While the constructor of Message is public, the best way to get * one of these is to call {@link #obtain Message.obtain()} or one of the * {@link Handler#obtainMessage Handler.obtainMessage()} methods, which will pull * them from a pool of recycled objects.
*/ public final class Message implements Parcelable { /** * User-defined message code so that the recipient can identify * what this message is about. Each {@link Handler} has its own name-space * for message codes, so you do not need to worry about yours conflicting * with other handlers. */ public int what; /** * arg1 and arg2 are lower-cost alternatives to using * {@link #setData(Bundle) setData()} if you only need to store a * few integer values. */ public int arg1; /** * arg1 and arg2 are lower-cost alternatives to using * {@link #setData(Bundle) setData()} if you only need to store a * few integer values. */ public int arg2; /** * An arbitrary object to send to the recipient. When using * {@link Messenger} to send the message across processes this can only * be non-null if it contains a Parcelable of a framework class (not one * implemented by the application). For other data transfer use * {@link #setData}. * *Note that Parcelable objects here are not supported prior to
* the {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#FROYO} release.
*/
public Object obj;
/**
* Optional Messenger where replies to this message can be sent. The
* semantics of exactly how this is used are up to the sender and
* receiver.
*/
public Messenger replyTo;
/*package*/ long when;
/*package*/ Bundle data;
/*package*/ Handler target;
/*package*/ Runnable callback;
// sometimes we store linked lists of these things
/*package*/ Message next;
private static Object mPoolSync = new Object();
private static Message mPool;
private static int mPoolSize = 0;
private static final int MAX_POOL_SIZE = 10;
/**
* Return a new Message instance from the global pool. Allows us to
* avoid allocating new objects in many cases.
*/
public static Message obtain() {
synchronized (mPoolSync) {
if (mPool != null) {
Message m = mPool;
mPool = m.next;
m.next = null;
return m;
}
}
return new Message();
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain()}, but copies the values of an existing
* message (including its target) into the new one.
* @param orig Original message to copy.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Message orig) {
Message m = obtain();
m.what = orig.what;
m.arg1 = orig.arg1;
m.arg2 = orig.arg2;
m.obj = orig.obj;
m.replyTo = orig.replyTo;
if (orig.data != null) {
m.data = new Bundle(orig.data);
}
m.target = orig.target;
m.callback = orig.callback;
return m;
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain()}, but sets the value for the target member on the Message returned.
* @param h Handler to assign to the returned Message object's target member.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Handler h) {
Message m = obtain();
m.target = h;
return m;
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain(Handler)}, but assigns a callback Runnable on
* the Message that is returned.
* @param h Handler to assign to the returned Message object's target member.
* @param callback Runnable that will execute when the message is handled.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Handler h, Runnable callback) {
Message m = obtain();
m.target = h;
m.callback = callback;
return m;
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain()}, but sets the values for both target and
* what members on the Message.
* @param h Value to assign to the target member.
* @param what Value to assign to the what member.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Handler h, int what) {
Message m = obtain();
m.target = h;
m.what = what;
return m;
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain()}, but sets the values of the target, what, and obj
* members.
* @param h The target value to set.
* @param what The what value to set.
* @param obj The object method to set.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Handler h, int what, Object obj) {
Message m = obtain();
m.target = h;
m.what = what;
m.obj = obj;
return m;
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain()}, but sets the values of the target, what,
* arg1, and arg2 members.
*
* @param h The target value to set.
* @param what The what value to set.
* @param arg1 The arg1 value to set.
* @param arg2 The arg2 value to set.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Handler h, int what, int arg1, int arg2) {
Message m = obtain();
m.target = h;
m.what = what;
m.arg1 = arg1;
m.arg2 = arg2;
return m;
}
/**
* Same as {@link #obtain()}, but sets the values of the target, what,
* arg1, arg2, and obj members.
*
* @param h The target value to set.
* @param what The what value to set.
* @param arg1 The arg1 value to set.
* @param arg2 The arg2 value to set.
* @param obj The obj value to set.
* @return A Message object from the global pool.
*/
public static Message obtain(Handler h, int what,
int arg1, int arg2, Object obj) {
Message m = obtain();
m.target = h;
m.what = what;
m.arg1 = arg1;
m.arg2 = arg2;
m.obj = obj;
return m;
}
/**
* Return a Message instance to the global pool. You MUST NOT touch
* the Message after calling this function -- it has effectively been
* freed.
*/
public void recycle() {
synchronized (mPoolSync) {
if (mPoolSize < MAX_POOL_SIZE) {
clearForRecycle();
next = mPool;
mPool = this;
}
}
}
/**
* Make this message like o. Performs a shallow copy of the data field.
* Does not copy the linked list fields, nor the timestamp or
* target/callback of the original message.
*/
public void copyFrom(Message o) {
this.what = o.what;
this.arg1 = o.arg1;
this.arg2 = o.arg2;
this.obj = o.obj;
this.replyTo = o.replyTo;
if (o.data != null) {
this.data = (Bundle) o.data.clone();
} else {
this.data = null;
}
}
/**
* Return the targeted delivery time of this message, in milliseconds.
*/
public long getWhen() {
return when;
}
public void setTarget(Handler target) {
this.target = target;
}
/**
* Retrieve the a {@link android.os.Handler Handler} implementation that
* will receive this message. The object must implement
* {@link android.os.Handler#handleMessage(android.os.Message)
* Handler.handleMessage()}. Each Handler has its own name-space for
* message codes, so you do not need to
* worry about yours conflicting with other handlers.
*/
public Handler getTarget() {
return target;
}
/**
* Retrieve callback object that will execute when this message is handled.
* This object must implement Runnable. This is called by
* the target {@link Handler} that is receiving this Message to
* dispatch it. If
* not set, the message will be dispatched to the receiving Handler's
* {@link Handler#handleMessage(Message Handler.handleMessage())}.
*/
public Runnable getCallback() {
return callback;
}
/**
* Obtains a Bundle of arbitrary data associated with this
* event, lazily creating it if necessary. Set this value by calling
* {@link #setData(Bundle)}. Note that when transferring data across
* processes via {@link Messenger}, you will need to set your ClassLoader
* on the Bundle via {@link Bundle#setClassLoader(ClassLoader)
* Bundle.setClassLoader()} so that it can instantiate your objects when
* you retrieve them.
* @see #peekData()
* @see #setData(Bundle)
*/
public Bundle getData() {
if (data == null) {
data = new Bundle();
}
return data;
}
/**
* Like getData(), but does not lazily create the Bundle. A null
* is returned if the Bundle does not already exist. See
* {@link #getData} for further information on this.
* @see #getData()
* @see #setData(Bundle)
*/
public Bundle peekData() {
return data;
}
/**
* Sets a Bundle of arbitrary data values. Use arg1 and arg1 members
* as a lower cost way to send a few simple integer values, if you can.
* @see #getData()
* @see #peekData()
*/
public void setData(Bundle data) {
this.data = data;
}
/**
* Sends this Message to the Handler specified by {@link #getTarget}.
* Throws a null pointer exception if this field has not been set.
*/
public void sendToTarget() {
target.sendMessage(this);
}
/*package*/ void clearForRecycle() {
what = 0;
arg1 = 0;
arg2 = 0;
obj = null;
replyTo = null;
when = 0;
target = null;
callback = null;
data = null;
}
/** Constructor (but the preferred way to get a Message is to call {@link #obtain() Message.obtain()}).
*/
public Message() {
}
public String toString() {
StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
b.append("{ what=");
b.append(what);
b.append(" when=");
b.append(when);
if (arg1 != 0) {
b.append(" arg1=");
b.append(arg1);
}
if (arg2 != 0) {
b.append(" arg2=");
b.append(arg2);
}
if (obj != null) {
b.append(" obj=");
b.append(obj);
}
b.append(" }");
return b.toString();
}
public static final Parcelable.Creator