Android Architecture Standards
Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)
1. Layer Your Project (Clean Architecture)
- Domain: Pure Kotlin (No Android deps). Contains UseCases and Models.
- Data: Repository impl, DataSources (API/DB). Maps DTO -> Domain.
- UI: ViewModel + Composable. Maps Domain -> UiState.
See structure & examples for Clean Architecture layer examples.
2. Modularize by Feature and Core
- Feature Modules:
:feature:home,:feature:profile. - Core Modules:
:core:ui(Design System),:core:network,:core:database. - App Module: DI Root and Navigation Guard.
See structure & examples for module configuration.
3. Enforce Unidirectional Data Flow (UDF)
- Events: UI -> ViewModel (user actions flow UP).
- State: ViewModel -> UI (
StateFlow<UiState>flows DOWN).
4. Verify Jetpack Compose Integration
- Hosting: Use
setContentin Activity (No XML Layouts). - State: Hoist state to ViewModel using
collectAsStateWithLifecycle. - Recomposition: Ensure Composable parameters are
@Stableor@Immutable. - Navigation: Use Compose Navigation with Type-Safe destinations.
Anti-Patterns
- No Logic in Activity: Host Navigation only.
- No Repo in UI: Access data exclusively via ViewModel.
- No Context in Domain: Keep Logic Pure.