How to add custom view to the layout?

Question

I have a GraphicsView class that extends from the View class and I want to add this GraphicsView class to the main layout in my projec

Answer 1

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);


    LinearLayout v = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.linearLayout);
    MyGraphics myView = new MyGraphics(this);
    v.addView(myView);
}
}


public class MyGraphics extends View {
public MyGraphics(Context context) {
    super(context);
}

@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
    // Drawing commands go here
    Path rect = new Path();
    rect.addRect(100, 100, 250, 50, Direction.CW);
    Paint cPaint = new Paint();
    cPaint.setColor(Color.LTGRAY);
    canvas.drawPath(rect, cPaint);
}


}

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