Retrofit can't be used in Compose Desktop? i see t...

# compose-desktop

[Pablo]

Retrofit can't be used in Compose Desktop? i see that people is talking of some library called Ktorfit, but can't find any info about retrofit working on it. Not available? Which is the best alternative?

[jw]

Retrofit works fine for Compose UI for Desktop

[Pablo]

Can you send me a link with info about how to implement it? can't find it

[Pablo]

I only see people telling that is not possible, like here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77132261/in-android-room-and-retrofit-doesnt-support-kmp-what-should-i-use-instead

[jw]

That is about Kotlin multiplatform

[jw]

Compose UI for Desktop is not Kotlin multiplatform it's Kotlin oneplatform and that platform is the JVM, the platform Retrofit has supported since its inception

[אליהו הדס]

https://foso.github.io/Ktorfit/

[אליהו הדס]

Use this

[Pablo]

Hi Elie, why you prefeer ktorfit if retrofit is compatible with compose desktop?

[אליהו הדס]

Personally I have gotten into the habit of trying to use only kmp libraries, because even if for the moment I am only developing my app for Android, if Tomorrow wants to port it to iOS it will be much simpler.

[אליהו הדס]

after personally I use Ktor and not ktorfit, because even if it is different from retrofit, I find it more complete and above all it is directly supported by jetbrains

[Pablo]

can ktor transform an XML response from a server easily to kotlin data classes? I'm having a lot of issues doing it with retrofit, in fact I'm two days stuck with that