What s the reason that I cannot typealias a nested class `ty

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What s the reason that I cannot typealias a nested class `typealias BR = foo bar base R` if I then use `BR ` I don t see `string` `drawable` etc I can only do `typeealias BR string = foo bar base R string` `typyealias BR drawable = foo bar base R drawable` etc which is stupid

ephemient · Answer

ephemient · Answer

I don t know if there s a reason but it s been an issue for quite some time

ursus · Answer

dammit thank you

ephemient · Answer

instead of typealias try import aliases ```import foo bar base R as BR``` then `BR string` `BR drawable` etc work

ursus · Answer

I know but that has bad ux I need to spell out the import manually first defeats the purpose

ursus · Answer

Im trying to do nontransitive R classes in android where I need to deduplicate R literal with correct import Changing the name to something unique will be the best dev ux

ephemient · Answer

in my app we ve been happy to use `import module R as ModuleR` I don t understand what you mean by need to spell out the import manually first just let the IDE auto fill to module R string foo then copy the prefix to the import list and replace

tseisel · Answer

There s also a Introduce import alias IDE action that does exactly that

ursus · Answer

but if you already have the module local import then you need to remember the full package name

ursus · Answer

and only then create the alias so there is a burden of knowing the packagename from memory

ursus · Answer

< ephemient> does IDE allow you to import the base one If I remove the import R goes red I hit alt enter it automatically imports the local one doesnt even give option of importing the module R do you really always type out `foo bar quax R string meh` and then clean it up with import alias

ephemient · Answer

well I m basically always in some subpackage so unqualified `R` doesn t exist anyway but yes if I were in the same package name as the Android package I d just type it out it all auto completes

ursus · Answer

by type it out you mean enerting the full package name right

tseisel · Answer

Here s an IDE tip that might save your day in Android Studio Anywhere you d like to reference a resource simply type R then Ctrl+Space to invoke auto suggestion Search the desired qualified R class in the list then type Enter Then you could define an import alias with Alt+Enter then Introduce import alias Type in the name of your alias for example ModuleR and you ll define an alias without typing a single package name