Android Intro
• Android: A mobile operating system developed by Google, based on Linux
kernel.
• Features: Open-source, customizable UI, vast app ecosystem.
Directory Structure
• Root Directory: Contains multiple folders like src, res, assets, libs.
• src: Source files for the app, typically in Java or Kotlin.
• res: Resources such as layouts, strings, images.
Manifest
• AndroidManifest.xml: Declares app components, permissions, and hardware
features.
• Components: Activities, services, broadcast receivers, content providers.
Java Folder
• Location: src/main/java
• Contains: Java/Kotlin source code for the application.
Res Folder
• Location: src/main/res
• Contains: Resources such as layouts, drawables, mipmaps, values.
Drawable
• Purpose: Contains bitmap images, XML graphics (e.g., shapes, selectors).
• Location: res/drawable
Mipmap
• Purpose: Stores app launcher icons in various densities.
• Location: res/mipmap
Layout
• Purpose: XML files defining the app's UI layout.
• Location: res/layout
Values
• Purpose: XML files for resources like strings, colors, dimensions.
• Location: res/values
XML
• Extensible Markup Language: Used for defining UI layouts and resources in
Android.
• Structure: Hierarchical with nested tags.
Linear Layout
• Type: Layout that arranges children in a single column or row.
• Attributes: orientation, gravity, weight
Relative Layout
• Type: Layout that arranges children relative to each other.
• Attributes: alignParentTop, alignParentBottom, centerInParent
XML Java Communication
• Method: Using findViewById() to link XML elements with Java/Kotlin code.
• Example: TextView myTextView = findViewById(R.id.my_text_view);
UI Controls
• EditText: Input field for text.
• TextView: Displays text.
• Button: Clickable button.
• PasswordBox: EditText with inputType="textPassword"
Event Handling
• Purpose: Managing user interactions.
• Example: Setting an OnClickListener for buttons.
Toast
• Purpose: Displays short messages to the user.
• Usage: Toast.makeText(context, "Message", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log
• Purpose: Logging information for debugging.
• Types: Log.d(), Log.e(), Log.i(), Log.w(), Log.v()
System.out.println
• Purpose: Print output to the console (less commonly used in Android).
Logcat
• Tool: Used for viewing system messages, including stack traces when an error
occurs.
Multi Button Clicks
• Method: Implement multiple OnClickListener or use a single listener with a
switch statement.
Intent
• Purpose: Messaging object to request an action from another app component.
• Types: Implicit, explicit.
Implicit Intent
• Purpose: Requests an action without specifying the component.
• Example: Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
Uri.parse("http://www.example.com"));
Explicit Intent
• Purpose: Specifies the exact component to start.
• Example: Intent intent = new Intent(this, TargetActivity.class);
Lifecycle
• Phases: onCreate(), onStart(), onResume(), onPause(), onStop(), onDestroy()
• Purpose: Manages the state of an activity.
