Binding with an accessor method

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If your model has private methods, the databinding library still allows you to access them in your view without using the full name of the method.

Data model

public class Item {
    private String name;

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }
}

Layout XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
   <data>
       <variable name="item" type="com.example.Item"/>
   </data>

   <LinearLayout
       android:orientation="vertical"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="match_parent">

       <!-- Since the "name" field is private on our data model,
            this binding will utilize the public getName() method instead. -->
       <TextView
           android:layout_width="wrap_content"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:text="@{item.name}"/>

   </LinearLayout>
</layout>

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