How to create an alert dialog in Android

To create an alert dialog in Android you can use the following snippet.

Sample Java

new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
    .setTitle("Delete items")
    .setMessage("Are you sure you want to delete this items?")
    .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.yes, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) { 
            // YES
        }
     })
    .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.no, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) { 
            // NO
        }
     })
    .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert)
     .show();