Misc

Question 1

What is the syntax for using the Log class?

What are the levels of severity?

Answer 1

Log.i(“TAG - usually class name”, “error message”)

verbose
debug
info
warning
error
wtf (what a terrible failure - an error that should never happen

ASSERT is another constant of the Log class, although there is no Log.a

Question 2

In what ways is using the Timber library superior to using the Log class?

Answer 2

Timber will:

• generate log tags based on your class names
• help you avoid showing logs in a release version of your app
• allow for integration with other crash-reporting libraries

Question 3

What are the steps to implement Timber? (2)

Answer 3

Add Timber dependency in build.gradle(Module)
‘com.jakewharton.timber:timber:4.7.1’

Override the Application class (extend and add to Manifest)
In ApplicationClass.onCreate( ), after the super, add:
Timber.plant(Timber.DebugTree( ))

Question 4

What does adb stand for?

Answer 4

Android Debug Bridge

Question 5

Which Codelab Task explains how to implement a Countdown Timer?

Answer 5

Codelab 5.4, task 4