Using liveData builder for appTimer, hilt update

app/src/main/java/com/rtbishop/look4sat/SharedViewModel.kt

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class SharedViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val transmittersRepo: TransmittersRepo
 ) : ViewModel() {
     
-    private val _appTimer = MutableLiveData(System.currentTimeMillis())
     private val _passes = MutableLiveData<Result<MutableList<SatPass>>>()
     private val _appEvent = MutableLiveData<Event<Int>>()
     private var selectedEntries = emptyList<SatEntry>()
@@ -53,11 +52,16 @@ class SharedViewModel @Inject constructor(
             updateDefaultSourcesAndEntries()
             prefsManager.setFirstLaunchDone()
         }
-        startApplicationTimer()
     }
     
     fun getAppEvent(): LiveData<Event<Int>> = _appEvent
-    fun getAppTimer(): LiveData<Long> = _appTimer
+    fun getAppTimer() = liveData {
+        while (true) {
+            emit(System.currentTimeMillis())
+            delay(1000)
+        }
+    }
+    
     fun getSources() = sourcesRepo.getSources().asLiveData()
     fun getEntries() = entriesRepo.getEntries().asLiveData()
     fun getPasses(): LiveData<Result<MutableList<SatPass>>> = _passes
@@ -122,15 +126,6 @@ class SharedViewModel @Inject constructor(
         _appEvent.value = event
     }
 
-    private fun startApplicationTimer(tickMillis: Long = 1000L) {
-        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
-            while (true) {
-                delay(tickMillis)
-                _appTimer.postValue(System.currentTimeMillis())
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun getPasses(entry: SatEntry, dateNow: Date): MutableList<SatPass> {
         val gsp = prefsManager.getStationPosition()
         val predictor = PassPredictor(entry.tle, gsp)

build.gradle

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 buildscript {
     ext {
         gradle_version = '4.1.2'
-        gradle_plugin_version = '1.4.30'
+        gradle_plugin_version = '1.4.31'
         material_version = '1.3.0'
         constraint_layout_version = '2.0.4'
         lifecycle_version = '2.3.0'
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ buildscript {
         preference_version = '1.1.1'
         view_pager2_version = '1.0.0'
         room_version = '2.2.6'
-        hilt_version = '2.32-alpha'
+        hilt_version = '2.33-beta'
         hilt_viewmodel_version = '1.0.0-alpha03'
         retrofit_version = '2.9.0'
         osmdroid_version = '6.1.10'