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Android

android.support.v7.view.menu.MenuItemImpl cannot be cast to android.content.Context

I am trying to open a new activity in my app from a popup menu which shows two options one to view homes and another to book home. Each option should open a new activity using an intent.

However Im getting this error message in the android monitor. java.lang.ClassCastException: android.support.v7.view.menu.MenuItemImpl cannot be cast to android.content.Context

here is the code: public class HouseAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<HouseAdapter.MyViewHolder> {

//private member variables
private Context mContext;
private List<Houses> mHousesList;

//Create new subclass for MyViewHolder which extends Recycler
public class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {


    //public member variables
    public TextView title, location, count;
    public ImageView thumbnail, overflow;

    public MyViewHolder(View itemView) {
        super(itemView);
        title = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.houseTitle);
        location = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.city_location);
        count = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.bedCount);
        thumbnail = (ImageView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.dzimba_thumbnail);
        overflow = (ImageView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.overflow);

    }
}

public HouseAdapter(Context mContext, List<Houses> mHouseList) {
    this.mContext = mContext;
    this.mHousesList =mHouseList;
}

//Instantiates the item layout file and view holder
@Override
public MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
    View itemView = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
            .inflate(R.layout.house_card_view, parent, false);

    return new MyViewHolder(itemView);
}

//Loads the data (images & texts) at the specified position on the cardviews
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(final MyViewHolder holder, int position) {
    Houses houses = mHousesList.get(position);
    holder.title.setText(houses.getHouseName());
    holder.location.setText(houses.getCity());
    holder.count.setText(houses.getNumOfBeds() + " beds");

    //use the glide library to load the house images
    Glide.with(mContext).load(houses.getThumbnail()).into(holder.thumbnail);
    holder.overflow.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {
            showPopupMenu(holder.overflow);
        }
    });


}

/**
 * Showing popup menu when tapping on 3 dots
 * @param view
 */
private void showPopupMenu(View view) {
    //inflate menu
    PopupMenu popup = new PopupMenu(mContext, view);
    MenuInflater inflater = popup.getMenuInflater();
    inflater.inflate(R.menu.bookings_menu, popup.getMenu());
    popup.setOnMenuItemClickListener(new MyHomeMenuItemClickListener());
    popup.show();
}

//the listenr class for the popup menu
class MyHomeMenuItemClickListener implements PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener {

    public MyHomeMenuItemClickListener(){

    }

    @Override
    public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem menuItem) {
        switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {
            case R.id.bookings_page:
                Intent intent = new Intent((Context) menuItem, BookingPayments.class);
                mContext.startActivity(intent);
            return true;
            case R.id.view_homes_menu:
                return true;
            default:
        }
        return false;
    }
}

@Override
public int getItemCount() {
    return mHousesList.size();
}

}

This is where im facing the difficulty

@Override public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem menuItem) { switch (menuItem.getItemId()) { case R.id.bookings_page: Intent intent = new Intent((Context) menuItem, BookingPayments.class); mContext.startActivity(intent); return true; }