# LayoutTransition.TransitionListener
Added in[API level 11](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
# LayoutTransition.TransitionListener
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This interface is used for listening to starting and ending events for transitions.
## Summary
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| ` abstract void` | ` `[endTransition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition.TransitionListener#endTransition(android.animation.LayoutTransition,%20android.view.ViewGroup,%20android.view.View,%20int))`(`[LayoutTransition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition)` transition, `[ViewGroup](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup)` container, `[View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View)` view, int transitionType) ` This event is sent to listeners when any type of transition animation ends. |
| ` abstract void` | ` `[startTransition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition.TransitionListener#startTransition(android.animation.LayoutTransition,%20android.view.ViewGroup,%20android.view.View,%20int))`(`[LayoutTransition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition)` transition, `[ViewGroup](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/ViewGroup)` container, `[View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View)` view, int transitionType) ` This event is sent to listeners when any type of transition animation begins. |
## Public methods
### endTransition
Added in[API level 11](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public abstract void endTransition (LayoutTransition transition,
ViewGroup container,
View view,
int transitionType)
```
This event is sent to listeners when any type of transition animation ends.
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| `transition` | `LayoutTransition`: The LayoutTransition sending out the event.
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| `container` | `ViewGroup`: The ViewGroup on which the transition is playing.
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| `view` | `View`: The View object being affected by the transition animation.
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| `transitionType` | `int`: The type of transition that is ending,[LayoutTransition.APPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#APPEARING),[LayoutTransition.DISAPPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#DISAPPEARING),[LayoutTransition.CHANGE_APPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#CHANGE_APPEARING), or[LayoutTransition.CHANGE_DISAPPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#CHANGE_DISAPPEARING).
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### startTransition
Added in[API level 11](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public abstract void startTransition (LayoutTransition transition,
ViewGroup container,
View view,
int transitionType)
```
This event is sent to listeners when any type of transition animation begins.
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| `transition` | `LayoutTransition`: The LayoutTransition sending out the event.
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| `container` | `ViewGroup`: The ViewGroup on which the transition is playing.
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| `view` | `View`: The View object being affected by the transition animation.
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| `transitionType` | `int`: The type of transition that is beginning,[LayoutTransition.APPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#APPEARING),[LayoutTransition.DISAPPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#DISAPPEARING),[LayoutTransition.CHANGE_APPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#CHANGE_APPEARING), or[LayoutTransition.CHANGE_DISAPPEARING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/LayoutTransition#CHANGE_DISAPPEARING).
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