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package android.preference;

import android.annotation.ArrayRes;
import android.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;
import android.util.AttributeSet;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

A Preference that displays a list of entries as a dialog.

This preference will store a set of strings into the SharedPreferences. This set will contain one or more values from the setEntryValues(CharSequence[]) array.

@attrref android.R.styleable#MultiSelectListPreference_entries
@attrref android.R.styleable#MultiSelectListPreference_entryValues
/** * A {@link Preference} that displays a list of entries as * a dialog. * <p> * This preference will store a set of strings into the SharedPreferences. * This set will contain one or more values from the * {@link #setEntryValues(CharSequence[])} array. * * @attr ref android.R.styleable#MultiSelectListPreference_entries * @attr ref android.R.styleable#MultiSelectListPreference_entryValues */
public class MultiSelectListPreference extends DialogPreference { private CharSequence[] mEntries; private CharSequence[] mEntryValues; private Set<String> mValues = new HashSet<String>(); private Set<String> mNewValues = new HashSet<String>(); private boolean mPreferenceChanged; public MultiSelectListPreference( Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) { super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes); final TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, com.android.internal.R.styleable.MultiSelectListPreference, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes); mEntries = a.getTextArray(com.android.internal.R.styleable.MultiSelectListPreference_entries); mEntryValues = a.getTextArray(com.android.internal.R.styleable.MultiSelectListPreference_entryValues); a.recycle(); } public MultiSelectListPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) { this(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, 0); } public MultiSelectListPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) { this(context, attrs, com.android.internal.R.attr.dialogPreferenceStyle); } public MultiSelectListPreference(Context context) { this(context, null); }
Sets the human-readable entries to be shown in the list. This will be shown in subsequent dialogs.

Each entry must have a corresponding index in setEntryValues(CharSequence[]).

Params:
  • entries – The entries.
See Also:
/** * Sets the human-readable entries to be shown in the list. This will be * shown in subsequent dialogs. * <p> * Each entry must have a corresponding index in * {@link #setEntryValues(CharSequence[])}. * * @param entries The entries. * @see #setEntryValues(CharSequence[]) */
public void setEntries(CharSequence[] entries) { mEntries = entries; }
Params:
  • entriesResId – The entries array as a resource.
See Also:
  • setEntries(CharSequence[])
/** * @see #setEntries(CharSequence[]) * @param entriesResId The entries array as a resource. */
public void setEntries(@ArrayRes int entriesResId) { setEntries(getContext().getResources().getTextArray(entriesResId)); }
The list of entries to be shown in the list in subsequent dialogs.
Returns:The list as an array.
/** * The list of entries to be shown in the list in subsequent dialogs. * * @return The list as an array. */
public CharSequence[] getEntries() { return mEntries; }
The array to find the value to save for a preference when an entry from entries is selected. If a user clicks on the second item in entries, the second item in this array will be saved to the preference.
Params:
  • entryValues – The array to be used as values to save for the preference.
/** * The array to find the value to save for a preference when an entry from * entries is selected. If a user clicks on the second item in entries, the * second item in this array will be saved to the preference. * * @param entryValues The array to be used as values to save for the preference. */
public void setEntryValues(CharSequence[] entryValues) { mEntryValues = entryValues; }
Params:
  • entryValuesResId – The entry values array as a resource.
See Also:
  • setEntryValues(CharSequence[])
/** * @see #setEntryValues(CharSequence[]) * @param entryValuesResId The entry values array as a resource. */
public void setEntryValues(@ArrayRes int entryValuesResId) { setEntryValues(getContext().getResources().getTextArray(entryValuesResId)); }
Returns the array of values to be saved for the preference.
Returns:The array of values.
/** * Returns the array of values to be saved for the preference. * * @return The array of values. */
public CharSequence[] getEntryValues() { return mEntryValues; }
Sets the value of the key. This should contain entries in getEntryValues().
Params:
  • values – The values to set for the key.
/** * Sets the value of the key. This should contain entries in * {@link #getEntryValues()}. * * @param values The values to set for the key. */
public void setValues(Set<String> values) { mValues.clear(); mValues.addAll(values); persistStringSet(values); }
Retrieves the current value of the key.
/** * Retrieves the current value of the key. */
public Set<String> getValues() { return mValues; }
Returns the index of the given value (in the entry values array).
Params:
  • value – The value whose index should be returned.
Returns:The index of the value, or -1 if not found.
/** * Returns the index of the given value (in the entry values array). * * @param value The value whose index should be returned. * @return The index of the value, or -1 if not found. */
public int findIndexOfValue(String value) { if (value != null && mEntryValues != null) { for (int i = mEntryValues.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) { if (mEntryValues[i].equals(value)) { return i; } } } return -1; } @Override protected void onPrepareDialogBuilder(Builder builder) { super.onPrepareDialogBuilder(builder); if (mEntries == null || mEntryValues == null) { throw new IllegalStateException( "MultiSelectListPreference requires an entries array and " + "an entryValues array."); } boolean[] checkedItems = getSelectedItems(); builder.setMultiChoiceItems(mEntries, checkedItems, new DialogInterface.OnMultiChoiceClickListener() { public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which, boolean isChecked) { if (isChecked) { mPreferenceChanged |= mNewValues.add(mEntryValues[which].toString()); } else { mPreferenceChanged |= mNewValues.remove(mEntryValues[which].toString()); } } }); mNewValues.clear(); mNewValues.addAll(mValues); } private boolean[] getSelectedItems() { final CharSequence[] entries = mEntryValues; final int entryCount = entries.length; final Set<String> values = mValues; boolean[] result = new boolean[entryCount]; for (int i = 0; i < entryCount; i++) { result[i] = values.contains(entries[i].toString()); } return result; } @Override protected void onDialogClosed(boolean positiveResult) { super.onDialogClosed(positiveResult); if (positiveResult && mPreferenceChanged) { final Set<String> values = mNewValues; if (callChangeListener(values)) { setValues(values); } } mPreferenceChanged = false; } @Override protected Object onGetDefaultValue(TypedArray a, int index) { final CharSequence[] defaultValues = a.getTextArray(index); final int valueCount = defaultValues.length; final Set<String> result = new HashSet<String>(); for (int i = 0; i < valueCount; i++) { result.add(defaultValues[i].toString()); } return result; } @Override protected void onSetInitialValue(boolean restoreValue, Object defaultValue) { setValues(restoreValue ? getPersistedStringSet(mValues) : (Set<String>) defaultValue); } @Override protected Parcelable onSaveInstanceState() { final Parcelable superState = super.onSaveInstanceState(); if (isPersistent()) { // No need to save instance state return superState; } final SavedState myState = new SavedState(superState); myState.values = getValues(); return myState; } private static class SavedState extends BaseSavedState { Set<String> values; public SavedState(Parcel source) { super(source); values = new HashSet<String>(); String[] strings = source.readStringArray(); final int stringCount = strings.length; for (int i = 0; i < stringCount; i++) { values.add(strings[i]); } } public SavedState(Parcelable superState) { super(superState); } @Override public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) { super.writeToParcel(dest, flags); dest.writeStringArray(values.toArray(new String[0])); } public static final Parcelable.Creator<SavedState> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<SavedState>() { public SavedState createFromParcel(Parcel in) { return new SavedState(in); } public SavedState[] newArray(int size) { return new SavedState[size]; } }; } }