Using Volley to request an image

Once you make your JSON Requests as demonstrated in the previous recipe, the next most likely call you'll be making is to get an image. This recipe will demonstrate how to request an image to update an ImageView.

Getting ready

Create a new project in Android Studio and call it ImageRequest. Use the default Phone & Tablet option and select Empty Activity when prompted for Activity Type.

This recipe will be using the setup described in the Getting started with Volley for Internet requests recipe. Follow steps 1-5 to add Volley to your new project.

How to do it...

With Volley added to your project, as described previously, follow these steps:

1. Open activity_main.xml and replace the existing TextView with the following XML:

   <ImageView
       android:id="@+id/imageView"
       android:layout_width="wrap_content"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_centerInParent="true" />
   <Button
       android...