Android ImageSwitcher Tutorial with Examples

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <ImageSwitcher
        android:id="@+id/imageSwitcher"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="279dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="27dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imageSwitcher">

        <Space
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1" />

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/button_previous "
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="0"
            android:text="Previous" />

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/button_next"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="0"
            android:text="Next" />

        <Space
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="1" />
    </LinearLayout>

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

package org.o7planning.androidimageswitcher;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.ActionBar.LayoutParams;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageSwitcher;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.widget.ViewSwitcher.ViewFactory;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private ImageSwitcher imageSwitcher;
    private Button buttonPrevious;
    private Button buttonNext;

    private final String[] imageNames={"image1", "image2", "image3"};
    private int currentIndex;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        buttonPrevious = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_previous);
        buttonNext = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_next);

        imageSwitcher = (ImageSwitcher) findViewById(R.id.imageSwitcher);

        // Animation when switching to another image.
        Animation out= AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this, android.R.anim.fade_out);
        Animation in= AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this, android.R.anim.fade_in);

        // Set animation when switching images.
        imageSwitcher.setInAnimation(in);
        imageSwitcher.setOutAnimation(out);

        //
        imageSwitcher.setFactory(new ViewFactory() {

            // Returns the view to show Image
            // (Usually should use ImageView)
            @Override
            public View makeView() {
                ImageView imageView = new ImageView(getApplicationContext());

                imageView.setBackgroundColor(Color.LTGRAY);
                imageView.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER);

                ImageSwitcher.LayoutParams params= new ImageSwitcher.LayoutParams(
                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
                imageView.setLayoutParams(params);
                return imageView;
            }
        });

        this.currentIndex=0;
        this.showImage(this.currentIndex);

        buttonPrevious.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                previousImage();
            }
        });

        buttonNext.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                nextImage();
            }
        });
    }


    private void previousImage()  {
        if(currentIndex > 0) {
            currentIndex--;
        }else  {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "No Previous Image", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            return;
        }
        this.showImage(currentIndex);
    }

    private void nextImage()  {
        if(currentIndex < this.imageNames.length-1) {
            currentIndex++;
        }else  {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "No Next Image", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            return;
        }
        this.showImage(currentIndex);
    }


    private void showImage(int imgIndex)  {
        String imageName= this.imageNames[imgIndex];

        int resId= getDrawableResIdByName(imageName);
        if(resId!=  0) {
            this.imageSwitcher.setImageResource(resId);
        }
    }

    // Find Image ID corresponding to the name of the image (in the drawable folder).
    public int getDrawableResIdByName(String resName)  {
        String pkgName = this.getPackageName();
        // Return 0 if not found.
        int resID = this.getResources().getIdentifier(resName , "drawable", pkgName);
        Log.i("MyLog", "Res Name: " + resName + "==> Res ID = " + resID);
        return resID;
    }

}

<ImageSwitcher
        android:layout_width="100dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp" />