I'm not sure what the problem is: the method to do this has been in the API since level 1.
> Viewinflate(XmlPullParser parser, ViewGroup root) > Inflate a new view hierarchy from the specified xml node. Create an XmlPullParser, set the reader to one you've pointed at the URI containing the content you want to read, and then use the view inflater to build the view hierarchy. Kris On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Luis Carlos Ramírez Rodríguez <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's been six years and I'm also looking for a solution to bind User > Interface with layouts stored on a remote server and i was wondering if you > ever managed to solve this issue > > Thanks. > > -Carlos > > El lunes, 23 de marzo de 2009, 1:10:22 (UTC-6), Daniel escribió: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Q: What is the recommended way to build user interfaces on the device >> based on layouts provided by a server at runtime? >> >> I am aware of this: >> <snip source="http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ >> LayoutInflater.html"> >> For performance reasons, view inflation relies heavily on pre- >> processing of XML files that is done at build time. Therefore, it is >> not currently possible to use LayoutInflater with an XmlPullParser >> over a plain XML file at runtime; it only works with an XmlPullParser >> returned from a compiled resource (R.something file.) >> </snip> >> >> I could imagine these possibilities: >> - Parse XML by myself and build the ui tree. (Seems inappropriate to >> me since there is already maintained code which is able to do this.) >> >> - Transform XML on server to a simpler format which is cheaper to >> parse on the device. (Inappropriate as above.) >> >> - Preprocess the XML layout on the server the same way the build does. >> Transmit it to the client, and then try to load it. But how? >> android.content.res.XMLBlock is hidden (@hide) and I don't know how >> to >> classify the stuff in package com.android.layoutlib.bridge. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> Daniel >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/c09b3558-e006-436c-a1dd-2b0266a2ba7f%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/CAF1Sy-FC2fhdeSaJo0u3qaSE3xZfGmNfqGWr4kGVtQ441Ax3VQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
