Sorry, that was a bad link. It didn't talk about pull parsers, but rather DOM parsers. Here's a better one:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5409940/android-xml-pull-parser-from-url On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Kristopher Micinski <[email protected]> wrote: > What? No it doesn't: > > http://www.androidhive.info/2011/11/android-xml-parsing-tutorial/ > > Kris > > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Luis Carlos Ramírez Rodríguez > <[email protected]> wrote: >> The problem is that XmlPullParser requires for the XML definition to be >> present at the APK build-time. What we are striving to find is a solution so >> a remote server can feed data into the app, which the app in turn translates >> into views that were not defined anywhere in the app itself. >> >> >>> >>> 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/9b4b2903-326b-4e36-bc42-f14833611189%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-HhKFbcf97wezf2VnsjnZ4Bkh3GLiUHEcpZ_by4jmwkag%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
