public void checkNotification() { int countNumberOfNotifications = 0; String numToString = ""; String user = BrainJuice.retrieveLoginUser(); BrainJuice.retrieveANMgr().retrieveAdultNotification(user); ArrayList<com.example.brainjuice.entity.AdultNotification> adultNotificationList; adultNotificationList = BrainJuice.retrieveANMgr().retrieveAdultNotification(user); for (com.example.brainjuice.entity.AdultNotification counter : adultNotificationList) { countNumberOfNotifications++; } numToString = Integer.toString(countNumberOfNotifications); if (countNumberOfNotifications <= 0) { textView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.count); textView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.blank); notificationCount = (TextView) this.findViewById(R.id.count); notificationCount.setText(""); } else { textView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.count); textView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.notificationred); notificationCount = (TextView) this.findViewById(R.id.count); notificationCount.setText(numToString); } }