Getting list from viewmodel in observe event -MVVM - kotlin

Question

I have a issue in getting a list returned in observe event in my activity. i am developing a login screen in MVVM. viewmodel is as follows.
my problem is i can get returned data in observe call back into a UI control. but same data returned assign into a list variable is empty. in other words, list returned unable to pass into a a list variable in an activity.
class LoginViewModel #Inject internal constructor (private val loginRepository: LoginRepository,private val usersRepository: UsersRepository): ViewModel() {
private var _userEmail:MutableLiveData<String>
private var _userPassword:MutableLiveData<String>
private var _userLoginData:MutableLiveData<UserLoginData>
private var allUsers:MutableLiveData<List<Users>>
private var findUser:MutableLiveData<List<Users>>
init{
_userEmail= MutableLiveData()
_userPassword= MutableLiveData()
_userLoginData= MutableLiveData()
allUsers= MutableLiveData()
findUser= MutableLiveData()
}
fun getEmail():LiveData<String>{
return _userEmail
}
fun getPassword():MutableLiveData<String>{
return _userPassword
}
fun userLogin(userEmail:String,userPassword:String):MutableLiveData<UserLoginData>{
_userEmail.postValue(userEmail)
_userPassword.postValue(userPassword)
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
var userlogindata:UserLoginData=loginRepository.userLogin(userEmail,userPassword)
_userLoginData.postValue(userlogindata)
}
return _userLoginData
}
fun getAllUsers():MutableLiveData<List<Users>>{
//lateinit var _allUsers:List<Users>
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
val _allUsers:List<Users> =usersRepository.getUsers()
allUsers.postValue(_allUsers)
}
return allUsers
}
fun findUser(userEmail:String):MutableLiveData<List<Users>>{
//lateinit var finduser:List<Users>
viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
val _findUser:List<Users> =usersRepository.findUser(userEmail)
findUser.postValue(_findUser)
}
return findUser
}
}
in an activity i am observing the users list and getting the list into a list variable in the activity. code in the activity:
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding
private lateinit var loginViewModel: LoginViewModel
lateinit var loginData:UserLoginData
var users:List<Users> = emptyList()
var findUser:List<Users> = emptyList()
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
setContentView(binding.root)
loginViewModel = ViewModelProvider(this).get(LoginViewModel::class.java)
/*observe users list*/
loginViewModel.getAllUsers().observe(this, {It->
users=It
binding.textView.text=It[0].email.toString()
})
loginViewModel.findUser(binding.loginEditTextTextEmailAddressTxt.toString().trim()).observe(this,{it->
findUser=it
})
This program failed if i use data in the users or findUser lists.
Kindly help me to find the best practice in getting the changed data from viewmodel into an activity

Answer 1

ViewModel:
data class User(
var name: String
)
private val _allUsers = MutableLiveData<List<User>>()
private val allUsers: LiveData<List<User>> get() = _allUsers
fun fetchAllUsers(): LiveData<List<User>> {
viewModelScope.launch {
//delay is simulating network request delay
delay(1000)
//listOf is simulating usersRepository.getUsers()
_allUsers.value = listOf(User("name1"), User("name2"), User("name3"))
}
return allUsers
}
Fragment:
override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
viewModel.fetchAllUsers().observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { userList ->
userList.forEach {
Log.d("user", it.name)
}
}
You can try this way but I do not prefer returning liveData with function because you have to observe liveData once. You need to be careful observe once.