Custom view in xml layout not working - android

I'm trying to add a subclass of View to my activity_main.xml like this.
However, the device and emulator drop out of the app straight away. The error appears to be Error inflating class com.example.androidtest.PuzzleView
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<com.example.androidtestapp.PuzzleView
android:id="#+id/puzzleView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="60"/>
<include
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_weight="40"
layout="#layout/activity_input"/>
</LinearLayout>
and
package com.example.androidtestapp;
public class PuzzleView extends View {
public PuzzleView(Context context) {
super(context);
setFocusable(true);
setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
}
}

I think the problem is you need to have a constructor with AttributeSet attrs as a parameter
public PuzzleView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
//code
}

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android:layout_height="match_parent"
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I'm getting a null pointer exception in my custom view (which is derived from a LinearLayout) because it can't find its child views. Here is the code:
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android:layout_width="match_parent"
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Clarification
The reason I expect this to work, is if I do
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everything works fine. Is that not what the layout inflater does when it goes through a layout file? In any case, how can I handle both situations correctly (without getting pointless nested views)?
In you XML file you are trying to use a custom view class (com.example.views.MyView) and in the same time trying to add a TextView inside. It's not possible.
Here is what you need to change:
You must inflate XML file in the code:
public MyView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle)
{
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.<your_layout>.xml, this);
}
And modify the XML layout file like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
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android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:gravity="center"
android:ellipsize="end"
android:maxLines="4"
android:paddingLeft="8dp"
android:paddingRight="8dp"
android:text="Some text" />
</LinearLayout>

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Is there any way to adjust height and width of a custom component using XML attributes?
For example, I created a component and its layout.
Here is XML layout of the component:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
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android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
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<TextView
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android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
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<TextView
android:id="#+id/textView3"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:text="TextView" />
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And here is a simple class that inflates this layout:
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public CustomComponent(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
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super(context, attrs);
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The custom component is used in layout of some activity that looks something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<view
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android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
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The component is meant to be stretched to full size of a screen (that's why its layout parameters set to "fill_parent") but that is never happen.
Can anyone help me with this?
Seeing as your CustomComponent extends LinearLayout, you just need to inflate the layout directly into it (parsing this as the ViewGroup, as your CustomComponent will be the holding view):
public class CustomComponent extends LinearLayout
{
public CustomComponent(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
{
super(context, attrs);
inflate( context, R.layout.custom_component, this );
}
}
If that doens't work, try supplying only the constructor that takes a context:
public class CustomComponent extends LinearLayout
{
public CustomComponent(Context context)
{
super(context);
inflate( context, R.layout.custom_component, this );
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Error in creation of custom view

i have customview, i want to add that in the xml file i tried like this but i am getting this error
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this is the xml i am using..
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android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
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android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
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