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The FAQ Provider allows you to manage and deliver multilingual FAQs dynamically. It uses the same offline-first architecture as the string system.

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Features

  • Offline-First: FAQs are cached locally in the Room database.
  • Tagging: Filter FAQs by tags (e.g., “payments”, “account”) and sub-tags.
  • Reactive: Listen for updates using Kotlin Flows.

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Initialization

Before using the FAQ Provider, ensure the Stringboot SDK is initialized in your Application class: 
class MyApplication : Application() {
    override fun onCreate() {
        super.onCreate()
        
        // Initialize the main SDK first
        StringProvider.initialize(
            context = this,
            apiToken = "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        )

        // Initialize FAQ Provider separately
        FAQProvider.initialize(
            context = this,
            cacheSize = 200 // Optional: Configure cache size
        )
    }
}

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Usage

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Fetching FAQs

Use FAQProvider.getFAQs() to fetch a list of FAQs. 
lifecycleScope.launch {
    // Fetch all FAQs with tag "payments"
    val faqs = FAQProvider.getFAQs(tag = "payments")
    
    faqs.forEach { faq ->
        println("Q: ${faq.question}")
        println("A: ${faq.answer}")
    }
}

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Reactive Flow

Use getFAQsFlow() to observe changes: 
lifecycleScope.launch {
    FAQProvider.getFAQsFlow(tag = "payments")
        .collect { faqs ->
            // Update RecyclerView or Compose list
            adapter.submitList(faqs)
        }
}

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Filtering by Sub-Tags

You can filter by sub-tags to get more specific results: 
val refundFAQs = FAQProvider.getFAQs(
    tag = "payments",
    subTags = listOf("refunds")
)

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Syncing

FAQs are synced automatically, but you can force a refresh: 
lifecycleScope.launch {
    val success = FAQProvider.refreshFromNetwork()
    if (success) {
        Log.d("Stringboot", "FAQs updated")
    }
}