How to create a Worker with parameters for in WorkManager for Android?

Question

Android architecture has a new components WorkManager.

From the example,

class CompressWorker(context : Context, params : WorkerParameters)
    : Worker(context, params) {

    override fun doWork(): Result {

        // Do the work here--in this case, compress the stored images.
        // In this example no parameters are passed; the task is
        // assumed to be "compress the whole library."
        myCompress()

        // Indicate success or failure with your return value:
        return Result.SUCCESS

        // (Returning RETRY tells WorkManager to try this task again
        // later; FAILURE says not to try again.)

    }

}

val compressionWork = OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder<CompressWorker>().build()

How can I create a Worker that accept parameters in constructor or doWork?

Answer 1

You can use setInputData method to send data just like Bundle.

/***  Logic to set Data while creating worker **/
val compressionWork = OneTimeWorkRequest.Builder(CompressWorker::class.java)
val data = Data.Builder()
//Add parameter in Data class. just like bundle. You can also add Boolean and Number in parameter.
data.putString("file_path", "put_file_path_here")
//Set Input Data
compressionWork.setInputData(data.build())
//enque worker
WorkManager.getInstance().enqueue(compressionWork.build())


/*** Logic to get Data  ***/
class CompressWorker(context : Context, params : WorkerParameters)
    : Worker(context, params) {

    override fun doWork(): Result {

        //get Input Data back using "inputData" variable 
        val filePath =  inputData.getString("file_path")

        // Do the work here--in this case, compress the stored images.
        // In this example no parameters are passed; the task is
        // assumed to be "compress the whole library."
        myCompress()

        // Indicate success or failure with your return value:
        return Result.SUCCESS

        // (Returning RETRY tells WorkManager to try this task again
        // later; FAILURE says not to try again.)

    }

}

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