How to update RecyclerView Adapter Data?

Question

Trying to figure out what is the issue with updating RecyclerView\'s Adapter.

After I get a new List of products, I tried to:

1. Update t

Answer 1

This is a general answer for future visitors. The various ways to update the adapter data are explained. The process includes two main steps every time:

1. Update the data set
2. Notify the adapter of the change

Insert single item

Add "Pig" at index 2.

String item = "Pig";
int insertIndex = 2;
data.add(insertIndex, item);
adapter.notifyItemInserted(insertIndex);

Insert multiple items

Insert three more animals at index 2.

ArrayList<String> items = new ArrayList<>();
items.add("Pig");
items.add("Chicken");
items.add("Dog");
int insertIndex = 2;
data.addAll(insertIndex, items);
adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(insertIndex, items.size());

Remove single item

Remove "Pig" from the list.

int removeIndex = 2;
data.remove(removeIndex);
adapter.notifyItemRemoved(removeIndex);

Remove multiple items

Remove "Camel" and "Sheep" from the list.

int startIndex = 2; // inclusive
int endIndex = 4;   // exclusive
int count = endIndex - startIndex; // 2 items will be removed
data.subList(startIndex, endIndex).clear();
adapter.notifyItemRangeRemoved(startIndex, count);

Remove all items

Clear the whole list.

data.clear();
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

Replace old list with new list

Clear the old list then add a new one.

// clear old list
data.clear();

// add new list
ArrayList<String> newList = new ArrayList<>();
newList.add("Lion");
newList.add("Wolf");
newList.add("Bear");
data.addAll(newList);

// notify adapter
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

The adapter has a reference to data, so it is important that I didn't set data to a new object. Instead I cleared the old items from data and then added the new ones.

Update single item

Change the "Sheep" item so that it says "I like sheep."

String newValue = "I like sheep.";
int updateIndex = 3;
data.set(updateIndex, newValue);
adapter.notifyItemChanged(updateIndex);

Move single item

Move "Sheep" from position 3 to position 1.

int fromPosition = 3;
int toPosition = 1;

// update data array
String item = data.get(fromPosition);
data.remove(fromPosition);
data.add(toPosition, item);

// notify adapter
adapter.notifyItemMoved(fromPosition, toPosition);

Code

Here is the project code for your reference. The RecyclerView Adapter code can be found at this answer.

MainActivity.java

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements MyRecyclerViewAdapter.ItemClickListener {

    List<String> data;
    MyRecyclerViewAdapter adapter;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        // data to populate the RecyclerView with
        data = new ArrayList<>();
        data.add("Horse");
        data.add("Cow");
        data.add("Camel");
        data.add("Sheep");
        data.add("Goat");

        // set up the RecyclerView
        RecyclerView recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.rvAnimals);
        LinearLayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
        recyclerView.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
        DividerItemDecoration dividerItemDecoration = new DividerItemDecoration(recyclerView.getContext(),
                layoutManager.getOrientation());
        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(dividerItemDecoration);
        adapter = new MyRecyclerViewAdapter(this, data);
        adapter.setClickListener(this);
        recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemClick(View view, int position) {
        Toast.makeText(this, "You clicked " + adapter.getItem(position) + " on row number " + position, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }

    public void onButtonClick(View view) {
        insertSingleItem();
    }

    private void insertSingleItem() {
        String item = "Pig";
        int insertIndex = 2;
        data.add(insertIndex, item);
        adapter.notifyItemInserted(insertIndex);
    }

    private void insertMultipleItems() {
        ArrayList<String> items = new ArrayList<>();
        items.add("Pig");
        items.add("Chicken");
        items.add("Dog");
        int insertIndex = 2;
        data.addAll(insertIndex, items);
        adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(insertIndex, items.size());
    }

    private void removeSingleItem() {
        int removeIndex = 2;
        data.remove(removeIndex);
        adapter.notifyItemRemoved(removeIndex);
    }

    private void removeMultipleItems() {
        int startIndex = 2; // inclusive
        int endIndex = 4;   // exclusive
        int count = endIndex - startIndex; // 2 items will be removed
        data.subList(startIndex, endIndex).clear();
        adapter.notifyItemRangeRemoved(startIndex, count);
    }

    private void removeAllItems() {
        data.clear();
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    private void replaceOldListWithNewList() {
        // clear old list
        data.clear();

        // add new list
        ArrayList<String> newList = new ArrayList<>();
        newList.add("Lion");
        newList.add("Wolf");
        newList.add("Bear");
        data.addAll(newList);

        // notify adapter
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    private void updateSingleItem() {
        String newValue = "I like sheep.";
        int updateIndex = 3;
        data.set(updateIndex, newValue);
        adapter.notifyItemChanged(updateIndex);
    }

    private void moveSingleItem() {
        int fromPosition = 3;
        int toPosition = 1;

        // update data array
        String item = data.get(fromPosition);
        data.remove(fromPosition);
        data.add(toPosition, item);

        // notify adapter
        adapter.notifyItemMoved(fromPosition, toPosition);
    }
}

Notes

• If you use notifyDataSetChanged(), then no animation will be performed. This can also be an expensive operation, so it is not recommended to use notifyDataSetChanged() if you are only updating a single item or a range of items.
• Check out DiffUtil if you are making large or complex changes to a list.

Further study

• CodePath: Using the RecyclerView
• Smart way to update RecyclerView using DiffUtil

Answer 2

Another option is to use diffutil . It will compare the original list against the new list and use the new list as the update if there is a change.

Basically, we can use DiffUtil to compare the old data vs new data and let it call notifyItemRangeRemoved, and notifyItemRangeChanged and notifyItemRangeInserted on your behalf.

A quick example of using diffUtil instead of notifyDataSetChanged:

DiffResult diffResult = DiffUtil
                .calculateDiff(new MyDiffUtilCB(getItems(), items));

//any clear up on memory here and then
diffResult.dispatchUpdatesTo(this);

//and then, if necessary
items.clear()
items.addAll(newItems)

I do the calculateDiff work off the main thread in case it's a big list.

Answer 3

i got the answer after a long time

  SELECTEDROW.add(dt);
                notifyItemInserted(position);
                SELECTEDROW.remove(position);
                notifyItemRemoved(position);

Answer 4

I found out that a really simple way to reload the RecyclerView is to just call

recyclerView.removeAllViews();

This will first remove all content of the RecyclerView and then add it again with the updated values.

Answer 5

The best and the coolest way to add new data to the present data is

 ArrayList<String> newItems = new ArrayList<String>();
 newItems = getList();
 int oldListItemscount = alcontainerDetails.size();
 alcontainerDetails.addAll(newItems);           
 recyclerview.getAdapter().notifyItemChanged(oldListItemscount+1, al_containerDetails);

Answer 6

These methods are efficient and good to start using a basic RecyclerView.

private List<YourItem> items;

public void setItems(List<YourItem> newItems)
{
    clearItems();
    addItems(newItems);
}

public void addItem(YourItem item, int position)
{
    if (position > items.size()) return;

    items.add(item);
    notifyItemInserted(position);
}

public void addMoreItems(List<YourItem> newItems)
{
    int position = items.size() + 1;
    newItems.addAll(newItems);
    notifyItemChanged(position, newItems);
}

public void addItems(List<YourItem> newItems)
{
    items.addAll(newItems);
    notifyDataSetChanged();
}

public void clearItems()
{
    items.clear();
    notifyDataSetChanged();
}

public void addLoader()
{
    items.add(null);
    notifyItemInserted(items.size() - 1);
}

public void removeLoader()
{
    items.remove(items.size() - 1);
    notifyItemRemoved(items.size());
}

public void removeItem(int position)
{
    if (position >= items.size()) return;

    items.remove(position);
    notifyItemRemoved(position);
}

public void swapItems(int positionA, int positionB)
{
    if (positionA > items.size()) return;
    if (positionB > items.size()) return;

    YourItem firstItem = items.get(positionA);

    videoList.set(positionA, items.get(positionB));
    videoList.set(positionB, firstItem);

    notifyDataSetChanged();
}

You can implement them inside of an Adapter Class or in your Fragment or Activity but in that case you have to instantiate the Adapter to call the notification methods. In my case I usually implement it in the Adapter.