[java] How to create RecyclerView with multiple view type?

Here is a complete sample to show RecyclerView with 2 types, the view type decide by the object

Class model

open class RecyclerViewItem
class SectionItem(val title: String) : RecyclerViewItem()
class ContentItem(val name: String, val number: Int) : RecyclerViewItem()

Adapter code

const val VIEW_TYPE_SECTION = 1
const val VIEW_TYPE_ITEM = 2

class UserAdapter : RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>() {

    var data = listOf<RecyclerViewItem>()

    override fun getItemViewType(position: Int): Int {
        if (data[position] is SectionItem) {
            return VIEW_TYPE_SECTION
        }
        return VIEW_TYPE_ITEM
    }

    override fun getItemCount(): Int {
        return data.size
    }

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
        if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_SECTION) {
            return SectionViewHolder(
                LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.item_user_section, parent, false)
            )
        }
        return ContentViewHolder(
            LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.item_user_content, parent, false)
        )
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder, position: Int) {
        val item = data[position]
        if (holder is SectionViewHolder && item is SectionItem) {
            holder.bind(item)
        }
        if (holder is ContentViewHolder && item is ContentItem) {
            holder.bind(item)
        }
    }

    internal inner class SectionViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
        fun bind(item: SectionItem) {
            itemView.text_section.text = item.title
        }
    }

    internal inner class ContentViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
        fun bind(item: ContentItem) {
            itemView.text_name.text = item.name
            itemView.text_number.text = item.number.toString()
        }
    }
}

item_user_section.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/text_section"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="#eee"
    android:padding="16dp" />

item_user_content.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:padding="32dp">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text_name"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        tools:text="Name" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text_number"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

</LinearLayout>

Example using

val dataSet = arrayListOf<RecyclerViewItem>(
    SectionItem("A1"),
    ContentItem("11", 11),
    ContentItem("12", 12),
    ContentItem("13", 13),

    SectionItem("A2"),
    ContentItem("21", 21),
    ContentItem("22", 22),

    SectionItem("A3"),
    ContentItem("31", 31),
    ContentItem("32", 32),
    ContentItem("33", 33),
    ContentItem("33", 34),
)

recyclerAdapter.data = dataSet
recyclerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged()