Is it possible to create an annotation so that whenever I use that annotation it gives me an item. ...

# dagger

[blakelee]

Is it possible to create an annotation so that whenever I use that annotation it gives me an item.

I'm trying to do something like this

class MyClass @Inject constructor(
  @Tablet isTablet: Boolean
)

Then in my module I have something like

@Provides
@Tablet
fun provideIsTablet(context: Context): Boolean = someWayToTellIfTablet

Is there a way to create an annotation like this without have to use @Named("Tablet")

[Nicholas Doglio]

You want a @Qualifier .

@Qualifier
annotation class Tablet

Create this class with the annotation and your snippets will work as is.

[blakelee]

Thank you!

[Colton Idle]

If I'm not mistaken, @Named is technically a qualifier, but yeah if you want your own custom one then you create a custom qualifier.

[jw]

Named is not special, yes, it's just a qualifier

[Colton Idle]

Holy crap. I had some input on a dagger conversation. Does that mean I'm finally learning? 🤣