title: Limit a listview to 25 items
body: <p>I am displaying a listview programmiclly using the following codes:
  Below is how the listview is displayed programmatically:</p>
  
  <pre><code> messagesList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listMessages);
              messageAdapter = new MessageAdapter(this);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I would want to limit the list to 25 items, and where it is not infinite.</p>
  
  <p>Below is the layout.</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
                  android:layout_width="match_parent"
                  android:layout_height="match_parent"
                  android:background="@drawable/white_wallpaper"
                  &gt;
  
      &lt;ListView
          android:id="@+id/listMessages"
          android:layout_width="match_parent"
          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:layout_above="@+id/divider"
          android:divider="@null"
          android:dividerHeight="0dp"
          android:inputType="text|textNoSuggestions"
          android:padding="0dip"
          android:stackFromBottom="true"
          android:transcriptMode="alwaysScroll"
          tools:listitem="@layout/message_left" /&gt;
  
      &lt;RelativeLayout 
          android:id="@+id/divider"
          android:layout_width="fill_parent"
          android:layout_height="1dip"
          android:background="@color/off_white"
          android:layout_above="@+id/relSendMessage" /&gt;
  
      &lt;RelativeLayout
              android:id="@+id/relSendMessage"
              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
              android:layout_height="48dp"
              android:background="#ddd"
              android:paddingLeft="10dp"
              android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"&gt;
  
          &lt;EditText
              android:id="@+id/messageBodyField"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent"
              android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/sendButton"
              android:layout_alignTop="@+id/sendButton"
              android:layout_marginBottom="-4dp"
              android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
              android:inputType="text|textNoSuggestions"
              android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/sendButton"
              android:background="@android:color/white"
              android:hint="@string/message_elipses"
              android:textColor="#000000"
              android:textColorLink="#adefda"
              android:textSize="14sp" /&gt;
  
          &lt;Button
                  android:id="@+id/sendButton"
                  android:layout_width="72dp"
                  android:layout_height="match_parent"
                  android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                  android:layout_margin="4dp"
                  android:background="@drawable/button_send" /&gt;
      &lt;/RelativeLayout&gt;
  
      &lt;Button
          android:id="@+id/iSchedule"
          android:layout_width="120dp"
          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
          android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
          android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
          android:alpha="0.7"
          android:background="#C11B17"
          android:text="Schedule"
          android:textColor="#f2f2f2"
          android:textSize="20sp"
          android:textStyle="bold"
          android:typeface="serif" /&gt;
  
  &lt;/RelativeLayout&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have been suggested the following, but I am not sure how to integrate it within the above code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>@Override
  public int getCount() {
      return 25;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance, and for any clarification, let me know.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Update</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>@Override
      protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
          super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
          setContentView(R.layout.messaging);
  
          feedBack = new FeedbackDialog(this, "ID");
  
  
  
          final TextView iSchedule = (TextView) this.findViewById(R.id.iSchedule);
          iSchedule.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
  
              @Override
              public void onClick(View v) {
                 MessagingActivity1.this.startActivity(new Intent(MessagingActivity1.this, ScheduleMatchOptionActivity.class));
              }
          });
  
          Parse.initialize(this, "ID", "ID");
  
          bindService(new Intent(this, MessageService.class), serviceConnection,
                  BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
          Intent intent = getIntent();
          recipientId = intent.getStringExtra("RECIPIENT_ID");
          currentUserId = ParseUser.getCurrentUser().getObjectId();
          messageAdapter = new MessageAdapter(this);
  
          @Override
          public int getCount() {
      messagesList.setAdapter(messageAdapter);
              return 25;
          }
  
          messagesList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listMessages);
  
  
          populateMessageHistory();
          messageBodyField = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.messageBodyField);
          findViewById(R.id.sendButton).setOnClickListener(
                  new View.OnClickListener() {
                      @Override
                      public void onClick(View view) {
                          sendMessage();
                      }
                  });
      }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However, I receive the following error 
  in the live @override it says Syntax error on token(s), misplaced construct(s)
  in the public int get count "Syntax error on token(s), misplaced construct(s)"
  In the return 25 - Void methods cannot return a value</p>