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Populating Spinner using ArrayList in Android


I have an activity in which I have to parse an XML and populate a Spinner using the parsed data.

I am done with parsing the XML. This is the method:

void parse_ExamList()
                    {

                        ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> menuItems = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();

                        XMLParser parser = new XMLParser();
                        //String xml = parser.getXmlFromUrl(URL); // getting XML
                        Document doc = parser.getDomElement(xmlContent); // getting DOM element

                        //count_questions=2;

                        NodeList nl = doc.getElementsByTagName(KEY_EXAMSET);
                        // looping through all item nodes <item>
                        for ( int i = 0; i < nl.getLength();i++) {


//                      while(counter< nl.getLength())
//                      {
                            // creating new HashMap
                            HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();

                            Element e = (Element) nl.item(i);
                            // adding each child node to HashMap key => value
                            //map.put(KEY_EXAMSET, parser.getValue(e, KEY_EXAMSET));
                            map.put(KEY_SETID, parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETID));
                            map.put(KEY_SETNAME, parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETNAME));
                            //Log.i("Set ID: ", parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETID));
                            //Log.i("Set Name: ", parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETNAME));

                            menuItems.add(map);
                        }


                    }

If you notice you can see that KEY_SETID and KEY_SETNAME to the arraylist. I have to populate the spinner with the KEY_SETNAME and the KEY_SETID will not be shown in the spinner. But if the item is clicked then the id corresponding to the name should be acquired in order to send to the server.

I have a method to populate a spinner, like this:

// add items into exam list spinner dynamically
                    public void addItemsOnExamListSpinner()
                    {
                        List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
                        list.add("Speed Test 150(min) PO Set-01");

                        ArrayAdapter<String> dataAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
                        android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, list);
                        dataAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
                        exam_list_spinner.setAdapter(dataAdapter);
                    }

How should I populate the spinner with the ArrayList that is obtained while parsing the XML?

This is the full activity:

public class SpeedTestExamNameActivity extends Activity {

    Spinner exam_list_spinner;
    Button  detailsBtn;
    TextView showUser;
    String full_name;

    //variables to get response from server
    String responseBody;

    //variables required for parsing the XML
    String xmlContent=null;

 // XML node keys
    static final String KEY_EXAMSET = "ExamSet"; // parent node
    static final String KEY_SETID = "SetId";
    static final String KEY_SETNAME = "SetName";

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_speed_test_exam_name);

        //checking internet connectivity to download list
        isOnline_downloadList();

        //Showing user full name after login
        full_name=getFromPreference("user_name");
        //textview to show user name
        showUser=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.speed_username_textView);
        showUser.setText("Welcome, "+full_name);
        //spinner
        exam_list_spinner = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.speed_examlist_spinner);
        //adding items to spinners
        addItemsOnExamListSpinner();

        // onclick details button
        detailsBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.speed_exam_details_button);
        detailsBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

                    @Override
                    public void onClick(View v) {

                        Toast.makeText(SpeedTestExamNameActivity.this,                      
                                "Exam List Spinner: "+ String.valueOf(exam_list_spinner.getSelectedItem()),
                                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

                        Intent intent = new Intent(SpeedTestExamNameActivity.this, SpeedTestActivity.class);
                        SpeedTestExamNameActivity.this.startActivity(intent);
                    }
                  });
    }



    //getting content from preferences
        public String getFromPreference(String variable_name)
        {
            String preference_return;
            SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
            preference_return = preferences.getString(variable_name,"");

           return preference_return;
        }


        //check connection
        public boolean isOnline_downloadList() {
            ConnectivityManager cm =(ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
            NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
            if (netInfo != null && netInfo.isConnectedOrConnecting()) {

                //sending request for login
                new MyAsyncTask().execute(getFromPreference("student_code"));



                return true;
            }

          //alert box to show internet connection error
            AlertDialog.Builder Internet_Alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(SpeedTestExamNameActivity.this);
            // set title
            Internet_Alert.setCancelable(false);
            Internet_Alert.setTitle("Attention!");
            Internet_Alert.setMessage("This application requires internet connectivity, no internet connection detected");
            Internet_Alert.setPositiveButton("Quit", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                public void onClick(DialogInterface arg0, int arg1) 
                {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
                    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
                    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                    startActivity(intent);
                    onQuitPressed(); 
                }
            });

            Internet_Alert.create().show();
            return false;
        }

        //to remove application from task manager
        public void onQuitPressed() {

            int pid = android.os.Process.myPid();
            android.os.Process.killProcess(pid);
        }



        //===================================================================================================================================
        //sending student code to server to get exam list
        //===================================================================================================================================
        private class MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Integer, Double>{


            @Override
            protected Double doInBackground(String... params) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                postData(params[0]);
                return null;
            }

            protected void onPostExecute(Double result){

                //Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), responseBody, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                //Log.i("response: ", responseBody);
                //processResponce(responseBody);
                //going to next activity
                xmlContent=responseBody;
                parse_ExamList();
            }

            protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... progress){

            }

            public void postData(String student_code) {
                // Create a new HttpClient and Post Header
                HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
                //HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost("http://icaerp.com/AndroidDataService/dataServiceAndroid.asmx/login");

                SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(SpeedTestExamNameActivity.this);
                  final String url_first = preferences.getString("URLFirstPart","");
                HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(url_first+"ExamList");

                try {
                    // Data that I am sending
                    List<NameValuePair> nameValuePairs = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
                    nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("StudentCode", student_code));
                    //nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("Password", passwrd));
                    httppost.setEntity(new UrlEncodedFormEntity(nameValuePairs));

                    // Execute HTTP Post Request
                    httppost.setEntity(new UrlEncodedFormEntity(nameValuePairs));
                    HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
                    responseBody = EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity());

                    Log.d("result", responseBody);
                } 
                catch (Throwable t ) {
                    //Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(),""+t,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    Log.d("Error Time of Login",t+"");
                } 
            }
        }
        //===================================================================================================================================
        //END sending EmailAddress and Password to server 
        //===================================================================================================================================

        // function to populate SPINNER with exam list from xml
                    void parse_ExamList()
                    {

                        ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> menuItems = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();

                        XMLParser parser = new XMLParser();
                        //String xml = parser.getXmlFromUrl(URL); // getting XML
                        Document doc = parser.getDomElement(xmlContent); // getting DOM element

                        //count_questions=2;

                        NodeList nl = doc.getElementsByTagName(KEY_EXAMSET);
                        // looping through all item nodes <item>
                        for ( int i = 0; i < nl.getLength();i++) {


//                      while(counter< nl.getLength())
//                      {
                            // creating new HashMap
                            HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();

                            Element e = (Element) nl.item(i);
                            // adding each child node to HashMap key => value
                            //map.put(KEY_EXAMSET, parser.getValue(e, KEY_EXAMSET));
                            map.put(KEY_SETID, parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETID));
                            map.put(KEY_SETNAME, parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETNAME));
                            //Log.i("Set ID: ", parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETID));
                            //Log.i("Set Name: ", parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETNAME));

                            menuItems.add(map);
                        }


                    }

                    // add items into exam list spinner dynamically
                    public void addItemsOnExamListSpinner()
                    {
                        List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
                        list.add("Speed Test 150(min) PO Set-01");

                        ArrayAdapter<String> dataAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
                        android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, list);
                        dataAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
                        exam_list_spinner.setAdapter(dataAdapter);
                    }


}

This is the layout file:

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context=".SpeedTestExamNameActivity" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
        android:text="@string/speed_choose_exam"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />

    <Spinner
        android:id="@+id/speed_examlist_spinner"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="68dp" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/speed_exam_details_button"
        android:layout_width="95dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/speed_examlist_spinner"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="36dp"
        android:text="@string/details" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/speed_username_textView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:text="Name Title"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />

</RelativeLayout>

What should I do to populate the Spinner from the Arraylist returned by the XML parsing method?


Solution

  • I have done a workaround by changing my code xml parsing code to this:

    void parse_ExamList()
    {
    
    ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> menuItems = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();
        XMLParser parser = new XMLParser();
        Document doc = parser.getDomElement(xmlContent); // getting DOM element
    
        //list object to populate spinner
        List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
    
        NodeList nl = doc.getElementsByTagName(KEY_EXAMSET);
        // looping through all item nodes <item>
        for ( int i = 0; i < nl.getLength();i++) {
    
    
    
        // creating new HashMap
        HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();
    
        Element e = (Element) nl.item(i);
        // adding each child node to HashMap key => value
        //map.put(KEY_EXAMSET, parser.getValue(e, KEY_EXAMSET));
        map.put(KEY_SETID, parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETID));
        map.put(KEY_SETNAME, parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETNAME));
        //adding items to spinners
        list.add("("+parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETID)+") "+parser.getValue(e, KEY_SETNAME));
        menuItems.add(map);
        }
    
        //populating the spinner with the list items
        ArrayAdapter<String> dataAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
        android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, list);
        dataAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
        exam_list_spinner.setAdapter(dataAdapter);
    
        }  
    

    But the problem is that, both the id and name are getting displayed in the spinner, I just want to show the name and hide the id while displaying. But later I will require the id with the selected name