Q:

How do I access layout_height from within my custom view?

I have a custom view and I simply wish to access the xml layout value of layout_height. 
I am presently getting that information and storing it during onMeasure, but that only happens when the view is first painted. My view is an XY plot and it needs to know its height as early as possible so it can start performing calculations. 
The view is on the fourth page of a viewFlipper layout, so the user may not flip to it for a while, but when they do flip to it, I would like the view to already contain data, which requires that I have the height to make the calculations. 
Thanks!!!

A:

that work :)... you need to change "android" for "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
public CustomView(final Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
    super(context, attrs);
    String height = attrs.getAttributeValue("http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android", "layout_height");
    //further logic of your choice..
}

A:

From   public View(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) constructor docs:

Constructor that is called when
  inflating a view from XML. This is
  called when a view is being
  constructed from an XML file,
  supplying attributes that were
  specified in the XML file.

So to achieve what you need, provide a constructor to your custom view that takes Attributes as a parameter, i.e.:
public CustomView(final Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
    super(context, attrs);
    String height = attrs.getAttributeValue("android", "layout_height");
    //further logic of your choice..
}

A:

You can use this:
public CustomView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
    super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);

    int[] systemAttrs = {android.R.attr.layout_height};
    TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, systemAttrs);
    int height = a.getDimensionPixelSize(0, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    a.recycle();
}

