Convert String to Uri

Question

How can I convert a String to a Uri in Java (Android)? i.e.:

String myUrl = "http://stackoverflow.com";

myUri = ???

Answer 1

1. Use the parse method of uri, which is a static method and easy one-liner.

Uri myUri = Uri.parse("http://stackoverflow.com")

OR

2. Directly use java.net package

String myUrl = "http://stackoverflow.com";

URI myURI = new URI(myUrl);