gistfile1.java

public static final int ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_LARGE = 0;
public static final int ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_SMALL = 1;

@Override
public int getItemViewType(int position) {
    if (isCategoryLarge(categories.get(position)) {
        return ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_LARGE;
    } else {
        return ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_SMALL;
    }
}

@Override
public int getViewTypeCount() {
    return 2;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    final int viewType = getItemViewType(position);
    
    if (convertView == null) {
        if (viewType == ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_LARGE) {
            // create new large view
        } else if (viewType == ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_SMALL) {
            // create new small view
        }
    }
    
    if (viewType == ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_LARGE) {
        // set up convertView, which is guaranteed to only have been touched
        // by code that knows it is large
    } else if (viewType == ITEM_VIEW_TYPE_SMALL) {
        // etc
    }
}