NativeScript / NativeScript/android
Kotlin issues (companion object)
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Description
Environment
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- CLI: 8.6.5
- Cross-platform modules: 8.6.2
- Android Runtime: 8.6.1 (also 8.7.0-alpha.1)
- iOS Runtime (if applicable): -
- Plugin(s): -
Describe the bug
I tried to do some basic stuff with Kotlin stuff inside a NativeScript app (as I have no experience with Kotlin development) and I am experiencing some issues with companion objects.
I added this Kotlin file to App_Resources/Android/src/main/java
// KotlinTest.kt
package com.example
class KotlinTest {
val hello = "Hello from Kotlin!" //working
@JvmField
val instanceTestField : Int = 1234 //working
companion object {
@JvmStatic
fun increment(num: Int): Int { //working
return num + 1
}
@JvmField
val message : String = "Hi!" //not working
const val VERSION = 9 //not working
}
}
And I am trying to access the values like this in the NativeScript app:
const testObject = new com.example.KotlinTest();
console.log(testObject.hello); //working
console.log(testObject.instanceTestField); //working
console.log(com.example.KotlinTest.increment(5)); //working
console.log(com.example.KotlinTest.message); //not working
console.log(com.example.KotlinTest.VERSION); //not working
As far as I can read here about @JvmField annotation and here about const modifier this is valid Kotlin so it also shold work in NativeScript, but I always get undefined for those elements.
To Reproduce
Start the demo app provided below and check the logs in console.
Expected behavior
JvmFields and const values inside companion objects should be accessible in NativeScript.
Sample project
ns-android-kotlin.zip
Additional context
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Research direction
Start with the Kotlin example in App_Resources/Android/src/main/java and the linked ns-android-kotlin.zip sample project. Run the demo app and inspect the console output for the companion-object fields, comparing them with the fields and method that work. Done means the @JvmField and const values are accessible from NativeScript as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100