Kotlin extensions

At the end of this chapter, I would like to introduce you to the Kotlin extensions. No, not exactly the Kotlin extensions functions, although they are very much related to the Kotlin extension functions. Kotlin extensions is a curated list of the most commonly used extension functions in Android.

For example, if you want an extension function to create a bitmap from a View/ViewGroup instance (especially useful while adding Markers in MapFragment), you can copy and paste the following extension function from there:

    fun View.getBitmap(): Bitmap { 
      val bmp = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height,
      Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888) 
      val canvas = Canvas(bmp) 
      draw(canvas) 
      canvas.save() 
      return bmp 
    } 

Or, a more common case, when you need to hide your keyboard, the following extension function will help you:

    fun Activity.hideSoftKeyboard() { 
      if (currentFocus != null) { 
        val inputMethodManager = getSystemService(Context 
        ...