Used to make your EditText a better option than Spinners

ClickToSelectEditText.java

public class ClickToSelectEditText<T extends Listable> extends AppCompatEditText {

    List<T> items;

    String[] listableItems;

    CharSequence hint;

    OnItemSelectedListener<T> onItemSelectedListener;

    public ClickToSelectEditText(Context context) {
        super(context);

        hint = getHint();
    }

    public ClickToSelectEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);

        hint = getHint();
    }

    public ClickToSelectEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);

        hint = getHint();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
        super.onDraw(canvas);
        setFocusable(false);
        setClickable(true);
        setLongClickable(false);
    }

    public void setItems(List<T> items) {
        this.items = items;
        this.listableItems = new String[items.size()];

        int i = 0;

        for (T item : this.items) {
            listableItems[i++] = item.getLabel();
        }

        configureOnClickListener();
    }

    private void configureOnClickListener() {
        setOnClickListener(view -> {
            AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(view.getContext());
            builder.setTitle(hint);
            builder.setItems(listableItems, (dialogInterface, selectedIndex) -> {
                setText(listableItems[selectedIndex]);

                if (onItemSelectedListener != null) {
                    onItemSelectedListener.onItemSelectedListener(items.get(selectedIndex), selectedIndex);
                }
            });
            builder.create().show();
        });
    }

    public void setOnItemSelectedListener(OnItemSelectedListener<T> onItemSelectedListener) {
        this.onItemSelectedListener = onItemSelectedListener;
    }

    public interface OnItemSelectedListener<T> {

        void onItemSelectedListener(T item, int selectedIndex);
    }
}

Listable.java

public interface Listable {
    String getLabel();
}

Usage.java

  
  @InjectView(R.id.signup_text_input_job_category)
  ClickToSelectEditText<JobCategory> editTextJobCategory;
  
  ...
  
  editTextJobCategory.setItems(jobCategories);
  editTextJobCategory.setOnItemSelectedListener(new ClickToSelectEditText.OnItemSelectedListener<JobCategory>() {
      @Override
      public void onItemSelectedListener(JobCategory item, int selectedIndex) {
          selectedJobCategory = item;
      }
  });

Usage.xml

<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <com.your.package.ClickToSelectEditText
        android:id="@+id/signup_text_input_job_category"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:hint="@string/hint_job_category" />
</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>