Android Legacy Navigation

Standards for Jetpack Navigation Component (XML) and SafeArgs

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Android Legacy Navigation Standards

Priority: P1

Implementation Guidelines

Setup

  • Single Activity: Use one Host Activity with a NavHostFragment.
  • SafeArgs: MANDATORY for passing data between fragments.

Graph Management

  • Nested Graphs: Modularize navigation/ resources (e.g., nav_auth.xml, nav_main.xml) to keep graphs readable.
  • Deep Links: Define explicit <deepLink> in graph, not AndroidManifest intent filters (Nav handles them).

Anti-Patterns

  • Bundle Keys: **No "strings"**: Use SafeArgs generated classes.
  • Fragment Transations: **No Manual commit()**: Use NavController.

References

  • XML Graph & SafeArgs

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