Eclipse, layout in a view on an image view

Question

so i have this class called book. this book is both a java class and an xml file for the layout. i then have a class/xml file called book_shelf. in my book_shelf xml file i have a view called book1.

public class book_shelf extends Activity {
@Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.mainmenu, menu);

        book MyBook = new book();
        final View book1 = (View) findViewById(R.id.book1);
        book1.(load my book xml layout in this view)
        return true;

    }

}

i want to load a book layout into the view in my bookshelf frame. Please and thank you.

Answer 1

You need to use inflator to inflat the desired Layout and than add the layout in the view. E.g.

book MyBook = new book();
final View book1 = (View) findViewById(R.id.book1);

LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);

//assuming R.layout.book your book xml
View bookView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.book, null);

//Add bookView layout to your book1.
book1.addView(bookView)

Edited: Try this

final View book1 = (View) findViewById(R.id.book1);
((ViewGroup) book1).addView(bookView, 0, new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));