Using `IMvxNavigationService` in MvvmCross is a powerful way to navigate between ViewModels in a cross-platform application. Here's a detailed guide on how to use it effectively:
Introduction to IMvxNavigationService
`IMvxNavigationService` is an abstraction over native platform navigation, allowing you to navigate between ViewModels without worrying about the underlying Views. It provides a flexible and type-safe way to manage navigation in your application.
Basic Navigation
To navigate from one ViewModel to another, you can use the `Navigate` method provided by `IMvxNavigationService`. This method is asynchronous and type-safe, making it easy to implement navigation in your ViewModels.
csharp
public class MyViewModel : MvxViewModel
{
private readonly IMvxNavigationService _navigationService;
public MyViewModel(IMvxNavigationService navigationService)
{
_navigationService = navigationService;
}
public async Task NavigateToNextViewModel()
{
await _navigationService.Navigate();
}
}
In this example, `NextViewModel` is the target ViewModel to which you want to navigate. MvvmCross will automatically locate the corresponding View for `NextViewModel` and display it.
Navigation with Parameters
If you need to pass data from one ViewModel to another, you can use the `Navigate` method with a parameter. The target ViewModel must implement `IMvxViewModel` or inherit from `MvxViewModel`.
csharp
public class MyViewModel : MvxViewModel
{
private readonly IMvxNavigationService _navigationService;
public MyViewModel(IMvxNavigationService navigationService)
{
_navigationService = navigationService;
}
public async Task NavigateToNextViewModelWithParameter(MyObject parameter)
{
await _navigationService.Navigate(parameter);
}
}
public class NextViewModel : MvxViewModel
{
private MyObject _myObject;
public override void Prepare(MyObject parameter)
{
_myObject = parameter;
}
}
In this example, `MyObject` is passed as a parameter to `NextViewModel`, which can then access it in its `Prepare` method.
Returning Results
If you need to return data from a ViewModel to the one that navigated to it, you can use `IMvxResultAwaitingViewModel` and `IMvxResultSettingViewModel`. This involves implementing interfaces in both the calling and the called ViewModels.
csharp
public class MyViewModel : MvxResultAwaitingViewModel
{
private readonly IMvxNavigationService _navigationService;
public MyViewModel(IMvxNavigationService navigationService, IMvxResultViewModelManager resultViewModelManager)
: base(resultViewModelManager)
{
_navigationService = navigationService;
}
public async Task NavigateToNextViewModelAndAwaitResult(MyObject parameter)
{
await _navigationService.NavigateRegisteringToResult(parameter, ResultViewModelManager);
}
public override bool ResultSet(IMvxResultSettingViewModel viewModel, MyReturnObject result)
{
if (viewModel is NextViewModel)
{
// Handle the result
return true;
}
return false;
}
}
public class NextViewModel : MvxResultSettingViewModel
{
private readonly IMvxNavigationService _navigationService;
public NextViewModel(IMvxNavigationService navigationService, IMvxResultViewModelManager resultViewModelManager)
: base(resultViewModelManager)
{
_navigationService = navigationService;
}
public async Task CloseAndReturnResult()
{
await _navigationService.CloseSettingResult(this, new MyReturnObject(), ResultViewModelManager);
}
}
This setup allows `MyViewModel` to await a result from `NextViewModel` after navigating to it.
Checking Navigation Possibility
Before navigating to a ViewModel, you can check if navigation is possible using the `CanNavigate` method.
csharp
if (Mvx.IoCProvider.Resolve().CanNavigate())
{
// Navigation is possible, proceed with navigation
}
Intercepting Navigation Events
You can also intercept navigation events such as `WillNavigate`, `DidNavigate`, `WillClose`, and `DidClose` by subscribing to these events on the `IMvxNavigationService`.
csharp
Mvx.IoCProvider.Resolve().DidNavigate += (sender, e) =>
{
// Handle navigation event
};
This allows you to perform actions before or after navigation occurs.
In summary, `IMvxNavigationService` provides a robust and flexible way to manage navigation between ViewModels in MvvmCross applications, supporting parameter passing and result handling with ease.
Citations:[1] https://www.mvvmcross.com/documentation/tutorials/tipcalc/the-tip-calc-navigation
[2] https://www.mvvmcross.com/documentation/fundamentals/view-presenters
[3] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32518288/passing-data-between-viewmodels-mvvmcross
[4] https://www.mvvmcross.com/documentation/fundamentals/navigation
[5] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51474717/mvvmcross-navigation-through-multiple-view-models
[6] https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1ecklee/using_multiple_view_models_for_different/
[7] https://yanxiaodi.gitbook.io/xamarin-mvvmcross-handbook/using-mvvmcross-to-create-your-first-xamarin-app/navigation/understanding-the-imvxnavigationservice
[8] https://github.com/MvvmCross/MvvmCross/issues/4032