RecyclerFragment.java

/**
 * A simple {@link Fragment} subclass.
 * Use the {@link RecyclerFragment#newInstance} factory method to
 * create an instance of this fragment.
 */
public class RecyclerFragment extends Fragment {

    private RecyclerView mRecyclerView;

    private List<String> items = new ArrayList<String>();

    private ItemAdapter mItemAdapter;

    public RecyclerFragment() {
        // Required empty public constructor
    }

    /**
     * Use this factory method to create a new instance of
     * this fragment using the provided parameters.
     */
    public static RecyclerFragment newInstance() {
        RecyclerFragment fragment = new RecyclerFragment();
        Bundle args = new Bundle();
        fragment.setArguments(args);
        return fragment;
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        // Inflate the layout for this fragment
        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_recycler, container, false);

        //Get a reference to the recycler
        mRecyclerView = (RecyclerView)view.findViewById(R.id.recycler_view);

        //Set the layout manager for the recycler view
        mRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(getActivity()));

        loadDataAndUpdateUI();

        return view;
    }

    private void loadDataAndUpdateUI() {
        //Add some test items - enough to cause the recycler to be used
        for(int i = 0; i < 10000; ++i) {
            items.add("Item " + i);
        }

        mItemAdapter = new ItemAdapter(items);
        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mItemAdapter);
    }

}