In the Create New Class dialog, enter RecyclerAdapter into the Name: field and change the Kind menu to Class before clicking on the OK button to create the new Java class file.Įdit the new RecyclerAdapter.java file to add some import directives and to declare that the class now extends RecyclerView.Adapter. Add this new class to the project by right-clicking on the app -> java -> entry in the Project tool window and selecting the New -> Java Class menu option. Load the content_card_layout.xml file into the Layout Editor tool, switch to Text mode and modify the layout so that it reads as follows: Īs outlined in the previous chapter, the RecyclerView needs to have an adapter to handle the creation of the list items. In the New Resource Dialog enter card_layout into the File name: field and 7.widget.CardView into the root element field before clicking on the OK button. Within the Project tool window right-click on the app -> res -> layout entry and select the New -> Layout resource file menu option. The layout of the views contained within the cards will be defined within a separate XML layout file.

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