title: Common Header in different activities using BaseActivity in android
body: <p>I want write code once and use in different activities. I have created a <code>Base Activity class</code> for that . Also the header of all the layouts in different activities are same. I have done that with the help of the <code>&lt;include layout &gt;</code> tag. </p>
  
  <p>Now the Problem is my <code>BaseActivity</code> code is not running. I am trying this first time se don't have much idea about that.</p>
  
  <p>1.)The BaseActivity code is below :</p>
  
  <pre><code>package com.waheguru.app;
  
  import android.R.integer;
  import android.app.Activity;
  import android.content.Intent;
  import android.os.Bundle;
  
  import android.view.View;
  import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
  
  import android.widget.Button;
  import android.widget.Toast;
  
  public abstract class BaseActivityMenu extends Activity {
      //action id
      private static final int ID_UP     = 1;
      private static final int ID_DOWN   = 2;
      private static final int ID_SEARCH = 3;
      private static final int ID_INFO   = 4;
      private static final int ID_ERASE  = 5; 
      private static final int ID_OK     = 6;
  
      @Override
      public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
  
          setContentView(R.layout.header);
  
          ActionItem nextItem     = new ActionItem(ID_DOWN, "Book", getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_down_arrow));
          ActionItem prevItem     = new ActionItem(ID_UP, "Bookmark", getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_up_arrow));
          ActionItem searchItem   = new ActionItem(ID_SEARCH, "Find", getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_search));
          ActionItem infoItem     = new ActionItem(ID_INFO, "Info", getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_info));
          ActionItem eraseItem    = new ActionItem(ID_ERASE, "Clear", getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_eraser));
          ActionItem okItem       = new ActionItem(ID_OK, "OK", getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.menu_ok));
  
          //use setSticky(true) to disable QuickAction dialog being dismissed after an item is clicked
          prevItem.setSticky(true);
          nextItem.setSticky(true);
  
          //create QuickAction. Use QuickAction.VERTICAL or QuickAction.HORIZONTAL param to define layout 
          //orientation
          final QuickAction quickAction = new QuickAction(this, QuickAction.VERTICAL);
  
          //add action items into QuickAction
          quickAction.addActionItem(nextItem);
          quickAction.addActionItem(prevItem);
          quickAction.addActionItem(searchItem);
          quickAction.addActionItem(infoItem);
          quickAction.addActionItem(eraseItem);
          quickAction.addActionItem(okItem);
  
          //Set listener for action item clicked
          quickAction.setOnActionItemClickListener(new QuickAction.OnActionItemClickListener() {          
              public void onItemClick(QuickAction source, int pos, int actionId) {                
                  ActionItem actionItem = quickAction.getActionItem(pos);
  
                  //here we can filter which action item was clicked with pos or actionId parameter
                  if (actionId == ID_SEARCH) {
                      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Let's do some search action", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                  } else if (actionId == ID_INFO) {
                      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "I have no info this time", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                  } else {
                      Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), actionItem.getTitle() + " selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                  }
              }
          });
  
          //set listnener for on dismiss event, this listener will be called only if QuickAction dialog was dismissed
          //by clicking the area outside the dialog.
          quickAction.setOnDismissListener(new QuickAction.OnDismissListener() {          
              public void onDismiss() {
                  Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Dismissed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
              }
          });
          Button books=(Button)findViewById(R.id.book);
          books.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
  
              public void onClick(View v) {
                  Intent intent=new Intent(ExampleActivity.this,List_of_books.class);
                  startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
              }
          });
          //show on btn1
          Button btn1 = (Button) this.findViewById(R.id.menu);
          btn1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
              public void onClick(View v) {
                  quickAction.show(v);
              }
          });
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>2.) The Activity extended the Base Activity</p>
  
  <pre><code>package com.waheguru.app;
  
  import android.app.Activity;
  import android.os.Bundle;
  
  public class ABCActivity extends BaseActivityMenu  {
      /** Called when the activity is first created. */
      @Override
      public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.home);
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So can any one help me where I am doing something wrong.</p>