Download Image from a URL
Description
The following code shows how to Download Image from a URL.
Example
Manifest xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.java2s.myapplication3.app" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="java2s.com"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.java2s.myapplication3.app.MainActivity"
android:label="java2s.com"
>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Main layout xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:gravity="center">
<Button android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Download file"
android:onClick="startDownload"
/>
<TextView android:id="@+id/status"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="click to start"
/>
</LinearLayout>
Main Activity Java code
package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;
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import android.app.Activity;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.TextView;
import java.net.URL;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private Runnable imageDownloader = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
URL imageUrl = new URL("http", "android.com", "/images/froyo.png");
Bitmap image = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(imageUrl.openStream());
if (image != null) {
Log.i("DL", "Successfully retrieved file!");
} else {
Log.i("DL", "Failed decoding file from stream");
}
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.i("DL", "Failed downloading file!");
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
};
public void startDownload(View source) {
new Thread(imageDownloader, "Download thread").start();
TextView statusText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.status);
statusText.setText("Download started...");
}
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}