ChargeLink is a mobile app built using Jetpack Compose and Kotlin, designed to assist electric car owners in Nairobi with locating charging stations and planning trips ahead of time.
- User Authentication: Securely authenticate users using Firebase Authentication, ensuring a personalized experience.
- Nearby Charging Stations: Instantly find nearby charging stations to conveniently charge electric vehicles.
- Charger Booking: Reserve charging stations in advance for a hassle-free charging experience.
- Charging Station Reviews: Share experiences and provide valuable feedback by writing reviews for charging stations.
- Route Planning: Create routes using Google Maps and view charging stations along the selected route.
- Place Search: Easily search for any place using Google Places SDK and explore available charging stations in that area.
- Dark and Light Modes: Choose between dark and light themes to suit your preferences and environment.
- Jetpack Compose: Modern Android UI toolkit for building beautiful and reactive user interfaces.
- Preference DataStore: Efficiently store user preferences, such as the app theme, using DataStore.
- Retrofit: Perform direction requests via the Google Directions API for route planning.
- Glide: Load and display images, including charging station photos, with ease.
- Firebase Storage: Store images, while Firebase Firestore manages the charging station data.
- Google Maps Compose SDK: Integrate Google Maps to visualize charging station locations and plan routes.
- Dagger Hilt: Utilize Dagger for dependency injection and streamlined development.
- LiveData and Flows: Observe data changes with LiveData and utilize Flows for reactive programming.
- Repository Pattern: Organize data access and abstract data sources with the repository pattern.
- MVVM Architecture: Architect the app using the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern for separation of concerns
