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Development with Android Gingerbread and Eclipse This tutorial describes how to create Android applications with Eclipse. It is based on Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo), Java 1.6 and Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread). Table of Contents 1. Android Development 1.1. Android Operation System 1.2. Important Android components 1.3. Security and permissions 1.4. AndroidManifest.xml 1.5. R.java, Resources and Assets 1.6. Activities and Layouts 1.7. Activities and Lifecyle 1.8. Context 2. Installation 2.1. Android SDK 2.2. Eclipse 2.3. Configuration 2.4. Android Source Code 3. Create an Android Emulator Device 4. Error handling 5. Your first Android project 5.1. Create Project 5.2. Two faces of things 5.3. Create attributes 5.4. Add UI Elements 5.5. Edit UI properties 5.6. Code your application 5.7. Start Project 5.8. Using the home menu 6. Menus 6.1. Menus 6.2. Project 6.3. Add a menu XML resource 7. Preferences and Intents 7.1. Overview 7.2. Using preferences 7.3. Run 8. Dialogs via the AlertDialog 9. TableLayout
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9.1. Overview 9.2. Example 10. ContentProvider 10.1. Overview 10.2. Create contacts on your emulator 10.3. Using the Contact Content Provider 11. ScrollView 12. DDMS perspective and important views 12.1. DDMS - Dalvik Debug Monitor Server 12.2. LogCat View 12.3. File explorer 13. Shell 13.1. Android Debugging Bridge - Shell 13.2. Uninstall an application via adb 13.3. Emulator Console via telnet 14. Deploy your application on a real device 15. Thank you 16. Questions and Discussion 17. Links and Literature 17.1. Source Code 17.2. Android Resources 17.3. vogella Resources
1. Android Development
1.1. Android Operation System
Android is an operating system based on Linux with a Java programming interface. It provides tools, e.g. a compiler, debugger and a device emulator as well as its own Java Virtual machine (Dalvik Virtual Machine DVM). Android is created by the Open Handset Alliance which is lead by Google. Android uses a special virtual machine, e.g. the Dalvik Virtual Machine. Dalvik uses special bytecode. Therefore you cannot run standard Java bytecode on Android. Android provides a tool "dx" which allows to convert Java Class files into "dex" (Dalvik Executable) files. Android applications are packed into an .apk (Android Package) file by the program "aapt" (Android Asset Packaging Tool) To simplify development Google provides the Android Development Tools (ADT) for Eclipse . The ADT performs automatically the conversion from class to dex files and creates the apk during deployment. Android supports 2-D and 3-D graphics using the OpenGL libraries and supports data storage in a SQLite database. Every Android applications runs in its own process and under its own userid which is generated automatically by the Android system during deployment. Therefore the application is isolated from other running applications and a misbehaving application cannot easily harm other Android applications.
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with other applications. Android contains a SQLite DB which can serve as data provider Intents are asynchronous messages which allow the application to request functionality from other services or activities. An application can call directly a service or activity (explicit intent) or ask the Android system for registered services and applications for an intent (implicit intents). For example the application could ask via an intent for a contact application. Application register themself to an intent via an IntentFilter. Intents are a powerful concept as they allow to create loosely coupled applications. Broadcast Receiver - receives system messages and implicit intents, can be used to react to changed conditions in the system. An application can register as a broadcast receiver for certain events and can be started if such an event occurs. Other Android parts are Android widgets or Live Folders and Live Wallpapers . Live Folders display any source of data on the homescreen without launching the corresponding application.
1.4. AndroidManifest.xml
An Android application is described the file "AndroidManifest.xml". This file must declare all activities, services, broadcast receivers and content provider of the application. It must also contain the required permissions for the application. For example if the application requires network access it must be specified here. "AndroidManifest.xml" can be thought as the deployment descriptor for an Android application.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="de.vogella.android.temperature" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0"> <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name"> <activity android:name=".Convert" android:label="@string/app_name"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" /> </manifest>
The "package" attribute defines the base package for the following Java elements. It also must be unique as the Android Marketplace only allows application for a specfic package once. Therefore a good habit is to use your reverse domain name as a package to avoid collisions with other developers. "android:versionName" and "android:versionCode" specify the version of your application. "versionName" is what the user sees and can be any string. "versionCode" must be an integer and the Android Market uses this to determine if you provided a newer version to trigger the update on devices which have your application installed. You typically start with "1" and increase this value by one if you roll-out a new version of your application. "activity" defines an activity in this example pointing to the class "de.vogella.android.temperature.Convert". For this class an intent filter is registered which defines that this activity is started once the application starts (action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"). The category definition (category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" ) defines that this application is added to the application directory on the Android device. The @ values refer to resource files which contain the actual values. This makes it easy to provide different resources, e.g. strings, colors, icons, for different devices and makes it easy to translate applications.
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The "uses-sdk" part of the "AndroidManifest.xml" defines the minimal SDK version your application is valid for. This will prevent your application being installed on devices with older SDK versions.
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1.8. Context
The class android.content.Context provides the connections to the Android system. It is the interface to global information about the application environment. Context also provides the method getSystemService() which allows to receive Android services, e.g. the Location Service . As Activities and Services extend the class "Context" you can directly access the context via "this".
2. Installation
The following assume that you have already Eclipse installed. For details please see Eclipse Tutorial .
2.2. Eclipse
Use the Eclipse update manager to install all available plugins for the Android Development Tools (ADT) from the URL https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ .
2.3. Configuration
In Eclipse open the Preferences dialog via Windows -> Preferences. Select Android and enter the installation path of the Android SDK.
Select Window -> Android SDK and AVD Manager from the menu.
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Select available packages and select the Android 2.3.3 (API10) version of the SDK.
Press "Install selected" and confirm the license for all package. After the installation restart Eclipse.
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We will select the box "Enabled" for Snapshots. This will make the second start of the virtual device much faster. At the end press the button "Create AVD".This will create the device and display it under the "Virtual devices". To test if your setup is correct, select your device and press "Start". After (a long time) your device should be started.
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4. Error handling
Things are not always working as they should be. Several users report that get the following errors: 1. Project ... is missing required source folder: 'gen' 2. The project could not be built until build path errors are resolved. 3. Unable to open class file R.java. To solve this error select from the menu Project -> Clean. If you having problems with your own code you can use the LogCat viewer as described in LogCat Viewer .
This app is also available on the Android Marketplace. Search for "vogella" for find this example. Select File -> New -> Other -> Android -> Android Project and create the Android project "de.vogella.android.temperature". Enter the following.
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While "res" contains structured values which are known to the Android platform the directory "assets" can be used to store any kind of data. In Java you can access this data via the AssetsManager and the method getAssets().
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Add also the following "String" attributes. String attributes allow to translate the application at a later point. Table 1. String Attributes
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Name Value myClickHandler myClickHandler celsius to Celsius fahrenheit to Fahrenheit calc Calculate
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Right-click on the text object Hello World, Hello! in the layout. Select Delete on the popup menu to remove the text object. Then, from the Palette view, select Text Fields and locate Plain Text. Drag this onto the layout to create a text input field. All object types in the section "Text Fields derive from the class "EditText", they just specify via an additional attribute which text type can be used. Now select the Palette section Form Widgets and drag a RadioGroup object onto the layout. The number of radio buttons added to the radio button group depends on your version of Eclipse. Make sure there are two radio buttons by deleting or adding radio buttons to the group. From the Palette section Form Widgets, drag a Button object onto the layout. The result should look like the following and the corresponding XML is listed below. Make sure that your code is the same as listed below.
Switch to "main.xml" and verify that your XML looks like the following.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <EditText android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/editText1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:text="EditText"></EditText> <RadioGroup android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/radioGroup1"
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android:layout_width="match_parent"> <RadioButton android:text="RadioButton" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/radio0" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:checked="true"></RadioButton> <RadioButton android:text="RadioButton" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/radio1" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></RadioButton> </RadioGroup> <Button android:text="Button" android:id="@+id/button1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></Button> </LinearLayout>
Assign the "celsius" string attribute to your "text" property of the first radio button and "fahrenheit" to the second.
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From now on I assume you are able to use the properties menu on the UI elements. Set the property "Checked" to true for the first RadioButton. Assign "calc" to the text property of your button and assign "myClickHandler" to the "onClick" property. Set the "Input type" property to "numberSigned" and "numberDecimal" on your EditText. Right-click on the view in Graphical Layout mode, then select Properties/Background... from the popup menu. Select Color and then myColor in the list.
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Switch to the "main.xml" tab and verify that the XML is correctly maintained.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:background="@color/myColor"> <EditText android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/editText1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:inputType="numberDecimal|numberSigned"></EditText> <RadioGroup android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/radioGroup1" android:layout_width="match_parent"> <RadioButton android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/radio0" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/celsius" android:checked="true"></RadioButton> <RadioButton android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/radio1" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/fahrenheit"></RadioButton> </RadioGroup> <Button android:id="@+id/button1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/calc" android:onClick="myClickHandler"></Button> </LinearLayout>
public class Convert extends Activity { private EditText text; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); text = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText1); } // This method is called at button click because we assigned the name to the // "On Click property" of the button public void myClickHandler(View view) { switch (view.getId()) { case R.id.button1: RadioButton celsiusButton = (RadioButton) findViewById(R.id.radio0); RadioButton fahrenheitButton = (RadioButton) findViewById(R.id.radio1); if (text.getText().length() == 0) {
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Toast.makeText(this, "Please enter a valid number", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); return; } float inputValue = Float.parseFloat(text.getText().toString()); if (celsiusButton.isChecked()) { text.setText(String .valueOf(convertFahrenheitToCelsius(inputValue))); celsiusButton.setChecked(false); fahrenheitButton.setChecked(true); } else { text.setText(String .valueOf(convertCelsiusToFahrenheit(inputValue))); fahrenheitButton.setChecked(false); celsiusButton.setChecked(true); } break; } } // Converts to celsius private float convertFahrenheitToCelsius(float fahrenheit) { return ((fahrenheit - 32) * 5 / 9); } // Converts to fahrenheit private float convertCelsiusToFahrenheit(float celsius) { return ((celsius * 9) / 5) + 32; } }
Type in a number, select your conversion and press the button. The result should be displayed and the other
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6. Menus
6.1. Menus
To use menus Android provides two ways. First is the option menu which can be opened via the menu button. The option menu of your activity is filled in the method onCreateOptionsMenu() of your activity. You can register here a menu via your code or use a XML menu resources which you inflate via a "MenuInflator". You get a MenuInflator via your activity with the method getMenuInflator(). onCreateContextMenu() is only called once. If you want to influence the menu later you have to use the method onPrepareOptionsMenu(). The second option to display a menu is to use the context menu for a UI widget (view). A context menu is activated if the user "long presses" the view. A context menu for a view is registered via the method registerForContextMenu(view). The method onCreateContextMenu() is called every time a context menu is activated as the context menu is discarded after its usage. The Android platform may also add options to your view, e.g. "EditText" provides context options to select text, etc.
6.2. Project
This chapter will demonstrate how to create and evaluate a option menu, how to define preferences and how to navigate between activities via an intent . Create a project "de.vogella.android.preferences" with the activity "HelloPreferences". Change the UI in the file "/res/layout/main.xml" to the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <Button android:id="@+id/Button01" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Show Preferences"></Button> <Button android:id="@+id/Button02" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
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Press Add and select "Item". Maintain the following value. This defines the entries in your menu. We will have only one entry.
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Change your class "HelloPreferences" to the following. The OnCreateOptionsMenu method is used to create the menu. The behavior in "onOptionsItemSelected" is currently hard-coded to show a Toast and will soon call the preference settings. In case you want to disable or hide menu items you can use the method "onPrepareOptionsMenu" which is called every time the menu is called.
package de.vogella.android.preferences; import import import import import import android.app.Activity; android.os.Bundle; android.view.Menu; android.view.MenuInflater; android.view.MenuItem; android.widget.Toast;
public class HelloPreferences extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); } @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater(); inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu); return true; } @Override public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) { Toast.makeText(this, "Just a test", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); return true; } }
Run your application and press "Menu" on the emulator. Your menu should be displayed. If you select the menu entry you should see a small info message.
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The two "Preference" buttons are not yet active. We will use them in the next chapter.
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Press Add, add a category and add two preferences "EditTextPreferences" to this category : "User" and "Password".
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To allow the user to enter the preference value you can define a Activity with extends PreferenceActivity. This activity can load a preference definition resources via the method addPreferencesFromResource(). Create the class "Preferences" which will load the "preference.xml".
package de.vogella.android.preferences; import android.os.Bundle; import android.preference.PreferenceActivity; public class Preferences extends PreferenceActivity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences); }
To make this class available as an activity for Android you need to register it in your "AndroidManifest.xml" file. Select "AndroidManifest.xml" and the tab "Application". Add the activity "Preferences".
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The first button will show the current values of the preferences via a Toast and the second button will revert the maintained user name to demonstrate how you could change the preferences via code.
package de.vogella.android.preferences; import import import import import import import import import import import import import android.app.Activity; android.content.Intent; android.content.SharedPreferences; android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor; android.os.Bundle; android.preference.PreferenceManager; android.view.Menu; android.view.MenuInflater; android.view.MenuItem; android.view.View; android.view.View.OnClickListener; android.widget.Button; android.widget.Toast;
public class HelloPreferences extends Activity { SharedPreferences preferences; /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.Button01); // Initialize preferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this); button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() { public void onClick(View v) {
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String username = preferences.getString("username", "n/a"); String password = preferences.getString("password", "n/a"); Toast.makeText( HelloPreferences.this, "You entered user: " + username + " and password: " + password, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); } }); Button buttonChangePreferences = (Button) findViewById(R.id.Button02); buttonChangePreferences.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() { public void onClick(View v) { Editor edit = preferences.edit(); String username = preferences.getString("username", "n/a"); // We will just revert the current user name and save again StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer(); for (int i = username.length() - 1; i >= 0; i--) { buffer.append(username.charAt(i)); } edit.putString("username", buffer.toString()); edit.commit(); // A toast is a view containing a quick little message for the // user. We give a little feedback Toast.makeText(HelloPreferences.this, "Reverted string sequence of user name.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); } }); } }
We will update the method onOptionsItemSelected() to open the activity "Preferences" once you select the option menu. Even though we currently have only one option in our menu we use a switch to be ready for several new menu entries. To see the current values of the preferences we define a button and use the class "PreferenceManager" to get the sharedPreferences.
@Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater(); inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu); return true; } // This method is called once the menu is selected @Override public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) { switch (item.getItemId()) { // We have only one menu option case R.id.preferences: // Launch Preference activity Intent i = new Intent(HelloPreferences.this, Preferences.class); startActivity(i); // Some feedback to the user Toast.makeText(HelloPreferences.this, "Here you can enter your user credentials.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); break; } return true; }
7.3. Run
Run your application. Press the "menu" hardware button and then select your menu item "Preferences". You should be able to enter your user settings then press the back hardware button to return to your main activity. The saved values should be displayed in a small message windows (Toast) if you press your first button. If you press the second button the username should be reversed.
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public class ShowMyDialog extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); } public void openMyDialog(View view) { showDialog(10); } @Override protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) { switch (id) { case 10: // Create out AlterDialog Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this); builder.setMessage("This will end the activity"); builder.setCancelable(true); builder.setPositiveButton("I agree", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) { ShowMyDialog.this.finish(); } }); builder.setNegativeButton("No, no", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() { public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) { Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Activity will continue",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); } }); AlertDialog dialog = builder.create(); dialog.show(); } return super.onCreateDialog(id); } }
If you run your application and click your button you should see your dialog.
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9. TableLayout
9.1. Overview
In earlier chapter we have used the LinearLayout which allows you to stack widgets vertical or horizontal. LinearLayout can be nested to achieve nice effects. This chapter will demonstrate the usage of "TableLayout". This layout allows you to organize a view into a table format. You specify via the view group "TableRow" rows for your table. Afterwards you put widgets into the individual rows. On the "TableLayout" you can define which column should take additional space via the "android:stretchColumns" attribute. If several columns should take the available space you can specify them as a comma-separated list. Similar you can use the attribute "android:shrinkColumn", which will try to word-wrap the content of the specified widgets and the attribute "android:collapseColums" to define initially hidden columns. Via Java you can display / hide these columns via the method setColumnVisible(). Columns will be automatically created based on the maximum number of widgets in one row. Per default each widgets creates a new column in the row. You can specific via "android:layout_column" the column a widget should go and via "android:layout_span" how many columns a widget should take. You can also put non TableRows in a table. This way you can for example add dividers between your columns.
9.2. Example
Create the project "de.vogella.android.layout.table" with the activity "DemoTableLayout". Change "main.xml" to the following.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <TableLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:id="@+id/tableLayout1" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:stretchColumns="1"> <TableRow android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/tableRow1"> <EditText android:text="Field1" android:id="@+id/editText1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></EditText <EditText android:text="Field2" android:id="@+id/editText2" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_column="2"></EditText> </TableRow> <View android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/view1" android:layout_height="4px" android:background="#FF0000"></View> <TableRow android:id="@+id/tableRow2" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> <EditText android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Field3" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/editText3"></EditText> <EditText android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:text="Field4" android:id="@+id/editText4"></EditText> </TableRow> </TableLayout> <Button android:text="Hide second column" android:id="@+id/collapse" android:onClick="toogleHiddenRows" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></Button> </LinearLayout>
Change the activity "DemoTableLayout" to the following to use the button to hide the second column in the table.
package de.vogella.android.layout.table; import import import import android.app.Activity; android.os.Bundle; android.view.View; android.widget.Button;
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import android.widget.TableLayout; public class DemoTableLayout extends Activity { private TableLayout layout; private Button button; /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); layout = (TableLayout) findViewById(R.id.tableLayout1); button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.collapse); } public void toogleHiddenRows(View view) { // Second row has index 1 layout.setColumnCollapsed(1, !layout.isColumnCollapsed(1)); if (layout.isColumnCollapsed(1)) { button.setText("Show second column"); } else { button.setText("Hide second column"); } } }
10. ContentProvider
10.1. Overview
ContentProvider are used to provide data from an application to another. ContentProvider do not store the data but provide the interface for other applications to access the data. The following example will use an existing context provider from "Contacts".
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Access to the contact content provider require a certain permission as not all applications should have access to the contact information. Open the AndroidManifest.xml, and select the Permissions tab. On that tab click the "Add" button, and select "Uses Permission". From the drop-down list select the entry "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS". Change the coding of the activity.
package de.vogella.android.contentprovider; import import import import import import android.app.Activity; android.database.Cursor; android.net.Uri; android.os.Bundle; android.provider.ContactsContract; android.widget.TextView;
public class ContactsView extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
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setContentView(R.layout.main); TextView contactView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.contactview); Cursor cursor = getContacts(); while (cursor.moveToNext()) { String displayName = cursor.getString(cursor .getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Data.DISPLAY_NAME)); contactView.append("Name: "); contactView.append(displayName); contactView.append("\n"); } } private Cursor getContacts() { // Run query Uri uri = ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI; String[] projection = new String[] { ContactsContract.Contacts._ID, ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME }; String selection = ContactsContract.Contacts.IN_VISIBLE_GROUP + " = '" + ("1") + "'"; String[] selectionArgs = null; String sortOrder = ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME + " COLLATE LOCALIZED ASC"; return managedQuery(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, sortOrder); } }
Typically you would display such data in a ListView . Please see the ListView Tutorial for details.
11. ScrollView
ScrollViews can be used to contain one view that might be to big to fit on one screen. If the view is to big the ScrollView will display a scroll bar to scroll the context. Of course this view can be a layout which can then contain other elements. Create an android project "de.vogella.android.scrollview" with the activity "ScrollView". Create the following layout and class.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:fillViewport="true"> <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/LinearLayout01" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" an <TextView android:id="@+id/TextView01" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_cont <TextView android:text="@+id/TextView02" android:id="@+id/TextView02" android:layout_width="wrap_content" a <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/LinearLayout02" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="w <Button android:id="@+id/Button01" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_ <Button android:id="@+id/Button02" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_ </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> </ScrollView>
package de.vogella.android.scrollview; import import import import android.app.Activity; android.os.Bundle; android.view.View; android.widget.TextView;
public class ScrollView extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); TextView view = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.TextView02);
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String s=""; for (int i=0; i < 100; i++) { s += "vogella.de "; } view.setText(s); } }
The attribute "android:fillViewport="true"" ensures that the the scrollview is set to the full screen even if the elements are smaller then one screen and the "layout_weight" tell the android system that these elements should be extended.
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13. Shell
13.1. Android Debugging Bridge - Shell
You can access your Android emulator also via the console. Open a shell, switch to your "android-sdk" installation directory into the folder "tools". Start the shell via the following command "adb shell".
adb shell
You can also copy file from and to your device via the following commands.
// Assume the gesture file exists on your Android device adb pull /sdcard/gestures ~/test // Now copy it back adb push ~/test/gesture /sdcard/gestures2
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This will connect you to your device and give you Linux command line access to the underlying file system, e.g. ls, rm, mkdir, etc. The application data is stored in the directory "/data/data/package_of_your_app". If you have several devices running you can issue commands to one individuel device.
# Lists all devices adb devices #Result List of devices attached emulator-5554 attached emulator-5555 attached # Issue a command to a specific device adb -s emulator-5554 shell
For more information on the emulator console please see Emulator Console manual
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