Hi, I'm looking for an appropriate DI framework. M...

# android

[Lilly]

Hi, I'm looking for an appropriate DI framework. My app is small, maybe 20 injects and I will have a pure kotlin module, so depending on android framework would be too much. Currently I'm fired up for toothpick because its pure kotlin, but had also a look into Hilt. Does Hilt have only kotlin support or is this only available with android? Is it fine to go with Toothpick or would you recommend s.th. else?

[jefbit]

I'd say take a look at Koin if you haven't already since your app is small. It's very easy to integrate. https://insert-koin.io/
It's technically a service locater but may work for your app.

[Dustin Lam]

Hilt is just Dagger with Android built-ins, so if you go that route maybe square's anvil will better suit your needs. For a small app dagger is probably more complicated than it's worth, so +1 to what jeff said 🙂

[V Badalyan]

Why you don't like kodein? Its simple, full in kotlin and simpke use declaratie pattern/. Hilt use kapt and othher have parts)

[Lilly]

Kodein is the worst if the most DI blog posts can be believed. Then I would go with either Koin or toothpick. Just of curiosity: Do you just not know it or what is wrong with toothpick?

[V Badalyan]

Kodein is lite, compile time, very fast and simpple to debug. If you need simpke injection without definition of modules and etc.

[V Badalyan]

My app is small, maybe 20 injects and I will have a pure kotlin module

[V Badalyan]

hack - try use globalConfiguration. Its kodein mode for one global config.

[V Badalyan]

example bind in global conifig in app onStart

[V Badalyan]

inject example

private val blockChangeStateB by instance<AtomicBoolean>("blockChangeStateB")

[V Badalyan]

and its all what need....

[Lilly]

I will at least have to scope my dependencies so no gloabalConfiguration but thanks for your investigation.

[dave08]

Katana is like kodein but even lighter, its fully functional, but currently in maintenance mode...