Custom Adapter using XML Layout

protected class TweetAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
  private Activity context;
  private Status[] tweets;
  LayoutInflater inflater;

  public TweetAdapter(Activity c, Status[] tw) {
    context = c;
    tweets = tw;
    inflater = (LayoutInflater) c.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
  }

  public int getCount() {
    return tweets.length;
  }

  public Object getItem(int position) {
    return tweets[position];
  }

  public long getItemId(int position) {
    Status tweet = (Status) getItem(position);
    return tweet.getId();
  }

  public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    LinearLayout view;
    if (convertView == null) {
      view = (LinearLayout) inflater.inflate(R.layout.legislator_tweet, null);
    } else {
      view = (LinearLayout) convertView;
    }
    
    Status tweet = (Status) getItem(position);
    
    TextView text = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.tweet_text);
    text.setText(tweet.getText());
    TextView when = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.tweet_when);
    when.setText(tweet.getCreatedAt().toGMTString());
    
    return view;
  }

}