gistfile1.txt

    protected void setupView(Context context, final ViewGroup parent) {

        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        if (parent == null) {
            Log.e("TOMO", "The parent ViewGroup is null!");
        }

        View v;
// crashes on this line:
        v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.balloon_overlay, parent);
        title = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.balloon_item_title);
        snippet = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.balloon_item_snippet);
    }