Run the project on the device or emulator
Select Material 3 Activity - Jetpack Compose
Display list with fake data on screen
Classes:
StationListViewStationListViewModel
Feed list with data coming from Airly REST API
- Add Retrofit to your project.
- Add custom
AuthHttpClientwith the interceptor, adding an API key to every app request. - Add
RemoteStationsDataSource - Add Retrofit service fetching installation from the API
Use Json2Kt to make DTO classes directly from JSON response.
Do not publish your API Key on Github!
You should have five packages:
- DI
- UI
- Logic
- Entities
- Data
Create a LocalStationsRepository and add a simple InMemoryStationsRepository holding data in a static array.
Add GetStationsUseCase. It should fetch data from a remote if there are no stations in the local storage.
Add unit tests for GetStationsUseCase validating business rules.
Stations fetched once should persist between app sessions.
Implement Room Database three main components
@Entity@Dao@Database
Create a list row item containing:
- Image - Sponsor Image
- Title - Station Display Name
- Subtitle - City
- Label - Sponsor name
Use AsyncImage from Coil
During the first stage interview, most companies require you to write an app displaying a list of data fetched from the specified REST API.
Be prepared for that and publish source code from a similar app on your GitHub profile. If you apply for a senior role, ensure the code has unit tests! Include code coverage and architectural diagrams.
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