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</code></pre></div></div> <h2 id="create-buildgradlekts"> <a href="#create-buildgradlekts" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="create-buildgradlekts"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Create <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">build.gradle.kts</code> </h2> <div class="language-kotlin highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="nf">plugins</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nf">alias</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">libs</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">plugins</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">meshtastic</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">kmp</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">feature</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="nf">kotlin</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nf">android</span> <span class="p">{</span> <span class="nf">withHostTest</span> <span class="p">{</span> <span class="n">isIncludeAndroidResources</span> <span class="p">=</span> <span class="k">true</span> <span class="p">}</span> <span class="p">}</span>
<span class="nf">sourceSets</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="n">commonMain</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nf">dependencies</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">projects</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">core</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">common</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">projects</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">core</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">navigation</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">projects</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">core</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">resources</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">projects</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">core</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">ui</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">projects</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">core</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">di</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="n">commonTest</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nf">dependencies</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">libs</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">compose</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">multiplatform</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">ui</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">test</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="n">jvmTest</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nf">dependencies</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nf">implementation</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">compose</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">desktop</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">currentOs</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div></div> <h2 id="register-in-settingsgradlekts"> <a href="#register-in-settingsgradlekts" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="register-in-settingsgradlekts"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Register in <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">settings.gradle.kts</code> </h2> <p>Add your module to the main <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">include()</code> block:</p> <div class="language-kotlin highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="nf">include</span><span class="p">(</span>
<span class="c1">// ...existing modules...</span>
<span class="s">":feature:my-feature"</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="p">)</span>
</code></pre></div></div> <h2 id="create-the-di-module"> <a href="#create-the-di-module" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="create-the-di-module"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Create the DI Module </h2> <p><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/feature/myfeature/di/FeatureMyFeatureModule.kt</code>:</p> <div class="language-kotlin highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="k">package</span> <span class="nn">org.meshtastic.feature.myfeature.di</span>
<span class="k">import</span> <span class="nn">org.koin.core.annotation.ComponentScan</span>
<span class="k">import</span> <span class="nn">org.koin.core.annotation.Module</span>
<span class="nd">@Module</span>
<span class="nd">@ComponentScan</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">"org.meshtastic.feature.myfeature"</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="kd">class</span> <span class="nc">FeatureMyFeatureModule</span>
</code></pre></div></div> <h2 id="register-di-in-appdesktop"> <a href="#register-di-in-appdesktop" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="register-di-in-appdesktop"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Register DI in App/Desktop </h2> <p>Add your module to:</p> <ul> <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">androidApp/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/app/di/AppKoinModule.kt</code></li> <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">desktopApp/src/main/kotlin/org/meshtastic/desktop/di/DesktopKoinModule.kt</code></li> </ul> <h2 id="add-navigation-routes"> <a href="#add-navigation-routes" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="add-navigation-routes"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Add Navigation Routes </h2> <p>In <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">core/navigation/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/core/navigation/Routes.kt</code>:</p> <div class="language-kotlin highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="nd">@Serializable</span>
<span class="k">sealed</span> <span class="kd">interface</span> <span class="nc">MyFeatureRoute</span> <span class="p">:</span> <span class="nc">Route</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nd">@Serializable</span> <span class="n">data</span> <span class="kd">object</span> <span class="nc">MyFeatureGraph</span> <span class="p">:</span> <span class="nc">MyFeatureRoute</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nc">Graph</span>
<span class="nd">@Serializable</span> <span class="n">data</span> <span class="kd">object</span> <span class="nc">MyFeatureHome</span> <span class="p">:</span> <span class="nc">MyFeatureRoute</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div></div> <h2 id="create-navigation-entries"> <a href="#create-navigation-entries" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="create-navigation-entries"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Create Navigation Entries </h2> <p><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">src/commonMain/kotlin/org/meshtastic/feature/myfeature/navigation/MyFeatureNavigation.kt</code>:</p> <div class="language-kotlin highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="k">package</span> <span class="nn">org.meshtastic.feature.myfeature.navigation</span>
<span class="k">import</span> <span class="nn">androidx.navigation3.runtime.EntryProviderScope</span>
<span class="k">import</span> <span class="nn">androidx.navigation3.runtime.NavBackStack</span>
<span class="k">import</span> <span class="nn">androidx.navigation3.runtime.NavKey</span>
<span class="k">import</span> <span class="nn">org.meshtastic.core.navigation.MyFeatureRoute</span>
<span class="k">fun</span> <span class="nf">EntryProviderScope</span><span class="p">&lt;</span><span class="nc">NavKey</span><span class="p">&gt;.</span><span class="nf">myFeatureGraph</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">backStack</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nc">NavBackStack</span><span class="p">&lt;</span><span class="nc">NavKey</span><span class="p">&gt;)</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="n">entry</span><span class="p">&lt;</span><span class="nc">MyFeatureRoute</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nc">MyFeatureGraph</span><span class="p">&gt;</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nc">MyFeatureScreen</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">onNavigateUp</span> <span class="p">=</span> <span class="p">{</span> <span class="n">backStack</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nf">removeLastOrNull</span><span class="p">()</span> <span class="p">})</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="n">entry</span><span class="p">&lt;</span><span class="nc">MyFeatureRoute</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nc">MyFeatureHome</span><span class="p">&gt;</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<span class="nc">MyFeatureScreen</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">onNavigateUp</span> <span class="p">=</span> <span class="p">{</span> <span class="n">backStack</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="nf">removeLastOrNull</span><span class="p">()</span> <span class="p">})</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div></div> <p>Both the graph sentinel (<code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">MyFeatureRoute.MyFeatureGraph</code>) and the primary screen (<code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">MyFeatureRoute.MyFeatureHome</code>) navigate to the same composable, so the feature is reachable via either a top-level push or a deep-link graph push — the same pattern <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">feature:wifi-provision</code> and <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">feature:firmware</code> use.</p> <p>Then wire it up: call <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">myFeatureGraph(backStack)</code> from the shared <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">entryProvider&lt;NavKey&gt; { }</code> block in <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">androidApp</code>s <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Main.kt</code> and <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">desktopApp</code>s <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">DesktopNavigation.kt</code>, alongside the other features entries functions. See <a href="navigation-and-deep-links#navigation-entry-registration">Navigation Entry Registration</a>.</p> <h2 id="source-set-guidelines"> <a href="#source-set-guidelines" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="source-set-guidelines"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Source Set Guidelines </h2> <div class="table-wrapper"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Source Set</th> <th>Contains</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">commonMain</code></td> <td>Models, ViewModels, shared UI, DI module, navigation</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">androidMain</code></td> <td>Android-specific implementations (e.g., platform APIs)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">jvmMain</code></td> <td>Desktop-specific implementations</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">iosMain</code></td> <td>iOS-specific implementations</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">commonTest</code></td> <td>Shared unit tests</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2 id="testing-expectations"> <a href="#testing-expectations" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="testing-expectations"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Testing Expectations </h2> <p>Every feature module should have:</p> <ul> <li>Unit tests in <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">commonTest</code> for business logic</li> <li>UI tests using <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">compose-multiplatform-ui-test</code> where appropriate</li> <li>No test dependency on other feature modules</li> </ul> <h2 id="checklist"> <a href="#checklist" class="anchor-heading" aria-labelledby="checklist"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#svg-link"></use></svg></a> Checklist </h2> <ul class="task-list"> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" />Module directory created</li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" /><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">build.gradle.kts</code> with correct plugins and dependencies</li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" />Added to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">settings.gradle.kts</code></li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" />DI module created with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">@ComponentScan</code></li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" />DI module registered in app and desktop roots</li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" />Routes added to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Routes.kt</code></li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" />Navigation entries registered</li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" /><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">./gradlew kmpSmokeCompile</code> passes</li> <li class="task-list-item"><input type="checkbox" class="task-list-item-checkbox" disabled="disabled" /><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">./gradlew :feature:my-feature:allTests</code> passes</li> </ul> </main> <hr> <footer> <footer class="site-footer"> Copyright &copy; 2026 Meshtastic LLC. 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