Named routing capability, which simplifies the identification and invocation of routes.
- Parameterized routing, facilitating the passage of data between various app sections.
- Dynamic routing, offering flexibility in route creation and navigation based on runtime conditions.
Integrating Antcaves into your Android project is a breeze. By simply adding the following dependency to your application, you're all set to leverage the power of structured routing:
dependencies {
implementation 'com.github.themores.antcaves:antcaves:1.2.2'
}
Here's a peek into how you can utilize Antcaves:
- Register a route in an Activity:
@ActivityRoute(path = "/main")
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}
- Register a route in a Fragment:
@FragmentRoute(path = "/detail")
class DetailFragment : Fragment() {
override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_detail, container, false);
}
}
Navigating to a route is as easy as pie. For instance, to navigate to MainActivity
, you would do:
val intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java);
startActivity(intent);
Dynamic routing is another feather in Antcaves' cap. You can effortlessly build and navigate to routes dynamically:
// Build a route object
val route = Router.build("/detail")
.withParam("id", 123);
// Navigate to the route
route.navigate();
Further, Antcaves allows for registration and usage of named routes and parameterized routes, amplifying the ease of data transfer and route identification within your app.