From http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17477981/using-custom-views-in-xml-without-using-fully-qualified-class-name How to use a custom layoutinflater in order to use layout xml files with custom classes without using fully qualified classname

custom_layout.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
             android:orientation="vertical"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <MyCustomView
        android:id="@+id/my_view"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="60dp"
        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" />

</FrameLayout>

CustomViewActivity.java

public class CustomViewActivity extends Activity {
    public void onCreate (Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        //Get the LayoutInflater for this Activity context
        //and set the Factory to be our custom view factory
        LayoutInflater.from(this).setFactory(CustomViewFactory.getInstance());

        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.layout_with_custom_view);
    }
}

CustomViewFactory.java

public class CustomViewFactory implements LayoutInflater.Factory {
    private static CustomViewFactory mInstance;

    public static CustomViewFactory getInstance () {
        if (mInstance == null) {
            mInstance = new CustomViewFactory();
        }

        return mInstance;
    }

    private CustomViewFactory () {}

    @Override
    public View onCreateView (String name, Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        //Check if it's one of our custom classes, if so, return one using
        //the Context/AttributeSet constructor
        if (MyCustomView.class.getSimpleName().equals(name)) {
            return new MyCustomView(context, attrs);
        }

        //Not one of ours; let the system handle it
        return null;
    }
}