Hoopie

Purpose

A native Android app to display activities for kids.

Run

• Built with Android Studio 3.1.1 and tested on Android 8.0 (26), compatible all the way down to Android 5.0 (21).
• APK file for convinience

Structure

This being a small app, it follows a simple structure.

MainActivity - Acitvities list view MainModel - Class to handle RESTful services EventDetailActivity - Avtivity details view

MainActivity calls a function in MainModel when it first starts, and listens for a response through an event using EventBus. On a successful response, the list of activities is saved locally using SharedPreferences and retrieved when the app is opened to show the activities instantly.

Libraries used

• EventBus - Dispatch and listen for events across the app.
• Butterknife - Simplify binding views between the xml layouts and java objects.
• Retrofit - Perform HTTP requests.
• Picasso - Load venue's images and cache them.
• JodaTime - Convert ISO datetime strings to timezone aware date objects