Using Array size to control Options Menu size

Question

I have an array of objects that changes in size as objects are added and removed. There is an options menu on my activity that I would like to be able to choose which object you see the details of.

How do I pass the array details to the xml file that is controlling the menu, so I can run a for loop to add an item to the menu for each object in the array?

I would want to achieve this -

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    for(int i=0; i < bikes.size(); i==){
    <item
        android:id="@+id/bikes(i)"
        android:title=bikes(i).getName()></item>
    }

</menu>

But of course I'm in xml, not java. How can I do it?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I would try the following code :

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
        for(int i=0; i < bikes.size(); i++){

          String bikeModelMenu = bikes.get(i).model;
          menu.add(0, i, 0, bikeModelMenu).setShortcut('3', 'c');

        }


        return true;
    }

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {           

    switch (item.getItemId()) {
    case 0:
        // code for first select
        return true;


    }
    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}