I have a domain module (contains model and use-cas...

# kotlin-native

[ritesh]

I have a domain module (contains model and use-cases) and ui-module, ui-module is dependent on domain module. I need to parcelize one of the model of domain-module, but to use it, i need to convert it to android library to take leverage of @Parcelize
Any way, can i make use of typealias and expect and actual without converting the domain pure kotlin module to android module?

[russhwolf]

You can do an `expect`/`actual` annotation definition. Plus for annotations you can leverage @OptionalExpectation so you only need an actual declaration on Android

[ritesh]

okay, have you tried in android in multi-module project, where one one module is kotlin library and other one android library.
And expect in kotlin lib and actual in android.

[ankushg]

I wrote up my experiences doing the same thing: https://ankushg.com/posts/multiplatform-parcelize/

[russhwolf]

@ritesh no, expect and actual declarations need to live in the same gradle module. Ankush's writeup looks like a good description of what I'm suggesting

[ritesh]

Sure. @ankushg Great article! Thanks for sharing.
@russhwolf yeah, i dont think it will work in my case as when i try to use expect in domain-module which is pure kotlin, it asks me to turn on the androidExtension experimental feature and to do that i need an android block and for that convert the gradle from kotlinLibrary to androidLibrary. Why not i directly use @Parceclize if i change gradle to android lib.

[russhwolf]

Applying the android plugin to your domain module doesn't stop it from being a kotlin module. I don't understand what your limitation is

[ritesh]

yeah, I ended up converting kotlinLibrary to androidLibrary and the extention plugin and using directly the @Parcelize
If this is what you meant @russhwolf ?