Compile-time type-safe arguments for the Jetpack Navigation Compose library. Based on KotlinX.Serialization.
Major features:
- Complex types' support, including nullability for primitive types - the only condition is that the type has to be serializable with KotlinX.Serializable library.
- Based on the official Kotlin Serialization compiler plugin - no slowdown with KSP or KAPT.
- All Jetpack Navigation Compose features: e.g.
navigateUp()after a deeplink preserves the top-level shared arguments. - Few simple functions, no new complex
NavHostorNavControllertypes; this allows covering other Jetpack Navigation Compose extensions. - Gradual integration, feel free to onboard just a part of your app.
Watch the talk about this library and its implementation details:
Add this library dependency and KotlinX.Serialization support
plugins {
id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization") version "1.8.10"
}
dependencies {
implementation("com.kiwi.navigation-compose.typed:core:<version>")
implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-core:1.5.0")
}Warning This library uses Semantic Versioning. Be aware that BC breaks are allowed in minor versions before the major 1.0 version.
Create app's destinations
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.Destination
sealed interface Destinations : Destination {
@Serializable
data object Home : Destinations
@Serializable
data class Article(
val id: String,
) : Destinations
}and use them in the navigation graph definition
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.composable
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.createRoutePattern
NavGraph(
startDestination = createRoutePattern<Destinations.Home>(),
) {
composable<Destinations.Home> {
Home()
}
composable<Destinations.Article> {
// this is Destinations.Article
Article(id)
}
}Now, it is time to navigate! Create a Destination instance and pass it to the navigate extension method on the standard NavController.
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.Destination
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.navigate
@Composable
fun AppNavHost() {
val navController = rememberNavController()
NavGraph(
navController = navController,
) {
composable<Destinations.Home> {
Home(navController::navigate)
}
}
}
@Composable
private fun Home(
onNavigate: (Destination) -> Unit,
) {
Home(
onArticleClick = { id -> onNavigate(Destinations.Article(id)) },
)
}
@Composable
private fun Home(
onArticleClick: (id: Int) -> Unit,
) {
Column {
Button(onClick = { onArticleClick(1) }) { Text("...") }
Button(onClick = { onArticleClick(2) }) { Text("...") }
}
}You can pass your destination arguments directly from the UI using parameters/the assisted inject feature.
For example, in Koin:
val KoinModule = module {
viewModelOf(::DemoViewModel)
}
fun DemoScreen(arguments: HomeDestinations.Demo) {
val viewModel = getViewModel<DemoViewModel> { parametersOf(arguments) }
}
class DemoViewModel(
arguments: HomeDestinations.Demo,
)Alternatively, you can read your destination from a SavedStateHandle instance:
class DemoViewModel(
state: SavedStateHandle,
) : ViewModel() {
val arguments = state.decodeArguments<HomeDestinations.Demo>()
}What about cooperation with Accompanist's Material bottomSheet {} integration? Do not worry. Basically, all the functionality is just a few simple functions. Create your own abstraction and use createRoutePattern(), createNavArguments(), decodeArguments() and registerDestinationType() functions.
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.createRoutePattern
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.createNavArguments
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.decodeArguments
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.Destination
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.registerDestinationType
private inline fun <reified T : Destination> NavGraphBuilder.bottomSheet(
noinline content: @Composable T.(NavBackStackEntry) -> Unit,
) {
val serializer = serializer<T>()
registerDestinationType(T::class, serializer)
bottomSheet(
route = createRoutePattern(serializer),
arguments = createNavArguments(serializer),
) {
val arguments = decodeArguments(serializer, it)
arguments.content(it)
}
}
NavGraph {
bottomSheet<Destinations.Article> {
Article(id)
}
}Another set of functionality is provided to support the result sharing. First, define the destination as ResultDestination type and specify the result type class. Then open the screen as usual and utilize ComposableResultEffect or DialogResultEffect to observe the destination's result. To send the result, use
NavController's extension setResult.
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.Destination
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.DialogResultEffect
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.ResultDestination
import com.kiwi.navigationcompose.typed.setResult
sealed interface Destinations : Destination {
@Serializable
data object Dialog : Destinations, ResultDestination<Dialog.Result> {
@Serializable
data class Result(
val something: Int,
)
}
}
@Composable
fun Host(navController: NavController) {
DialogResultEffect(navController) { result: Destinations.Dialog.Result ->
println(result)
// process the result
}
Button(
onClick = { navController.navigate(Destinations.Dialog) },
) {
Text("Open")
}
}
@Composable
fun Dialog(navController: NavController) {
Button(
onClick = {
navController.setResult(Destinations.Dialog.Result(something = 42))
navController.popBackStack()
}
) {
Text("Set and close")
}
}