What is the proper way to add a key to the top even if it already exists in the backstack? about simple-stack HOT 2 CLOSED

Hey hey!

I added val uuid: UUID = UUID.randomUUID() to my data class, as suggested here: #261 (comment)
This works! However, this feels like a hacky solution, and I have to remember to add it to any key that could become part of a loop (i.e. appears in the backstack with the same parameters). Also, I'm not sure of the performance implications of using randomUUID() (probably insignificant, but it uses SecureRandom in its implementation).

Is there a better way to achieve this?

Well, you do need a stable string fragment tag (which is what data class + toString() does), I also do a val uuid: String = UUID.randomUUID().toString() when this is needed.

I'm not so sure it's that hacky, what the Google Navigation people do is that they have a static AtomicInteger being incremented so that each destination is indexed, but that wouldn't work well with asymmetric navigation actions (setHistory, bringToFront etc.) and I think it's way hackier than a uuid.

So if there's a better way, I don't know of it, but I do think this one makes sense. 😅

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I see, thanks for the response!

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