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diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewParent.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewParent.java
index 1a5d495..b456c5d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewParent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewParent.java
@@ -182,4 +182,30 @@ public interface ViewParent {
      *            intercept touch events.
      */
     public void requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(boolean disallowIntercept);
+    
+    /**
+     * Called when a child of this group wants a particular rectangle to be
+     * positioned onto the screen.  {@link ViewGroup}s overriding this can trust
+     * that:
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>child will be a direct child of this group</li>
+     *   <li>rectangle will be in the child's coordinates</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * <p>{@link ViewGroup}s overriding this should uphold the contract:</p>
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>nothing will change if the rectangle is already visible</li>
+     *   <li>the view port will be scrolled only just enough to make the
+     *       rectangle visible</li>
+     * <ul>
+     *
+     * @param child The direct child making the request.
+     * @param rectangle The rectangle in the child's coordinates the child
+     *        wishes to be on the screen.
+     * @param immediate True to forbid animated or delayed scrolling,
+     *        false otherwise
+     * @return Whether the group scrolled to handle the operation
+     */
+    public boolean requestChildRectangleOnScreen(View child, Rect rectangle,
+            boolean immediate);
 }