Adding a custom toolbar

Layout.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
app:contentInsetLeft="0dp"
app:contentInsetStart="0dp"
android:background="#E91E63"
app:theme="@style/MyActionBarTheme">
</android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

How to set the toolbar

Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.app_bar_add);
setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

//Enables the home feature in the toolbar
getSupportActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);

Menu.xml

<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
tools:context="com.example.imare.weddingapp_v1.SingleTaskActivity">
<!--<item android:id="@+id/action_settings" android:title="@string/action_settings"
android:orderInCategory="100" app:showAsAction="never" />-->

<item
android:id="@+id/callMember"
android:orderInCategory="200"
android:title="@string/callMember"
android:icon="@drawable/call"
app:showAsAction="always"></item>

<item
android:id="@+id/emailMember"
android:orderInCategory="200"
android:title="@string/mailMember"
android:icon="@drawable/email"
app:showAsAction="always"></item>

<item
android:id="@+id/editMember"
android:orderInCategory="200"
android:title="@string/editTask"
android:icon="@drawable/edit"
app:showAsAction="always"></item>

<item
android:id="@+id/deleteMember"
android:orderInCategory="200"
android:title="@string/deleteTask"
android:icon="@drawable/delete"
app:showAsAction="always"></item>
</menu>

Custom alert dialogs with different widgets

public AlertDialog createDialog(Context context, final View view, final EditText editText) {

final String[] values = {"Get Started", "Venue_CA", "Guests_CA", "Decorations", "Beauty_CA", "Catering_CA & Entertainment", "Photography_CA", "FinishUp_CA"};


final AlertDialog alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(context).create();
alertDialog.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
alertDialog.setView(view);
alertDialog.setButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE, "Select", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {


if (view instanceof EditText) {
String data = ((EditText) view).getText().toString();
editText.setText(data);

} else if (view instanceof DatePicker) {

Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
((DatePicker) view).setMinDate(cal.getTimeInMillis());
((DatePicker) view).setCalendarViewShown(false);
int day = ((DatePicker) view).getDayOfMonth();
String month = MONTHS[((DatePicker) view).getMonth()];
int year = ((DatePicker) view).getYear();
editText.setText(day + " " + month + " " + year);

} else if (view instanceof NumberPicker) {

int selection = ((NumberPicker) view).getValue();
editText.setText(values[selection]);

} else if (view instanceof TimePicker) {

int hour = ((TimePicker)view).getCurrentHour();
int minute = ((TimePicker)view).getCurrentMinute();
int second = 00;
String ampm = (hour < 12) ? "AM" : "PM";

editText.setText(hour+":"+minute+" "+ampm);
}
}
});
alertDialog.setButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_NEUTRAL, "Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {

alertDialog.hide();
}
});

return alertDialog;

}

Cursor adapter for a custom list view with checkboxes

public class TasksCursorAdapter_CA extends android.widget.CursorAdapter {


SQLiteDatabase dh = DatabaseHelper_CA.getInstance().getDb();
private LayoutInflater mInflater;
private Context mContext;
Cursor cursor;

public TasksCursorAdapter_CA(Context context, Cursor c) {
super(context, c);

mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
mContext = context;
cursor = c;
}

@Override
public void bindView(View view, Context context, final Cursor cursor) {

ViewHolder_CA holder = (ViewHolder_CA) view.getTag();

holder.setTextView((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textviewx));
holder.setCheckBox((CheckBox) view.findViewById(R.id.checkbox));
CheckBox cb = holder.getCheckBox();

holder.getTextView().setText(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("name")));

cb.setTag(new Integer(cursor.getPosition()));

CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener checkedChange = new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {

public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {


ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();

Integer currentPosition = (Integer) buttonView.getTag();

String currentPositionString = Double.toString(currentPosition);
if (cursor.moveToPosition(currentPosition)) {

String rowID = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("_id"));
if (isChecked) {
contentValues.put("selected", "1");
dh.update(DatabaseHelper_CA.TABLE_NAME, contentValues, "_id = ?",
new String[]{rowID});

} else if (!isChecked) {
contentValues.put("selected", "0");
dh.update(DatabaseHelper_CA.TABLE_NAME, contentValues, "_id = ?",
new String[]{rowID});
}

}

}
};
cb.setOnCheckedChangeListener(checkedChange);

if (cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("selected")).compareTo("1") == 0) {
cb.setChecked(true);
} else {
cb.setChecked(false);
}
}

@Override
public View newView(Context context, Cursor cursor, ViewGroup parent) {

ViewHolder_CA holder;
View convertView = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_ca, parent, false);
holder = new ViewHolder_CA(convertView);
convertView.setTag(holder);
return convertView;
}

}

How to set a notification using a broadcast reciever

Receiver class

public class NotificationPublisher extends BroadcastReceiver {

public static String NOTIFICATION_ID = "notification-id";
public static String NOTIFICATION = "notification";

@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {

NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager)context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);

Notification notification = intent.getParcelableExtra(NOTIFICATION);
int id = intent.getIntExtra(NOTIFICATION_ID, 0);
notificationManager.notify(id, notification);

}
}

Main Class
private void scheduleNotification(Notification notification, Calendar cal) {

 int newid = NotificationID.getID();
 Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, NotificationPublisher.class);

 //making the intent unique
 notificationIntent.setAction("actionstring" + System.currentTimeMillis());

 //Sending variables to the Broadcast Reciever
 notificationIntent.putExtra(NotificationPublisher.NOTIFICATION_ID, newid);
 
 notificationIntent.putExtra(NotificationPublisher.NOTIFICATION, notification);

 PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);

 AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager)getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
 alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC, cal.getTimeInMillis(), pendingIntent);
 }

 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)

 //Create and returns a notification object
 private Notification getNotification(String content) {
 Notification.Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(this);
 builder.setContentTitle("Wedding App Reminder");
 builder.setContentText(content);
 builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.alarm);
 return builder.build();
 }

 private void setReminder(){
 setReminder.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 @Override
 public void onClick(View v) {

 String reminderDate = editTextDate.getText().toString();
 String reminderTime = editTextTime.getText().toString();
 String notes = editTextNotes.getText().toString();

 String[] daySplits = reminderDate.split(" ");
 String[] timeSplits = reminderTime.split(":");


 day = Integer.parseInt(daySplits[0]);
 for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
 if (daySplits[1].equals(MONTHS[i])) {
 month = i + 1;
 }
 }

 year = Integer.parseInt(daySplits[2]);

 hour = Integer.parseInt(timeSplits[0]);
 String[] splits = timeSplits[1].split(" ");
 minute = Integer.parseInt(splits[0]);
 ampm = splits[1];
 second = 00;


 Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
 c.set(year, (month - 1), day);
 c.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hour);
 c.set(Calendar.MINUTE, minute);
 c.set(Calendar.SECOND, second);

 if (ampm.equals("AM"))
 c.set(Calendar.AM_PM, Calendar.AM);
 else if (ampm.equals("PM"))
 c.set(Calendar.AM_PM, Calendar.PM);

 // Ask our service to set an alarm for that date, this activity talks to the client that talks to the service
 scheduleNotification(getNotification(name + " task was scheduled to " + date + " " + mny), c);
 // Notify the user what they just did
 showToast("Notification set for: " + day + "/" + month + "/" + year);
 }
 });
 }
}
NotificatioID class
public class NotificationID {
 private final static AtomicInteger c = new AtomicInteger(0);
 public static int getID() {
 return c.incrementAndGet();
 }
}



AndroidManifest.XML
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
 <receiver
 android:name=".NotificationPublisher_CA"
 android:enabled="true"
 android:label="NotificationPublisher">
 android:exported="true" <!--<intent-filter>

 <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" /> </intent-filter>-->

 </receiver>