Android Data binding - Error:(119, 29) Identifiers

Question

I been trying to control the visibility of a view using the Implicit Attribute Listeners(reference) in android data binding which allows to access views by id and access attributes like checked, visible etc ..., however when trying to use this, it throws an error like so

Error:(119, 29) Identifiers must have user defined types from the XML file. addTodo_switch_remind is missing it

<android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat
        android:id="@+id/addTodo_switch_remind"
        style="@style/MediumTextViewStyle"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/addTodo_space_project"
        android:text="@string/add_todo_remind_label"
        android:textOff="@string/generic_no_text"
        android:textOn="@string/generic_yes_text" />

    <android.support.v4.widget.Space
        android:id="@+id/addTodo_space_remind"
        style="@style/FormsSpacingStyle"
        android:layout_below="@+id/addTodo_switch_remind" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@id/addTodo_space_remind"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:padding="@dimen/grid_box_single"
        android:visibility="@{addTodo_switch_remind.checked ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}">

Answer 1

Looks like the implicit Attribute listeners use camel case when it is used in the expressions, thanks to this post I figured it out.

<!--Recurring Reminder -->
        <android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat
            android:id="@+id/addTodo_switch_remind"
            style="@style/MediumTextViewStyle"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@+id/addTodo_space_project"
            android:text="@string/add_todo_remind_label"
            android:textOff="@string/generic_no_text"
            android:textOn="@string/generic_yes_text" />

        <android.support.v4.widget.Space
            android:id="@+id/addTodo_space_remind"
            style="@style/FormsSpacingStyle"
            android:layout_below="@+id/addTodo_switch_remind" />

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_below="@id/addTodo_space_remind"
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:padding="@dimen/grid_box_single"
            android:visibility="@{addTodoSwitchRemind.checked ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}">

Documenting for others who have the same issue

Answer 2

Step 1: create BindingAdapter:

@BindingAdapter("android:visibility")
public static void setVisibility(final View view, @IdRes int layourId) {
    SwitchCompat switcher = (SwitchCompat)view.getRootView().findViewById(layourId)
    switcher.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener(){
        @Override
        public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked)
        {
            view.setVisibility(isChecked ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
        }
    }
}

Step 2: import R class in databinding data section at you layout.xml:

<data>
     <import type="example.package.R"/>
</data>

Step 3: bind custom view to your switcher like this:

<android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat
    android:id="@+id/addTodo_switch_remind"/>

<LinearLayout
    android:visibility="@{R.id.addTodo_switch_remind">

Answer 3

As you use View.VISIBLE / View.GONE in your .xml file, you should import the View type by doing adding <import type="android.view.View"/> in the data section like the following:

<data>
    <import type="android.view.View"/>

    <variable
        name="viewModel"
        type="xx.xx.MyViewModel"/>
</data>