🌐 Android Network Watcher (ConnectivityMonitor)

📝 Overview

Android Network Watcher is a lightweight Android utility class that provides easy-to-use network connectivity monitoring. It helps developers track network connection changes and determine the current network type with minimal setup.

⭐ Features

• ⚡ Real-time network connectivity monitoring
• 🌍 Supports multiple network types:
  • 📶 WiFi
  • 📱 Cellular
  • 🖧 Ethernet
• 🛠️ Compatible with Android versions from API level 23 and above
• 🔔 Simple callback mechanism for network state changes
• 🔄 Handles both network availability and type changes

📥 Installation

Add the ConnectivityMonitor.kt file to your Android project's source directory.

Gradle Dependency

Add the following dependency to your build.gradle.kts file:

implementation("io.github.kdroidfilter:netwatcher:0.1.0")

💻 Usage Example

class YourActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ConnectivityMonitor.ConnectivityListener {
    private lateinit var connectivityMonitor: ConnectivityMonitor

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        connectivityMonitor = ConnectivityMonitor(this, this)
        connectivityMonitor.startMonitoring()
    }

    // Implement the connectivity listener
    override fun onNetworkConnectionChanged(isConnected: Boolean, networkType: ConnectivityMonitor.NetworkType) {
        when {
            isConnected -> {
                when (networkType) {
                    ConnectivityMonitor.NetworkType.WIFI ->
                        println("Connected to WiFi")
                    ConnectivityMonitor.NetworkType.CELLULAR ->
                        println("Connected to Cellular Network")
                    ConnectivityMonitor.NetworkType.ETHERNET ->
                        println("Connected to Ethernet")
                    else -> println("Connected to Unknown Network")
                }
            }
            else -> println("No network connection")
        }
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        connectivityMonitor.stopMonitoring()
        super.onDestroy()
    }
}

🛠️ Methods

🔍 startMonitoring()

Begins monitoring network connectivity changes. Immediately triggers an initial callback with the current network state.

🛑 stopMonitoring()

Stops monitoring network connectivity and unregisters the network callback.

📡 Network Types

The library supports the following network types:

• 📶 WIFI: WiFi network connection
• 📱 CELLULAR: Mobile data network
• 🖧 ETHERNET: Ethernet network
• 🚫 NONE: No network connection
• ❓ UNKNOWN: Unrecognized network type

📋 Compatibility

• Minimum Android SDK: 23

⚖️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.