How to get a resource id with a known resource name?

Question

I want to access a resource like a String or a Drawable by its name and not its int id.

Which method would I use for this?

Answer 1

in addition to @lonkly solution

1. see reflections and field accessibility
2. unnecessary variables

method:

/**
 * lookup a resource id by field name in static R.class 
 * 
 * @author - ceph3us
 * @param variableName - name of drawable, e.g R.drawable.image
 * @param с            - class of resource, e.g R.drawable.class or R.raw.class
 * @return integer id of resource
 */
public static int getResId(String variableName, Class с)
                     throws android.content.res.Resources.NotFoundException {
    try {
        // lookup field in class 
        java.lang.reflect.Field field = с.getField(variableName);
        // always set access when using reflections  
        // preventing IllegalAccessException   
        field.setAccessible(true);
        // we can use here also Field.get() and do a cast 
        // receiver reference is null as it's static field 
        return field.getInt(null);
    } catch (Exception e) {
        // rethrow as not found ex
        throw new Resources.NotFoundException(e.getMessage());
    }
}