Implementing an Extensible Application

Set up your development environment to build and run applications that rely on extensibility features.

• Prerequisites
  To effectively build and extend Android applications using the MAF Extensibility and MAF Reusable Components, you need
• Sample Applications
  MAF includes several sample apps that demonstrate the capabilities of the Extensibility Framework:
• Creating a New Project
  Start Eclipse and create a new Android application project.
• Adding Dependencies
  Import these jar files into the project’s lib folder:
• Defining the Extensibility XML
  The Extensibility Framework relies on metadata stored in an XML file to build its UIs and perform data bindings at runtime.
• Initializing Logging and the MAF Core
  To initialize logging and the MAFCore, insert these lines into your activity’s onCreate method:
• Displaying Text
  Add text to the app by enhancing the layout_phone.xml:
• Adding Custom Code
  The Extensibility Framework does not impose any restrictions on developers: you can mix custom code with extensibility features.
• Adding Custom Styling
  The UI you have now automatically applies the default style that is defined in the styles_def.xml file, shich is located in the res/raw folder. You can override this with custom settings in the styles_def.xml.
• Working with Data
  Feed the label with data from an OData stream.
• Adding and Accessing Localized Text
  Adding localized texts to your app using MAF is the same as for any native device application development environment.
• Using Localization Key in Configuration
  When you create Extensibility-specific localizable files, you must use a naming convention.