Example implementation of an recycler adapter without xml markup used. No inflate - no problemo

NoInflateAdapterExample.java

// this is an internal class in example activity
// check file name and access modifiers before use
static class ExampleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ExampleAdapter.ViewHolder> {
        List<TodoListItem> items;
        ClickListener clickListener;
        Resources resources;

        int DP16;

        ExampleAdapter(Context context, List<TodoListItem> items) {
            this.items = items;
            resources = context.getResources();
            setHasStableIds(false);
            DP16 = (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, 16, resources.getDisplayMetrics());
        }

        public void setOnClickListener(ClickListener listener) {
            clickListener = listener;
        }

        @Override
        public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
            /*View layout = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                    .inflate(R.layout.row_todo, parent, false);*/
            FrameLayout layout = new FrameLayout(parent.getContext());
            LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
            layout.setPadding(0, DP16, 0, DP16);

            layout.setLayoutParams(lp);
            layout.setId(R.id.row_todo_container);

            TextView textView = new TextView(parent.getContext());
            LinearLayout.LayoutParams tlp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
            textView.setLayoutParams(tlp);
            textView.setId(R.id.row_todo_label);
            layout.addView(textView);

            return new ViewHolder(layout);
        }


        @Override
        public void onBindViewHolder(final ViewHolder holder, int position) {
            TodoListItem item = getItem(position);
            holder.id = item.getId();
            holder.text.setText(item.getText());
            holder.container.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View view) {
                    if (clickListener != null) {
                        clickListener.onItemClick(getItem(holder.id));
                    }
                }
            });
        }

        @Override
        public int getItemCount() {
            return items.size();
        }

        private TodoListItem getItem(int position) {
            return items.get(position);
        }

        interface ClickListener {
            void onItemClick(TodoListItem item);
        }

        class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
            int id;
            TextView text;
            View container;

            ViewHolder(ViewGroup itemView) {
                super(itemView);
                container = itemView;
                text = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.row_todo_label);

            }
        }
    }