A lifecycle-aware observable that sends only new updates after subscription, used for events like navigation and Snackbar messages.

SingleLiveEvent.kt

class SingleLiveEvent<T> : MutableLiveData<T>() {

    private val mPending = AtomicBoolean(false)

    @MainThread
    override fun observe(owner: LifecycleOwner, observer: Observer<in T>) {
        if (hasActiveObservers()) {
            Log.w(TAG, "Multiple observers registered but only one will be notified of changes.")
        }

        super.observe(owner, Observer<T> { t ->
            if (mPending.compareAndSet(true, false)) {
                observer.onChanged(t)
            }
        })
    }

    @MainThread
    override fun setValue(@Nullable t: T?) {
        mPending.set(true)
        super.setValue(t)
    }

    @MainThread
    fun call() {
        value = null
    }

    companion object {
        private const val TAG = "SingleLiveEvent"
    }

}