How to use resource arrays using xml in Android?

Question

I am new in Android development and facing a problem with managing Android resources. I want to create a listView with an ImageView and a TextView.

Following is my i

Answer 1

You can use resources from res/values/arrays.xml.

For drawables

<integer-array name="your_images">
    <item>@drawable/ic_active_image</item>
    <item>@drawable/ic_visited_image</item>
</integer-array>

val drawables = resources.obtainTypedArray(R.array.your_images)
val drawable = drawables.getResourceId(position, -1)
image.setImageResource(drawable)
drawables.recycle()

For colors

<array name="your_colors">
    <item>#365374</item>
    <item>#00B9FF</item>
</array>

val colors = resources.obtainTypedArray(R.array.your_colors)
val color = colors.getColor(position, -1)
title.setTextColor(color)
colors.recycle()

For strings

<string-array name="your_strings">
    <item>Active</item>
    <item>Visited</item>
</string-array>

val strings = resources.getStringArray(R.array.your_strings)
title.text = strings[position]

Plurals:

<plurals name="proposal_plurals">
    <item quantity="zero">No proposals</item>
    <item quantity="one">%1$d proposal</item>
    <item quantity="two">%1$d proposals</item>
    <item quantity="few">%1$d proposals</item>
    <item quantity="many">%1$d proposals</item>
    <item quantity="other">%1$d proposals</item>
</plurals>

val proposals = count.takeIf { it != 0 }?.let {
    resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.proposal_plurals, it, it)
} ?: "No proposals available"

Answer 2

Create an XML like below and put it in res/values/arrays.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <array name="icons">
        <item>@drawable/home</item>
        <item>@drawable/settings</item>
        <item>@drawable/logout</item>
    </array>
    <array name="colors">
        <item>#FFFF0000</item>
        <item>#FF00FF00</item>
        <item>#FF0000FF</item>
    </array>
</resources>

Then use code like this:

Resources res = getResources();
TypedArray icons = res.obtainTypedArray(R.array.icons);
Drawable drawable = icons.getDrawable(0);

TypedArray colors = res.obtainTypedArray(R.array.colors);
int color = colors.getColor(0,0);

Source: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/more-resources.html