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+# Kau :core
+
+> The framework of everything
+
+## Contents
+
+* [KPrefs](#kprefs)
+* [Changelog XML](#changelog)
+* [Ripple Canvas](#ripple-canvas)
+* [Timber Logger](#timber-logger)
+* [Email Builder](#email-builder)
+* [Extensions](#extensions)
+
+<a name="kprefs"></a>
+## KPrefs
+
+A typical SharedPreference contains items that look like so:
+
+```Java
+class MyPrefs {
+ public static final String TEXT_COLOR = "TEXT_COLOR";
+
+ private static SharedPreference prefs = ...
+
+ public static void setTextColor(int color) {
+ prefs.edit().putInt(TEXT_COLOR, color).apply();
+ }
+
+ public static int getTextColor() {
+ prefs.getInt(TEXT_COLOR, Color.WHITE);
+ }
+}
+```
+
+KPrefs greatly simplifies it by using Kotlin's object pattern and delegates to achieve the following:
+
+```Kotlin
+object MyPrefs : KPref() {
+ var textColor: Int by kpref("TEXT_COLOR", Color.WHITE)
+ var bgColor: Int by kpref("BG_COLOR", Color.BLACK)
+ var isFirstLaunch: Boolean by kpref("IS_FIRST_LAUNCH", true)
+ ...
+}
+```
+
+By using `KPrefSample.textColor = Color.RED` or `textView.setTextColor(KPrefSample.textColor)` we can effectively set and save the value.
+
+The values are retrieved lazily and are only done so once; future retrievals will be done with a local value, and updating a preference will both save it in the SharedPreference and update it locally.
+
+The object inherits the initializer method `fun initialize(c: Context, preferenceName: String)`, which must be invoked (preferably in the Application class) before using a preference.
+
+There is also a `reset()` method to clear the local values and have them retrieve from the SharedPreference again.
+
+In shared preferences, we often require a boolean that returns true once, so we can use it to showcase views or display prompts on the first load.
+Kpref supports special preferences like these through the `KPrefSingleDelgate`
+
+It can be used in a KPref like so:
+
+```Kotlin
+object MyPrefs : KPref() {
+ val displayHelper: Boolean by kprefSingle("KEY_HERE")
+ ...
+}
+```
+
+Notice that it is a `val` and takes no default. It will return true the first time and false for all subsequent calls.
+
+<a name="changelog"></a>
+## Changelog XML
+
+Create an xml resource with the following structure:
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+ <version title="v0.1" />
+ <item text="Initial Changelog" />
+ <item text="Bullet point here" />
+ <item text="More points" />
+ <item text="" /> <!-- this one is empty and therefore ignored -->
+</resources>
+```
+
+And show it with `context.showChangelog(@XmlRes xmlRes: Int)`
+There is an optional `customize` argument to modify the builder before showing the changelog.
+
+As mentioned, blank items will be ignored, so feel free to create a bunch of empty lines to facilitate updating the items in the future.
+
+<a name="ripple-canvas"></a>
+## Ripple Canvas
+
+Ripple canvas provides a way to create simultaneous ripples against a background color.
+They can be used as transitions, or as a toolbar background to replicate the look for [Google Calendar](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27872324/how-can-i-animate-the-color-change-of-the-statusbar-and-toolbar-like-the-new-ca)
+
+![KPref Accent Gif](https://github.com/AllanWang/Storage-Hub/blob/master/kau/kau_kpref_accent.gif)
+
+Many ripples can be stacked on top of each other to run at the same time from different locations.
+The canvas also supports color fading and direct color setting so it can effectively replace any background.
+
+<a name="timber-logger"></a>
+## Timber Logger
+
+[Timber](https://github.com/JakeWharton/timber)'s DebugTree uses the tag to specify the current class that is being logged.
+To add the tag directly in the message, create an object that extends the TimberLogger class with the tag name as the argument.
+Along with the timber methods (`v`, `i`, `d`, `e`), Timber Logger also supports `eThrow` to wrap a String in a throwable
+
+<a name="email-builder"></a>
+## Email Builder
+
+Easily send an email through `Context.sendEmail`.
+Include your email and subject, along with other optional configurations such as retrieving device info.
+
+<a name="extensions"></a>
+## Extension Functions
+
+> "[Extensions](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/extensions.html) provide the ability to extend a class with new functionality without having to inherit from the class"
+Note that since KAU depends on [ANKO](https://github.com/Kotlin/anko), all of the extensions in its core package is also in KAU.
+
+### AnimUtils
+> Extends View
+* Fade In/Fade Out/Circle Reveal with callbacks
+* Switch texts in a TextView with a fade transition
+
+### ColorUtils
+> Extends Int
+* Check if color is dark or light
+* Check if color is visible against another color
+* Convert color to HSV (float[]) or hex (String)
+* Get the disabled color of a theme
+* Adjust alpha
+> Extends String
+* Parses color; adds onto the original parser by supporting #AAA values
+> Extends View
+* Various tinting for different views; taken from [MDTintHelper](https://github.com/afollestad/material-dialogs/blob/master/core/src/main/java/com/afollestad/materialdialogs/internal/MDTintHelper.java)
+
+### ContextUtils
+> Extends Activity
+* Restart an activity
+> Extends Context
+* Start Activity using the class, with optional intents and stack clearing
+* Create a toast directly
+* Get resource values through `.color(id)`, `.dimen(id)`, `.drawable(id)`, `.integer(id)`, `.string(id)`
+* Get attribute values through resolve methods
+* Show a Changelog by parsing an xml resource
+* Check if network is available
+
+### IIconUtils
+> Extends [IIcon](https://github.com/mikepenz/Android-Iconics)
+* `toDrawable` method that only requires a context; defaults to a white icon of size 24dp and uses a ColorStateList to allow for dimming
+
+### Utils [Misc]
+> Extends Int
+* dpToPx & pxToDp conversions
+* Check sdk version
+* Check if app is installed
+
+### ViewUtils
+> Extends View
+* `visible()`, `invisible()`, `gone()`, `isVisible()`, `isInvisible()`, `isGone()` methods
+* matchParent method to set the layout params to match_parent
+* Create snackbar directly
+* Set IIcon into ImageView directly