blog-connectivitylivedata-class.kt

import android.app.Application
import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData
import android.content.Context
import android.net.ConnectivityManager
import android.net.Network
import android.net.NetworkInfo
import android.net.NetworkRequest
import android.os.Build
import android.support.annotation.RequiresPermission
import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting

/**
 * A LiveData class which wraps the network connection status
 * Requires Permission: ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
 *
 * See https://developer.android.com/training/monitoring-device-state/connectivity-monitoring
 * See https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/ConnectivityManager
 * See https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/ConnectivityManager#CONNECTIVITY_ACTION
 */
class ConnectivityLiveData @VisibleForTesting internal constructor(private val connectivityManager: ConnectivityManager)
    : LiveData<Boolean>() {

    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE)
    constructor(application: Application) : this(application.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE)
        as ConnectivityManager)

    private val networkCallback = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
        override fun onAvailable(network: Network?) {
            postValue(true)
        }

        override fun onLost(network: Network?) {
            postValue(false)
        }
    }

    override fun onActive() {
        super.onActive()

        val activeNetwork: NetworkInfo? = connectivityManager.activeNetworkInfo
        postValue(activeNetwork?.isConnectedOrConnecting == true)

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
            connectivityManager.registerDefaultNetworkCallback(networkCallback)
        } else {
            val builder = NetworkRequest.Builder()
            connectivityManager.registerNetworkCallback(builder.build(), networkCallback)
        }
    }

    override fun onInactive() {
        super.onInactive()
        connectivityManager.unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback)
    }
}

Yes, at the moment what is found works in all versions of Android, the alternative is to use .isRecheable but it does not offer the same reliability
I see in. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9922543/why-does-inetaddress-isreachable-return-false-when-i-can-ping-the-ip-address

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.