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Where does FusedLocationProviderClient fit in MVVM on Android?

I am working on an Android application where I have to display weather data to users when they start the app. I'm following MVVM architecture and have successfully followed MVVM in all the use cases I have implemented including displaying data to users and manipulating SharedPreferences for Settings screen. I am using FusedLocationProviderClient for getting user's location, but it needs Context for instantiation. What should be the ideal way of dealing with this problem using while abiding by the MVVM architecture?

I cannot instantiate it from ViewModel since it will result in Context being passed to ViewModel hence causing potential memory leaks.

Currently, I am using FusedLocationProviderClient from my Fragment and updating data from there, but this is a very naive approach and clearly violates MVVM.

Solution

  • you can get Context by extending your ViewModel from AndroidViewModel and then you can do SharedPreferences related stuff there without violating MVVM pattern.