My use case is: I have a singleton (kotlin object)...

# android

[Mathbl]

My use case is: I have a singleton (kotlin object) and I would like to have a method disconnect that I could call from anywhere. Disconnect would check if isConnected and if not, will just do nothing. But the thing is, right now, if disconnect is the first method to be called on that object, it will call init before calling disconnect...and my init calls connect() on the object. So that's a bit counterproductive to connect then disconnect right after.

[menegatti]

maybe companion objects?

[Mathbl]

Can you have a companion object inside an object?

[menegatti]

the problem is how to reference the method then

[menegatti]

on a second thought, I’m not sure that’s possible

[Mathbl]

I just tested and I don't think an object can hold a companion object.

I did test an inner object, but it will still call init. Don't think it's possible indeed.

[themishkun]

Dont you want to call connect() in some other method than init?

[themishkun]

It would be better in terms of SRP

[Mathbl]

That's what I ended up doing! It also make sense. 🙂

[Mathbl]

So init just sets some variables.