java - Implementing an adapter for RecyclerView in Android -

i trying implement flexible space image pattern of material design.

in order so, followed this tutorial.

the problem is, tutorial uses recyclerview, , have view i'd use simple scrollview relative view:

<scrollview xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"      xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"     android:layout_width="fill_parent"     android:layout_height="fill_parent"     app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior">      <relativelayout         android:layout_width="match_parent"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:paddingleft="20dp"         android:paddingright="20dp" >          <textview             android:id="@+id/loggedintitle"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignparentleft="true"             android:layout_below="@+id/separator1"             android:layout_marginleft="10dp"             android:layout_margintop="15dp"             android:text="@string/profile_logged_in_with_title"             android:textsize="18sp" />          <imageview             android:id="@+id/loggedinplatformlogo"             android:layout_width="95dp"             android:layout_height="30dp"             android:layout_alignbottom="@+id/loggedintitle"             android:layout_centerhorizontal="true"             android:layout_marginbottom="-4dp"             android:layout_marginleft="30dp"             android:layout_torightof="@+id/loggedintitle"             android:background="@drawable/facebook_logo"             android:gravity="center_horizontal|center_vertical" />          <view             android:id="@+id/separator2"             android:layout_width="match_parent"             android:layout_height="1dp"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/separator1"             android:layout_below="@+id/loggedintitle"             android:layout_margintop="17dp"             android:background="@android:color/darker_gray" />          <imageview             android:id="@+id/homeicon"             android:layout_width="30dp"             android:layout_height="30dp"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/loggedintitle"             android:layout_below="@+id/separator2"             android:layout_margintop="10dp"             android:background="@drawable/home_icon" />          <textview             android:id="@+id/hometitle"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignbottom="@+id/homeicon"             android:layout_marginbottom="4dp"             android:layout_marginleft="15dp"             android:layout_torightof="@+id/homeicon"             android:text="@string/profile_home_title"             android:textsize="18sp"             android:textstyle="bold" />          <autocompletetextview             android:id="@+id/homeaddressedit"             android:layout_width="match_parent"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/homeicon"             android:layout_below="@+id/homeicon"             android:layout_margintop="2dp"             android:ems="10"             android:hint="@string/profile_home_address_hint"             android:inputtype="textautocomplete"             android:textsize="16sp" />          <view             android:id="@+id/separator3"             android:layout_width="match_parent"             android:layout_height="1dp"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/separator1"             android:layout_below="@+id/homeaddressedit"             android:layout_margintop="8dp"             android:background="@android:color/darker_gray" />          <imageview             android:id="@+id/workicon"             android:layout_width="30dp"             android:layout_height="30dp"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/homeicon"             android:layout_below="@+id/separator3"             android:layout_margintop="10dp"             android:background="@drawable/work_icon" />          <textview             android:id="@+id/worktitle"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignbottom="@+id/workicon"             android:layout_marginbottom="4dp"             android:layout_marginleft="15dp"             android:layout_torightof="@+id/workicon"             android:text="@string/profile_work_title"             android:textsize="18sp"             android:textstyle="bold" />          <autocompletetextview             android:id="@+id/workaddressedit"             android:layout_width="match_parent"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/workicon"             android:layout_below="@+id/workicon"             android:layout_margintop="2dp"             android:ems="10"             android:hint="@string/profile_work_address_hint"             android:inputtype="textautocomplete"             android:textsize="16sp" />          <view             android:id="@+id/separator4"             android:layout_width="match_parent"             android:layout_height="1dp"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/separator1"             android:layout_below="@+id/workaddressedit"             android:layout_margintop="8dp"             android:background="@android:color/darker_gray" />          <imageview             android:id="@+id/privacyicon"             android:layout_width="30dp"             android:layout_height="30dp"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/workicon"             android:layout_below="@+id/separator4"             android:layout_margintop="13dp"             android:background="@drawable/privacy_icon" />          <textview             android:id="@+id/privacytitle"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignbottom="@+id/privacyicon"             android:layout_marginbottom="4dp"             android:layout_marginleft="15dp"             android:layout_torightof="@+id/privacyicon"             android:text="@string/profile_privacy_title"             android:textsize="18sp"             android:textstyle="bold" />          <spinner             android:id="@+id/privacyspinner"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:layout_alignleft="@+id/privacyicon"             android:layout_below="@+id/privacyicon"             android:layout_marginbottom="4dp"              android:layout_margintop="-3dp"             android:entries="@array/profile_privacy_settings"             android:prompt="@string/profile_privacy_title" />      </relativelayout> </scrollview> 

so tried replace recyclerview in tutorial's layout xml reference view, result can't scroll view. i guess that's because scrollview not compatible flexible space pattern.

next attempt trying convert above scrollview layout adapter in order use recyclerview following android developers example, have no idea how that, since got many elements combine , example consists of simple array of strings.

i'd appreciate sample of how adapter should in order match layout above, or easier solution (maybe recyclerview isn't best direction), if exists.

there's design support library google. try website: http://hmkcode.com/material-design-app-android-design-support-library-appcompat/