Why am I getting ClassNotFoundException when I define <shape> in layout XML?
android, android-layout
Solution
Your XML code is fine, the location is the problem. Instead of having this file in your `res/layout` folder, you will want to save it in `res/drawable` or a specific drawable folder like `res/drawable-xhdpi`.
Problem
I am trying to draw a rectangle by including this in `/layout/myactivity.xml`: ``` <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle"> <corners android:radius="2dp" android:topRightRadius="0dp" android:bottomRightRadius="0dp" android:bottomLeftRadius="0dp" /> <stroke android:width="1dp" android:color="@android:color/white" /> </shape> ``` When I try to run the project I get: ``` 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: android.view.shape 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:61) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:501) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:461) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:552) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:636) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:66) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:653) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:678) 05-12 23:37:14.090: E/AndroidRuntime(541): ... 22 more ``` Am I missing something?