How to migrate to Navigation component from an older API?

To migrate to the Navigation component from an older API in Android, you will need to follow a few essential steps. The Navigation component offers a framework for handling navigation within your application, making it easier to manage destination transitions.

Here’s a basic outline on how to perform the migration:

  1. Update your app's build.gradle file to include the Navigation component dependencies.
  2. Create a navigation graph XML file to define your navigation structure.
  3. Replace your existing navigation code with the new Navigation component methods, like NavController.
  4. Add the NavHostFragment to your layout where you want to handle navigation.

Here's a simplified example of how to set up a Navigation component:

// Example of defining navigation in a navigation graph XML

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