If you really what to modify the source code of the ListView (I dont known why you want) grab the source code and copy to your project. For instance here is the latest public version of the class: https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/blob/master/core/java/android/widget/ListView.java
On 4 July 2012 19:07, G. Blake Meike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 2:29:56 AM UTC-7, Alex Belyaev wrote: >> >> I have encountered several issues while extending ListView widget. >> According to the sources, we have the following inheritance chain: >> >> CustomListView<-ListView<-AbsListView<-ViewGroup... >> >> I'm trying to override layoutChildren() method and here comes the first >> issue. After calling super.layoutChildren() program execution comes to the >> point, where obtainView() method of the AbsListView.java abstract class >> should be called from ListView.java class. obtainView() method has default >> access modifier, as a result, I should not have an ability to override it in >> my CustomListView class, since AbsListView belongs to the different package. >> But, if I place obtainView() method in CustomListView class, it works! So >> my first question is, why does this happen? > > I think you are mistaken in your understanding of what happens when you > define obtainView in the subclass. You, absolutely can create a method with > that name. The new method does not override the the base class method, it > hides it. > The base class method is not visible from the subclass: super.obtainView is > a compile error from the new class. Using the @Override tag will help > identify problems like this. > >> >> The second question is very similar to the first one. We have two methods >> (attachViewToParent() and addViewInLayout()) in the ViewGroup class. Both of >> them have protected access modifier, thus, it is possible to override them. >> But if I place this methods in CustomListView class, this doesn't work for >> me. >> >> So the question is, why? > > This one I don't understand. That seems like it should work. Can you give > more details. > > G. Blake Meike > Marakana > > The second edition of Programming Android is now on-line: > http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920023005.do > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
