Hi all, I am starting a Kotlin - Multiplatform for...

# kotlin-native

[S Korebrits]

Hi all, I am starting a Kotlin - Multiplatform for an Android and iOS app. I was wondering what the best way is to separate the code base in to different Repositories in stead of having 1 code base. I was thinking of having 1 Repository for the Android App and having the Shared Framework and iOS app as GitSubmodules. Even having the shared iOS code in a separate repository and using the shared framework as a CocoaPod or Swift Package.

[Kris Wong]

that sounds like an odd structure to me. 1 repo for each app, 1 repo for each shared module

[Kris Wong]

your workflow for each module will dictate how to bring in the dependencies

[Kris Wong]

ideally you can utilize maven and cocoapods

[Kris Wong]

however, keep in mind you can only have one MPP dependency per iOS app

[S Korebrits]

That would be ideal, but doesn’t the Android build the shared code ?

[Kris Wong]

no

[Kris Wong]

gradle builds the shared code

[S Korebrits]

True but if I have a seperate project to build the Shared Code and 1 for the android app don’t I have to Switch projects al the time?

[S Korebrits]

https://github.com/kotlin-hands-on/mpp-ios-android

[S Korebrits]

I have my project structured like the example

[Kris Wong]

you can have 2 projects open at once. in fact, I use AS for android projects and IDEA for MPP.

[Kris Wong]

shared module development is the trickiest bit to enable. I have some thoughts on that as well.

[S Korebrits]

So best is to:

Shared Code Framework
Android App with Shared Code Framework Library
iOS App with Cocoapod or SPM with Shared Code Framework Library

[Kris Wong]

yes, but you have several options for bringing everything together

[S Korebrits]

I’m pretty new to Android Studio and Kotlin so I’ll have to figure out how to create the Framework.

[S Korebrits]

thanks

[Konstantin Petrukhnov]

@S Korebrits maybe this could help you:
https://github.com/Ekahau/khtf

[S Korebrits]

That looks great! Thanks will have a look at it.