The extension functions for android.os.Environment that is currently provided by KEnvironment.kt cannot be used without first creating an instance of Environment which isn't desirable because android.os.Environment is just meant as a utility class filled with static methods.
To access the provided extension functions I have to write this:
if (Environment().isExternalStorageWritable()) {
…
}That is, notice Environment() and not Environment which means I have to create an instance of Environment first before using it.
It is currently not possible in Kotlin to provide static extension functions to existing java classes. See, https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/static-extension-methods-for-java-classes/2190
Therefore the extension functions provided by KEnvironment.kt is not usable or practical. I would say either removing it or changing them into top-level functions instead.
The extension functions for
android.os.Environmentthat is currently provided by KEnvironment.kt cannot be used without first creating an instance ofEnvironmentwhich isn't desirable becauseandroid.os.Environmentis just meant as a utility class filled with static methods.To access the provided extension functions I have to write this:
That is, notice
Environment()and notEnvironmentwhich means I have to create an instance ofEnvironmentfirst before using it.It is currently not possible in Kotlin to provide static extension functions to existing java classes. See, https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/static-extension-methods-for-java-classes/2190
Therefore the extension functions provided by KEnvironment.kt is not usable or practical. I would say either removing it or changing them into top-level functions instead.