EditText

Layout

 <EditText
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:inputType="textPersonName"
                    android:ems="10"
                    android:id="@+id/editText" android:layout_margin="16dp" android:hint="This is hint"/>

Java

EditText editText = findViewById(R.id.editText);
text = editText.getText().toString();