Show string keys instead of values

Question

Is it possible to show the keys of my strings in strings.xml instead of the value, would be cool to check which key is it directly in the UI.

for example

<string name="jobs_key">Jobs</string>

i would like to show in the UI jobs_key instead of Jobs

Blackbelt · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-05T16:11:32.673

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use Resources.getResourcesName(int),

Return the full name for a given resource identifier

here you can find the documentation. You can also use reflection:

  private ArrayList<String> getKeysName(Context context, String className) {
        Class c;
        ArrayList<String> fieldsName = new  ArrayList<String>();
        try {
            c = Class.forName(context.getPackageName() + ".R$" + className);
            Field[] fields = c.getDeclaredFields();
            for (Field f : fields) {
                Log.e("LOG_TAG", " " + f.getName());
                fieldsName.add(f.getName());
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return fieldsName;
    }

and call it like getKeysName(context, "string");, to get, for instance all the keys declared inside string.xml.

edited Jun 05 '14 at 16:11

answered Jun 05 '14 at 12:44

Blackbelt

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is there also a global way ? most of my strings are in xml.files – AdrianoCelentano Jun 05 '14 at 12:48
i would like to display the key in the UI everywhere – AdrianoCelentano Jun 05 '14 at 14:39
and why can not you use the method I suggested you? For UI you need a Context and trough context you can access resources – Blackbelt Jun 05 '14 at 14:40
sorry but i don't see an easy way to do this with this method for my whole project – AdrianoCelentano Jun 05 '14 at 15:35

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