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Android Android Lists and Adapters (2015) Custom ListViews getView() and the ViewHolder Pattern

Anas Fahad
Anas Fahad
16,079 Points
Posted by Anas Fahad
Anas Fahad
16,079 Points

what does LayoutInflater exactly do ?

Hi I really didn't understand what LayoutInflater is, also what is LayoutInflater.Factory is it related to Factory Design Pattern ?

Thanks :)

2 Answers

Yeeka Yau
Yeeka Yau
7,410 Points
Yeeka Yau
Yeeka Yau
7,410 Points

The way I think about it is that it grabs that XML file we have set up and allows us to access the views that are contained in that layout.

ian sobo
ian sobo
3,851 Points

If this is truly how it works, then by gum you are a master of explaining things my friend!

Yongshuo Wang
Yongshuo Wang
5,500 Points
Yongshuo Wang
Yongshuo Wang
5,500 Points

Hi,

From my understanding, the LayoutInflater is used to layout a customized xml file into particular view. Such as the list_item.xml.

ian sobo
ian sobo
3,851 Points

huh?