Can I add my own .xml file and use it as a resource in Android

Question

I'm very new to Android programming, and currently trying to wrap my head around how it works. I want to have a file containing certain information I would need in my app, like an .xml file containing different time periods and info about them.

Is it possible to put that file in the resources, and read from them directly in an activity using context? Or would something like a separate .xml parser function be needed? Is there a better way to store a file/information like this?

Example of data i want to store in the xml to be read according to the period and angle:

<period name="1">
    <angle name="1">
       <box name="1">9</box>
       <box name="2">6</box>
       <box name="3">5</box>
    </angle>
</period>
<period name="2">
    <angle name="20">
       <box name="1">12</box>
       <box name="2">6</box>
       <box name="3">7</box>
    </angle>
</period>

Answer 1

Just create a new resource folder. If your using android studio right click on the res folder and click new -> Android Resource Directory and select resource type -> xml.

Here you can put your XML files and access them over the R.xml.YOUR_ID (this will return the ID, so to read do the following):

Resources resources = activity.getResources();
XmlResourceParser xmlResourceParser = resources.getXml(R.xml.your_YOUR_ID);