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How to display remote images in ListView using BaseAdapter?

I am using the following code to display images on ListView using BaseAdapter .The code displays images from inside drawable folder. But I want to modify the code so it displays remote images from following Array:
String flags[] ={"http://www.website.com/images/usa.png","http://www.website.com/images/china.png","http://www.website.com/images/australia.png","http://www.website.com/images/portugle.png","http://www.website.com/images/norway.png","http://www.website.com/images/new_zealand.png"};
Could an expert show me what part needs to be change.Thanks in advance.
MainActivity.java:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
ListView simpleList;
String countryList[] = {"USA", "China", "australia", "Portugle", "Norway", "NewZealand"};
int flags[] = {R.drawable.usa, R.drawable.china, R.drawable.australia, R.drawable.portugle, R.drawable.norway, R.drawable.new_zealand};
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
simpleList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.simpleListView);
CustomAdapter customAdapter = new CustomAdapter(getApplicationContext(), countryList, flags);
simpleList.setAdapter(customAdapter);
simpleList.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
#Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Hello " + countryList[position], Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
});
}
}
CustomAdapter.java:
Public class CustomAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
Context context;
String countryList[];
int flags[];
LayoutInflater inflter;
public CustomAdapter(Context applicationContext, String[] countryList, int[] flags) {
this.context = context;
this.countryList = countryList;
this.flags = flags;
inflter = (LayoutInflater.from(applicationContext));
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return countryList.length;
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int i) {
return null;
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return 0;
}
#Override
public View getView(int i, View view, ViewGroup viewGroup) {
view = inflter.inflate(R.layout.activity_listview, null);
TextView country = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textView);
ImageView icon = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.icon);
country.setText(countryList[i]);
icon.setImageResource(flags[i]);
return view;
}
}

You need to:
1) Fetch those images in a separate thread, you can use volley, retrofit, robospice for this.
2) On the response of any of those methods from 1) you have to pass the list of values you obtained from the service to your adapter's constructor. You will need to create a POJO for the model, this structure will hold all the elements from the REST webservice.
3) It is recommended to use a viewholder for your listview's adapter, to avoid inflating the views again and again.

The easiest thing to do is use Glide or Picasso:
#Override
public View getView(int i, View view, ViewGroup viewGroup) {
view = inflter.inflate(R.layout.activity_listview, null);
TextView country = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textView);
ImageView icon = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.icon);
country.setText(countryList[i]);
// Assuming flags is now the list of Strings of image urls
GlideApp.with(view.getContext()).load(flags[i]).into(icon);
return view;
}

you can also use some third party library like Picasso or Glide to load images right into your adapter's get view method
Picasso.with(this).load(flags[adapter's
position]).into(imageView);
same in glide.
here is simple tutorial https://www.simplifiedcoding.net/picasso-android-tutorial-picasso-image-loader-library/

Listview not updating after arraylist is updated?

I've seen many other posts in this context, but none helped. Problem is when i click on the addField button, the listview inside dialog adds new view just once. But at other clicks it doesn't get updated though The adapter works correctly (I mean the getView is called and also the arrayList in the adapter is changed in size).
I've used notifyDataSetChanged() in the adapter class. No result! I used an instance of adpater class in activity and called myAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged(). No result!
here is my code:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
ListView lvfid;
FieldAdapter fAdapter;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
//some code
showFid();
}
private void showFiD(){
final ArrayList <HashMap<String,String>> al = new ArrayList<HashMap<String,String>>();
final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(MainActivity.this , R.style.DialogTheme);
dialog.setContentView(R.layout.field_dialog);
dialog.setCancelable(true);
dialog.show();
Button addField = (Button) dialog.findViewById(R.id.btnfidField);
lvfid = (ListView) dialog.findViewById(R.id.lvfid);
//Another plan i have tested, but no result:
//fAdapter = new FieldAdapter(dialog.getContext(),al);
//lvfid.setAdapter(fAdapter);
addField.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
HashMap<String,String> h = new HashMap<String,String>();
h.put("name", "");
h.put("value", "");
al.add(h);
lvfid.setAdapter(new FieldAdapter(dialog.getContext(), al));
//fAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
});
}
public class FieldAdapter extends BaseAdapter{
private ArrayList <HashMap <String,String>> arrayList;
private LayoutInflater inflater;
public FieldAdapter(Context context, ArrayList<HashMap <String,String>> arrayList) {
inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
this.arrayList = arrayList;
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
return arrayList.size();
}
#Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
return position;
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup arg2) {
View view = null;
if (convertView == null)
view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.field_inflater, null);
else
view = convertView;
Holder holder = new Holder();
holder.edName = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.edfidName);
holder.edValue = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.edfidValue);
//holder.edName.setText(arrayList.get(position).get("name"));
//holder.edValue.setText(arrayList.get(position).get("value"));
return view;
}
private class Holder {
private EditText edName;
private EditText edValue;
}
}
}
UPDATE:
I'm sorry i took everybody's time. The stupid problem was that my listview was inside a scrollview where it must not be! I hope this helps others who have the same issue!

Use the notifyDataSetChanged() every time the list is updated.

I had the same problem. I was facing with this problem when I wanted to update the listView after onDateChanged(). I resolved it with an extra ArrayList variable and an extra custom adapter in your case FieldAdapter variable.
Update your listView with a refresh adapter and array list variables after any operations. For example after button clicks.
1. Define a counter.
2. Check when the button is clicked, increase counter by one
3. Every time check the counter, if counter is greater than 1 it means the button is clicked more than once so update the list view with new variables (arrayList, FeildAdapter)
I recommend you to define the variables as a private class fields and name them such as refreshedArrayList and refreshedAdapter

Option
Try to use the ArrayAdapter. And don't create a new adapter every
time you click on the button.
only call the add(T o) function from the ArrayAdapter.
Other Option:
add a add function to your FieldAdapter in the add field adapter add the object to your arraylist and call notifiyDataSetChanged(the adapter has aslo one and the adapter notifies all his observers)
also don't create a new adapter every time you click the button.

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
ListView lvfid;
FieldAdapter fAdapter;
ArrayList <HashMap<String,String>> al ;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
//some code
al = new ArrayList<HashMap<String,String>>();
lvfid.setAdapter(new FieldAdapter(MainActivity.this , al));
showFid();
}
private void showFiD(){
final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(MainActivity.this , R.style.DialogTheme);
dialog.setContentView(R.layout.field_dialog);
dialog.setCancelable(true);
dialog.show();
Button addField = (Button) dialog.findViewById(R.id.btnfidField);
lvfid = (ListView) dialog.findViewById(R.id.lvfid);
//Another plan i have tested, but no result:
//fAdapter = new FieldAdapter(dialog.getContext(),al);
//lvfid.setAdapter(fAdapter);
addField.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
HashMap<String,String> h = new HashMap<String,String>();
h.put("name", "");
h.put("value", "");
al.add(h);
fAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
});
}

I'm sorry i took everybody's time! The stupid problem was just my listview was inside a scrollview where it must not be! after getting the listview out of scrollview the problem got solved.

custom adapter isn't showing any items

This is a follow on from an earlier question: ImageButton within row of ListView android not working
But after suggestions from SO gurus it has been suggested I post a new question.
The issue is that I have a custom adapter that is not showing any data. I have looked into other questions, but it didn't provide a solution.
In my Main Activity I have a couple of buttons, one of them: ToDo, should create a row that displays data from a SQLite database, and depending on some factors (dates mainly), it shows a type of traffic light that is stored as a drawable.
Part of the Items in this Row is an Image Button that I want the user to be able to click and the image should change. The user should be able also to click on the actual row and a new activity starts.
The issue I have is that NO DATA is being displayed.
So, here is my code:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
// definitions etc ...
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// definitions etc ...
}
public void ToDo(View v){ // the user has clicked in the ToDo button
IgroDatabaseHelper helper = new IgroDatabaseHelper(getBaseContext()); // create instance of SQLIte database
numRows = helper.NumEntries("ToDo"); // Get the number of rows in table
int i = 1;
ArrayList<RowItem> rowItems = new ArrayList<>();
RowItem myItem1;
while (i <= numRows){
// get items from database
// depending on value select different drawable
// put data into List Array of RowItem
myItem1 = new RowItem(TheWhat, R.drawable.teamworka, R.drawable.redtrafficlight, R.drawable.checkbox, TheWhenBy);
rowItems.add(myItem1);
//
i = i+ 1;
}
ListView yourListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list);
CustomListViewAdapter customAdapter = new CustomListViewAdapter(this, R.layout.todo_row, rowItems);
yourListView.setAdapter(customAdapter);
}
The CustomListViewAdapter looks like this:
public class CustomListViewAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<RowItem> {
Context context;
ArrayList<RowItem> _rowItems;
public CustomListViewAdapter(Context context, int resourceId,
ArrayList<RowItem> rowItems) {
super(context, resourceId);
this.context = context;
_rowItems = rowItems;
System.out.println("I am in the custom Adapter class "+ _rowItems);
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent){
System.out.println("This is the get view");
View row = convertView;
RowItem item = _rowItems.get(position);
// you can now get your string and drawable from the item
// which you can use however you want in your list
String columnName = item.getColumnName();
int drawable = item.getDrawable();
if (row == null) {
LayoutInflater mInflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
row = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.todo_row, parent, false);
}
ImageButton chkDone = (ImageButton) row.findViewById(R.id.chkDone);
chkDone.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
View parentRow = (View) v.getParent();
ListView listView = (ListView) parentRow.getParent();
final int position = listView.getPositionForView(parentRow);
System.out.println("I am in position "+ position);
}
});
return row;
}
}
The RowItem Class looks like:
public class RowItem {
private String _heading;
private int _icon;
private int _lights;
private int _chkdone;
private String _date;
public RowItem(String heading, int icon, int lights, int chkDone, String date) {
_heading = heading;
_icon = icon;
_lights = lights;
_chkdone = chkDone;
_date = date;
System.out.println("adding stuff to my rows");
System.out.println("my column Name is " + heading);
System.out.println("My drawable int is "+ icon);
}
public String getColumnName() {
System.out.println("column Names is "+ _heading);
return _heading;
}
public int getDrawable() {
return _icon;
}
public int getLights(){
return _lights;
}
public int getchkDone(){
return _chkdone;
}
public String getDate(){
return _date;
}
}
I am obviously missing something, as I mentioned earlier, no data gets shown. I know that there are 2 row items that get passed to the CustomListViewAdapter. But I also know that the View getView inside the CustomListViewAdapter does not actually get called.
I hope I have put enough information/code, but if you feel I need to explain something further, please say.
Thanking all very much in advance!

I don't see a getCount() method. You should be overriding it like this:
#Override
public int getCount() {
return _rowItems.getCount();
}
Alternatively, calling super(context, resourceId, rowItems); should also fix it.

Your ListView thinks there are no items to display. If you are using your own array, you must override the getCount() method to indicate the number of items you want to display.

custom adapter do not refresh the listview for onclicklistener in android

I delete database entry using onclicklistener but it is not refreshing the listview. how can i refresh this listview?
This is main class for listview:
public class AFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener {
protected static final String file_name ="user";
ListView list;
Database entry;
View v;
String values[];
MySimpleArrayAdapter adapter;
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Inflate the layout for this fragment
SharedPreferences settings = getActivity().getSharedPreferences(file_name, 0);
String name = settings.getString("name", null);
entry = new Database(getActivity());
entry.open();
values=entry.planlist(name);
entry.close();
if(values.length>0){
v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_afragment, container,false);
adapter = new MySimpleArrayAdapter(getActivity(), values);
list=(ListView)v.findViewById(R.id.list);
list.setAdapter(adapter);
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
list.setOnItemClickListener(this);
}else{
v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_my_tabs_listener, container,false);
}
// Toast.makeText(getActivity(),String.valueOf(values.length), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return v;
}
#Override
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2, long arg3) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent i = new Intent(getActivity(),Details.class);
i.putExtra("sub", values[arg2]);
startActivity(i);
Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
Here i use onclicklistener to delete data from database but it is not refreshing:
public class MySimpleArrayAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<String> {
private final Context context;
private final String[] values;
public Business aFragment = new Business();
int mypos =0;
ViewHolder holder;
View row;
public MySimpleArrayAdapter(Context context, String[] values) {
super(context,R.layout.activity_my_simple_array_adapter, values);
this.context = context;
this.values = values;
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
mypos = position;
row = convertView;
holder = new ViewHolder();
if (row == null) {
LayoutInflater inflater = ((Activity) context).getLayoutInflater();
row = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_my_simple_array_adapter, parent, false);
TextView textView = (TextView) row.findViewById(R.id.text);
Button btn = (Button) row.findViewById(R.id.button1);
holder.tv = textView;
holder.btn = btn;
row.setTag(holder);
}else{
holder = (ViewHolder)row.getTag();
}
holder.tv.setText(values[position]);
final int id = position;
holder.btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Database entry = new Database(context);
entry.open();
entry.delete(values[id]);
entry.close();
// Toast.makeText(getContext(), String.valueOf(id), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
});
return row;
}
static class ViewHolder{
TextView tv;
Button btn;
}
}

as anil said, you should put notifyDataSetChanged(); inside the onClickListener
this basically tells the adapter to render the list again and will call getView() again for every visible item in the list, if your code crashes, you should check two things:
first - debug the program and check that the new data fits what you want, in your case, check that the entry was deleted properly.
second - debug the getView method, step through each call and see what gives you the crash.
in your case the problem is that you are only updating the database, but in fact your listview data is taken from the values[] array which is not updated after you delete the database entry, you should create a function for updating it.

Put adapter.notifyDataSetChanged(); on click of ListView
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Database entry = new Database(context);
entry.open();
entry.delete(values[id]);
entry.close();
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
// Toast.makeText(getContext(), String.valueOf(id), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}

If you do lots of adding and deleting to the list I think you should do the things below.
You should use ArrayList<String> instead of simple String[] so that you can easily delete. Database deletion do not effect the list directly unless you use Loaders
After you delete and item from the list, you should call notifyDataSetChanged() to the adapter. If you do not call this method, the list wont be updated.
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

you are removing it from the database but you are not removing it from the dataset that fills up your ListView. The simplest thing you can do is to change values from array to ArrayList, and since you are using an ArrayAdapter, you can call remove(int position). You need a List<T> of objects otherwise remove will throws an exception.

You can do one thing.
Firstly create a method called myAdapter().
In this put your creation of adapter code,so you can create new adapter for loading new data by simply calling myAdapter() method.
Whenever there should be modification in your ListView just called the following code,
listview.invalidate();
Then simply call the myAdapter().
That's it.Hope this is useful to you..:)

notifyDataSetChange not working from custom adapter

When I repopulate my ListView, I call a specific method from my Adapter.
Problem:
When I call updateReceiptsList from my Adapter, the data is refreshed, but my ListView doesn't reflect the change.
Question:
Why doesn't my ListView show the new data when I call notifyDataSetChanged?
Adapter:
public class ReceiptListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
public List<Receipt> receiptlist;
private Context context;
private LayoutInflater inflater;
private DateHelpers dateH;
public ReceiptListAdapter(Activity activity, Context mcontext, List<Receipt> rl) {
context = mcontext;
receiptlist = rl;
Collections.reverse(receiptlist);
inflater = (LayoutInflater)activity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
dateH = new DateHelpers();
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
try {
int size = receiptlist.size();
return size;
} catch(NullPointerException ex) {
return 0;
}
}
public void updateReceiptsList(List<Receipt> newlist) {
receiptlist = newlist;
this.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
#Override
public Receipt getItem(int i) {
return receiptlist.get(i);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return receiptlist.get(i).getReceiptId() ;
}
private String getPuntenString(Receipt r) {
if(r.getPoints().equals("1")) {
return "1 punt";
}
return r.getPoints()+" punten";
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View vi=convertView;
final Receipt receipt = receiptlist.get(position);
ReceiptViewHolder receiptviewholder;
Typeface tf_hn = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "helveticaneue.ttf");
Typeface tf_hn_bold = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "helveticaneuebd.ttf");
if (vi == null) { //convertview==null
receiptviewholder = new ReceiptViewHolder();
vi = inflater.inflate(R.layout.view_listitem_receipt, null);
vi.setOnClickListener(null);
vi.setOnLongClickListener(null);
vi.setLongClickable(false);
receiptviewholder.shop = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_shop);
receiptviewholder.date = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_date);
receiptviewholder.price = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_price);
receiptviewholder.points = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_points);
receiptviewholder.shop.setTypeface(tf_hn_bold);
receiptviewholder.price.setTypeface(tf_hn_bold);
vi.setTag(receiptviewholder);
}else{//convertview is not null
receiptviewholder = (ReceiptViewHolder)vi.getTag();
}
receiptviewholder.shop.setText(receipt.getShop());
receiptviewholder.date.setText(dateH.timestampToDateString(Long.parseLong(receipt.getPurchaseDate())));
receiptviewholder.price.setText("€ "+receipt.getPrice());
receiptviewholder.points.setText(getPuntenString(receipt));
vi.setClickable(false);
return vi;
}
public static class ReceiptViewHolder {
public TextView shop;
public TextView date;
public TextView price;
public TextView points;
}
public Object getFilter() {
// XXX Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
}
--EDIT:
found Workaround
Just to have some functional code i do now:
listview.setAdapter( new ReceiptListAdapter(activity,mcontext, -new dataset-);
Works, but not how it is supposed to work.

Change your method from
public void updateReceiptsList(List<Receipt> newlist) {
receiptlist = newlist;
this.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
To
public void updateReceiptsList(List<Receipt> newlist) {
receiptlist.clear();
receiptlist.addAll(newlist);
this.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
So you keep the same object as your DataSet in your Adapter.

I have the same problem, and i realize that. When we create adapter and set it to listview, listview will point to object somewhere in memory which adapter hold, data in this object will show in listview.
adapter = new CustomAdapter(data);
listview.setadapter(adapter);
if we create an object for adapter with another data again and notifydatasetchanged():
adapter = new CustomAdapter(anotherdata);
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
this will do not affect to data in listview because the list is pointing to different object, this object does not know anything about new object in adapter, and notifyDataSetChanged() affect nothing.
So we should change data in object and avoid to create a new object again for adapter

As I have already explained the reasons behind this issue and also how to handle it in a different answer thread Here. Still i am sharing the solution summary here.
One of the main reasons notifyDataSetChanged() won't work for you - is,
Your adapter loses reference to your list.
When creating and adding a new list to the Adapter. Always follow these guidelines:
Initialise the arrayList while declaring it globally.
Add the List to the adapter directly with out checking for null and empty
values . Set the adapter to the list directly (don't check for any
condition). Adapter guarantees you that wherever you make
changes to the data of the arrayList it will take care of it, but never loose the
reference.
Always modify the data in the arrayList itself (if your data is completely new
than you can call adapter.clear() and arrayList.clear() before
actually adding data to the list) but don't set the adapter i.e If
the new data is populated in the arrayList than just
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged()
Hope this helps.

Maybe try to refresh your ListView:
receiptsListView.invalidate().
EDIT: Another thought came into my mind. Just for the record, try to disable list view cache:
<ListView
...
android:scrollingCache="false"
android:cacheColorHint="#android:color/transparent"
... />

I had the same problem using ListAdapter
I let Android Studio implement methods for me and this is what I got:
public class CustomAdapter implements ListAdapter {
...
#Override
public void registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {
}
#Override
public void unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {
}
...
}
The problem is that these methods do not call super implementations so notifyDataSetChange is never called.
Either remove these overrides manually or add super calls and it should work again.
#Override
public void registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {
super.registerDataSetObserver(observer);
}
#Override
public void unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {
super.unregisterDataSetObserver(observer);
}

If adapter is set to AutoCompleteTextView then notifyDataSetChanged() doesn't work.
Need this to update adapter:
myAutoCompleteAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(MainActivity.this,
android.R.layout.simple_dropdown_item_1line, myList);
myAutoComplete.setAdapter(myAutoCompleteAdapter);
Refer: http://android-er.blogspot.in/2012/10/autocompletetextview-with-dynamic.html

class StudentAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
ArrayList<LichHocDTO> studentList;
private void capNhatDuLieu(ArrayList<LichHocDTO> list){
this.studentList.clear();
this.studentList.addAll(list);
this.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
}
You can try. It work for me

If by any chance you landed on this thread and wondering why adapter.invaidate() or adapter.clear() methods are not present in your case then maybe because you might be using RecyclerView.Adapter instead of BaseAdapter which is used by the asker of this question. If clearing the list or arraylist not resolving your problem then it may happen that you are making two or more instances of the adapter for ex.:
MainActivity
...
adapter = new CustomAdapter(list);
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
...
and
SomeFragment
...
adapter = new CustomAdapter(newList);
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
...
If in the second case you are expecting a change in the list of inflated views in recycler view then it is not gonna happen as in the second time a new instance of the adapter is created which is not attached to the recycler view. Setting notifyDataSetChanged in the second adapter is not gonna change the content of recycer view. For that make a new instance of the recycler view in SomeFragment and attach it to the new instance of the adapter.
SomeFragment
...
recyclerView = new RecyclerView();
adapter = new CustomAdapter();
recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
...
Although, I don't recommend making multiple instances of the same adapter and recycler view.

In my case I simply forget to add in my fragment mRecyclerView.setAdapter(adapter)

Add this code
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() { public void run() {
adapter = new CustomAdapter(anotherdata);
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
});

I made a very noob mistake that I was setting the adapter of RecyclerView before initialzing the adapter itself like this.
// Assuume oneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter is declared already
recyclerView.setAdapter(oneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter);
oneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter = new OneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter();
Switching the lines fixed my issue.
oneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter = new OneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter();
recyclerView.setAdapter(oneOffJobTasksListRVAdapter);

If you're using a custom adapter you have to add
#Override
public void notifyDataSetChanged() {
super.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
to your custom adapter methods, then you only need to call notifyDataSetChanged() after you change your data, like replace, remove or add a new item
ArrayList <String> items;
int position=1;
items.set(position,"Changed Item");
items.remove(position);
items.add("New item");
notifyDataSetChanged();

I have the same problem
but I just finished it!!
you should change to
public class ReceiptListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
public List<Receipt> receiptlist;
private Context context;
private LayoutInflater inflater;
private DateHelpers dateH;
private List<ReceiptViewHolder> receiptviewlist;
public ReceiptListAdapter(Activity activity, Context mcontext, List<Receipt> rl) {
context = mcontext;
receiptlist = rl;
receiptviewlist = new ArrayList<>();
receiptviewlist.clear();
for(int i = 0; i < receiptlist.size(); i++){
ReceiptViewHolder receiptviewholder = new ReceiptViewHolder();
receiptviewlist.add(receiptviewholder);
}
Collections.reverse(receiptlist);
inflater = (LayoutInflater)activity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
dateH = new DateHelpers();
}
#Override
public int getCount() {
try {
int size = receiptlist.size();
return size;
} catch(NullPointerException ex) {
return 0;
}
}
public void updateReceiptsList(List<Receipt> newlist) {
receiptlist = newlist;
this.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
#Override
public Receipt getItem(int i) {
return receiptlist.get(i);
}
#Override
public long getItemId(int i) {
return receiptlist.get(i).getReceiptId() ;
}
private String getPuntenString(Receipt r) {
if(r.getPoints().equals("1")) {
return "1 punt";
}
return r.getPoints()+" punten";
}
#Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View vi=convertView;
final Receipt receipt = receiptlist.get(position);
ReceiptViewHolder receiptviewholder;
Typeface tf_hn = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "helveticaneue.ttf");
Typeface tf_hn_bold = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(), "helveticaneuebd.ttf");
if (vi == null) { //convertview==null
ReceiptViewHolder receiptviewholder = receiptviewlist.get(position);
vi = inflater.inflate(R.layout.view_listitem_receipt, null);
vi.setOnClickListener(null);
vi.setOnLongClickListener(null);
vi.setLongClickable(false);
receiptviewholder.shop = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_shop);
receiptviewholder.date = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_date);
receiptviewholder.price = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_price);
receiptviewholder.points = (TextView) vi.findViewById(R.id.tv_listitemreceipt_points);
receiptviewholder.shop.setTypeface(tf_hn_bold);
receiptviewholder.price.setTypeface(tf_hn_bold);
vi.setTag(receiptviewholder);
}else{//convertview is not null
receiptviewholder = (ReceiptViewHolder)vi.getTag();
}
receiptviewholder.shop.setText(receipt.getShop());
receiptviewholder.date.setText(dateH.timestampToDateString(Long.parseLong(receipt.getPurchaseDate())));
receiptviewholder.price.setText("€ "+receipt.getPrice());
receiptviewholder.points.setText(getPuntenString(receipt));
vi.setClickable(false);
return vi;
}
public static class ReceiptViewHolder {
public TextView shop;
public TextView date;
public TextView price;
public TextView points;
}
public Object getFilter() {
// XXX Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
}

My case was different but it might be the same case for others
for those who still couldn't find a solution and tried everything above, if you're using the adapter inside fragment then the reason it's not working fragment could be recreating so the adapter is recreating everytime the fragment recreate
you should verify if the adapter and objects list are null before initializing
if(adapter == null){
adapter = new CustomListAdapter(...);
}
...
if(objects == null){
objects = new ArrayList<>();
}