[Layout Inflater] Ways to get layout inflator object and inflate the view. #android_snippet #android

LayoutInflater.java

// if you are in an activity
LayoutInflater inflater = getLayoutInflater();
// If you have the context
LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
// or in a cleaner way, from() uses system service interally so its the same inflater
LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);

// inflating a view
// if you need to attach the inflated to rootView, returned view will be rootView.
// 3rd parameter is attach_to_root
inflater.inflate(R.layout.my_layout, rootView, true);
// or if not, returned view will be the inflated view.
inflater.inflate(R.layout.my_layout, null);