Almost every application we use stores data for one purpose or another, be it to store images, files, user preferences, etc. One of the most common use cases is to cache relevant pieces of data so that when the device cannot access the network, the user can still browse that content while they are offline. Android is full of ways to store data, depending on our use case. In this article, I will be talking about the best-recommended way to store structured data, and that is the Room library.

The Room persistence library provides an abstraction layer over SQLite to allow fluent database access while harnessing the full power of SQLite.

Why should we be using Room over SQLite?

• No runtime queries errors, as Room provides compile-time verification of SQL queries.
• Convenience annotations that minimize repetitive and error-prone boilerplate code.
• It integrates seamlessly with the other architecture components.

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