Achieving Clean Architecture: Passing PagingData to Domain Layer with Paging 3 and Jetpack Compose

Описание: Learn how to use clean architecture in Android while efficiently passing `PagingData` to the domain layer with Paging 3 and Jetpack Compose for optimal data management.
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Achieving Clean Architecture: Passing PagingData to Domain Layer with Paging 3 and Jetpack Compose

In Android development, utilizing clean architecture helps maintain a scalable and testable codebase. However, when working with data-paging frameworks like Paging 3, developers frequently encounter challenges relating to how to structure data flow between the data and domain layers. A common scenario that arises is the need to return clean and optimized data types without tightly coupling different components of the architecture. This article aims to illustrate how to properly handle PagingData with Paging 3 while ensuring the domain layer remains free from Android-specific dependencies.

The Problem at Hand

You are tasked with setting up a repository to fetch data using the Paging 3 library. The initial attempt resulted in an incompatible return type, specifically a Flow<ResponseState<List<ComplexSearchEntity>>> when the repository was primarily handling PagingData. The error message indicated a mismatch, suggesting that your repository was inadvertently wrapping ResponseState.Success within PagingData, something you wanted to avoid to maintain separation of concerns.

Understanding the Solution

To resolve this issue, the solution is to change your repository to expose PagingData<ComplexSearchEntity> rather than ResponseState<List<ComplexSearchEntity>>. This approach keeps the paging logic confined within the repository layer, which is essential for adhering to clean architecture principles. Here's a breakdown of how to implement this solution effectively.

Step 1: Set Up Dependencies

Firstly, ensure that your project includes the necessary dependency for Paging. You can add the Paging library in your build.gradle file as follows:

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Step 2: Modify the Repository Implementation

Next, adjust your repository's fetchAllComplexSearch method to return Flow<PagingData<ComplexSearchEntity>>. Here's how this can be implemented in your repository:

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Step 3: Presentation Layer Integration

Once your repository returns the correct PagingData, you can now map this data within your presentation layer. Your UI components can collect and map the PagingData into LazyPagingItems<ComplexSearchEntity> to be used seamlessly in a LazyColumn. Here’s a brief example:

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Conclusion

By restructuring your repository to return PagingData<ComplexSearchEntity>, you maintained the separation of concerns that clean architecture advocates. This approach not only adheres to best practices but also leverages the power of Paging 3 effectively. Keep in mind that your UI layer can still interact with the requested data without introducing Android SDK dependencies into your domain layer, ensuring that your architecture remains clean, modular, and easily testable.

Implementing the above changes should help you resolve the type mismatch error and ensure your Paging 3 setup is robust and maintainable.