Android Background Processing

Sep 23 2022 · Kotlin 1.6, Android 12, Android Studio Chipmunk 2021.2.1

Part 1: Run Background Work

05. Challenge - Workers

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Notes: 05. Challenge - Workers

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To master using the WorkManager API, before implementing it in a more complex application, you first have to solve a fun challenge! :] In this challenge you have to build a worker to apply a sepia filter to your bitmap. Here’s a hint: the Sepia Filter code is prepared for you, in the ImageUtils class!

class SepiaFilterWorker(context: Context, workerParameters: WorkerParameters) :
    Worker(context, workerParameters) {

  override fun doWork(): Result {

  }
}
class SepiaFilterWorker(context: Context, workerParameters: WorkerParameters) :
    Worker(context, workerParameters) {

  override fun doWork(): Result {
    val imagePath = inputData.getString("image_path") ?: return Result.failure()
    val bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath)
    val newBitmap = ImageUtils.applySepiaFilter(bitmap)

    val outputStream = FileOutputStream(imagePath)
    outputStream.use { output ->
      newBitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, output)

      output.flush()
    }

    val output = workDataOf("image_path" to imagePath)
    return Result.success(output)
  }
}
val sepiaFilterWorker = OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder<SepiaFilterWorker>()
    .setConstraints(constraints)
    .build()

workManager.beginWith(clearFilesRequest)
  .then(downloadRequest)
  .then(sepiaFilterWorker)
  .enqueue()
workManager.getWorkInfoByIdLiveData(sepiaFilterWorker.id)