Como usar o gerenciador de layout LinearLayout em suas aplicações Android

java.lang.Object 
   android.view.View 
      android.view.ViewGroup 
         android.widget.LinearLayout 

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
</LinearLayout>

package arquivo.estudos;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;

public class EstudosActivity extends Activity
{
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        // vamos criar o gerenciador de layout
        LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this);
        layout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
        layout.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
           LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT));

        // vamos atribuir este layout à janela
        setContentView(layout);
    }
}