Why Sandwich?

Sandwich was conceived to streamline the creation of standardized interfaces to model responses from Retrofit, Ktor, and whatever. This library empowers you to handle body data, errors, and exceptional cases more succinctly, utilizing functional operators within a multi-layer architecture. With Sandwich, the need to create wrapper classes like Resource or Result is eliminated, allowing you to concentrate on your core business logic. Sandwich boasts features such as global response handling, Mapper, Operator, and exceptional compatibility, including ApiResponse With Coroutines.

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Sandwich has achieved an impressive milestone, being downloaded in over 500,000 Android projects worldwide!

Gradle

Add the dependency below into your module's build.gradle file:

dependencies {
    implementation("com.github.skydoves:sandwich:2.0.10")
    implementation("com.github.skydoves:sandwich-retrofit:2.0.10") // For Retrofit (Android)
}

For Kotlin Multiplatform, add the dependency below to your module's build.gradle.kts file:

sourceSets {
    val commonMain by getting {
        dependencies {
            implementation("com.github.skydoves:sandwich:$version")
            implementation("com.github.skydoves:sandwich-ktor:$version")
            implementation("com.github.skydoves:sandwich-ktorfit:$version")
        }
    }
}

R8 / ProGuard

The specific rules are already bundled into the JAR which can be interpreted by R8 automatically.

Documentation

For comprehensive details about Sandwich, please refer to the complete documentation available here.

Use Cases

You can also check out nice use cases of this library in the repositories below:

• Pokedex: 🗡️ Android Pokedex using Hilt, Motion, Coroutines, Flow, Jetpack (Room, ViewModel, LiveData) based on MVVM architecture.
• ChatGPT Android: 📲 ChatGPT Android demonstrates OpenAI's ChatGPT on Android with Stream Chat SDK for Compose.
• DisneyMotions: 🦁 A Disney app using transformation motions based on MVVM (ViewModel, Coroutines, LiveData, Room, Repository, Koin) architecture.
• MarvelHeroes: ❤️ A sample Marvel heroes application based on MVVM (ViewModel, Coroutines, LiveData, Room, Repository, Koin) architecture.
• Neko: Free, open source, unofficial MangaDex reader for Android.
• TheMovies2: 🎬 A demo project using The Movie DB based on Kotlin MVVM architecture and material design & animations.

Usage

For comprehensive details about Sandwich, please refer to the complete documentation available here.

• Retrofit Integration
• Ktor Integration
• Ktorfit Integration

ApiResponse

ApiResponse serves as an interface designed to create consistent responses from API or I/O calls, such as network, database, or whatever. It offers convenient extensions to manage your payloads, encompassing both body data and exceptional scenarios. ApiResponse encompasses three distinct types: Success, Failure.Error, and Failure.Exception.

ApiResponse.Success

This represents a successful response from API or I/O tasks. You can create an instance of [ApiResponse.Success] by giving the generic type and data.

val apiResponse = ApiResponse.Success(data = myData)
val data = apiResponse.data

Depending on your model designs, you can also utilize tag property. The tag is an additional value that can be held to distinguish the origin of the data or to facilitate post-processing of successful data.

val apiResponse = ApiResponse.Success(data = myData, tag = myTag)
val tag = apiResponse.tag

ApiResponse.Failure.Exception

This signals a failed tasks captured by unexpected exceptions during API request creation or response processing on the client side, such as a network connection failure. You can obtain exception details from the ApiResponse.Failure.Exception.

val apiResponse = ApiResponse.Failure.Exception(exception = HttpTimeoutException())
val exception = apiResponse.exception
val message = apiResponse.message

ApiResponse.Failure.Error

This denotes a failed API or I/O request, typically due to bad requests or internal server errors. You can additionally put an error payload that can contain detailed error information.

val apiResponse = ApiResponse.Failure.Error(payload = errorBody)
val payload = apiResponse.payload

You can also define custom error responses that extend ApiResponse.Failure.Error or ApiResponse.Failure.Exception, as demonstrated in the example below:

data object LimitedRequest : ApiResponse.Failure.Error(
  payload = "your request is limited",
)

data object WrongArgument : ApiResponse.Failure.Error(
  payload = "wrong argument",
)

data object HttpException : ApiResponse.Failure.Exception(
  throwable = RuntimeException("http exception")
)

The custom error response is very useful when you want to explicitly define and handle error responses, especially when working with map extensions.

val apiResponse = service.fetchMovieList()
apiResponse.onSuccess {
    // ..
}.flatMap {
  // if the ApiResponse is Failure.Error and contains error body, then maps it to a custom error response.  
  if (this is ApiResponse.Failure.Error) {
    val errorBody = (payload as? Response)?.body?.string()
    if (errorBody != null) {
      val errorMessage: ErrorMessage = Json.decodeFromString(errorBody)
      when (errorMessage.code) {
        10000 -> LimitedRequest
        10001 -> WrongArgument
      }
    }
  }
  this
}

Then you can handle the errors based on your custom message in other layers:

val apiResponse = repository.fetchMovieList()
apiResponse.onError {
  when (this) {
    LimitedRequest -> // update your UI
    WrongArgument -> // update your UI
  }
}

You might not want to use the flatMap extension for all API requests. If you aim to standardize custom error types across all API requests, you can explore the Global Failure Mapper.

Creation of ApiResponse

Sandwich provides convenient ways to create an ApiResponse using functions such as ApiResponse.of or apiResponseOf, as shown below:

val apiResponse = ApiResponse.of { service.request() }
val apiResponse = apiResponseOf { service.request() }

If you need to run suspend functions inside the lambda, you can use ApiResponse.suspendOf or suspendApiResponseOf instead:

val apiResponse = ApiResponse.suspendOf { service.request() }
val apiResponse = suspendApiResponseOf { service.request() }

Note: If you intend to utilize the global operator or global ApiResponse mapper in Sandwich, you should create an ApiResponse using the ApiResponse.of method to ensure the application of these global functions.

ApiResponse Extensions

You can effectively handling ApiResponse using the following extensions:

• onSuccess: Executes when the ApiResponse is of type ApiResponse.Success. Within this scope, you can directly access the body data.
• onError: Executes when the ApiResponse is of type ApiResponse.Failure.Error. Here, you can access the messareOrNull and payload here.
• onException: Executes when the ApiResponse is of type ApiResponse.Failure.Exception. You can access the messareOrNull and exception here.
• onFailure: Executes when the ApiResponse is either ApiResponse.Failure.Error or ApiResponse.Failure.Exception. You can access the messareOrNull here.

Each scope operates according to its corresponding ApiResponse type:

val response = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList()
response.onSuccess {
    // this scope will be executed if the request successful.
    // handle the success case
  }.onError {
    // this scope will be executed when the request failed with errors.
    // handle the error case
  }.onException {
   // this scope will be executed when the request failed with exceptions.
   // handle the exception case
  }

If you don't want to specify each failure case, you can simplify it by using the onFailure extension:

val response = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList()
response.onSuccess {
    // this scope will be executed if the request successful.
    // handle the success case
  }.onFailure {

  }

ApiResponse Extensions With Coroutines

With the ApiResponse type, you can leverage Coroutines extensions to handle responses seamlessly within coroutine scopes. These extensions provide a convenient way to process different response types. Here's how you can use them:

• suspendOnSuccess: This extension runs if the ApiResponse is of type ApiResponse.Success. You can access the body data directly within this scope.

• suspendOnError: This extension is executed if the ApiResponse is of type ApiResponse.Failure.Error. You can access the error message and the error body in this scope.

• suspendOnException: If the ApiResponse is of type ApiResponse.Failure.Exception, this extension is triggered. You can access the exception message in this scope.

• suspendOnFailure: This extension is executed if the ApiResponse is either ApiResponse.Failure.Error or ApiResponse.Failure.Exception. You can access the error message in this scope.

Each extension scope operates based on the corresponding ApiResponse type. By utilizing these extensions, you can handle responses effectively within different coroutine contexts.

flow {
  val response = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList()
  response.suspendOnSuccess {
    posterDao.insertPosterList(data) // insertPosterList(data) is a suspend function.
    emit(data)
  }.suspendOnError {
    // handles error cases
  }.suspendOnException {
    // handles exceptional cases
  }
}.flowOn(Dispatchers.IO)

Flow

Sandwich offers some useful extensions to transform your ApiResponse into a Flow by using the toFlow extension:

val flow = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList()
  .onError {
    // handles error cases when the API request gets an error response.
  }.onException {
    // handles exceptional cases when the API request gets an exception response.
  }.toFlow() // returns a coroutines flow
  .flowOn(Dispatchers.IO)

If you want to transform the original data and work with a Flow containing the transformed data, you can do so as shown in the examples below:

val response = pokedexClient.fetchPokemonList(page = page)
response.toFlow { pokemons ->
  pokemons.forEach { pokemon -> pokemon.page = page }
  pokemonDao.insertPokemonList(pokemons)
  pokemonDao.getAllPokemonList(page)
}.flowOn(Dispatchers.IO)

Retrieving

Sandwich provides effortless methods to directly extract the encapsulated body data from the ApiResponse. You can take advantage of the following functionalities:

getOrNull

Returns the encapsulated data if this instance represents ApiResponse.Success or returns null if this is failed.

val data: List<Poster>? = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList().getOrNull()

getOrElse

Returns the encapsulated data if this instance represents ApiResponse.Success or returns a default value if this is failed.

val data: List<Poster> = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList().getOrElse(emptyList())

getOrThrow

Returns the encapsulated data if this instance represents ApiResponse.Success or throws the encapsulated Throwable exception if this is failed.

try {
  val data: List<Poster> = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList().getOrThrow()
} catch (e: Exception) {
  e.printStackTrace()
}

Retry

Sandwich offers seamless ways to run and retry tasks. To execute and retry network or I/O requests, you can employ the RetryPolicy interface along with the runAndRetry extension, as demonstrated in the code below:

val retryPolicy = object : RetryPolicy {
  override fun shouldRetry(attempt: Int, message: String?): Boolean = attempt <= 3

  override fun retryTimeout(attempt: Int, message: String?): Int = 3000
}

val apiResponse = runAndRetry(retryPolicy) { attempt, reason ->
  mainRepository.fetchPosters()
}.onSuccess {
  // Handle a success case
}.onFailure {
  // Handle failure cases
}

Sequential

Sandwich provides sequential solutions for scenarios where you require sequential execution of network requests.

then and suspendThen

If you have a scenario where you need to execute tasks A, B, and C in a dependent sequence, for example, where task B depends on the completion of task A, and task C depends on the completion of task B, you can effectively utilize the then or suspendThen extensions, as demonstrated in the example below:

service.getUserToken(id) suspendThen { tokenResponse ->
    service.getUserDetails(tokenResponse.token) 
} suspendThen { userResponse ->
    service.queryPosters(userResponse.user.name)
}.mapSuccess { posterResponse ->
  posterResponse.posters
}.onSuccess {
    posterStateFlow.value = data
}.onFailure {
    Log.e("sequential", message())
}

Operator

The Operator feature stands out as one of the most powerful capabilities provided by Sandwich. It empowers you to establish well-defined, preconfigured processors for your ApiResponse instances. This enables you to encapsulate and reuse a consistent sequence of procedures across your API requests.

You can streamline the handling of onSuccess, onError, and onException scenarios by utilizing the operator extension alongside the ApiResponseOperator. Operator proves particularly valuable when you're aiming for global handling of ApiResponse instances and wish to minimize boilerplate code within your ViewModel and Repository classes. Here are a few illustrative examples:

/** A common response operator for handling [ApiResponse]s regardless of its type. */
class CommonResponseOperator<T>(
  private val success: suspend (ApiResponse.Success<T>) -> Unit
) : ApiResponseOperator<T>() {

  // handles error cases when the API request gets an error response.
  override fun onSuccess(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Success<T>) = success(apiResponse)

  // handles error cases depending on the status code.
  // e.g., internal server error.
  override fun onError(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Failure.Error) {
    apiResponse.run {
      Timber.d(message())

      // map the ApiResponse.Failure.Error to a customized error model using the mapper.
      map(ErrorEnvelopeMapper) {
        Timber.d("[Code: $code]: $message")
      }
    }
  }

  // handles exceptional cases when the API request gets an exception response.
  // e.g., network connection error, timeout.
  override fun onException(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Failure.Exception) {
    apiResponse.run {
      Timber.d(message())
    }
  }
}

disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList().operator(
    CommonResponseOperator(
      success = {
        emit(data)
        Timber.d("success data: $data")
     }
    )
)

By embracing the Operator pattern, you can significantly simplify the management of various ApiResponse outcomes and promote cleaner, more maintainable code within your application's architecture.

Operator With Coroutines

For scenarios where you aim to delegate and operate a suspension lambda using the operator pattern, the suspendOperator extension and the ApiResponseSuspendOperator class come into play. These tools facilitate the process, as showcased in the examples below:

class CommonResponseOperator<T>(
  private val success: suspend (ApiResponse.Success<T>) -> Unit
) : ApiResponseSuspendOperator<T>() {

  // handles the success case when the API request gets a successful response.
  override suspend fun onSuccess(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Success<T>) = success(apiResponse)

  // ... //
}

You can use suspend functions like emit in the success scope.

val response = disneyService.fetchDisneyPosterList().suspendOperator(
    CommonResponseOperator(
      success = {
        emit(data)
        Timber.d("success data: $data")
      }
    )
)

Incorporating the suspendOperator extension alongside the ApiResponseSuspendOperator class allows you to efficiently manage suspension lambdas in conjunction with the operator pattern, promoting a more concise and maintainable approach within your codebase.

Global Operator

The global operator is undoubtedly a robust feature offered by Sandwich. It empowers you to operate on operators globally across all ApiResponse instances in your application by employing the SandwichInitializer. This way, you can avoid the necessity of creating operator instances for every API call or employing dependency injection for common operations. The following examples illustrate how to use a global operator to handle both ApiResponse.Failure.Error and ApiResponse.Failure.Exception scenarios. You can leverage the global operator to refresh your user token or implement any other additional processes necessary for specific API requests within your application. The example below demonstrates how you can automatically check and refresh the user token depending on the response status using Sandwich's global operator:

Initialize Global Operator

First, it's highly recommended to initialize the global operator in the Application class or using another initialization solution like App Startup. This ensures that the global operator is set up before any API requests are made.

class SandwichDemoApp : Application() {

  override fun onCreate() {
    super.onCreate()

    // We will handle only the error and exceptional cases,
    // so we don't need to mind the generic type of the operator.
    SandwichInitializer.sandwichOperators += listOf(TokenRefreshGlobalOperator<Any>(this))

    // ... //
  }
}

By configuring the global operator within SandwichInitializer, you enable your application to consistently process and handle various ApiResponse situations. This can include tasks such as managing success cases, handling errors, or dealing with exceptions, all on a global scale.

Implement Your Global Operator

Create your custom GlobalResponseOperator class that extends operators such as ApiResponseSuspendOperator and ApiResponseOperator. This operator will allow you to define common response handling logic that can be applied globally.

class TokenRefreshGlobalOperator<T> @Inject constructor(
  private val context: Context,
  private val authService: AuthService,
  private val userDataStore: UserDataStore,
  coroutineScope: CoroutineScope,
) : ApiResponseSuspendOperator<T>() {

  private var userToken: UserToken? = null

  init {
    coroutineScope.launch {
      userDataStore.tokenFlow.collect { token ->
        userToken = token
      }
    }
  }

  override suspend fun onError(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Failure.Error) {
    // verify whether the current request was previously issued as an authenticated request
    apiResponse.headers["Authorization"] ?: return

    // refresh an access token if the error response is Unauthorized or Forbidden
    when (apiResponse.statusCode) {
      StatusCode.Unauthorized, StatusCode.Forbidden -> {
        userToken?.let { token ->
          val result = authService.refreshToken(token)
          result.onSuccessSuspend { data ->
            userDataStore.updateToken(
              UserToken(
                accessToken = data.accessToken,
                refreshToken = data.refreshToken,
              ),
            )
            toast(R.string.toast_refresh_token_succeed)
          }.onFailureSuspend {
            toast(R.string.toast_refresh_token_failed)
          }
        }
      }
      else -> Unit
    }
  }

  override suspend fun onSuccess(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Success<T>) = Unit

  override suspend fun onException(apiResponse: ApiResponse.Failure.Exception) = Unit

  private suspend fun toast(@StringRes resource: Int) = withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
    Toast.makeText(context, resource, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
  }
}

In this example, the global operator's onError function is used to automatically check for Unauthorized and Forbidden status code (HTTP 401 and 403) in the error response. If an unauthorized error occurs, the user token is refreshed, and the failed request is retried with the updated token using runAndRetry. This way, you can seamlessly manage token expiration and refresh for your API requests.

Global Operator With Hilt and App Startup

If you want to initialize the global operator by using with Hilt and App Startup, you can follow the instructions below.

1. Implement an Entry Point

First, you should implement an entry point for injecting the global operator into an App Startup initializer.

@EntryPoint
@InstallIn(SingletonComponent::class)
interface NetworkEntryPoint {

  fun inject(networkInitializer: NetworkInitializer)

  companion object {

    fun resolve(context: Context): NetworkEntryPoint {
      val appContext = context.applicationContext ?: throw IllegalStateException(
        "applicationContext was not found in NetworkEntryPoint",
      )
      return EntryPointAccessors.fromApplication(
        appContext,
        NetworkEntryPoint::class.java,
      )
    }
  }
}

2. Provide Global Operator Dependency

Next, provide your global operator with Hilt like the exambple below:

@Module
@InstallIn(SingletonComponent::class)
object NetworkModule {

  @Provides
  @Singleton
  fun provideTokenRefreshGlobalOperator(
    @ApplicationContext context: Context,
    authService: AuthService,
    userDataStore: UserDataStore
  ): TokenRefreshGlobalOperator<Any> {
    return TokenRefreshGlobalOperator(
      context = context,
      authService = authService,
      userDataStore = userDataStore,
      coroutineScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.IO),
    )
  }
}

3. Implement App Startup Initializer

Finally, implement the App Startup Initializer and initialize the Initializer following the App Startup guidance.

public class NetworkInitializer : Initializer<Unit> {

  @set:Inject
  internal lateinit var tokenRefreshGlobalOperator: TokenRefreshGlobalOperator<Any>

  override fun create(context: Context) {
    NetworkEntryPoint.resolve(context).inject(this)

    SandwichInitializer.sandwichOperators += listOf(tokenRefreshGlobalOperator)
  }

  override fun dependencies(): List<Class<out Initializer<*>>> = emptyList()
}

This setup allows you to define a retry policy that determines whether a retry attempt should occur and specifies the retry timeout. The runAndRetry extension then encapsulates the execution logic, applying the defined policy, and providing the response in a clean and structured manner.

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Copyright 2020 skydoves (Jaewoong Eum)

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