[android-developers] Re: retrieve resource string from plain class

On 9/14/2011 3:41 PM, John Goche wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I would like to retrieve the value of a resource string from
> a plain class that does not have a Context superclass. Is
> this possible? I see the API:
>
> http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/string-resource.html
>
> which do not list getString and getText as static methods.
>
> I tried
>
> String foo = (new Context()).getString(R.string.str_foo);
>
> but it seems I cannot do this.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> John Goche
>
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If this class needs a context to do its job, then pass it one in its
constructor.

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