Volley Mini Request Manager

Full source code on github

In my Volley Request Manager article I've described model that covers a lot of stuff. But in practice you need only half of it or even less. So I've decided to create this version, that is :

Reusable
So simple as possible
With possibility to include HTTP Client and Image Loader or only one of them

Description¶

Library consists of two simple packages: http and utils. They are independent.

http contains only two independent classes :

ImageManager - for image loading
RequestManager - for requests processing

utils contains classes that will help you to create your own Requests, Queues or ImageLoaders. You can use them if you wish

Usage¶

Include library or just copy component that you need from http package in your project.

// init component for request processing
RequestManager.initializeWith(getApplicationContext());

// create request
Request request = new JsonObjectRequest(
        Request.Method.GET,
        "request url here",
        null,
        mListener,
        mErrorListener);

// process request with default queue      
RequestManager.queue().add(request);

// init component for image loading
ImageManager.initializeWith(getApplicationContext());

// load image with default ImageLoader
ImageManager.loader().get(
        "http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/10375875123_75ce3080c6_b.jpg",
        mImageListener);

// load image with NetworkImageView
NetworkImageView view = new NetworkImageView(context);

view.setImageUrl(
        "http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/10375875123_75ce3080c6_b.jpg",
        ImageManager.loader()); // to use default ImageLoader

Tips¶

Create HttpUtils class to hold all your url, headers creation methods in one place

public class HttpUtils {

    public static String createTestUrl() {
        Uri.Builder uri = new Uri.Builder();
        uri.scheme("http");
        uri.authority("httpbin.org");
        uri.path("get");
        uri.appendQueryParameter("name", "Jon Doe");
        uri.appendQueryParameter("age", "21");

        return uri.build().toString();
    }
}

Create HttpFactory class to hold all your reusable requests

public class HttpFactory {

    public static void createTestRequest(Response.Listener<JSONObject> listener,
            Response.ErrorListener errorListener) {
        Request request = new JsonObjectRequest(
                Request.Method.GET,
                HttpUtils.createTestUrl(),
                null,
                listener,
                errorListener);
        RequestManager.queue().add(request);
    }

    public static void loadImageWithDefaultStub(String url, NetworkImageView view) {
        view.setDefaultImageResId(R.drawable.ic_launcher);
        view.setImageUrl(
                url,
                ImageManager.loader());
    }
}