Extensions-Loading-Images.kt

//Withoug extension
Picasso.get().load(/* image url */).placeholder(/* placeholder */).into(myImageView)

//With extension
myImageView.load(/* image url */)

//Extension definition
fun ImageView.load(path: String) {
    val placeholder = R.id.whatEver
    var fullPath = path

    if(path.isBlank()){
       setImageResource(placeholder)
       return
    }

    //if its not from the server, it a file from file system and we have to append file prefix otherwise
    //picasso won't be able to load the image.
    if(!path.startsWith("http", true))
        fullPath = "file://$path"

    Picasso.get().load(fullPath).placeholder(placeholder).into(this)
}