How to use ViewBinding with an abstract base class

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checkout for complete code of BaseActivity and BaseFragment along with usage

👉Androidbites|ViewBinding

/*
 * In Activity
 * source : https://chetangupta.net/viewbinding/
 * Author : ChetanGupta.net
 */
abstract class ViewBindingActivity<VB : ViewBinding> : AppCompatActivity() {

    private var _binding: ViewBinding? = null
    abstract val bindingInflater: (LayoutInflater) -> VB

    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
    protected val binding: VB
        get() = _binding as VB

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        _binding = bindingInflater.invoke(layoutInflater)
        setContentView(requireNotNull(_binding).root)
        setup()
    }

    abstract fun setup()

    override fun onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy()
        _binding = null
    }
}

/*
 * In Fragment
 * source : https://chetangupta.net/viewbinding/
 * Author : ChetanGupta.net
 */
abstract class ViewBindingFragment<VB : ViewBinding> : Fragment() {

    private var _binding: ViewBinding? = null
    abstract val bindingInflater: (LayoutInflater, ViewGroup?, Boolean) -> VB

    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
    protected val binding: VB
        get() = _binding as VB

    override fun onCreateView(
        inflater: LayoutInflater,
        container: ViewGroup?,
        savedInstanceState: Bundle?
    ): View? {
        _binding = bindingInflater.invoke(inflater, container, false)
        return requireNotNull(_binding).root
    }

    override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
        setup()
    }

    abstract fun setup()

    override fun onDestroyView() {
        super.onDestroyView()
        _binding = null
    }
}

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