APP UPDATE

Update UI and Add TTS feature

.gitignore

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 .DS_Store
 /build
 /captures
+/gradle.properties
+bin/
+gen/
+# Proguard folder generated by Eclipse
+proguard/
 .externalNativeBuild
 .cxx
 local.properties

app/build.gradle

@@ -1,83 +1,89 @@
-
 plugins {
     id 'com.android.application'
     id 'kotlin-android'
     id 'kotlin-kapt'
-    id 'androidx.navigation.safeargs.kotlin'
 }
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 
 
 android {
-    compileSdk 30
+
 
     defaultConfig {
 
-//        configurations.all {
-//            resolutionStrategy { force 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.6.0' }
-//        }
+        multiDexEnabled true
 
         applicationId "com.example.newsapp"
         minSdk 21
-        targetSdk 30
+        targetSdk 31
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
-        compileSdk 31
+        compileSdk 32
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+
+//        Please ensure you have a valid API KEY for https://newsapi.org/
+//        to use this app
+//        A valid key will need to be entered
+        buildConfigField("String", 'API_KEY', API_KEY)
+//        buildConfigField('String' , 'myParameter', 'someValue')
+
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+
+        coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
+
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+
     }
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
             minifyEnabled false
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
         }
+//        buildTypes.each {
+//            it.buildConfigField 'String', 'API_KEY', API_KEY
+//        }
     }
-    compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    }
+
+
     kotlinOptions {
         jvmTarget = '1.8'
     }
+    namespace 'com.example.newsapp'
 }
 
 dependencies {
 
-    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.3'
-    def room_version = '2.4.2'
-    def nav_version = '2.4.1'
+    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.1.5'
 
+    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
+    implementation 'androidx.viewpager2:viewpager2:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.4.1'
-
-    implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.4.1"
-    implementation "androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:$nav_version"
-
-    implementation "androidx.room:room-runtime:$room_version"
-    kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:$room_version"
-
     implementation "androidx.activity:activity-ktx:1.4.0"
-
-    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.7.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.1'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.5.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.8.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.2'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
 
+    def room_version = '2.4.2'
+    implementation "androidx.room:room-runtime:$room_version"
+    kapt "androidx.room:room-compiler:$room_version"
+
     implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.9.0'
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.6.0'
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:1.6.0'
-
-// GSON
-
     implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.9.0'
 
-
     implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828'
-    implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:+"
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
 
     implementation 'com.facebook.shimmer:shimmer:0.5.0'
+
 }

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.example.newsapp">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
+    <queries>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.TTS_SERVICE" />
+        </intent>
+    </queries>
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="News App"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.NewsApp">
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ReadNewsActivity"
+            android:exported="false" />
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"
@@ -20,13 +29,10 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-
         <activity
-            android:name=".SavedNews"
-            android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity"
-            android:label="Saved News">
-
-        </activity>
+            android:name=".SavedNewsActivity"
+            android:label="Saved News"
+            android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity" />
     </application>
 
 </manifest>