wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android
Migrate SiteCreationService to WorkManager
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[Type] Task
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
- Stars
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Description
Android API 26 background service limitations were introduced. SiteCreationService should either be migrated to WorkManager, or more likely, ViewModel. Background services may behave differently as updates are/were 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 SiteCreationService and reading how site creation is triggered and kept alive on Android API 26 and newer. Review the linked background-service guidance and compare the WorkManager and ViewModel options; done requires an agreed replacement and confirmation that site creation remains reliable under those background limits.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100