feat: NonNullLiveData

library/src/main/java/dev/percula/ktx/MutableNonNullLiveData.kt

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+package dev.percula.ktx
+
+/**
+ * A MutableLiveData that enforces the generic type's nullability
+ */
+class MutableNonNullLiveData<T>(initialValue: T) : NonNullLiveData<T>(initialValue) {
+    public override fun setValue(value: T) {
+        super.setValue(value)
+    }
+}

library/src/main/java/dev/percula/ktx/NonNullLiveData.kt

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+package dev.percula.ktx
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+
+/**
+ * A LiveData that enforces the generic type's nullability
+ */
+open class NonNullLiveData<T>(private val initialValue: T): LiveData<T>() {
+
+    init {
+        value = initialValue
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If for some reason the value is null, just return the initial value
+     */
+    override fun getValue(): T {
+        return super.getValue() ?: initialValue
+    }
+
+}