How do I call activity method from Adapter class

Question

I have three Class

mainActivity.java

public class mainactivity extends AppCompatActivity{

 @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.abc);

} 


public void firstDialog()
{

  //Do something
  //call next method

  secondDialog()

}

public void secondDialog()
{
  //Do something
}

}

Next is another class which is calling the adaptor class secondclass.java

public class secondclass extends AppCompatActivity {


@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.xyz);

        //calling and set adaptor
        adapter=new Myadaptopr(this,result);
        recyclerlist.setAdapter(adapter);

}

//Now the Adaptor class

    public class Myadaptopr extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Myadaptopr.ViewHolder> {


     @Override
        public void onBindViewHolder(final MedicineAdaptor.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
       //In this function I need to call firstDialog() Method How Do I proceed.

    }

}

My Question is:

How do I call the methods of mainactivity.java class file. I have tried solution: but didn't work because mainactivity class don't call and set the adapter. ((mainactivity)context).firstDialog();

try using callback http://stackoverflow.com/a/37535113/5381331 — Linh, Oct 03 '16 at 10:19
Why people are down vote the question. If there is any error with my question let me know. I will correct it. But please before down voting let me know I can more precisely write the question. — Ankur Khandelwal, Oct 03 '16 at 10:19
`mainactivity act = new mainactivity();` and call method as `act.firstDialog();` — M.Waqas Pervez, Oct 03 '16 at 10:20
This is just for representation. It can be call on Button click or normal call @kgandroid — Ankur Khandelwal, Oct 03 '16 at 10:20
create an interface in adapter and call the method of that interface in the activity — kgandroid, Oct 03 '16 at 10:21
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24471109/recyclerview-onclick — kgandroid, Oct 03 '16 at 10:25

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

2

I suggest you using interfaces:

First create an interface:

public interface myInterface{

  void myMethod();
}

Now you can extend the interface from the activity:

public class mainactivity extends AppCompatActivity implements myInterface

The method will now need the override annotation.

At this point you can simply call (from anywhere with context)

((myInterface) context).myMethod();

And you're done.

Hope this helps, for any question ask freely

EDIT

I have to say something more.

For the solution you are aiming:

Pass the first activity context as a parameter of the intent to the second activity. then you create the adaptor with this context and not with the "this" of the second activity.

What you should do

Create an external class with a static method (a new file).

Create this method:

public class MyExternalClass{

  public static void myMethod(){
     //do stuff
  }
}

Now when you need this method call the following:

MyExternalCkass.myMethod();

And you are done.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Oct 03 '16 at 10:32

Pier Giorgio Misley

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where I need to define the interface... In mainactivity or in adaptor class – Ankur Khandelwal Oct 03 '16 at 10:44
in a separate class file @AnkurKhandelwal – Pier Giorgio Misley Oct 03 '16 at 10:45
How will I pass context to adaptor class. As I am not calling it directly.. Or context=mainactivity.this will do – Ankur Khandelwal Oct 03 '16 at 10:55
you are passing "Activity activity". use this @AnkurKhandelwal – Pier Giorgio Misley Oct 03 '16 at 10:56
@AnkurKhandelwal ((myInterface) activity).myMethod(); – Pier Giorgio Misley Oct 03 '16 at 11:07
@AnkurKhandelwal check my edited answer. if you can't do it, please have a look at some tutorial first because it means you didn't studied enough before starting – Pier Giorgio Misley Oct 03 '16 at 11:11
Are you saying we have to create a separate interface for every single function??? – ekashking May 13 '21 at 16:59

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 03 '16 at 10:25

MainActivity is already stopped, so there is no point in calling a function from that class. If you want to call an Activity method from an Adapter, pass an Activity reference in the constructor while creating the Adapter. Make sure the method you want to call from the Adapter is declared 'public'. To call in Adapter, just use the Activity reference and call the method.

class MainActivity {
    onCreate() {
        CustomAdapter ca = new CustomAdapter(MainActivity.this);
    }

    public methodA() {
    }
}

class CustomAdapter {

    Activity mActivity;    

    CustomAdapter(Activity activity) {
        mActivity = activity;
    }

    // Call to function
    mActivity.methodA();
}

My point is, that MainActivity is not the active activity, so why would you want to call it in the first place. Add that functionality in the 'secondclass' and call it using the above answer code. — Arjun Issar, Oct 03 '16 at 10:46

How do I call activity method from Adapter class

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