android mockview,com.android.layoutlib.bridge.MockView cannot be cast to android.view.ViewGroup

You please the complete error in error log or console in GraphicLayout.

Checking the spelling or typo errors that not recognized in compile time.

For example:

See the typo mistake in closing layout tage below

android:id="@+id/layout3"

android:layout_width="fill_parent"

android:layout_height="fill_parent"

android:layout_weight="1" >

android:id="@+id/text4"

android:layout_width="fill_parent"

android:layout_height="wrap_content"

android:text="@string/hello" />

The error shown in eclipse in Graphical layout view of layout xml file:

com.android.layoutlib.bridge.MockView cannot be cast to android.view.ViewGroup

Exception details are logged in Window > Show View > Error Log

The following classes could not be found:

- LinearLauout (Change to LinearLayout, Fix Build Path, Edit XML)

click on "change to linerlayout" it will be resolved.

And Also Check capitalized letters, e.g. LinearLayout may typed as linearlayout