Android XML Views Standards
Priority: P1 (HIGH)
Implementation Guidelines
ViewBinding
- Standard: Use ViewBinding for all XML layouts.
- Synthetics:
kotlin-android-extensions Dead. Remove it.
- KAPT: Avoid DataBinding unless strictly necessary (impacts build speed).
RecyclerView
- Adapter: Always inherit
ListAdapter (wraps AsyncListDiffer).
- Updates: Provide proper
DiffUtil.ItemCallback. NEVER call notifyDataSetChanged().
Layouts
- ConstraintLayout: Use for complex flat hierarchies.
- Performance: Avoid deep nesting (LinearLayout inside LinearLayout).
Anti-Patterns
- No findViewById: Deprecated. Use ViewBinding for all XML layouts.
- No kotlin-android-extensions: Deprecated. Remove all
import kotlinx.android.synthetic.*.
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