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Summary

  • Converted all data models and value objects from Java to Kotlin (27 files)
  • Achieved significant code reduction (up to 82% in some cases)
  • Maintained 100% backward compatibility with existing Java code
  • Added Kotlin support to Gradle build configuration

Changes Made

  • Build Configuration: Added Kotlin plugin and dependencies to root and app build.gradle
  • Data Classes: Converted simple data containers to Kotlin data classes (ReceivedChatMessage, etc.)
  • Value Objects: Converted utility classes like PermissionRequest with default parameters and cleaner syntax
  • Business Models: Converted core models (OwnLocationModel, ChatModel, UserModel, etc.) with proper null safety
  • GPX Models: Converted all GPX-related data structures to Kotlin

Technical Details

  • Used @JvmField annotations where needed for Java interoperability
  • Implemented proper null safety with Elvis operators (?:)
  • Maintained original exception behavior for backward compatibility
  • All existing Java code can access Kotlin classes without changes

Testing

  • ✅ All unit tests pass
  • ✅ Lint checks clean
  • ✅ APK builds successfully
  • ✅ No breaking changes to existing functionality

This represents Phase 1 of the Android modernization plan, establishing the foundation for future improvements like coroutines, ViewModels, and modern UI patterns.

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mltbnz and others added 2 commits September 29, 2025 14:35
This commit introduces Kotlin support to the project and converts all data
structures to leverage Kotlin's concise syntax, null safety, and modern features.

Changes made:
• Add Kotlin plugin and dependencies to build.gradle
• Convert all data classes to Kotlin:
  - ReceivedChatMessage: 23 lines → 8 lines (65% reduction)
  - GpxPoi, GpxTrack: 22-24 lines → 8 lines each (67% reduction)
  - PermissionRequest: 62 lines → 11 lines (82% reduction!)
• Convert business logic models to Kotlin:
  - ChatModel: Improved collection operations with sortBy
  - OwnLocationModel: Better null safety with @JvmField for Java interop
  - OtherUsersLocationModel: Cleaner array initialization
  - UserModel: Constructor parameter injection and init block
  - GpxModel: Simplified mutable collections
• Convert value objects to Kotlin objects/enums:
  - Endpoints, RequestCodes: const val instead of static final
  - ResultType: Kotlin enum class
• Add development environment setup script (dev-setup.sh)
• Add project documentation (CLAUDE.md)

Benefits:
• Massive boilerplate reduction: ~200 lines of Java → ~50 lines of Kotlin
• Improved null safety with Kotlin's type system
• Better Java interoperability with @JvmField annotations
• Cleaner, more readable code with Kotlin idioms
• Foundation for future modernization (coroutines, ViewModels, etc.)

All existing functionality preserved - passes full test suite and lint checks.
Zero breaking changes to existing Java code.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
@mltbnz mltbnz force-pushed the feature/convert-models-to-kotlin branch from 9bf2aa4 to b66f292 Compare September 29, 2025 12:57
@mltbnz mltbnz marked this pull request as ready for review September 29, 2025 12:58
@mltbnz mltbnz requested a review from a team as a code owner September 29, 2025 12:58
Focus PR scope on Kotlin model conversion only

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@mltbnz mltbnz marked this pull request as draft September 29, 2025 14:16
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cbalster commented Sep 29, 2025

Hi Malte,

First of all, fyi:
I'm currently working on the app again (at least I try to ;) ).
One of the main points is upping the minSdk to 26, updating all dependencies, and mainly switching to another mapping library. Migrating to kotlin would have been the next step for me.

I will merge this in a few days as a first step.

Thank you :)

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mltbnz commented Sep 29, 2025

That's awesome.
I started a path to let claude move the codebase over to kotlin since from there on out I think I could also work on adding some features but I am not fully confident about if that would be a good move.

In this PR it probably is not doing any bad.

I want to get into some Android development I think so I could pick up some tasks from the rewrite

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