How to create RecyclerView with multiple view type?
Yes, it's possible. Just implement getItemViewType(), and take care of the viewType parameter in onCreateViewHolder().
So you do something like:
public class MyAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> {
class ViewHolder0 extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
...
public ViewHolder0(View itemView){
...
}
}
class ViewHolder2 extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
...
public ViewHolder2(View itemView){
...
}
@Override
public int getItemViewType(int position) {
// Just as an example, return 0 or 2 depending on position
// Note that unlike in ListView adapters, types don't have to be contiguous
return position % 2 * 2;
}
@Override
public RecyclerView.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
switch (viewType) {
case 0: return new ViewHolder0(...);
case 2: return new ViewHolder2(...);
...
}
}
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(final RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, final int position) {
switch (holder.getItemViewType()) {
case 0:
ViewHolder0 viewHolder0 = (ViewHolder0)holder;
...
break;
case 2:
ViewHolder2 viewHolder2 = (ViewHolder2)holder;
...
break;
}
}
}
If the layouts for view types are only a few and binding logics are simple, follow Anton's solution.
But the code will be messy if you need to manage the complex layouts and binding logics.
I believe the following solution will be useful for someone who need to handle complex view types.
Base DataBinder class
abstract public class DataBinder<T extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder> {
private DataBindAdapter mDataBindAdapter;
public DataBinder(DataBindAdapter dataBindAdapter) {
mDataBindAdapter = dataBindAdapter;
}
abstract public T newViewHolder(ViewGroup parent);
abstract public void bindViewHolder(T holder, int position);
abstract public int getItemCount();
......
}
The functions needed to define in this class are pretty much same as the adapter class when creating the single view type.
For each view type, create the class by extending this DataBinder.
Sample DataBinder class
public class Sample1Binder extends DataBinder<Sample1Binder.ViewHolder> {
private List<String> mDataSet = new ArrayList();
public Sample1Binder(DataBindAdapter dataBindAdapter) {
super(dataBindAdapter);
}
@Override
public ViewHolder newViewHolder(ViewGroup parent) {
View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(
R.layout.layout_sample1, parent, false);
return new ViewHolder(view);
}
@Override
public void bindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int position) {
String title = mDataSet.get(position);
holder.mTitleText.setText(title);
}
@Override
public int getItemCount() {
return mDataSet.size();
}
public void setDataSet(List<String> dataSet) {
mDataSet.addAll(dataSet);
}
static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
TextView mTitleText;
public ViewHolder(View view) {
super(view);
mTitleText = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.title_type1);
}
}
}
In order to manage DataBinder classes, create adapter class.
Base DataBindAdapter class
abstract public class DataBindAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> {
@Override
public RecyclerView.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
return getDataBinder(viewType).newViewHolder(parent);
}
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, int position) {
int binderPosition = getBinderPosition(position);
getDataBinder(viewHolder.getItemViewType()).bindViewHolder(viewHolder, binderPosition);
}
@Override
public abstract int getItemCount();
@Override
public abstract int getItemViewType(int position);
public abstract <T extends DataBinder> T getDataBinder(int viewType);
public abstract int getPosition(DataBinder binder, int binderPosition);
public abstract int getBinderPosition(int position);
......
}
Create the class by extending this base class, and then instantiate DataBinder classes and override abstract methods
getItemCount
Return the total item count of DataBindersgetItemViewType
Define the mapping logic between the adapter position and view type.getDataBinder
Return the DataBinder instance based on the view typegetPosition
Define convert logic to the adapter position from the position in the specified DataBindergetBinderPosition
Define convert logic to the position in the DataBinder from the adapter position
Hope this solution will be helpful.
I left more detail solution and samples in GitHub, so please refer the following link if you need.
https://github.com/yqritc/RecyclerView-MultipleViewTypesAdapter
The below is not pseudocode and I have tested it and it has worked for me.
I wanted to create a headerview in my recyclerview and then display a list of pictures below the header which the user can click on.
I used a few switches in my code, don't know if that is the most efficient way to do this so feel free to give your comments:
public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder{
//These are the general elements in the RecyclerView
public TextView place;
public ImageView pics;
//This is the Header on the Recycler (viewType = 0)
public TextView name, description;
//This constructor would switch what to findViewBy according to the type of viewType
public ViewHolder(View v, int viewType) {
super(v);
if (viewType == 0) {
name = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.name);
decsription = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.description);
} else if (viewType == 1) {
place = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.place);
pics = (ImageView) v.findViewById(R.id.pics);
}
}
}
@Override
public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent,
int viewType)
{
View v;
ViewHolder vh;
// create a new view
switch (viewType) {
case 0: //This would be the header view in my Recycler
v = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
.inflate(R.layout.recyclerview_welcome, parent, false);
vh = new ViewHolder(v,viewType);
return vh;
default: //This would be the normal list with the pictures of the places in the world
v = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
.inflate(R.layout.recyclerview_picture, parent, false);
vh = new ViewHolder(v, viewType);
v.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent(mContext, nextActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("ListNo",mRecyclerView.getChildPosition(v));
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
return vh;
}
}
//Overriden so that I can display custom rows in the recyclerview
@Override
public int getItemViewType(int position) {
int viewType = 1; //Default is 1
if (position == 0) viewType = 0; //if zero, it will be a header view
return viewType;
}
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int position) {
//position == 0 means its the info header view on the Recycler
if (position == 0) {
holder.name.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Toast.makeText(mContext,"name clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
holder.description.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Toast.makeText(mContext,"description clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
//this means it is beyond the headerview now as it is no longer 0. For testing purposes, I'm alternating between two pics for now
} else if (position > 0) {
holder.place.setText(mDataset[position]);
if (position % 2 == 0) {
holder.pics.setImageDrawable(mContext.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.pic1));
}
if (position % 2 == 1) {
holder.pics.setImageDrawable(mContext.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.pic2));
}
}
}