Extensions in Kotlin

Question

I want to use extensions for variables and method for my custom class. I am trying below code but getting error

Local extension properties are not allowed

val Double.km: Double get() = this * 1000
val Double.m: Double get() = this
val Double.cm: Double get() = this / 100
val Double.mm: Double get() = this / 1000
val Double.ft: Double get() = this / 3.28084

val oneInch = 25.4.mm
println("One inch is $oneInch meters")
// prints "One inch is 0.0254 meters"
val threeFeet = 3.0.ft
println("Three feet is $threeFeet meters")
// prints "Three feet is 0.914399970739201 meters"

How to use extensions? Can we use extensions in interface?

tynn · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-22T08:18:48.110

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You have to move these declarations from the function body to the class body. Like the error states, it's not allowed to define extension properties locally, while local extension methods are ok.

So in your case you could do:

class MainClass {
    val Double.km: Double get() = this * 1000
    val Double.m: Double get() = this
    val Double.cm: Double get() = this / 100
    val Double.mm: Double get() = this / 1000
    val Double.ft: Double get() = this / 3.28084

    fun run() {
        val oneInch = 25.4.mm
        println("One inch is $oneInch meters")
    }
}

You can use the extension properties from within your MainClass, while outside usage is not possible.

edited Jun 22 '17 at 08:18

answered Jun 22 '17 at 08:11

tynn

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Can you add example to use extension for local class – Rohit Parmar Jun 22 '17 at 08:14
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What could be the reason that local extension properties are not allowed (would they cause a problem, what would that be)? – Jesper Jun 22 '17 at 08:25
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@Jesper I guess scooping these would not be possible. I couldn't find any documentation/reasons online though. – tynn Jun 22 '17 at 08:28

Extensions in Kotlin

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