RecyclerView Example

gistfile1.java

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

       RecyclerView recyclerView = new RecyclerView(this);
       setContentView(recyclerView);

       final String[] dances = new String[]{
           "Greek folk dances", "Tango", "Salsa", "Rumba", "Hip Hop", "Break Dance", "Belly Dancing", "Pole Dancing", "Capoeira", "Polka", "Irish Step Dancing" 
       };

       recyclerView.setLayoutManager( new LinearLayoutManager(this) );
       recyclerView.setAdapter( new DanceAdapter(dances) );

   }

   class DanceAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DanceAdapter.ItemVH> {

       String[] data;

       public DanceAdapter(String[] data) {
           this.data = data;
       }

       @Override
       public ItemVH onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int i) {
           View v = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                   .inflate(android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, parent, false);
           ItemVH vh = new ItemVH(v);
           vh.text = (TextView) v;
           return vh;
       }

       @Override
       public void onBindViewHolder(ItemVH itemVH, int i) {
           itemVH.text.setText( data[i] );
       }

       @Override
       public int getItemCount() {
           return data.length;
       }

       class ItemVH extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

           TextView text;

           public ItemVH(View itemView) {
               super(itemView);
           }

       }

   }

}