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why do we use volley in android

by Dr. Joyce Paucek Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Advantages of Using Volley

  1. All the tasks that need to be done with Networking in Android, can be done with the help of Volley.
  2. Automatic scheduling of network requests.
  3. Catching
  4. Multiple concurrent network connections.
  5. Cancelling request API.
  6. Request prioritization.
  7. Volley provides debugging and tracing tools.

Volley is an HTTP library that makes networking for Android apps easier and most importantly, faster. Volley is available on GitHub. Volley offers the following benefits: Automatic scheduling of network requests.

Full Answer

How to use volley in Android networking?

Volley is a networking library managed by the RequestQueue and mainly used for smaller Networking purposes in Android. To use it, first you need to instantiate the RequestQueue and later on you can start or stop request, add or cancel request and access the response cache (s). RequestQueue queue = Volley.newRequestQueue(this);

Where can I find volley library in Android?

It is available through AOSP(Android Open Source Project) repository. The volleylibrary has the features like automatic scheduling of network request, multiple concurrent connections, request prioritization, cancel/block a request, easier management of UI with data fetched asynchronously from the network and also offers easier customization.

What are the advantages of using volley?

It manages the processing and caching of network requests and it saves developers valuable time from writing the same network call/cache code again and again. Volley is not suitable for large download or streaming operations since Volley holds all responses in memory during parsing.

What is 4volley advance example in Android Studio?

4Volley Advance Example in Android Studio: 5Volley Custom RequestQueue Example in Android Studio: Volley Uses Caches To Improve Performance In Android: Volley uses caches concept to improve the performance of App. For example, lets say you are using Asynctaskto fetch image and description from a JSONarray created in server API.

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What we are going to build in this article?

We will be building a simple application in which we will be displaying a simple CardView in which we will display a single course that is available on Geeks for Geeks. A sample video is given below to get an idea about what we are going to do in this article. Note that we are going to implement this project using the Java language.

Step by Step Implementation

To create a new project in Android Studio please refer to How to Create/Start a New Project in Android Studio. Note that select Java as the programming language.

What is a memory and disk cache?

This class takes care of caching images on disk.  A memory and disk cache allow   components to quickly reload processed images.

What is the fourth parameter in a request?

Fourth Parameter: Error Listener – What will be told if there was a problem with your request. For example, you can display it in Log to see the error.

What is the second parameter in HTTP?

Second Parameter: URL –The url that will response to the HTTP request.

How to create a new project in Android?

Creating New Project: Create a new Project  File -> New ->Android Application Project

What does 1Volley use to improve performance?

1Volley Uses Caches To Improve Performance In Android:

What are the default requests in Volley?

The default request classes already included in Volley library are String request, JSONrequest, and image request. You can also create custom request by extending Volley’s request class.

What is a volley?

Volley is a networking library managed by the RequestQueue and mainly used for smaller Networking purposes in Android. To use it, first you need to instantiate the RequestQueue and later on you can start or stop request, add or cancel request and access the response cache (s). RequestQueue queue = Volley.newRequestQueue(this);

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