How to initialize TypeFace in an interface class

Question

So i have this interface :

public interface Utils{
    static final Typeface FONT = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/font.ttf");;
}

I am having an error in getAssets(), it says The method getAssets() is undefined for the type Utils why is that? Please help thanks :)

Answer 1

Your Utils class does not have a method named getAssets(). I assume you want to use the one from the Android Context class. This means you need to have a Context object to call getAssets(). Without more details about your exact app design, I can't help you any further.

One possible solution is to create an Activity subclass which all of your other activities extend. You also need to honor the activity life-cycle:

public abstract FontActivity extends Activity {

    private Typeface font;

    @Override
    public onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        font = Typeface.createFromAsset(getAssets(), "fonts/font.ttf");
    }

}

Now extend FontActivity instead of Activity.