setSupportActionBar toolbar cannot be applied to (android.widget.Toolbar) error

Question

I've been looking for an answer and I've tried many possible solutions, but nothing seems to work..

I'm trying to setup a Material Action Bar following this tutorial.

Here's my code:

tool_bar.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="@color/ColorPrimary"
    android:elevation="4dp">

</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

activity.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#FFFFFF">
    <!-- The main content view -->
    <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical">

        <include
            android:id="@+id/app_bar"
            layout="@layout/tool_bar" />
    </RelativeLayout>
    <!-- Navigation Drawer -->
    <ListView
        android:id="@+id/left_drawer"
        android:layout_width="220dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_gravity="left"
        android:background="#1C1C1C"
        android:divider="@android:color/darker_gray"
        android:dividerHeight="1dp" />

</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

And finally my activity.java:

import android.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toolbar;


public class rutaActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

private Toolbar toolbar;
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_ruta);

        getSupportActionBar().hide();//Ocultar ActivityBar anterior

        toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.app_bar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar); //HERE'S THE PROBLEM !!!!

Error:

setSupporActionBar (android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar) in ActionBarActivity cannot be applied to (android.widget.Toolbar)

How can I fix this?

Answer 1

In your Activity.java import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar instead of android.widget.Toolbar:

import android.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;


public class rutaActivity extends AppCompactActivity {

private Toolbar toolbar;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_ruta);

    getSupportActionBar().hide();//Ocultar ActivityBar anterior

    toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.app_bar);
    setSupportActionBar(toolbar); //NO PROBLEM !!!!

Update:

If you are using androidx, replace

import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;

with newer imports

import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;