how we access android attributes and tags that have been defined by Google. Common namespaces are app and tools
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View object Example: public void onClick(View view)
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Every event handler is sent this argument. We can use this to know which View object was clicked
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ConstraintLayout
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In this layout, we define rules or guidelines for our layout and let the Android runtime figure out how to best arrange the widgets for the specific user device
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R.java
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all the Java object representations of all view objects defined in the layout file will be defined in this class at runtime
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Intents
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These connect Android components by calling other screens, responding to other applications or components, passing data from one component to another and more. Chap 3
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inflating
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at runtime, creating all of the View and ViewGroup objects as java objects, out of xml layout files
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minimum SDK
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Our selection for the lowest version of Android that our app will support
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Toast message
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Feedback to the user in the form of a small popup for a short period of time
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package name
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a unique name to identify a specific app
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sp
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size unit recommended for specifying the size of text
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.xml
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file extension of an Android layout file
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ConstraintLayout
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An android.view.ViewGroup that allows us to position widgets relative to other widgets
See: https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/constraintlayout/widget/ConstraintLayout.html
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gravity
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Determines the location of an object in its container
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company domain and application name
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Default composition of a package name
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gradle
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Android Studio's build tool
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extends
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keyword that indicates the class inherits from a super class (a parent or grandparent class)
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menu
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What resources folder must contain our menu xml files
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onStart()
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Life cycle method, when used with MainActivity, is called when the application is launched and subsequently when MainActivity loses then re-gains focus
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@+id/"sometext"
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Used to create an id in the namespace of the current application
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APK file .apk
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Android package file type and extension. This is what is downloaded on a user's device. Chap 3