What is the difference between getContext() , getApplicationContext() , getBaseContext() , and “this“? Though this is simple question I am unable to understand the basic difference between them. Please...
My Activity is trying to create an AlertDialog which requires a Context as a parameter. This works as expected if I use: AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this); However, I...
How can I get the context in a fragment? I need to use my database whose constructor takes in the context, but getApplicationContext() and FragmentClass.this don’t work so what...
Starting with a recent new version of ADT, I’ve noticed this new attribute on the layout XML files, for example: <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" tools:context=".MainActivity" /> What...
Is there a way to get the current Context instance inside a static method? I’m looking for that way because I hate saving the ‘Context’ instance each time it...
In Android programming, what exactly is a Context class and what is it used for? I read about it on the developer site, but I am unable to understand...