Android listview image button - android

First of all I'd like to thank all of you for helping me on numerous occasions before. SO have alwasy been my go-to place when faced with problems with programming.
This time however, I've been unable to find a solution to my problem...
I'm currently developing an android app that uses two activities (one main activity and a search activity).
Both of which hold a listview - the main activity has an already populated and fully functional listview and, the search activity has a populated one which seems to lack functionallity.
The listview is created in a custom adapter and contains an image button (toggling with a selector) and four textviews.
My problem is that when I toggle the image button in my search activity and then press back to get back to the main activity and finally go back to the search results, the image button is "unchecked".
Since the image button is a CRUCIAL point in both the design and the following functionallity, I'd really appriciate any kind of help.
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import com.example.geostocks.R;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.SearchManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.SearchView;
/* MainActivity.
* Made by: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei (881129-0298)
* Description: Creates and sets up the MainActivity programmatically.
* It is mainly associated with activity_main.xml, but uses the
* listview_layout.xml in connection to it.
*
* The idea was to keep the class as "clean" as possible and use
* multiple classes to help making coding and efficiency more easier.
*/
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public Menu m; // Variable to store a menu-item as a public variable.
// This helps with data allocation; instead of declaring the
// searchview and searchmanager in the creation of the
// application,
// it will wait to do it once the user decides to start the
// search.
// an array to store all jsonobjects in.
private JSONArray companies;
// an arraylist to store multiple companyobjects created later.
private List<companiesBuilder> allCompanies = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
*
* #see android.app.Activity#onCreate(android.os.Bundle)
*/
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
try {
/*
* executes the AsyncTask (top10). When the task is executed, it
* then gets the JSONArray which is bouncing around.
*/
companies = new top10().execute("DO IT!").get();
} catch (InterruptedException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
/*
* The following snippet mainly creates the adapterobject and associates
* it with it's elements, context and layout.
*/
final ListView companyList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView);
final companiesAdapter compAdp = new companiesAdapter(this,
R.layout.listview_layout);
System.out.println("after"); // debugging
/*
* a loop to create companyBuilder-objects from the JSONArray and then
* add those objects to an ArrayList (allCompanies).
*/
for (int i = 0; companies.length() > i; i++) {
System.out.println("companies-looper"); // debugging
System.out.println(companies.length()); // debugging
try {
System.out.println(companies.getJSONObject(i)); // debugging
allCompanies.add(new companiesBuilder(companies
.getJSONObject(i)));
} catch (JSONException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/*
* this loop goes through every company that has been built and adds it
* to the custom listview adapter.
*/
for (companiesBuilder built : allCompanies) {
compAdp.add(built);
}
companyList.setAdapter(compAdp);
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
*
* #see android.app.Activity#onCreateOptionsMenu(android.view.Menu)
*/
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
m = menu; // adds a reference to the variable m (menu).
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return (super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)); // returns the super for
// efficiency.
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
*
* #see android.app.Activity#onOptionsItemSelected(android.view.MenuItem)
*/
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.search:
openSearch(); // when searchbutton is clicked, it will start the
// opensearch method.
return true;
case R.id.action_settings:
// openSettings();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
/*
* Written by: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei Description: Invoked when user presses
* search icon. Opens up the searchview in the menu.
*/
public void openSearch() {
/*
* snippet taken from
* http://developer.android.com/training/search/setup.html with some
* changes to it.
*/
SearchManager sm = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
SearchView sv = (SearchView) m.findItem(R.id.search).getActionView();
sv.setSearchableInfo(sm.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
}
/*
* top10 (AsyncTask) Name: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei (881129-0298) Description:
* This class handles the connection between the JSONparser and the
* mainActivity using a different thread. It's mainly used to help with
* memory allocation as well as making sure the main-thread isn't too
* overloaded with too many assignments.
*/
private class top10 extends AsyncTask<String, String, JSONArray> {
#Override
protected JSONArray doInBackground(String... params) {
JSONparser jparser = new JSONparser();
companies = jparser.topCompanies();
System.out.println("background"); // debugging
return companies;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(JSONArray jarr) {
System.out.println("onpost");
}
}
}
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.SearchManager;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.ListView;
public class SearchActivity extends Activity {
JSONArray companies;
String query;
private List<companiesBuilder> allCompanies = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_search);
handleIntent(getIntent());
try {
/*
* executes the AsyncTask (top10). When the task is executed, it
* then gets the JSONArray which is bouncing around.
*/
companies = new searchList().execute("DO IT!").get();
} catch (InterruptedException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
/*
* The following snippet mainly creates the adapterobject and associates
* it with it's elements, context and layout.
*/
final ListView companyList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView_search);
final companiesAdapter compAdp = new companiesAdapter(this,
R.layout.listview_layout);
System.out.println("after"); // debugging
/*
* a loop to create companyBuilder-objects from the JSONArray and then
* add those objects to an ArrayList (allCompanies).
*/
for (int i = 0; companies.length() > i; i++) {
System.out.println("companies-looper"); // debugging
System.out.println(companies.length()); // debugging
try {
System.out.println(companies.getJSONObject(i)); // debugging
allCompanies.add(new companiesBuilder(companies
.getJSONObject(i)));
} catch (JSONException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/*
* this loop goes through every company that has been built and adds it
* to the custom listview adapter.
*/
for (companiesBuilder built : allCompanies) {
compAdp.add(built);
}
companyList.setAdapter(compAdp);
}
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
super.onBackPressed();
}
#Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
handleIntent(intent);
}
private void handleIntent(Intent intent) {
if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
System.out.println(query);
// use the query to search your data somehow
}
}
private class searchList extends AsyncTask<String, String, JSONArray> {
#Override
protected JSONArray doInBackground(String... params) {
JSONparser jparser = new JSONparser();
companies = jparser.search(query);
System.out.println("background"); // debugging
return companies;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(JSONArray jarr) {
System.out.println("onpost");
}
}
}
Custom listviewAdapter:
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.TextView;
/* companiesAdapter.
* Made by: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei (881129-0298)
* Description: Since the listview we have decided to use has multiple objects on each row,
* the listview's adapter needs to be customized to meet those requirements.
* This class may be revised later on (to add or remove objects from the rowItemObjects).
*/
public class companiesAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<companiesBuilder> implements
OnClickListener {
private final int companiesBuilderResource;
private ArrayList<companiesBuilder> companies;
public companiesAdapter(final Context context,
final int companiesBuilderResource) {
super(context, 0);
this.companiesBuilderResource = companiesBuilderResource;
companies = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
}
public void add(companiesBuilder row) {
companies.add(row);
notifyDataSetChanged();
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return companies.size();
}
#Override
public companiesBuilder getItem(int i) {
return companies.get(i);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return i;
}
#Override
public View getView(final int position, final View convertView,
final ViewGroup parent) {
// We need to get the best view (re-used if possible) and then
// retrieve its corresponding rowItem, to optimize lookup efficiency.
final View view = getourView(convertView);
final rowItem rowItem = getrowItem(view);
// final companiesBuilder company = getItem(position);
final companiesBuilder row = companies.get(position);
// Setting up both the titleobject's with their corresponding variables
// (from the row-object).
rowItem.titleView_left.setText(row.getName());
rowItem.titleView_right.setText(row.getPrice());
// Setting up the subtitle's items will be a little bit tougher, since
// it requires
// some manipulating of the xml-data.
rowItem.subTitleView_left.setText(row.getSymbol());
/*
* If-clauses to change the right subtitle's color palette to make it
* easier for the user to distinguish increase and decrease.
*/
if (Double.parseDouble(row.getChange()) < 0) {
rowItem.subTitleView_right
.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#E51400"));
rowItem.subTitleView_right.setText(row.getPercent() + "%" + " "
+ "( " + row.getChange() + ")");
} else if (Double.parseDouble(row.getChange()) > 0) {
rowItem.subTitleView_right
.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#339933"));
rowItem.subTitleView_right.setText(row.getPercent() + "%" + " "
+ "( +" + row.getChange() + ")");
} else {
rowItem.subTitleView_right.setText(row.getPercent() + "%" + " "
+ "(" + row.getChange() + ")");
}
// Setting image view is simple enough...
rowItem.imageButton.setSelected(row.getSelected());
view.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
/*
* Add an onClickListener that is associated with view (view being
* every row).
*/
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext()).setTitle(row.getName())
.show();
}
});
rowItem.imageButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View button) {
if (button.isSelected()) {
button.setSelected(false);
} else {
button.setSelected(true);
}
row.setSelect(view.isSelected());
}
});
return view;
}
private View getourView(final View convertView) {
// The ourView will be recycling / reusing the convertview if
// possible.
// Guess why? Exactly. CUZ WE LOOOOOOOOOOVE HAVING EFFICIENT CODE! <3
View ourView = null;
if (null == convertView) {
final Context context = getContext();
final LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
ourView = inflater.inflate(companiesBuilderResource, null);
} else {
ourView = convertView;
}
return ourView;
}
private rowItem getrowItem(final View ourView) {
// Recycling and reusing tags and objects is the name of the game!
final Object tag = ourView.getTag();
rowItem rowItem = null;
/*
* Sets up the listview's rowitems with their corresponding listview
* items (textviews and images).
*/
if (null == tag || !(tag instanceof rowItem)) {
rowItem = new rowItem();
rowItem.titleView_right = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.title_right);
rowItem.titleView_left = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.title_left);
rowItem.subTitleView_left = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.subtitle_left);
rowItem.subTitleView_right = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.subtitle_right);
rowItem.imageButton = (ImageButton) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.add_button);
ourView.setTag(rowItem);
} else {
rowItem = (rowItem) tag;
}
return rowItem;
}
/*
* since views are recycled, these references will always be there to be
* reused. Again, it's all about optimization!
*/
private static class rowItem {
public TextView titleView_left;
public TextView titleView_right;
public TextView subTitleView_left;
public TextView subTitleView_right;
public ImageButton imageButton;
}
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
Selector for imagebutton
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:drawable="#drawable/ic_added_button" android:state_selected="true"/>
<item android:drawable="#drawable/ic_add_button" android:state_selected="false"/>
</selector>

Create model for companies (ex. Company class).
In Company class add property isSelected.
Fill array of companies from your JSONArray. Pass this array to ListView adapter.
In rowItem.imageButton.setOnClickListener update rowItem state (selected or not) in source array (array of companies, which was created from JSONArray).
Note: if you will save list row state, you should save this state in source array of your list adapter.
In MainActivity:
CompanyListAdapter adapter = new CompanyListAdapter(activity);
ArrayList<Company> companies = getCompaniesFromJsonArray();
for(Company company : companies){
adapter.add(company);
}
listView.setAdapter(adapter);
Company.java
package com.donvigo.TestCustomActionBar;
public class Company {
private String name;
private boolean isSelected;
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public boolean isSelected() {
return isSelected;
}
public void setSelected(boolean isSelected) {
this.isSelected = isSelected;
}
}
CompanyListAdapter.java
package com.donvigo.TestCustomActionBar;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class CompanyListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private Activity activity;
private ArrayList<Company> companies;
public CompanyListAdapter(Activity activity){
this.activity = activity;
companies = new ArrayList<Company>();
}
public void add(Company company){
companies.add(company);
notifyDataSetChanged();
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return companies.size();
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int i) {
return companies.get(i);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return i;
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup viewGroup) {
ViewHolder holder;
if(convertView == null){
convertView = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.list_row_layout, null);
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.textViewName = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.textViewName);
holder.rowImage = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.rowImage);
convertView.setTag(holder);
}else{
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
final Company row = companies.get(position);
// refresh state of your row image
holder.rowImage.setSelected(row.isSelected());
holder.rowImage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
if (view.isSelected()) {
view.setSelected(false);
} else {
view.setSelected(true);
}
row.setSelected(view.isSelected());
}
});
return convertView;
}
private class ViewHolder{
public TextView textViewName;
public ImageView rowImage;
}
}
This is main idea. Also, if you will save row states in ListView permanently (not just 1 time when you download and show data from internet) - you have to save you companies data in database, or in another data storage (ex.: in text file) and next time when you open activity - restore previously saved companies list.

Seen your code, no where you are saving checked state of button. Point is when you navigate from MainActivity to SearchActivity your listview with custom adapter is populated and displayed, there you set some button, now once you navigate back to main activity from there you SearchAvtivity is destroyed and is completely redrawn when you navigate back. Hence you see every then fresh again.
If you want to retain checked state of button, you should save their latest state in preference and load it from there or you can keep global data variable for holding checked states of buttons so to retain it during entire life cycle of your applications.
Read about Activity life cycle and stack, when they are destroyed and created, this will throw you more insight over why this is happening.
hope it help.

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M_Result = task.execute(mParams);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
return M_Result;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(IdentifyResult[] results) {
// dismiss dialog
if (dialog.isShowing()) {
dialog.dismiss();
}
ArrayList<IdentifyResult> resultList = new ArrayList<IdentifyResult>();
IdentifyResult result_1;
for (int index = 0; index < results.length; index++) {
result_1 = results[index];
String displayFieldName = result_1.getDisplayFieldName();
Map<String, Object> attr = result_1.getAttributes();
for (String key : attr.keySet()) {
if (key.equalsIgnoreCase(displayFieldName)) {
resultList.add(result_1);
}
}
}
Callout callout = mMapView.getCallout();
callout.setContent(createIdentifyContent(resultList));
callout.show(mAnchor);
}
}
}
and this is error
06-11 19:01:21.384 18989-18989/com.tehranuni.hazard.hazard E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.tehranuni.hazard.hazard, PID: 18989
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to get length of null array
at com.tehranuni.hazard.hazard.gatter_geo_data$MyIdentifyTask.onPostExecute(gatter_geo_data.java:714)
at com.tehranuni.hazard.hazard.gatter_geo_data$MyIdentifyTask.onPostExecute(gatter_geo_data.java:661)
at android.os.AsyncTask.finish(AsyncTask.java:632)
at android.os.AsyncTask.access$600(AsyncTask.java:177)
at android.os.AsyncTask$InternalHandler.handleMessage(AsyncTask.java:645)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:211)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5321)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1016)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:811)
at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.main(XposedBridge.java:117)
As the error say results is null and I think it is because it does not get fields from WMS layer.What so you think about this error?Is there any way to fix it?
Thank you so much for your help
IdentifyTask works only with an ArcGIS Server map service, not a WMS.

Singleton variable not being updated. Always reset

I posted a question yesterday regarding a problem with my listview. The state of an image button in the listview wasn't saved (it was reset to default state (unchecked)).
Android listview image button
However much I tried, I was unable to resolve it.
Rigt now though, I've got a problem with singletons:
I want to save a string from a row object when it's image button is "checked" and send it to a singleton ArrayList<String>.
The weird part is that the ArrayList only contains one element at the most and it even "flushes" (removes all objects) without being prompted to.
MainActivity (CONTAINS THE SINGLETON!!!)
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import com.example.geostocks.R;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.SearchManager;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.SearchView;
/* MainActivity.
* Made by: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei (881129-0298)
* Description: Creates and sets up the MainActivity programmatically.
* It is mainly associated with activity_main.xml, but uses the
* listview_layout.xml in connection to it.
*
* The idea was to keep the class as "clean" as possible and use
* multiple classes to help making coding and efficiency more easier.
*/
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public static ArrayList<String> checkedCompanies = new ArrayList<String>();
public Menu m; // Variable to store a menu-item as a public variable.
// This helps with data allocation; instead of declaring the
// searchview and searchmanager in the creation of the
// application,
// it will wait to do it once the user decides to start the
// search.
// an array to store all jsonobjects in.
private JSONArray companies;
// an arraylist to store multiple companyobjects created later.
private List<companiesBuilder> allCompanies = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
*
* #see android.app.Activity#onCreate(android.os.Bundle)
*/
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
try {
/*
* executes the AsyncTask (top10). When the task is executed, it
* then gets the JSONArray which is bouncing around.
*/
companies = new top10().execute("DO IT!").get();
} catch (InterruptedException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
/*
* The following snippet mainly creates the adapterobject and associates
* it with it's elements, context and layout.
*/
final ListView companyList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView);
final companiesAdapter compAdp = new companiesAdapter(this,
R.layout.listview_layout);
System.out.println("after"); // debugging
/*
* a loop to create companyBuilder-objects from the JSONArray and then
* add those objects to an ArrayList (allCompanies).
*/
for (int i = 0; companies.length() > i; i++) {
System.out.println("companies-looper"); // debugging
System.out.println(companies.length()); // debugging
try {
System.out.println(companies.getJSONObject(i)); // debugging
allCompanies.add(new companiesBuilder(companies
.getJSONObject(i)));
} catch (JSONException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/*
* this loop goes through every company that has been built and adds it
* to the custom listview adapter.
*/
for (companiesBuilder built : allCompanies) {
compAdp.add(built);
}
companyList.setAdapter(compAdp);
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
*
* #see android.app.Activity#onCreateOptionsMenu(android.view.Menu)
*/
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
m = menu; // adds a reference to the variable m (menu).
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return (super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)); // returns the super for
// efficiency.
}
/*
* (non-Javadoc)
*
* #see android.app.Activity#onOptionsItemSelected(android.view.MenuItem)
*/
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.search:
openSearch(); // when searchbutton is clicked, it will start the
// opensearch method.
return true;
case R.id.action_settings:
// openSettings();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
/*
* Written by: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei Description: Invoked when user presses
* search icon. Opens up the searchview in the menu.
*/
public void openSearch() {
/*
* snippet taken from
* http://developer.android.com/training/search/setup.html with some
* changes to it.
*/
SearchManager sm = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
SearchView sv = (SearchView) m.findItem(R.id.search).getActionView();
sv.setSearchableInfo(sm.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
}
/*
* top10 (AsyncTask) Name: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei (881129-0298) Description:
* This class handles the connection between the JSONparser and the
* mainActivity using a different thread. It's mainly used to help with
* memory allocation as well as making sure the main-thread isn't too
* overloaded with too many assignments.
*/
private class top10 extends AsyncTask<String, String, JSONArray> {
#Override
protected JSONArray doInBackground(String... params) {
JSONparser jparser = new JSONparser();
companies = jparser.topCompanies();
System.out.println("background"); // debugging
return companies;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(JSONArray jarr) {
System.out.println("onpost");
}
}
}
SearchActivity (onBackPressed() is called here to display all elements in the singleton)
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.SearchManager;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.widget.ListView;
public class SearchActivity extends Activity {
JSONArray companies;
String query;
private List<companiesBuilder> allCompanies = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
companiesAdapter compAdp;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_search);
handleIntent(getIntent());
try {
/*
* executes the AsyncTask (top10). When the task is executed, it
* then gets the JSONArray which is bouncing around.
*/
companies = new searchList().execute("DO IT!").get();
} catch (InterruptedException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
/*
* The following snippet mainly creates the adapterobject and associates
* it with it's elements, context and layout.
*/
final ListView companyList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView_search);
compAdp = new companiesAdapter(this, R.layout.listview_layout);
System.out.println("after"); // debugging
/*
* a loop to create companyBuilder-objects from the JSONArray and then
* add those objects to an ArrayList (allCompanies).
*/
for (int i = 0; companies.length() > i; i++) {
System.out.println("companies-looper"); // debugging
System.out.println(companies.length()); // debugging
try {
System.out.println(companies.getJSONObject(i)); // debugging
allCompanies.add(new companiesBuilder(companies
.getJSONObject(i)));
} catch (JSONException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
/*
* this loop goes through every company that has been built and adds it
* to the custom listview adapter.
*/
for (companiesBuilder built : allCompanies) {
for (int i = 0; i < MainActivity.checkedCompanies.size(); i++) {
System.out.println("CHECKED" + MainActivity.checkedCompanies.get(i));
if (MainActivity.checkedCompanies.get(i).equals(built.getSymbol())) {
built.setSelect(true);
}
}
compAdp.add(built);
}
companyList.setAdapter(compAdp);
}
#Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
super.onBackPressed();
System.out.println(MainActivity.checkedCompanies.size());
System.out.println("BACK PRESSED!");
for (int i = 0; i < MainActivity.checkedCompanies.size(); i++) {
System.out.println("CHECKED" + MainActivity.checkedCompanies.get(i));
}
}
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
handleIntent(intent);
}
private void handleIntent(Intent intent) {
if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
System.out.println(query);
// use the query to search your data somehow
}
}
private class searchList extends AsyncTask<String, String, JSONArray> {
#Override
protected JSONArray doInBackground(String... params) {
JSONparser jparser = new JSONparser();
companies = jparser.search(query);
System.out.println("background"); // debugging
return companies;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(JSONArray jarr) {
System.out.println("onpost");
}
}
}
CompaniesAdapter (Where I have a onClickListener to the ImageButton and it tries to
manipulate the singleton):
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.TextView;
/* companiesAdapter.
* Made by: Joakim Bajoul Kakaei (881129-0298)
* Description: Since the listview we have decided to use has multiple objects on each row,
* the listview's adapter needs to be customized to meet those requirements.
* This class may be revised later on (to add or remove objects from the rowItemObjects).
*/
public class companiesAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<companiesBuilder> implements
OnClickListener {
private final int companiesBuilderResource;
private ArrayList<companiesBuilder> companies;
private static ArrayList<String> checked = new ArrayList<String>();
public companiesAdapter(final Context context,
final int companiesBuilderResource) {
super(context, 0);
this.companiesBuilderResource = companiesBuilderResource;
companies = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
}
public void addChecked(String symbol) {
MainActivity.checkedCompanies.add(symbol);
}
public void removeChecked(String symbol) {
MainActivity.checkedCompanies.remove(symbol);
}
public void add(companiesBuilder row) {
companies.add(row);
notifyDataSetChanged();
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return companies.size();
}
#Override
public companiesBuilder getItem(int i) {
return companies.get(i);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return i;
}
#Override
public View getView(final int position, final View convertView,
final ViewGroup parent) {
// We need to get the best view (re-used if possible) and then
// retrieve its corresponding rowItem, to optimize lookup efficiency.
final View view = getourView(convertView);
final rowItem rowItem = getrowItem(view);
// final companiesBuilder company = getItem(position);
final companiesBuilder row = companies.get(position);
// Setting up both the titleobject's with their corresponding variables
// (from the row-object).
rowItem.titleView_left.setText(row.getName());
rowItem.titleView_right.setText(row.getPrice());
// Setting up the subtitle's items will be a little bit tougher, since
// it requires
// some manipulating of the xml-data.
rowItem.subTitleView_left.setText(row.getSymbol());
/*
* If-clauses to change the right subtitle's color palette to make it
* easier for the user to distinguish increase and decrease.
*/
if (Double.parseDouble(row.getChange()) < 0) {
rowItem.subTitleView_right
.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#E51400"));
rowItem.subTitleView_right.setText(row.getPercent() + "%" + " "
+ "( " + row.getChange() + ")");
} else if (Double.parseDouble(row.getChange()) > 0) {
rowItem.subTitleView_right
.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#339933"));
rowItem.subTitleView_right.setText(row.getPercent() + "%" + " "
+ "( +" + row.getChange() + ")");
} else {
rowItem.subTitleView_right.setText(row.getPercent() + "%" + " "
+ "(" + row.getChange() + ")");
}
// Setting image view is simple enough...
for (int i = 0; checked.size() > i; i++) {
System.out.println("CHECKED" + checked.get(i));
}
rowItem.imageButton.setSelected(row.getSelected());
view.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
/*
* Add an onClickListener that is associated with view (view being
* every row).
*/
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext()).setTitle(row.getName())
.show();
}
});
rowItem.imageButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View button) {
if (button.isSelected()) {
button.setSelected(false);
addChecked(row.getSymbol());
} else {
button.setSelected(true);
removeChecked(row.getSymbol());
}
row.setSelect(view.isSelected());
for (int i = 0; MainActivity.checkedCompanies.size() > i; i++) {
System.out.println("CHECKEDLOOP"
+ MainActivity.checkedCompanies.get(i));
}
}
});
return view;
}
private View getourView(final View convertView) {
// The ourView will be recycling / reusing the convertview if
// possible.
// Guess why? Exactly. CUZ WE LOOOOOOOOOOVE HAVING EFFICIENT CODE! <3
View ourView = null;
if (null == convertView) {
final Context context = getContext();
final LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
ourView = inflater.inflate(companiesBuilderResource, null);
} else {
ourView = convertView;
}
return ourView;
}
private rowItem getrowItem(final View ourView) {
// Recycling and reusing tags and objects is the name of the game!
final Object tag = ourView.getTag();
rowItem rowItem = null;
/*
* Sets up the listview's rowitems with their corresponding listview
* items (textviews and images).
*/
if (null == tag || !(tag instanceof rowItem)) {
rowItem = new rowItem();
rowItem.titleView_right = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.title_right);
rowItem.titleView_left = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.title_left);
rowItem.subTitleView_left = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.subtitle_left);
rowItem.subTitleView_right = (TextView) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.subtitle_right);
rowItem.imageButton = (ImageButton) ourView
.findViewById(R.id.add_button);
ourView.setTag(rowItem);
} else {
rowItem = (rowItem) tag;
}
return rowItem;
}
/*
* since views are recycled, these references will always be there to be
* reused. Again, it's all about optimization!
*/
private static class rowItem {
public TextView titleView_left;
public TextView titleView_right;
public TextView subTitleView_left;
public TextView subTitleView_right;
public ImageButton imageButton;
}
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
I've also tried using a global variable in the sense that I used a class with the application=name.
However, I can't use that class in the adapter. This in turn makes it impossible for me to manipulate said global variables, since context is missing.
This is the global class:
package com.example.geostocks;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.Application;
public class checkedCompanies extends Application{
private ArrayList<companiesBuilder> checked = new ArrayList<companiesBuilder>();
public ArrayList<companiesBuilder> get() {
return checked;
}
public void set(companiesBuilder built) {
checked.add(built);
}
public void remove(companiesBuilder removeIndex){
checked.remove(removeIndex);
}
}

Android loaders, the way to go?

I am used to building lists in android using adapters. If I need some long-to-get data, I use an asynctask, or a simple runnable, to update the data structure on which the adapter rely, and call notifyDataChanged on the adapter.
Although it is not straightforward, I finally find this is a simple model and it allows a good separation of logic presentation (in the asynctask, update a data structure) and the view (an adapter acting as a view factory, mostly).
Nevertheless, I read recently about loaders introduced in HoneyComb and included in the backward compatibility support-library, I tried them and find the introduce a lot of complexity. They are difficult to handle and add some kind of magic to this whole process through loader managers, add a lot of code and don't decrease the number of classes or collaborating items but I may be wrong and would like to hear some good points on loaders.
What are they advantages of loaders in terms of lines of code, clarity and effort ?
What are they advantages of loaders in terms of role separation during data loading, or more broadly, in terms of design ?
Are they the way to go, should I replace all my list data loading to implement them through loaders ?
Ok, this is a developers' forum, so here is an example. Please, make it better with loaders :
package com.sof.test.loader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.TextView;
/** The activity. */
public class LoaderTestActivity extends ListActivity {
private DataSourceOrDomainModel dataSourceOrDomainModel = new DataSourceOrDomainModel();
private List<Person> listPerson;
private PersonListAdapter personListAdapter;
private TextView emptyView;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
listPerson = new ArrayList<Person>();
personListAdapter = new PersonListAdapter( listPerson );
setListAdapter( personListAdapter );
setUpEmptyView();
new PersonLoaderThread().execute();
}
public void setUpEmptyView() {
emptyView = new TextView( this );
emptyView.setLayoutParams( new LayoutParams( LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT ) );
emptyView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
((ViewGroup)getListView().getParent()).addView(emptyView);
getListView().setEmptyView(emptyView);
}
/** Simulate a long task to get data. */
private class PersonLoaderThread extends AsyncTask<Void, Integer, List<Person>> {
#Override
protected List<Person> doInBackground(Void... params) {
return dataSourceOrDomainModel.getListPerson( new ProgressHandler());
}
#Override
protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... values) {
emptyView.setText( "Loading data :" + String.valueOf( values[ 0 ] ) +" %" );
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(List<Person> result) {
listPerson.clear();
listPerson.addAll( result );
personListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
private class ProgressHandler implements ProgressListener {
#Override
public void personLoaded(int count, int total) {
publishProgress( 100*count / total );
}
}
}
/** List item view factory : the adapter. */
private class PersonListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Person> {
public PersonListAdapter( List<Person> listPerson ) {
super(LoaderTestActivity.this, 0, listPerson );
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
if( convertView == null ) {
convertView = new PersonView( getContext() );
}
PersonView personView = (PersonView) convertView;
personView.setPerson( (Person) getItem(position) );
return personView;
}
}
}
A small callback interface for progress
package com.sof.test.loader;
/** Callback handler during data load progress. */
public interface ProgressListener {
public void personLoaded(int count, int total );
}
A list item widget
package com.sof.test.loader;
import com.sof.test.loader.R;
import android.content.Context;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
/** List Item View, display a person */
public class PersonView extends LinearLayout {
private TextView personNameView;
private TextView personFirstNameView;
public PersonView(Context context) {
super(context);
LayoutInflater inflater= (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
inflater.inflate( R.layout.person_view,this );
personNameView = (TextView) findViewById( R.id.person_name );
personFirstNameView = (TextView) findViewById( R.id.person_firstname );
}
public void setPerson( Person person ) {
personNameView.setText( person.getName() );
personFirstNameView.setText( person.getFirstName() );
}
}
It's xml : res/person_view.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/person_view"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/person_name"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/person_firstname"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_toRightOf="#id/person_name" />
</RelativeLayout>
The data source or model, providing data (slowly)
package com.sof.test.loader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
/** A source of data, can be a database, a WEB service or a model. */
public class DataSourceOrDomainModel {
private static final int PERSON_COUNT = 100;
public List<Person> getListPerson( ProgressListener listener ) {
List<Person> listPerson = new ArrayList<Person>();
for( int i=0; i < PERSON_COUNT ; i ++ ) {
listPerson.add( new Person( "person", "" + i ) );
//kids, never do that at home !
pause();
if( listener != null ) {
listener.personLoaded(i,PERSON_COUNT);
}//if
}
return listPerson;
}//met
private void pause() {
try {
Thread.sleep( 100 );
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
The POJO representing a person :
package com.sof.test.loader;
/** A simple POJO to be displayed in a list, can be manipualted as a domain object. */
public class Person {
private String name;
private String firstName;
public Person(String name, String firstName) {
this.name = name;
this.firstName = firstName;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public String getFirstName() {
return firstName;
}
public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
}
}//class
In case someone is looking for the loader version of my previous example : here it is :
package com.sof.test.loader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.LoaderManager;
import java.util.List;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.content.AsyncTaskLoader;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Loader;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.TextView;
/** The activity. */
public class LoaderTestActivity2 extends ListActivity implements
LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<Person>> {
private DataSourceOrDomainModel dataSourceOrDomainModel = new DataSourceOrDomainModel();
private List<Person> listPerson;
private PersonListAdapter personListAdapter;
private TextView emptyView;
private Loader<List<Person>> personLoader;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
listPerson = new ArrayList<Person>();
personListAdapter = new PersonListAdapter(listPerson);
setListAdapter(personListAdapter);
personLoader = new PersonLoader(this, dataSourceOrDomainModel, new ProgressHandler() );
setUpEmptyView();
getLoaderManager().initLoader(0, null, this);
personLoader.forceLoad();
}
public void setUpEmptyView() {
emptyView = new TextView(this);
emptyView.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
emptyView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
((ViewGroup) getListView().getParent()).addView(emptyView);
getListView().setEmptyView(emptyView);
}
public void publishProgress(int progress) {
emptyView.setText("Loading data :" + String.valueOf(progress) + " %");
}
#Override
public Loader<List<Person>> onCreateLoader(int arg0, Bundle arg1) {
return personLoader;
}
#Override
public void onLoadFinished(Loader<List<Person>> personLoader, List<Person> result) {
listPerson.clear();
listPerson.addAll(result);
personListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
#Override
public void onLoaderReset(Loader<List<Person>> arg0) {
listPerson.clear();
personListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
/** List item view factory : the adapter. */
private class PersonListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Person> {
public PersonListAdapter(List<Person> listPerson) {
super(LoaderTestActivity2.this, 0, listPerson);
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = new PersonView(getContext());
}
PersonView personView = (PersonView) convertView;
personView.setPerson((Person) getItem(position));
return personView;
}
}
private class ProgressHandler implements ProgressListener {
#Override
public void personLoaded(final int count, final int total) {
runOnUiThread( new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
publishProgress(100 * count / total);
}
});
}
}
}
class PersonLoader extends AsyncTaskLoader<List<Person>> {
private DataSourceOrDomainModel dataSourceOrDomainModel;
private ProgressListener progressHandler;
public PersonLoader(Context context, DataSourceOrDomainModel dataSourceOrDomainModel, ProgressListener progressHandler ) {
super(context);
this.dataSourceOrDomainModel = dataSourceOrDomainModel;
this.progressHandler = progressHandler;
}
#Override
public List<Person> loadInBackground() {
return dataSourceOrDomainModel.getListPerson( progressHandler );
}
}
It would be more difficult to add support (support librairy) to this example as there is no equivalent of ListAcitivity in the support librairy. I would have either to create a ListFragment or create an FragmentActivity and give it a layout including a list.
One problem your code has which loaders aim to fix is what happens if your activity is restarted (say due to device rotation or config change) while your async task is still in progress? in your case your restarted activity will start a 2nd instance of the task and throw away the results from the first one. When the first one completes you can end up with crashes due to the fact your async task has a reference is what is now a finished activity.
And yes using loaders often makes for more/more complex code, particularly if you can't use one of the provided loaders.

Having trouble with Custom Support Loader

I am setting up to use the Loader pattern and had issues using the cursor approach, so I have refactored my code because my tables do not use _id as the primary key because of the use of association tables and I setup my code to use the same basic structure as the LoaderCustomSupport.java example from the android developer site. All of the code works without errors and I can see that I have the proper data back and ready for the ListFragment to display but after the onLoadFinished call back completes the setData on the adapter the getView is never called. My getView looks like this:
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View row = convertView;
PhoneNumberListHolder holder;
if (row == null) {
row = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.phonenumber_row, parent, false);
holder=new PhoneNumberListHolder(row);
row.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = (PhoneNumberListHolder)row.getTag();
}
holder.populateForm(this.phoneNumbers.get(position));
return row;
}
I am trying to use the holder pattern, but I am thinking that maybe it is part of my issue. Any ideas where I might be going wrong?
Here is the loader code (Like I said I followed the Google example for my first run changing what I thought I would need)
The Abstract Loader for my Class
/*
* Custom version of CommonsWare, LLC, AbstractCursorLoader
*
*/
package myApp.service.data;
import java.util.List;
import android.content.Context;
import android.support.v4.content.AsyncTaskLoader;
abstract public class AbstractPhoneNumberLoader extends AsyncTaskLoader<List<PhoneNumber>> {
abstract protected List<PhoneNumber> buildPhoneNumber();
List<PhoneNumber> lastPhoneNumber=null;
public AbstractPhoneNumberLoader(Context context) {
super(context);
}
#Override
public List<PhoneNumber> loadInBackground() {
List<PhoneNumber> data=buildPhoneNumber();
if (data!=null) {
// Make sure we fill the person
data.size();
}
return (data);
}
/**
* This will run on the UI thread, routing the results from the
* background to the consumer of the Person object
* (e.g., a PhoneNumberListAdapter).
*/
#Override
public void deliverResult(List<PhoneNumber> data) {
if (isReset()) {
// An async query attempted a call while the loader is stopped
if (data!=null) {
data.clear();
data=null;
//not sure the best option here since we cannot close the List object
}
return;
}
List<PhoneNumber> oldPhoneNumber=lastPhoneNumber;
lastPhoneNumber=data;
if (isStarted()) {
super.deliverResult(data);
}
if (oldPhoneNumber!=null && oldPhoneNumber!=data && oldPhoneNumber.isEmpty()) {
oldPhoneNumber.clear();
oldPhoneNumber=null;
}
}
/**
* Start an asynchronous load of the requested data.
* When the result is ready the callbacks will be called
* on the UI thread. If a previous load has completed
* and is still valid the result may be passed back to the
* caller immediately.
*
* Note: Must be called from the UI thread
*/
#Override
protected void onStartLoading() {
if (lastPhoneNumber!=null) {
deliverResult(lastPhoneNumber);
}
if (takeContentChanged() || lastPhoneNumber==null) {
forceLoad();
}
}
/**
* Must be called from the UI thread, triggered by
* a call to stopLoading().
*/
#Override
protected void onStopLoading() {
// Attempt to cancel the current load task
cancelLoad();
}
/**
* Must be called from the UI thread, triggered by a
* call to cancel(). Here, we make sure our Person
* is null, if it still exists and is not already empty.
*/
#Override
public void onCanceled(List<PhoneNumber> data) {
if (data!=null && !data.isEmpty()) {
data.clear();
}
}
/**
* Must be called from the UI thread, triggered by a
* call to reset(). Here, we make sure our Person
* is empty, if it still exists and is not already empty.
*/
#Override
protected void onReset() {
super.onReset();
// Ensure the loader is stopped
onStopLoading();
if (lastPhoneNumber!=null && !lastPhoneNumber.isEmpty()) {
lastPhoneNumber.clear();
}
lastPhoneNumber=null;
}
}
The Data Loader
/*
* Custom version of CommonsWare, LLC, SQLiteCursorLoader
*
*/
package myApp.service.data;
import java.io.FileDescriptor;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.List;
import myApp.service.data.ActorDbAdapter;
import android.content.Context;
public class PhoneNumberDataLoader extends AbstractPhoneNumberLoader {
ActorDbAdapter db=null;
protected final String actorId;
protected final String _PHONENUMBERID = "PhoneNumberId";
protected SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/mm/yyyy");
/**
* Constructor - takes the context to allow the database to be
* opened/created
*
* #param ctx the Context within which to work
*/
public PhoneNumberDataLoader(Context ctx, String actorId) {
super(ctx);
this.actorId = actorId;
getHelper(ctx);
}
// Get a database connection
private void getHelper(Context ctx) {
if (db==null) {
db=new ActorDbAdapter(ctx);
}
db.open();
}
// Loader Methods
/**
* Runs on a worker thread and performs the actual
* database query to retrieve the PhoneNumber List.
*/
#Override
protected List<PhoneNumber> buildPhoneNumber() {
return(db.readPhoneById(actorId));
}
/**
* Writes a semi-user-readable roster of contents to
* supplied output.
*/
#Override
public void dump(String prefix, FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter writer, String[] args) {
super.dump(prefix, fd, writer, args);
writer.print(prefix);
writer.print("actorId=");
writer.println(actorId);
}
public void insert(PhoneNumber data, String actorId) {
new InsertTask(this).execute(db, data, actorId);
}
// Saved for Later, get Reads and Writes working first
// public void update(PhoneNumber data, String actorId, String whereClause, String[] whereArgs) {
// new UpdateTask(this).execute(db, data, actorId, whereClause, whereArgs);
// }
//
// public void delete(String actorId, String phoneNumberId, String whereClause, String[] whereArgs) {
// new DeleteTask(this).execute(db, actorId, phoneNumberId, whereClause, whereArgs);
// }
public void execSQL(String actorId) {
new ExecSQLTask(this).execute(db, actorId);
}
private class InsertTask extends ContentChangingTask<Object, Void, Void> {
InsertTask(PhoneNumberDataLoader loader) {
super(loader);
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Object... params) {
ActorDbAdapter db=(ActorDbAdapter)params[0];
PhoneNumber data=(PhoneNumber)params[1];
int actorId=Integer.parseInt((String)params[2]);
db.createPhoneNumber(data, actorId);
return(null);
}
}
// Saved for Later, get Reads and Writes working first
// private class UpdateTask extends
// ContentChangingTask<Object, Void, Void> {
// UpdateTask(PhoneNumberDataLoader loader) {
// super(loader);
// }
//
// #Override
// protected Void doInBackground(Object... params) {
// ActorDbAdapter db=(ActorDbAdapter)params[0];
// String table=(String)params[1];
// int actorId=Integer.parseInt((String)params[2]);
// String where=(String)params[3];
// String[] whereParams=(String[])params[4];
//
// db.updatePhoneNumber(table, values, where, whereParams);
//
// return(null);
// }
// }
//
// private class DeleteTask extends
// ContentChangingTask<Object, Void, Void> {
// DeleteTask(PhoneNumberDataLoader loader) {
// super(loader);
// }
//
// #Override
// protected Void doInBackground(Object... params) {
// ActorDbAdapter db=(ActorDbAdapter)params[0];
// int actorId=Integer.parseInt((String)params[1]);
// int phoneNumberId=Integer.parseInt((String)params[2]);
// String where=(String)params[3];
// String[] whereParams=(String[])params[3];
//
// db.deletePhoneNumber(table, where, whereParams);
//
// return(null);
// }
// }
private class ExecSQLTask extends
ContentChangingTask<Object, Void, Void> {
ExecSQLTask(PhoneNumberDataLoader loader) {
super(loader);
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Object... params) {
ActorDbAdapter db=(ActorDbAdapter)params[0];
String actorId=(String)params[1];
db.readPhoneById(actorId);
return(null);
}
}
}
Here is my full ListAdapter
package myApp.planner.utilities;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import myApp.planner.R;
import myApp.planner.codes.PhoneOrAddressTypeCode;
import myApp.service.data.PhoneNumber;
import myApp.service.data.PhoneNumberListData;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class PhoneNumberListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<PhoneNumber> {
private List<PhoneNumber> phoneNumbers;
private final LayoutInflater mInflater;
private Activity activity;
public PhoneNumberListAdapter(Activity a, int textViewResourceId) {
super(a, textViewResourceId);
activity = a;
mInflater = (LayoutInflater)activity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
}
public void setData(List<PhoneNumber> data) {
if (this.phoneNumbers==null) {
this.phoneNumbers = new ArrayList<PhoneNumber>();
}
this.phoneNumbers.clear();
if (data != null) {
for (PhoneNumber phoneNumber : data) {
this.phoneNumbers.add(phoneNumber);
}
}
}
public static class PhoneNumberListHolder {
private TextView actorid=null;
private TextView phonenumberid=null;
private TextView phonetype=null;
private TextView phonenumber=null;
private CheckBox isprimary=null;
PhoneNumberListHolder(View row) {
actorid=(TextView)row.findViewById(R.id.actorid);
phonenumberid=(TextView)row.findViewById(R.id.phonenumberid);
phonetype=(TextView)row.findViewById(R.id.txtphonetype);
phonenumber=(TextView)row.findViewById(R.id.txtphonenumber);
isprimary=(CheckBox)row.findViewById(R.id.isprimary);
}
//void populateForm(ArrayList<PhoneNumberListData> c, int position) {
void populateForm(PhoneNumber data) {
//PhoneNumberListData data = c.get(position);
// Attempt to add the Actor ID
if (actorid != null){
actorid.setText(data.getActor().get(0).getActorId()==0 ? "0": Integer.toString(data.getActor().get(0).getActorId()));
}
// Attempt to add the Phone Number Item ID
if (phonenumberid != null){
phonenumberid.setText(data.getPhoneNumberId()==0 ? "0": Integer.toString(data.getPhoneNumberId()));
}
// Attempt to add the Phone Number Type
if (phonetype != null){
phonetype.setText(data.getPhoneType()==null ? "": PhoneOrAddressTypeCode.valueOf(data.getPhoneType()).toString());
}
// Attempt to add the Phone Number
if (phonenumber != null){
phonenumber.setText(data.getPhoneNumber1()==null ? "": data.getPhoneNumber1());
}
// Attempt to add the is Primary Flag
if (isprimary != null){
isprimary.setChecked(data.getIsPrimary()==0 ? Boolean.FALSE: Boolean.TRUE);
}
}
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View row = convertView;
PhoneNumberListHolder holder;
if (row == null) {
row = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.phonenumber_row, parent, false);
holder=new PhoneNumberListHolder(row);
row.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = (PhoneNumberListHolder)row.getTag();
}
holder.populateForm(this.phoneNumbers.get(position));
return row;
}
}
The ListFragment:
package myApp.planner;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
import android.support.v4.widget.SearchViewCompat;
import android.support.v4.widget.SearchViewCompat.OnQueryTextListenerCompat;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.view.ContextMenu;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import myApp.planner.R;
import myApp.planner.utilities.PhoneNumberListAdapter;
import myApp.service.data.PhoneNumber;
import myApp.service.data.PhoneNumberDataLoader;
public class ActorPhoneNumberListFragment extends ListFragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<PhoneNumber>> {
public final static String ID_EXTRA="myapp.planner.actorid";
protected final static String TAG = "ActorPhoneNumberListFragment";
private static final int ADD_ID=Menu.FIRST + 1;
private static final int DELETE_ID=Menu.FIRST + 3;
private PhoneNumberListAdapter mAdapter=null;
private PhoneNumberDataLoader loader=null;
private String mCurFilter;
private String actorId = "0";
//private SharedPreferences prefs=null;
OnActorPhoneNumberListListener listener=null;
OnQueryTextListenerCompat mOnQueryTextListenerCompat;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
}
#Override
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
this.actorId = getActivity().getIntent().getExtras().getString(ID_EXTRA).toString();
}
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
Bundle args=getArguments();
if (args!=null) {
loadPhoneNumbers(args.getString(ID_EXTRA));
}
// init Empty Test for no Phone numbers Found
// Add the menu options that we need to manage the list
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
// Hookup the dbAdapter and create a blank adapter
initList();
}
#Override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
}
#Override
public void onListItemClick(ListView list, View view, int position, long id) {
if (listener!=null) {
//We will actually want the PhoneNumber Id here for the popup edit screen
String mId = actorId;
listener.onActorPhoneNumberListSelected(mId);
}
}
#Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
inflater.inflate(R.menu.phonenumber_opton, menu);
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
if (item.getItemId()==R.id.addNewPhone) {
//add();
return(true);
} else if (item.getItemId()==R.id.help) {
startActivity(new Intent(getActivity(), HelpPage.class));
return(true);
} else if (item.getItemId()==R.id.phoneRefresh) {
//startActivity(new Intent(getActivity(), ActorPhoneNumberListFragment.class));
//We may just need to refresh the loader
return(true);
} else
return(super.onOptionsItemSelected(item));
}
public void setOnActorPhoneNumberListListener(OnActorPhoneNumberListListener listener) {
this.listener=listener;
}
public void loadPhoneNumbers(String actorId) {
this.actorId=actorId;
}
private void initList() {
mAdapter=new PhoneNumberListAdapter(getActivity(), R.layout.phonenumber_row);
setListAdapter(mAdapter);
// Start out with a progress indicator.
setListShown(false);
getActivity().getSupportLoaderManager().initLoader(0, null, this);
}
public interface OnActorPhoneNumberListListener {
void onActorPhoneNumberListSelected(String actorId);
}
#Override
public Loader<List<PhoneNumber>> onCreateLoader(int loaderId, Bundle args) {
loader= new PhoneNumberDataLoader(getActivity(), actorId);
return(loader);
}
#Override
public void onLoadFinished(Loader<List<PhoneNumber>> loader, List<PhoneNumber> data) {
// Now give the data to the adapter
mAdapter.setData(data);
mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
//setListAdapter(mAdapter);
// Show the list
if (isResumed()) {
setListShown(true);
} else {
setListShownNoAnimation(true);
}
}
#Override
public void onLoaderReset(Loader<List<PhoneNumber>> arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
mAdapter.setData(null);
}
}

Android: My ListView Rows can't be selected on touch mode after adding a new row to the data

I have an Activity and a Thread. The thread handles the data (later that data will be grabbed from Internet activity, for now, it just automatically adds a new row each 10 seconds). The thing is, after a new row being add, I can't touch the items anymore, to regain focus, I must press the up or down arrow on my hardware keyboard, or the menu button.
Of course I first thought to re-set the .setFocusableOnTouchMode to true, but this didn't seem to solve my problem. Or at least, I'm not setting it on the right place. Anyway this is my code:
The Activity:
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package com.ejemplolisbox;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnFocusChangeListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class EL extends Activity {
/**
* #see android.app.Activity#onCreate(Bundle)
*/
public Refresh actualizar;
// The thread
public static ListView g;
public static EfficientAdapter instance ;
// The adapter (is a custom made adapter, I didn't do it myself, just grabbed it from the Internet)
public static String[] abbreviations = { "Item0",
"Item1", "Item2"};
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
g = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.lv_country);
g.setFocusable(true);
g.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
instance = new EfficientAdapter(this);
// The adapter is now set to this instance
g.setAdapter(instance);
actualizar = new Refresh();
actualizar.start();
//I start the thread
g.setOnFocusChangeListener(new OnFocusChangeListener() {
public void onFocusChange(View arg0, boolean arg1) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
// Code should be here (??)
}
});
g.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
public void onItemClick(AdapterView a, View v, int position,
long id) {
//use position to get clicked position
//your code goes here
}
});
}
public static class EfficientAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private LayoutInflater mInflater;
public EfficientAdapter(Context context) {
mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
}
public int getCount() {
return abbreviations.length;
}
public Object getItem(int position) {
return position;
}
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
if (convertView == null) {
convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.rowlayout, null);
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.text1 = (TextView) convertView
.findViewById(R.id.TextView01);
convertView.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
}
holder.text1.setText(abbreviations[position]);
return convertView;
}
static class ViewHolder {
TextView text1;
}
}
}
OK now the Thread.
package com.ejemplolisbox;
public class Refresh extends Thread{
public void run(){
while(true){
String[] ex=EL.abbreviations;
String[] ne=new String[ex.length+1];
for(int i=0;i<ex.length;i++){
ne[i]=ex[i];
}
ne[ex.length]="newItem"+ex.length;
EL.abbreviations=ne;
try{
EL.instance.notifyDataSetChanged();
EL.g.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
}
catch(Exception e){
int i = 0;
EL.g.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
}
EL.g.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
try {
Thread.sleep(10000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}
Well, thanks on advance, any solution will be appretiated
You can't directly modify UI elements from a thread that isn't the UI thread. If you want to modify a UI element from a different thread, you have to call the function runOnUiThread. That means you'll have to pass a refernce to the activity to the Refresh class in it's constructor so you can do the following call on your thread:
activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable(){
public void run(){
EL.g.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
}
});
That said, if I were you I'd scrap this and just use an AsyncTaskLoader instead. It's much easier and the class was specifically created for asynchronously loading up elements in things like a listview. The way you have the code written right now is not going to work very well and is prone to all kinds of error. In android, a general rule of thumb is to not use the raw Thread class unless you abosultely have to. Use either the AsyncTaskLoader, AsyncTask, or IntentService.
Final note, if you're developing for API levels less than 10, you can still access the AsyncTaskLoader class via the android Support Package.

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