public Card(int suitInput, int rankInput)
{
    suit = suitInput;
    rank = rankInput;
    faceUp = false;
    text = RankString[rank] + " of " + SuitString[suit];
    idText = "i_" + RankString[rank] + "_of_" + SuitString[suit];
}

public static int getImageId(Context context) {
    return context.getResources().getIdentifier("drawable/@+id/" + idText, null, context.getPackageName());
}

@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(CardAdapter.ViewHolder viewHolder, int position)
{
    //get the data model based on position
    Card card = mCards.get(position);

    //Set item views baased on views and data model
    ImageButton imageButton = viewHolder.cardButton;
    imageButton.setImageResource(card.getImageId(mContext));
    TextView textView = viewHolder.cardText;
    textView.setText(card.text);
}

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

Player me;
Deck deck;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.testdisplay);

    //lookup the recyclerview in activity layout
    RecyclerView rvCards = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.rvCards);

    me = new Player("Dr_StrangeKill");
    deck = new Deck();

    me.hand.add(deck.getCards().remove(0));
    me.hand.add(deck.getCards().remove(0));
    me.hand.add(deck.getCards().remove(0));
    me.hand.add(deck.getCards().remove(0));
    me.hand.add(deck.getCards().remove(0));
    me.hand.add(deck.getCards().remove(0));

    //create adapter passing in sample user data
    CardAdapter adapter = new CardAdapter(this, me.hand);
    //Attach the adapter to the recyclerView to populate items
    rvCards.setAdapter(adapter);
    //Set layout manager to position the items
    rvCards.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
}