Rick and Morty Explorer

Welcome to RickAndMortyExplorer, an Android application built using the MVVM architecture pattern in Kotlin. This app interfaces with the Rick and Morty API to provide a delightful experience exploring characters, locations, and episodes from the popular animated series.

Features

Character Browser: View detailed profiles of all your favorite characters.
Episode Guide: Explore episodes with in-depth information.
Location Explorer: Discover the various locations featured in the series.
Search Functionality: Easily find characters, episodes, or locations.
Offline Support: Data caching for offline viewing.

Architecture

This project follows the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) architecture pattern, ensuring a clean separation of concerns and improved testability. Key components include:

Model: Data classes representing API responses.
ViewModel: Handles data processing and business logic.
View: Activities and Fragments that display data to the user.

Tech Stack

Kotlin: Modern, expressive, and concise language for Android development.
Retrofit: For making network requests to the Rick and Morty API.
Room: Local database for caching data.
Coroutines: Simplifies asynchronous programming.
LiveData: Observes data changes and updates UI accordingly.
Data Binding: Binds UI components to data sources.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Android Studio Bumblebee or later
Android SDK 21 or higher
Internet connection for API access

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/RoshanJ20/morty.git

Open in Android Studio:
- Open Android Studio.
- Select "Open an existing Android Studio project".
- Navigate to the cloned repository and select it.
Build the project:
- Click on "Build" in the top menu.
- Select "Make Project".
Run the app:
- Connect an Android device or start an emulator.
- Click on "Run" in the top menu and select the device.

Usage

Launch the app to start exploring the world of Rick and Morty.
Use the navigation drawer to switch between characters, episodes, and locations.
Tap on any item to view detailed information.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

Fork the project.
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
Open a pull request.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Rick and Morty API for providing the data.
Inspired by the amazing community of Android developers.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions!