Kotlin for Android Developers

Introduction

• Why Kotlin is a Better Java

Setting Up the Tools

• Using the Command Line Tools
• Installing the JDK for Kotlin
• Installing and Setting Up the IDE: IntelliJ
• Installing the Plugins

Getting Started with Basic Kotlin Programming

• Learning the Kotlin Architecture
• Creating Variables in Kotlin
• Understanding the Different Data Types in Kotlin
• Using Strings in Kotlin
• Understanding Immutability in Kotlin
• Implementing Expressions, Statements, and Assignments
• Using Nullable Variables in Kotlin for Null Safety
• Handling Conditional Program Flow with "if" Statements
• Handling Options Using "when" Statements
• Exploring Kotlin's Advanced Capabilities for Conditional Statements
• Using Arrays and Lists in Kotlin
• Implementing Looping Constructs in Kotlin
• Creating, Declaring, and Using Functions in Kotlin
• Using Parameters and Returning a Value
• Using Extension Functions
• Using Inline Functions
• Using Higher-order Functions

Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin

• Overview of Progamming with Objects
• Creating a Class
• Adding Methods to Classes
• Defining Basic Constructors
• Using Named Parameters and Default Values
• Using Open Classes to Allow Inheritance
• Using Abstract Classes
• Creating and Using Interfaces
• Handling Overriding
• Creating Data Classes
• Using Singletons and Companion Objects
• Using Enumerations
• Grouping Classes into Packages
• Using Imports
• Implementing Information Hiding
• Using Getters and Setters
• Implementing Visibility Modifiers
• Understanding Generics
• Implementing a Generic Stack
• Using Generic Functions

Exploring Kotlin's Interoparibility with Java

• Using Java from Kotlin
• Using Kotlin from Java

Exploring Kotlin's Advanced Features

• Understanding Operator Overloading
• Using Annotations
• Using Reflection
• Implementing DSL Construction
• Implementing Destructuring

Using Kotlin for Functional Programming

Hands-on: Converting an Android App from Java to Kotlin

• Using Android Studio
• Starting a New Project with Kotlin
• Converting Existing Java Code to Kotlin
• Using Android APIs with Kotlin

Troubleshooting

Summary and Conclusion