What is the correct way to specify dimensions in DIP from Java code ?

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Published on 2010-02-10T17:22:34Z Indexed on 2010/04/21 14:43 UTC
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Trying to digest docs about design Multiple resolutions (http://d.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html#dips-pels)

I found that it is possible to set dimensions of my interface elements in XML layouts using DIPs as in following fragment :

"android:layout_width="10dip"

But all Java interface takes integer as arguments and there is no way to specify dimensions in DIPs. What is the correct way to calculate this ? I figured that I have to use property density of DisplayMetrics class but is this a correct way ? May I relly that formula :

pixels * DisplayMetrics.density = dip

is always correct ? Will there be API in DIPs for Java ?

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