Can we have a getSectionCount() function, and getSection(int index) function in SectionedRecyclerViewAdapter

[yccheok]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Sometimes, number of Sections can changed dynamically, and we need to get Nth Section, to turn on and turn off header. Instead of keeping separate List of Section within the app, it is better if we can get such information directly from SectionedRecyclerViewAdapter

Describe the solution you'd like Provide a getSectionCount() function, and getSection(int index) function in SectionedRecyclerViewAdapter

Describe alternatives you've considered A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

Additional context Currently, Map<String, Section> sections is being used in SectionedRecyclerViewAdapter. Not sure we need an additional List<Section> sectionList to serve the above purpose.

• [X] I understand that this library is a custom Adapter and NOT a custom RecyclerView. I understand the difference between them and what is possible to be done in an Adapter but not in a RecyclerView.

[luizgrp]

Hi @yccheok, the current alternative to getSectionCount() is getCopyOfSectionsMap().size() but yes, let's add a getSectionCount() with an implementation of sections.size().

Regarding getSection(index), it's a little more complex as sections is currently a LinkedHashMap and it does not track index position. I would look for alternatives from Guava or Apache Commons.

[luizgrp]

Also there is this solution in #28 that I never had time to have a proper look at. Not sure it would be good to have the index in the Section class as proposed there, it would get out of sync if the Section index gets changed and the adapter is not notified.