Can you provide an example of using One-Time binding in a RecyclerView

Step 1: Enable View Binding

First, ensure that View Binding is enabled in your project. You do this by adding the following line to your module's `build.gradle` file:

groovy
android {
    ...
    buildFeatures {
        viewBinding true
    }
}

Step 2: Create the Layout

Create an XML layout for your RecyclerView item. For example, let's call it `item_row.xml`:

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Step 3: Create the RecyclerView Adapter

Now, let's create a RecyclerView adapter that uses View Binding. This example assumes you have a simple data model class named `Item`.

kotlin
class Item(val title: String, val description: String)

class ItemAdapter(private val context: Context, private val items: List) : RecyclerView.Adapter() {

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): ViewHolder {
        val binding = ItemRowBinding.inflate(LayoutInflater.from(parent.context), parent, false)
        return ViewHolder(binding)
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int) {
        val item = items[position]
        holder.bind(item)
    }

    override fun getItemCount(): Int = items.size

    inner class ViewHolder(private val binding: ItemRowBinding) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root) {
        fun bind(item: Item) {
            binding.itemTitle.text = item.title
            binding.itemDescription.text = item.description
        }
    }
}

Step 4: Use the Adapter

Finally, use the adapter in your Activity or Fragment:

kotlin
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        val binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
        setContentView(binding.root)

        val recyclerView = binding.recyclerView
        recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)

        // Example data
        val items = listOf(
            Item("Item 1", "Description 1"),
            Item("Item 2", "Description 2"),
            Item("Item 3", "Description 3")
        )

        val adapter = ItemAdapter(this, items)
        recyclerView.adapter = adapter
    }
}

One-Time Binding Concept

In this example, the data is bound once when the adapter is created and `onBindViewHolder` is called for each item. If you want to ensure that the data is not updated after the initial binding, you can simply avoid calling `notifyDataSetChanged()` or any other update methods on the adapter. However, this is not truly "one-time binding" in the sense that RecyclerViews are designed to handle dynamic data updates efficiently.

Important Notes

- View Binding vs. Data Binding: The example uses View Binding, which is more lightweight and efficient for simple cases. Data Binding provides more features but is generally heavier.
- Dynamic Updates: If you need to update the data, you should use methods like `notifyItemChanged` or `notifyDataSetChanged` to ensure the RecyclerView reflects the changes correctly.

This approach ensures that your RecyclerView is populated with data once and does not update unless you explicitly call update methods. However, for most use cases involving RecyclerViews, you will likely need to handle dynamic data updates.