title: Android ListView not showing database result
body: <p>I have 2 android sqlite databases and I'm trying to see them both in the same listview, but just one of them it is shown.</p>
  
  <p>This is my MainActivity where the listview it is shown.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
      public final static String EXTRA_MESSAGE = "com.tubapps.accountdb.MESSAGE";
  
      private ListView obj, obj1;
      DBHelper mydb;
      DBHelperExpense mydb1;
  
      @Override
      protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
  
          mydb = new DBHelper(this);
          ArrayList array_list = mydb.getAllIncomes();
          mydb1 = new DBHelperExpense(this);
          ArrayList array_list1 = mydb1.getAllExpenses();
  
          ArrayAdapter arrayAdapter =
                  new ArrayAdapter(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, array_list);
  
          ArrayAdapter arrayAdapter1 =
                  new ArrayAdapter(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, array_list1);
  
          //adding it to the list view.
          obj = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.listView1);
          obj.setAdapter(arrayAdapter);
          obj1 = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.listView1);
          obj1.setAdapter(arrayAdapter1);
  
          obj.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener(){
  
              @Override
              public void onItemClick(AdapterView&lt;?&gt; arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
                                      long arg3) {
                  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                  int id_To_Search = arg2 + 1;
                  Bundle dataBundle = new Bundle();
                  dataBundle.putInt("id", id_To_Search);
                  Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), tubapps.datepickerdb.IncomeActivity.class);
                  intent.putExtras(dataBundle);
                  startActivity(intent);
              }
          });
                  obj1.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener(){
  
                      @Override
                      public void onItemClick(AdapterView&lt;?&gt; arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
                                              long arg3) {
                          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                          int id_To_Search = arg2 + 1;
                          Bundle dataBundle = new Bundle();
                          dataBundle.putInt("id", id_To_Search);
                          Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),tubapps.datepickerdb.ExpenseActivity.class);
                          intent.putExtras(dataBundle);
                          startActivity(intent);
  
              }
          });
      }
  
  
      @Override
      public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
          // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
          getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
          return true;
      }
  
      @Override
      public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
          // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
          // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
          // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
          int id = item.getItemId();
  
          //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
          if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
              return true;
          }
  
          Intent intent = null;
  
          switch(item.getItemId())
          {
              case R.id.income_id:
                  Bundle dataBundle_Income = new Bundle();
                  dataBundle_Income.putInt("id", 0);
                  intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),tubapps.datepickerdb.IncomeActivity.class);
                  intent.putExtras(dataBundle_Income);
                  startActivity(intent);
                  return true;
              case R.id.expense_id:
                  Bundle dataBundle_Expense = new Bundle();
                  dataBundle_Expense.putInt("id", 0);
                  intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),tubapps.datepickerdb.ExpenseActivity.class);
                  intent.putExtras(dataBundle_Expense);
                  startActivity(intent);
                  return true;
              default:
                  return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
  
          }
  
      }
      public boolean onKeyDown(int keycode, KeyEvent event) {
          if (keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
              moveTaskToBack(true);
          }
          return super.onKeyDown(keycode, event);
      }
  
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This is my Income Database.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class DBHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
  
      public static final String DATABASE_NAME = "MyDBIncome.db";
      public static final String INCOME_TABLE_NAME = "incomes";
      public static final String INCOME_COLUMN_ID = "id";
      public static final String INCOME_COLUMN_AMOUNT = "amount";
      public static final String INCOME_COLUMN_PAYER = "payer";
      public static final String INCOME_COLUMN_DATE = "date";
      public static final String INCOME_COLUMN_PAYMENTS = "payments";
      public static final String INCOME_COLUMN_CATEGORY = "category";
  
  
      private HashMap hp;
  
      public DBHelper(Context context)
      {
          super(context, DATABASE_NAME , null, 8);
      }
  
      @Override
      public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          db.execSQL(
                  "create table incomes " +
                          "(id integer primary key, amount text, payer text, date text, payments text, category text)"
          );
      }
  
      @Override
      public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS incomes");
          onCreate(db);
      }
  
      public boolean insertIncome  (String amount, String payer, String date, String payments, String category)
      {
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
          ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
  
          contentValues.put("amount", amount);
          contentValues.put("payer", payer);
          contentValues.put("date", date);
          contentValues.put("payments", payments);
          contentValues.put("category", category);
  
          db.insert("incomes", null, contentValues);
          return true;
      }
      public Cursor getData(int id){
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
          Cursor res =  db.rawQuery( "select * from incomes where id="+id+"", null );
  
          return res;
      }
      public int numberOfRows(){
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
          int numRows = (int) DatabaseUtils.queryNumEntries(db, INCOME_TABLE_NAME);
          return numRows;
      }
      public boolean updateIncome (Integer id, String amount, String payer, String date, String payments, String category)
      {
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
          ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
          contentValues.put("amount", amount);
          contentValues.put("payer", payer);
          contentValues.put("date", date);
          contentValues.put("payments", payments);
          contentValues.put("category", category);
          db.update("incomes", contentValues, "id = ? ", new String[] { Integer.toString(id) } );
          return true;
      }
      public Integer deleteIncome (Integer id)
      {
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
          return db.delete("incomes",
                  "id = ? ",
                  new String[] { Integer.toString(id) });
      }
      public ArrayList getAllIncomes()
      {
          ArrayList array_list = new ArrayList();
          //hp = new HashMap();
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
          Cursor res =  db.rawQuery( "select * from incomes", null );
          res.moveToFirst();
          while(res.isAfterLast() == false){
              array_list.add(res.getString(res.getColumnIndex(INCOME_COLUMN_PAYER)));
              res.moveToNext();
          }
          return array_list;
      }
  
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And this is my Expense DataBase.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class DBHelperExpense extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
  
      public static final String DATABASE_NAME = "MyDBExpense.db";
      public static final String EXPENSE_TABLE_NAME = "expenses";
      public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_ID = "id";
      public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_AMOUNT = "amount";
      public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_PAYEE = "payee";
      public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_DATE = "date";
      public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_PAYMENTS = "payments";
      public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_CATEGORY = "category";
  
  
      private HashMap hp;
  
      public DBHelperExpense(Context context)
      {
          super(context, DATABASE_NAME , null, 8);
      }
  
      @Override
      public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          db.execSQL(
                  "create table expenses " +
                          "(id integer primary key, amount text, payee text, date text," +
                          " payments text, category text)"
          );
      }
  
      @Override
      public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS expenses");
          onCreate(db);
      }
  
      public boolean insertExpense  (String amount, String payee, String date, String payments, String category)
      {
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
          ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
  
          contentValues.put("amount", amount);
          contentValues.put("payee", payee);
          contentValues.put("date", date);
          contentValues.put("payments", payments);
          contentValues.put("category", category);
  
          db.insert("expenses", null, contentValues);
          return true;
      }
      public Cursor getData(int id){
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
          Cursor res =  db.rawQuery( "select * from expenses where id="+id+"", null );
  
          return res;
      }
      public int numberOfRows(){
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
          int numRows = (int) DatabaseUtils.queryNumEntries(db, EXPENSE_TABLE_NAME);
          return numRows;
      }
      public boolean updateExpense (Integer id, String amount, String payee, String date, String payments, String category)
      {
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
          ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
          contentValues.put("amount", amount);
          contentValues.put("payee", payee);
          contentValues.put("date", date);
          contentValues.put("payments", payments);
          contentValues.put("category", category);
          db.update("expenses", contentValues, "id = ? ", new String[] { Integer.toString(id) } );
          return true;
      }
      public Integer deleteExpense (Integer id)
      {
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
          return db.delete("expenses",
                  "id = ? ",
                  new String[] { Integer.toString(id) });
      }
      public ArrayList getAllExpenses()
      {
          ArrayList array_list1 = new ArrayList();
          //hp = new HashMap();
          SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
          Cursor res =  db.rawQuery( "select * from expenses", null );
          res.moveToFirst();
          while(res.isAfterLast() == false){
              array_list1.add(res.getString(res.getColumnIndex(EXPENSE_COLUMN_PAYEE)));
              res.moveToNext();
          }
          return array_list1;
      }
  
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I try to save an income it doesn't show in the listview and it doesn't even have an error in the logcat. </p>
  
  <p>This is the LogCat. </p>
  
  <pre><code>02-10 07:02:04.597    2264-2264/tubapps.datepickerdb W/dalvikvm﹕ threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40a13300)
  02-10 07:02:04.697    2264-2264/tubapps.datepickerdb E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
      java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{tubapps.datepickerdb/tubapps.datepickerdb.MainActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException
              at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2059)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2084)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:130)
              at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1195)
              at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
              at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4745)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:786)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
              at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
       Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
              at tubapps.datepickerdb.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:57)
              at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008)
              at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1079)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2023)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2084)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:130)
              at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1195)
              at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
              at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4745)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:786)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
              at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Now I have this error. This is the LogCat. </p>
  
  <pre><code>02-10 07:10:54.328    2382-2382/tubapps.datepickerdb E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
      java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{tubapps.datepickerdb/tubapps.datepickerdb.ExpenseActivity}: android.database.CursorIndexOutOfBoundsException: Index 0 requested, with a size of 0
              at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2059)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2084)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:130)
              at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1195)
              at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
              at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4745)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:786)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
              at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
       Caused by: android.database.CursorIndexOutOfBoundsException: Index 0 requested, with a size of 0
              at android.database.AbstractCursor.checkPosition(AbstractCursor.java:418)
              at android.database.AbstractWindowedCursor.checkPosition(AbstractWindowedCursor.java:136)
              at android.database.AbstractWindowedCursor.getString(AbstractWindowedCursor.java:50)
              at tubapps.datepickerdb.ExpenseActivity.onCreate(ExpenseActivity.java:76)
              at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5008)
              at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1079)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2023)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2084)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:130)
              at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1195)
              at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
              at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
              at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4745)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:786)
              at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
              at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And this is the Expense Activity.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class ExpenseActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
  
      int from_Where_I_Am_Coming = 0;
      private DBHelperExpense mydb;
      TextView payee;
      TextView expense_amount;
      Spinner payments_expense;
      Spinner expense_category;
      int id_To_Update = 0;
  
      private Calendar calendar;
      private TextView dateView;
      private int year, month, day;
  
      @Override
      protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.activity_expense);
  
          payee = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.input_payee);
          expense_amount = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.input_expense);
          dateView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.input_date);
  
          dateView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.input_date);
          calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
          year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
          month = calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH);
          day = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
          showDate(year, month+1, day);
  
          payments_expense = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.expenseNumber);
          ArrayAdapter&lt;CharSequence&gt; payments_expense_adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                  R.array.recurring_expense, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
          payments_expense_adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
          payments_expense.setAdapter(payments_expense_adapter);
  
          expense_category = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.expenseCategory);
          ArrayAdapter&lt;CharSequence&gt; category_expense_adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                  R.array.category_expense, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
          category_expense_adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
          expense_category.setAdapter(category_expense_adapter);
  
          mydb = new DBHelperExpense(this);
  
          Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
          if (extras != null) {
              int Value = extras.getInt("id");
              if (Value &gt; 0) {
                  Cursor rs = mydb.getData(Value);
                  id_To_Update = Value;
                  rs.moveToFirst();
                  String amo = rs.getString(rs.getColumnIndex(DBHelperExpense.EXPENSE_COLUMN_AMOUNT));
                  String pye = rs.getString(rs.getColumnIndex(DBHelperExpense.EXPENSE_COLUMN_PAYEE));
                  String dat = rs.getString(rs.getColumnIndex(DBHelperExpense.EXPENSE_COLUMN_DATE));
                  String pym = rs.getString(rs.getColumnIndex(DBHelperExpense.EXPENSE_COLUMN_PAYMENTS));
                  String cat = rs.getString(rs.getColumnIndex(DBHelperExpense.EXPENSE_COLUMN_CATEGORY));
                  if (!rs.isClosed()) {
                      rs.close();
                  }
                  Button save = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_save);
                  save.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
  
                  Button cancel = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_cnc);
                  cancel.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
  
                  expense_amount.setText(amo);
                  expense_amount.setFocusable(false);
                  expense_amount.setClickable(false);
  
                  payee.setText(pye);
                  payee.setFocusable(false);
                  payee.setClickable(false);
  
                  dateView.setText(dat);
                  dateView.setFocusable(false);
                  dateView.setClickable(false);
  
                  payments_expense.setSelection(getIndex(payments_expense, pym));
                  payments_expense.setFocusable(false);
                  payments_expense.setClickable(false);
  
                  expense_category.setSelection(getIndex(expense_category, cat));
                  expense_category.setFocusable(false);
                  expense_category.setClickable(false);
              }
          }
      }
  
  
      @Override
      public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
          // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
          Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
          if (extras != null) {
              int Value = extras.getInt("id");
              if (Value &gt; 0) {
                  getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_expense, menu);
              } else {
                  getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
              }
          }
          return true;
      }
  
      @Override
      public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
          // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
          // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
          // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
          int id = item.getItemId();
  
          //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
          if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
              return true;
          }
  
          switch (item.getItemId()) {
              case R.id.Edit_Expense:
                  Button save = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_save);
                  save.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                  Button cancel = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_cnc);
                  cancel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
  
                  expense_amount.setEnabled(true);
                  expense_amount.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                  expense_amount.setClickable(true);
  
                  payee.setEnabled(true);
                  payee.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                  payee.setClickable(true);
  
                  dateView.setEnabled(true);
                  dateView.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                  dateView.setClickable(true);
  
                  payments_expense.setEnabled(true);
                  payments_expense.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                  payments_expense.setClickable(true);
  
                  expense_category.setEnabled(true);
                  expense_category.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
                  expense_category.setClickable(true);
                  return true;
              case R.id.Delete_Expense:
  
                  AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
                  builder.setMessage(R.string.deleteIncome)
                          .setPositiveButton(R.string.yes, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                              public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                                  mydb.deleteExpense(id_To_Update);
                                  Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Deleted Successfully", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                                  Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), tubapps.datepickerdb.MainActivity.class);
                                  startActivity(intent);
                              }
                          })
                          .setNegativeButton(R.string.no, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                              public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                                  // User cancelled the dialog
                              }
                          });
                  AlertDialog d = builder.create();
                  d.setTitle("Are you sure");
                  d.show();
  
                  return true;
  
              default:
                  return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
          }
      }
  
      public void run(View view) {
          Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
          if (extras != null) {
              int Value = extras.getInt("id");
              if (Value &gt; 0) {
                  if (mydb.updateExpense(id_To_Update, expense_amount.getText().toString(), payee.getText().toString()
                          , dateView.getText().toString(), payments_expense.getSelectedItem().toString(),
                          expense_category.getSelectedItem().toString())) {
                      Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), tubapps.datepickerdb.MainActivity.class);
                      startActivity(intent);
                  } else {
                      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "not Updated", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                  }
              } else {
                  if (mydb.insertExpense(expense_amount.getText().toString(), payee.getText().toString()
                          , dateView.getText().toString(), payments_expense.getSelectedItem().toString(),
                          expense_category.getSelectedItem().toString())) {
                  } else {
                  }
                  Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), tubapps.datepickerdb.MainActivity.class);
                  startActivity(intent);
              }
          }
      }
  
      @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
      public void setDate(View view) {
          showDialog(999);
      }
  
      @Override
      protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
          // TODO Auto-generated method stub
          if (id == 999) {
              return new DatePickerDialog(this, myDateListener, year, month, day);
          }
          return null;
      }
  
      private DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener myDateListener
              = new DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener() {
  
          @Override
          public void onDateSet(DatePicker arg0, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3) {
              // TODO Auto-generated method stub
              // arg1 = year
              // arg2 = month
              // arg3 = day
              showDate(arg1, arg2+1, arg3);
          }
      };
  
      private void showDate(int year, int month, int day) {
          dateView.setText(new StringBuilder().append(day).append("/")
                  .append(month).append("/").append(year));
      }
      private int getIndex(Spinner spinner, String myString){
  
          int index = 0;
  
          for (int i=0;i&lt;spinner.getCount();i++){
              if (spinner.getItemAtPosition(i).equals(myString)){
                  index = i;
              }
          }
          return index;
      }
  
  
  }
  </code></pre>