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Jetpack Compose: Room returns null for list of items

I am trying to get list of todos from database with livedata however, while debugging it always shows null for value. I have provided my files below.
My Dao:
#Query("SELECT * FROM todo_table WHERE IIF(:isCompleted IS NULL, 1, isCompleted = :isCompleted)")
fun getTodos(isCompleted: Boolean?): LiveData<List<Todo>>
My ViewModel:
private var _allTodoList = MutableLiveData<List<Todo>>()
var allTodoList: LiveData<List<Todo>> = _allTodoList
init {
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
val list = todoRepository.getTodos(null)
_allTodoList.postValue(list.value)
}
}
fun onFilterClick(todoType: Constants.TodoType) {
when (todoType) {
Constants.TodoType.ALL -> {
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
val list = todoRepository.getTodos(null)
_allTodoList.postValue(list.value)
}
}
Constants.TodoType.COMPLETED -> {
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
val list = todoRepository.getTodos(true)
_allTodoList.postValue(list.value)
}
}
Constants.TodoType.INCOMPLETE -> {
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
val list = todoRepository.getTodos(false)
_allTodoList.postValue(list.value)
}
}
}
}
My MainActivity:
val allTodoList = viewModel.allTodoList.observeAsState()
allTodoList.value?.run {//value is always null
if (!isNullOrEmpty()) {
...
} else {
...
}
}
While debugging I found that allTodoList.value is always null however, when I manually run same query in app inspection I the get the desired results.

You can simplify your code, see if it works.
ViewModel only needs this:
val allTodoList: LiveData<List<Todo>> = todoRepository.getTodos(null)
MainActivity:
val allTodoList by viewModel.allTodoList.observeAsState()
if (!allTodoList.isNullOrEmpty()) {
...
} else {
...
}

You are not observing the LiveData you get from Room.
YourDao.getTodos() and LiveData.getValue() are not suspend functions, so you get the current value, which is null because Room has not yet fetched the values from SQLite.
A possible solution would be to set the todo type as a live data itself and use a switchMap transformation in the ViewModel :
private val todoType = MutableLiveData<Constants.TodoType>(Constants.TodoType.ALL)
val allTodoList: LiveData<List<Todo>> = androidx.lifecycle.Transformations.switchMap(todoType) { newType ->
val typeAsBoolean = when(newType) {
Constants.TodoType.ALL -> null
Constants.TodoType.COMPLETED -> true
Constants.TodoType.INCOMPLETE -> false
else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("Not a possible value")
}
// create the new wrapped LiveData
// the transformation takes care of subscribing to it
// (and unsubscribing to the old one)
todoRepository.getTodos(typeAsBoolean)
}
fun onFilterClick(todoType: Constants.TodoType) {
// triggers the transformation
todoType.setValue(todoType)
}
This is in fact the exact use case demonstrated in the reference doc

How to set two request bodies to one RecyclerView?

I have a RecyclerView that inherits from PagingDataAdapter, inside the adapter I have two viewHolders, they are divided by viewType, the fact is that I wrote a code that combined the body of two requests into one MutableLiveData, which can then be observed in a fragment and set its value via submitData.
private val _searchResult = MutableLiveData<Resource<PagingData<SearchItems>>>()
val searchResult: LiveData<Resource<PagingData<SearchItems>>> = _searchResult
fun getSearchResult(q: String, id: String) = viewModelScope.launch {
_searchResult.postValue(Resource.Loading())
val searchDeferred = async { repository.getSearch(q) }
val channelsDeferred = async { repository.fetchChannels(id) }
val search = searchDeferred.await()
val channels = channelsDeferred.await()
channels.collect {
_searchResult.value = Resource.Success(it)
}
search.collect {
_searchResult.value = Resource.Success(it)
}
}
this is the code in the ViewModel
viewModel.searchResult.observe(viewLifecycleOwner, {
when (it) {
is Resource.Error -> {
it.message?.let { it1 -> Log.d("mecal", it1) }
}
is Resource.Success -> {
lifecycleScope.launch {
it.data?.map { item ->
viewModel.getSearchResult(
args.query,
item.snippet?.channelId.toString()
)
}
it.data?.let { it1 -> searchAdapter.submitData(it1) }
}
}
}
})
and is the code in the Fragment. The point is that this code does not work, i.e. it does not display data in the recyclerview. But I don’t know what exactly I did wrong, if you have any suggestions why it doesn’t work or there is another way, please write, I really need it!

Here I have something very similar that you need. It is a chat app that uses the same RecyclerView to display 2 different viewholders depending on if the message is sent to you or you sent the message

Fragment popbackstack trigger lifecyclescope collect

Situation
I submit data setTripDeliver, the collect works fine (trigger LOADING and then SUCCESS). I pressed a button go to next fragment B (using replace). After that, I press back button (using popbackstack). the collect SUCCESS triggered.
Codes Related
These codes at the FragmentA.kt inside onViewCreated.
private fun startLifeCycle() {
viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
launch {
collectTripDeliver()
}
launch {
collectTripReattempt()
}
}
}
}
These codes when to submit data at a button setOnClickListener.
viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launchWhenStarted {
viewModel.setTripDeliver(
verificationCode,
remark
)
}
Method to collect flow collectTripReattempt()
private suspend fun collectTripReattempt() {
viewModel.tripReattempt.collect {
when (it) {
is Resource.Initialize -> {
}
is Resource.Loading -> {
Log.i("???","collectTripReattempt loading")
handleSaveEarly()
}
is Resource.Success -> {
val error = it.data?.error
if (error == null) {
Tools.showToast(requireContext(), "Success Reattempt")
Log.i("???","collectTripReattempt Success")
} else {
Tools.showToast(requireContext(), "$error")
}
handleSaveEnding()
}
is Resource.Error -> {
handleSaveEnding()
}
}
}
}
Below codes are from ViewModel.
private val _tripDeliver =
MutableStateFlow<Resource<TripDeliverResponse>>(Resource.Initialize())
val tripDeliver: StateFlow<Resource<TripDeliverResponse>> = _tripDeliver
This method to call repository.
suspend fun setTripDeliver(
verificationCode: String?,
remark: String?
) {
_tripDeliver.value = Resource.Loading()
try {
val result = withContext(ioDispatcher) {
val tripDeliverParameter = DeliverParameter(
verificationCode,
remark
)
val response = appRepository.setTripDeliver(tripDeliverParameter)
Resource.getResponse { response }
}
_tripDeliver.value = result
} catch (e: Exception) {
when (e) {
is IOException -> _tripDeliver.value =
Resource.Error(messageInt = R.string.no_internet_connection)
else -> _tripDeliver.value =
Resource.Error("Trip Deliver Error: " + e.message)
}
}
}
Logcat
2021-07-09 19:56:10.946 7446-7446/com.package.app I/???: collectTripReattempt loading
2021-07-09 19:56:11.172 7446-7446/com.package.app I/???: collectTripReattempt Success
2021-07-09 19:56:17.703 7446-7446/com.package.app I/???: collectTripReattempt Success
As you can see, the last Success is called again AFTER I pressed back button (popbackstack)
Question
How to make it trigger once only? Is it the way I implement it is wrong? Thank you in advance.

This is not problem of your implementation this is happening because of stateIn() which use used in your viewModel to convert regular flow into stateFlow
If according to your code snippet the success is triggered once again, then why not loading has triggered?
as per article, it is showing the latest cached value when you left the screen and came back you got the latest cached value on view.
Resource:
https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/migrating-from-livedata-to-kotlins-flow-379292f419fb
The latest value will still be cached so that when the user comes back to it, the view will have some data immediately.

I have found the solution, thanks to #Nurseyit Tursunkulov for giving me a clue. I have to use SharedFlow.
At the ViewModel, I replace the initialize with these:
private val _tripDeliver = MutableSharedFlow<Resource<TripDeliverResponse>>(replay = 0)
val tripDeliver: SharedFlow<Resource<TripDeliverResponse>> = _tripDeliver
At the replay I have to use 0, so this SharedFlow will trigger once. Next, change _tripDeliver.value to _tripDeliver.emit() like the codes below:
fun setTripDeliver(
verificationCode: String?,
remark: String?
) = viewModelScope.launch {
_tripDeliver.emit(Resource.Loading())
if (verificationCode == null && remark == null) {
_tripDeliver.emit(Resource.Error("Remark cannot be empty if verification is empty"))
return#launch
}
try {
val result = withContext(ioDispatcher) {
val tripDeliverParameter = DeliverParameter(
verificationCode,
remark,
)
val response = appRepository.setTripDeliver(tripDeliverParameter)
Resource.getResponse { response }
}
_tripDeliver.emit(result)
} catch (e: Exception) {
when (e) {
is IOException -> _tripDeliver.emit(Resource.Error(messageInt = R.string.no_internet_connection))
else -> _tripDeliver.emit(Resource.Error("Trip Deliver Error: " + e.message))
}
}
}
I hope this answer will help the others also.

I think this is because of coldFlow, you need a HotFlow. Another option is to try to hide and show fragment, instead of replacing. And yet another solution is to keep this code in viewModel.

In my opinion, I think your way of using coroutines in lifeScope is incorrect. After the lifeScope status of FragmentA is at Started again, the coroutine will be restarted:
launch {
collectTripDeliver()
}
launch {
collectTripReattempt()
}
So I think: You need to modify this way:
private fun startLifeCycle() {
viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
launch {
collectTripDeliver()
}
launch {
collectTripReattempt()
}
}
}

How to omit the last value of a liveData when the fragment / activity is recreated?

I have a problem with liveData in a particular case. When the response from a http service is Code = 2, it means that the session token has expired. In that case I navigate to the LoginFragment to login the user again. If the user logs in, then I return to the fragment which was previously and when I start to observe the liveData in onViewCreated function, it gives me its last value which is: Code = 2, so the Application navigates back to the login, which is wrong.
I have a Sealed Class:
sealed class Resource<T>(
var data: T? = null,
val message: String? = null,
val Code: Int? = null
) {
class Success<T>(data: T?) : Resource<T>(data)
class Error<T>(message: String, code: Int? = null) : Resource<T>(message = message, Code = code)
class Loading<T> : Resource<T>()
}
This is the code on the ViewModel:
val mLiveData: MutableLiveData<Resource<Data>> = MutableLiveData()
fun getData() {
viewModelScope.launch {
mLiveData.postValue(Resource.Loading())
try {
if (app.hasInternetConnection()) {
// get Data From API
val response = repository.getData()
if(response.isSuccessful){
mLiveData.postValue(Resource.Success(parseSuccessResponse(response.body())))
} else {
mLiveData.postValue(Resource.Error(parseErrorResponse(response.body())))
}
} else {
mLiveData.postValue(Resource.Error("Connection Fail"))
}
} catch (t: Throwable) {
when (t) {
is IOException -> mLiveData.postValue(Resource.Error("Connection Fail"))
else -> mLiveData.postValue(Resource.Error("Convertion Fail"))
}
}
}
}
This is the code on the fragment, observeForData() is called in onViewCreated function:
private fun observeForData() {
mLiveData.getData.observe(viewLifecycleOwner, Observer { response ->
when (response) {
is Resource.Success -> {
isLoading = false
updateUI(response.data)
}
is Resource.Error -> {
isLoading = false
if (response.Code == 2) {
// Token Expired
navigateToLogin()
} else {
showErrorMessage(response.message)
}
}
is Resource.Loading -> {
isLoading = true
}
}
})
}
How can i solve this?
Is there a way to remove the last value or state from a liveData when the fragment is destroyed when navigating to the LoginFragment?
Thank you.

One often-suggested solution is SingleLiveEvent, which is a simple class you can copy-paste into your project.
For a framework solution, I suggest SharedFlow. Some Android developers recommend switching from LiveData to Flows anyway to better decouple data from views. If you give SharedFlow a replay value of 0, new Activities and Fragments that observe it will not get the previous value, only newly posted values.
Sample untested ViewModel code:
val dataFlow: Flow<Resource<Data>> = MutableSharedFlow(replay = 0)
init {
viewModelScope.launch {
// Same as your code, but replace mLiveData.postValue with dataFlow.emit
}
}
And in the Fragment:
private fun observeForData() {
isLoading = true
lifecycleScope.launch {
mLiveData.dataFlow
.flowWithLifecycle(this, Lifecycle.State.STARTED)
.collect { onDataResourceUpdate(it) }
}
}
// (Broken out into function to reduce nesting)
private fun onDataResourceUpdate(resource: Resource): Unit = when(resource) {
is Resource.Success -> {
isLoading = false
updateUI(response.data)
}
is Resource.Error -> {
isLoading = false
if (response.Code == 2) {
// Token Expired
navigateToLogin()
} else {
showErrorMessage(response.message)
}
}
is Resource.Loading -> isLoading = true
}

To change last updated value for live data,You can set "Resource" class with default null values when onDestroy().
onDestroy(){
//in java ,it will be new Resource instance
Resource resourceWithNull=new Resource();
mLiveData.setValue(resourceWithNull);
}
when you relaunch the fragment live data will emit Resource with null value as response.
Then You can write your code with in observer
if(response.data!=null)
{
//your code
}

How to handle errors with liveData

In my app, I have this flow:
ClickListender in my fragment:
search_button.setOnClickListener {
if(search_input.text.isNullOrEmpty())
Toast.makeText(activity, "Input Error", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
else
viewModel.onSearchButtonClicked(search_input.text.toString())
}
onSearchButtonClicked inside viewModel:
fun onSearchButtonClicked(input: String) {
coroutineScope.launch {
repo.insertToDatabase(input)
}
}
insertToDatabase inside Repository:
suspend fun insertToDatabase(string: String) {
withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
val dataList =
ExternalApi.retrofitCall.getData(string).await()
if (dataList.intialDataResult < 1) {
//show error
} else {
//all good
database.myDataBase.insertAll(dataList)
}
}
}
I need to show error message if intialDataResult is less then one.
I thought about create MutableLiveData inside my repository with initial value of false and listen from the fragment through the viewModel, but it's not good approach because I have no way to set the LiveData to "false" again after I show error message.
I also tried to return bool from the insertToDatabase function and decide if to show error or not, with no success.
Any ideas how can I solve this?

Why not create a LiveData to manage your work's result state?
Create a class to store result of work why sealed class?
sealed class ResultState{
object Success: ResultState() // this is object because I added no params
data class Failure(val message: String): ResultState()
}
Create a LiveData to report this result
val stateLiveData = MutableLiveData<ResultState>()
Make insertToDatabase() return a result
suspend fun insertToDatabase(input: String): ResultState {
return withContext<ResultState>(Dispatchers.IO) {
val dataList =
ExternalApi.retrofitCall.getData(string).await()
if (dataList.intialDataResult < 1) {
return#withContext ResultState.Failure("Reason of error...")
} else {
database.myDataBase.insertAll(dataList)
return#withContext ResultState.Success
}
}
}
Now, report result to UI
fun onSearchButtonClicked(input: String) {
coroutineScope.launch {
val resultState = repo.insertToDatabase(input)
stateLiveData.value = resultState
}
}
In UI,
viewModel.stateLiveData.observe(viewLifeCycleOwner, Observer { state ->
when (state) {
is ResultState.Success -> { /* show success in UI */ }
is ResultState.Failure -> { /* show error in UI with state.message variable */ }
}
})
Similarly, you can add a ResultState.PROGRESS to show that a task is running in the UI.
If you have any queries, please add a comment.