How to programmatically set the button style - Android

Button btn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.back_button_answer);

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="//schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle" >
   <corners android:radius="10dip" />
   <!-- background -->
   
   <gradient
                android:startColor="#D6D7D6"
                android:centerColor="#E2E2E2"
                android:centerY="0.75"
                android:endColor="#D6D7D6"
                android:angle="270"
        />
   
   <stroke android:width="2dip" android:color="#fff"/>
</shape>