https://github.com/pedroql/mvflow

Simple Android MVI architecture using Kotlin Flows
https://github.com/pedroql/mvflow

android android-library kotlin kotlin-flow mvi mvi-android mvi-architecture

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Simple Android MVI architecture using Kotlin Flows

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pedroql/mvflow
• Owner: pedroql
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-06-20T21:29:00.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-04-11T14:43:11.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T19:56:33.208Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: android, android-library, kotlin, kotlin-flow, mvi, mvi-android, mvi-architecture
• Language: Kotlin
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• Size: 741 KB
• Stars: 123
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# MVFlow

**Simple Android* MVI architecture using kotlin flows**

 _\* The library is platform-neutral but was designed with Android in mind_

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Check [our website](https://pedroql.github.io/mvflow/) for all information about the library! 

## Objectives

We set off with the objective of creating a minimalistic library, simple yet with all the 

capabilities you need.

### Minimalistic yet complete

MVFlow has a very small API surface. It strives to be the smallest conceivable MVI library that could exist. 

In just a few minutes you will know everything there is to know about the API! 

### Simple 

The library introduces few - if any - new concepts outside MVI, 

[Kotlin coroutines](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/coroutines/basics.html), and 

[Kotlin flows](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/coroutines/flow.html). 

If you are familiar with those concepts, you can start using the library without a problem; if you are new to some of these

concepts, you will be able to apply those concepts outside this library too.

### Coroutines and flows as powerful abstractions 

We believe that coroutines and flows are extremely powerful concepts that can be applied to the MVI architecture. 

They enable us to build a very powerful API with a small and simple surface.

Here are some advantages that they bring:

* Coroutines make asynchronous calls very simple to write and easy to reason about;

* Flows are a great abstraction to represent user events (clicks) and updates from background work;

* Coroutine scopes make handling the lifecycle of requests very simple

## API

You can find a guide to this library on [MVFlow's website](https://pedroql.github.io/mvflow/).

If you would like to take a look behind the scenes, 

[MVFlow.kt](https://github.com/pedroql/mvflow/blob/master/mvflow-core/src/main/kotlin/net/pedroloureiro/mvflow/MVFlow.kt)

contains all the logic in this library. PRs and feedback welcome!

You can also browse the code of the 

[sample Android app](https://github.com/pedroql/mvflow/tree/master/samples/android-app). 

## Inspiration

This library got a lot of inspiration from other libraries. We would like to thank:

* [Orbit MVI](https://github.com/babylonhealth/orbit-mvi/)

* [MVICore](https://badoo.github.io/MVICore/)

* [Knot](https://github.com/beworker/knot)

And everyone who contributed towards those libraries (and their respective inspirations).