Android: Getting string from strings.xml in Java code

Question

First of all, please note I´ve been trying to search and existing answer to this question. I found this question, but is not helping.

I am simply trying to get strings from regular Java (domain) classes within an Android app, but I am not able to get them by using getResources().

Is this possible? (I´d like to avoid creating a new strings.xml alike file in order to centralize all the strings within the app)

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Am I forced to pass Context to every single Java class? Is there any way to avoiding it?

Make a class and define static/non static String values to access them. — Arjun Gurung, Apr 01 '16 at 08:07
pass context to the Java classes in their constructors. Assign this context to class variable. Then you can do mContext.getResources().getString(---) You will have to also import the R.java in this class — crashOveride, Apr 01 '16 at 08:09
@stackman if you dont want to pass context and use getResources which is best method to use, making a class is only method i know.. — Arjun Gurung, Apr 01 '16 at 08:18

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 01 '16 at 08:10

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Pass context to the Java classes in their constructors. Assign this context to class variable. Then you can do mContext.getResources().getString(---)

You will have to also import the R.java in this class

answered Apr 01 '16 at 08:10

crashOveride

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 01 '16 at 08:07

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You need to have access to a Context object (passing it so a non android class e.g.).

Using this Context you can call context.getResources().getString(R.string.mystring);

answered Apr 01 '16 at 08:07

Andreas Brunnet

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