This is how I fetch multiple photos in my activity. You can use parts of it for fit your logic. I use this to fetch Facebook Images from an Album. So my needs are (I am assuming) different from your needs. But again, the logic may be of use to you.
Note: This will be lengthy. 😉
These are the global declarations for use through the ACtivity:
// HOLD THE URL TO MAKE THE API CALL TO
private String URL;
// STORE THE PAGING URL
private String pagingURL;
// FLAG FOR CURRENT PAGE
int current_page = 1;
// BOOLEAN TO CHECK IF NEW FEEDS ARE LOADING
Boolean loadingMore = true;
Boolean stopLoadingData = false;
This is the code block that fetches the initial set of Images:
private class getPhotosData extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
@Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... arg0) {
// CHANGE THE LOADING MORE STATUS TO PREVENT DUPLICATE CALLS FOR
// MORE DATA WHILE LOADING A BATCH
loadingMore = true;
// SET THE INITIAL URL TO GET THE FIRST LOT OF ALBUMS
URL = "https://graph.facebook.com/" + initialAlbumID
+ "/photos&access_token="
+ Utility.mFacebook.getAccessToken() + "?limit=10";
try {
HttpClient hc = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpGet get = new HttpGet(URL);
HttpResponse rp = hc.execute(get);
if (rp.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK) {
String queryAlbums = EntityUtils.toString(rp.getEntity());
JSONObject JOTemp = new JSONObject(queryAlbums);
JSONArray JAPhotos = JOTemp.getJSONArray("data");
// IN MY CODE, I GET THE NEXT PAGE LINK HERE
getPhotos photos;
for (int i = 0; i < JAPhotos.length(); i++) {
JSONObject JOPhotos = JAPhotos.getJSONObject(i);
// Log.e("INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS", JOPhotos.toString());
if (JOPhotos.has("link")) {
photos = new getPhotos();
// GET THE ALBUM ID
if (JOPhotos.has("id")) {
photos.setPhotoID(JOPhotos.getString("id"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoID(null);
}
// GET THE ALBUM NAME
if (JOPhotos.has("name")) {
photos.setPhotoName(JOPhotos.getString("name"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoName(null);
}
// GET THE ALBUM COVER PHOTO
if (JOPhotos.has("picture")) {
photos.setPhotoPicture(JOPhotos
.getString("picture"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoPicture(null);
}
// GET THE PHOTO'S SOURCE
if (JOPhotos.has("source")) {
photos.setPhotoSource(JOPhotos
.getString("source"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoSource(null);
}
arrPhotos.add(photos);
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return null;
}
@Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
// SET THE ADAPTER TO THE GRIDVIEW
gridOfPhotos.setAdapter(adapter);
// CHANGE THE LOADING MORE STATUS
loadingMore = false;
}
}
This is to detect when the user has scrolled to the end and fetch new set of images:
// ONSCROLLLISTENER
gridOfPhotos.setOnScrollListener(new OnScrollListener() {
@Override
public void onScrollStateChanged(AbsListView view, int scrollState) {
}
@Override
public void onScroll(AbsListView view, int firstVisibleItem,
int visibleItemCount, int totalItemCount) {
int lastInScreen = firstVisibleItem + visibleItemCount;
if ((lastInScreen == totalItemCount) && !(loadingMore)) {
if (stopLoadingData == false) {
// FETCH THE NEXT BATCH OF FEEDS
new loadMorePhotos().execute();
}
}
}
});
And finally, this is how I fetch the next set of images:
private class loadMorePhotos extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
@Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... arg0) {
// SET LOADING MORE "TRUE"
loadingMore = true;
// INCREMENT CURRENT PAGE
current_page += 1;
// Next page request
URL = pagingURL;
try {
HttpClient hc = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpGet get = new HttpGet(URL);
HttpResponse rp = hc.execute(get);
if (rp.getStatusLine().getStatusCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK) {
String queryAlbums = EntityUtils.toString(rp.getEntity());
// Log.e("PAGED RESULT", queryAlbums);
JSONObject JOTemp = new JSONObject(queryAlbums);
JSONArray JAPhotos = JOTemp.getJSONArray("data");
// IN MY CODE, I GET THE NEXT PAGE LINK HERE
getPhotos photos;
for (int i = 0; i < JAPhotos.length(); i++) {
JSONObject JOPhotos = JAPhotos.getJSONObject(i);
// Log.e("INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS", JOPhotos.toString());
if (JOPhotos.has("link")) {
photos = new getPhotos();
// GET THE ALBUM ID
if (JOPhotos.has("id")) {
photos.setPhotoID(JOPhotos.getString("id"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoID(null);
}
// GET THE ALBUM NAME
if (JOPhotos.has("name")) {
photos.setPhotoName(JOPhotos.getString("name"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoName(null);
}
// GET THE ALBUM COVER PHOTO
if (JOPhotos.has("picture")) {
photos.setPhotoPicture(JOPhotos
.getString("picture"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoPicture(null);
}
// GET THE ALBUM'S PHOTO COUNT
if (JOPhotos.has("source")) {
photos.setPhotoSource(JOPhotos
.getString("source"));
} else {
photos.setPhotoSource(null);
}
arrPhotos.add(photos);
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return null;
}
@Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
// get listview current position - used to maintain scroll position
int currentPosition = gridOfPhotos.getFirstVisiblePosition();
// APPEND NEW DATA TO THE ARRAYLIST AND SET THE ADAPTER TO THE
// LISTVIEW
adapter = new PhotosAdapter(Photos.this, arrPhotos);
gridOfPhotos.setAdapter(adapter);
// Setting new scroll position
gridOfPhotos.setSelection(currentPosition + 1);
// SET LOADINGMORE "FALSE" AFTER ADDING NEW FEEDS TO THE EXISTING
// LIST
loadingMore = false;
}
}
And this is the helper class to SET and GET the data collected from the queries above:
public class getPhotos {
String PhotoID;
String PhotoName;
String PhotoPicture;
String PhotoSource;
// SET THE PHOTO ID
public void setPhotoID(String PhotoID) {
this.PhotoID = PhotoID;
}
// GET THE PHOTO ID
public String getPhotoID() {
return PhotoID;
}
// SET THE PHOTO NAME
public void setPhotoName(String PhotoName) {
this.PhotoName = PhotoName;
}
// GET THE PHOTO NAME
public String getPhotoName() {
return PhotoName;
}
// SET THE PHOTO PICTURE
public void setPhotoPicture(String PhotoPicture) {
this.PhotoPicture = PhotoPicture;
}
// GET THE PHOTO PICTURE
public String getPhotoPicture() {
return PhotoPicture;
}
// SET THE PHOTO SOURCE
public void setPhotoSource(String PhotoSource) {
this.PhotoSource = PhotoSource;
}
// GET THE PHOTO SOURCE
public String getPhotoSource() {
return PhotoSource;
}
}
If you also want the adapter code, let me know. I use Fedor’s Lazy Loading method in the adapter.
Phew. Hope any of this helps. If you have further question, feel free to ask. 🙂
EDIT: Adapter code added:
public class PhotosAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private Activity activity;
ArrayList<getPhotos> arrayPhotos;
private static LayoutInflater inflater = null;
ImageLoader imageLoader;
public PhotosAdapter(Activity a, ArrayList<getPhotos> arrPhotos) {
activity = a;
arrayPhotos = arrPhotos;
inflater = (LayoutInflater)activity.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
imageLoader = new ImageLoader(activity.getApplicationContext());
}
public int getCount() {
return arrayPhotos.size();
}
public Object getItem(int position) {
return arrayPhotos.get(position);
}
public long getItemId(int position) {
return position;
}
public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
ViewHolder holder;
View vi = convertView;
if(convertView == null) {
vi = inflater.inflate(R.layout.photos_item, null);
holder = new ViewHolder();
holder.imgPhoto = (ImageView)vi.findViewById(R.id.grid_item_image);
vi.setTag(holder);
} else {
holder = (ViewHolder) vi.getTag();
}
if (arrayPhotos.get(position).getPhotoPicture() != null){
imageLoader.DisplayImage(arrayPhotos.get(position).getPhotoPicture(), holder.imgPhoto);
}
return vi;
}
static class ViewHolder {
ImageView imgPhoto;
}
}
EDIT: Added steps to show Progress while loading:
Add a ProgressBar to you XML where you have the GridView right below it. Play around with the weight if it causes any problems.
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/linlaProgressBar"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<ProgressBar
style="@style/Spinner"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:padding="2dp" />
</LinearLayout>
In your Java, declare the Linearlayout linlaProgressBar as Global and cast it in the onCreate() and set it’s visibility as linlaProgressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
And in the onPreExecute() use it like this:
@Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
// SHOW THE BOTTOM PROGRESS BAR (SPINNER) WHILE LOADING MORE PHOTOS
linlaProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
And finally add, this in the onPostExecute()
// HIDE THE BOTTOM PROGRESS BAR (SPINNER) AFTER LOADING MORE ALBUMS
linlaProgressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);