wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android
Migrate ReaderCommentService to WorkManager
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- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
Android API 26 background service limitations were introduced. ReaderCommentService should either be migrated to WorkManager, or more likely, ViewModel. Background services may behave differently as updates are made.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating ReaderCommentService and reading the linked Android API 26 background-service limitations. Determine whether WorkManager or ViewModel is appropriate, then verify that comment updates continue to work under the affected background-service conditions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100