ViewExtensions.kt

/**
 * Utility functions for Android View
 */
fun View.setZTranslation(z: Float) {
    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
        this.translationZ = z
    }
}

/**
 * Get a typedArray to obtain styledAttributes and recycle it
 */
inline fun View.withStyleableRes(set: AttributeSet, @StyleableRes attrs: IntArray, init: TypedArray.() -> Unit) {
    val typedArray = context.theme.obtainStyledAttributes(set, attrs, 0, 0)
    if ( typedArray != null ) {
        try {
            typedArray.init()
        } finally {
            typedArray.recycle()
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Layout inflation shorter form
 */
fun ViewGroup.inflateLayout(layoutId: Int, attachToRoot: Boolean = true) {
    android.view.LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(layoutId, this, attachToRoot)
}