got it, i just used a setter/getter

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[johnfn]

got it, i just used a setter/getter

[Smorg]

@johnfn, can I see the full code of how you did that please? would love to learn from it

[johnfn]

private lateinit var backingValue: T

  var value: T
    get() {
      if (!::backingValue.isInitialized ) {
        backingValue = build()
      }

      return backingValue
    }
    set(value) {
      backingValue = value
    }

[johnfn]

build is the abstract method

[johnfn]

though you have to remember to not call it from your constructor, which isn't totally ideal... eh

[Smorg]

Thank you @johnfn