Android Two Way DataBinding Problem of Ternary Operator Must be Constant

Question

My EditText is like this:

Answer 1

Ok, I've figured out the perfect solution after these days:

1. Create BindingAdapter Function:

object DataBindingUtil {                                    //place in an util (singleton) class
    @BindingAdapter("android:text", "isAddCase")            //custom layout attribute, see below
    @JvmStatic                                              //required
    fun setText(editText: EditText, text: String, isAddCase: Boolean) {     //pass in argument
        if (isAddCase) editText.setText("") else editText.setText(text)
    }
}

• Passing multiple arguments from layout to BindingAdapter function: How can I pass multiple arguments via xml for a custom setter when using Android data binding

2. Apply Custom Attribute in View:

<EditText
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_weight="2"
    android:inputType="number"
    android:text="@={`` + viewModel.currentStudent.age}"        //two-way binding as usual
    app:isAddCase="@{viewModel.isAddCase}" />                   //here

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• The BindingAdapter function is triggered only when using EditText and custom attribute At The Same Time.

Answer 2

You need to remove the equal sign before the starting curly brace

android:text="@{viewModel.isAddCase ? ``: `` + viewModel.currentStudent.age}"    

Also you can use String.valueOf instead of the ``

android:text="@{viewModel.isAddCase ? ``: String.valueOf(viewModel.currentStudent.age)}"