Weather App Challenge: Instructions

Initial Setup

Configure Gradle

• Add necessary dependencies for Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, Coroutines, UnitTesting and Data Storage in the build.gradle files.

App Architecture

Create a Model

• Define data classes for the information via Postman

Create a Repository

• Implement a repository class that will use Retrofit to fetch data from the API.

Create a ViewModel

• Implement a ViewModel that will use the repository to load data and expose it to the UI.

User Interface

Create Composable functions

• Create UI screens with JetPack Compose

Implement Navigation

• Use Jetpack Navigation to navigate between different screens.

Location Access

Request Location Permissions

• Ask the user for location access permissions.

Get the Current Location

• Use the fused location provider to get the user's current location.

Fetch Data

• Use the location coordinates to fetch data from the API.

Data Caching

Implement Data Caching

• Use Jetpack DataStore to cache data.

Testing

Write Unit Tests

• Use JUnit and Mockito to write unit tests.