@Override public View getGroupView( int groupPosition, boolean isExpanded, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) { ViewGroup item; if (convertView != null && convertView.getId() == R.id.group_item) { // We can reuse the View item = (ViewGroup) convertView; } else { // We create a new View item = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.group_item_layout, parent, false); } GroupClass group = (GroupClass) getGroup(groupPosition); TextView nameView = (TextView) item.findViewById(R.id.group_name); nameView.setText(group.getName()); TextView sizeView = (TextView) item.findViewById(R.id.group_size); sizeView.setText("" + group.getChildren().size()); return item; }