infinite_list_Utils.java

public class Utils {

    private static final String TAG = "Utils";

    public static List<InfiniteFeedInfo> loadInfiniteFeeds(Context context){
        try{
            GsonBuilder builder = new GsonBuilder();
            Gson gson = builder.create();
            JSONArray array = new JSONArray(loadJSONFromAsset(context, "infinite_news.json"));
            List<InfiniteFeedInfo> feedList = new ArrayList<>();
            for(int i=0;i<array.length();i++){
                InfiniteFeedInfo feed = gson.fromJson(array.getString(i), InfiniteFeedInfo.class);
                feedList.add(feed);
            }
            return feedList;
        }catch (Exception e){
            Log.d(TAG,"seedGames parseException " + e);
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
    }

    private static String loadJSONFromAsset(Context context, String jsonFileName) {
        String json = null;
        InputStream is=null;
        try {
            AssetManager manager = context.getAssets();
            Log.d(TAG,"path "+jsonFileName);
            is = manager.open(jsonFileName);
            int size = is.available();
            byte[] buffer = new byte[size];
            is.read(buffer);
            is.close();
            json = new String(buffer, "UTF-8");
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
        return json;
    }
}