Unable to use example class posted here in my project - android

I have been trying everything to get this to work, but to no avail. I tried to use the (AutoResizeTextView) posted here: Auto Scale TextView Text to Fit within Bounds
I created a new class file in my project with the name "AutoResizeTextView" and pasted the above code.
Then i opened the main.xml file and put n the following code:
<?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.mn.rl.AutoResizeTextView android:id="#+id/tv"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
</LinearLayout>
in the mainActivity.java file, i have the following code:
package com.mn.rl;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class rlActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
com.mn.rl.AutoResizeTextView txt = (com.mn.rl.AutoResizeTextView) findViewById(R.id.tv);
txt.setText("Hello");
}
}
I have no errors in the code, and it runs but there is no autoresizing. the text remains the same size. in the xml i have the autoresize textview layout_width and layout_height set to fill parent, yet the font remains small. also tried txt.resize().
What am i doing wrong? Please Help.

there is a slight possibility that that class is only meant for resizing down. not up.

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I am sorry if this question sounds funny. But I am struggling with it for few days in a row.
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For future Visitors:
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