reference a string array defined in external resources in custom listview

[ghouse mohammed]

hi how can i reference a string array defined in external resources in custom listview and i want to add it to the listview in the below code

public class ListTestActivity extends ListActivity {
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
	String tag = "Events";
	String[] presidents;
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     // Create an array of Strings, that will be put to our ListActivity
        presidents =getResources().getStringArray(R.array.presidents_array);
        
     		ArrayAdapter<Model> adapter = new InteractiveArrayAdapter(this,
     				getModel());
     		Log.d(tag," event");
     		setListAdapter(adapter);
     	}

     	private List<Model> getModel() {
     		Log.d(tag,"bht");
     		
     		List<Model> list = new ArrayList<Model>();
     		
     		list.add(get("Linux"));
     		Log.d(tag,"bht1");
     		list.add(get("Windows7"));
     		list.add(get("Suse"));
     		list.add(get("Eclipse"));
     		list.add(get("Ubuntu"));
     		list.add(get("Solaris"));
     		list.add(get("Android"));
     		list.add(get("iPhone"));
     		// Initially select one of the items
     		list.get(1).setSelected(true);
     		//String re=list.get(1);
     		Log.d(tag," event1");
     		return list;
     	}

     	private Model get(String s) {
     		Log.d(tag," event2");
     		return new Model(s);
     	}
}