convert android UI xml to code

Question

So, I'm trying to make a dynamic UI, and i want to add a seperator to it. unfortunately, i could only find out how do one in XML. is it possible to turn this

<ImageView
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/seperator"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:paddingBottom="2dp"
    android:paddingLeft="5dp"
    android:paddingRight="5dp"
    android:paddingTop="2dp"
    android:scaleType="fitXY"
    android:src="@android:drawable/divider_horizontal_dark" />

into program code?

my best attempt was

ImageView seperator=new ImageView(this);
seperator.setImageDrawable(drawable.divider_horizontal_dark);

Answer 1

Put it in an extra layout file and inflate it when you need it in code - I think that what you want to do and should be the easiest way.

In your Activity:

View v = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.seperator, null);

If you inflate a Layout:

LinearLayout ll = (LinearLayout) LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.custom_layout, null);
TextView tv = (TextView) ll.findViewById(R.id.tv);

Answer 2

There is a website can convert that for you. You can design the interface with eclipse then submit the generated xml to XMLtoJAVA online converter and it should do it for you..

Answer 3

You can also create a View, define a background and add it with a LayoutParams

    ViewGroup container = (ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.container); 
    View separator = new View(context);
    separator.setBackgroundColor(Color.Black);
    LayoutParams layoutParams = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, 2);

    container.addView(separator, layoutParams);