Dynamic Layout Loader

LayoutInflater cannot load layouts that are plain XML. It can also not load layouts that are not loaded from resources (R.layout.{blah}).

Dynamic Layout Loader uses a non-public API (available and unchanged since API Level 1) to help load compiled layouts from any source - local filesystem, network etc. All it needs is InputStream to load the data or raw data as byte[].

Repository Structure

• dynamic-layout-loader: Provides the loader. See LayoutLoader class.
• app: Sample app demonstrating the use of the loader.
• layout-designer: Accompanying app to create layouts independent of the target app - to demonstrate full capabilities.

Constraints

1. The resource references do not work. For example, you cannot use @drawable/icon or @string/name etc in the layout.
   1. As a corollary, the ids do not work. You cannot use @id/another_element in layout or findViewById in code. Use android:tag and findViewWithTag.
2. The current implementation does not support styles and theme. You cannot use style attribute in the layout.

License

The use and distribution terms for this software are covered by the Apache License, Version 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html).

See file LICENSE accompanying the code.

Related Links

• Presentation at SF Droidcon 2016: Original - Keynote and PDF