# MediaRouter.RouteCategory
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
Summary:[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#inhmethods)
# MediaRouter.RouteCategory
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[Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java
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public
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extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)`
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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.media.MediaRouter.RouteCategory |
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Definition of a category of routes. All routes belong to a category.
## Summary
| ### Public methods ||
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| ` `[CharSequence](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence) | ` `[getName](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#getName())`() ` |
| ` `[CharSequence](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence) | ` `[getName](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#getName(android.content.Context))`(`[Context](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context)` context) ` Return the properly localized/configuration dependent name of this RouteCategory. |
| ` `[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[MediaRouter.RouteInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteInfo)`>` | ` `[getRoutes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#getRoutes(java.util.List))`(`[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[MediaRouter.RouteInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteInfo)`> out) ` Return the current list of routes in this category that have been added to the MediaRouter. |
| ` int` | ` `[getSupportedTypes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#getSupportedTypes())`() ` |
| ` boolean` | ` `[isGroupable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#isGroupable())`() ` Return whether or not this category supports grouping. |
| ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteCategory#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. |
| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize())`() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this`Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int))`(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long))`(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait())`() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*. | ||
## Public methods
### getName
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public CharSequence getName ()
```
| Returns ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| [CharSequence](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence) | the name of this route category
|
### getName
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public CharSequence getName (Context context)
```
Return the properly localized/configuration dependent name of this RouteCategory.
| Parameters ||
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| `context` | `Context`: Context to resolve name resources
|
| Returns ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| [CharSequence](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence) | the name of this route category
|
### getRoutes
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public List getRoutes (List out)
```
Return the current list of routes in this category that have been added to the MediaRouter.
This list will not include routes that are nested within RouteGroups. A RouteGroup is treated as a single route within its category.
| Parameters ||
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `out` | `List`: a List to fill with the routes in this category. If this parameter is non-null, it will be cleared, filled with the current routes with this category, and returned. If this parameter is null, a new List will be allocated to report the category's current routes.
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| Returns ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[MediaRouter.RouteInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteInfo)`>` | A list with the routes in this category that have been added to the MediaRouter.
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### getSupportedTypes
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public int getSupportedTypes ()
```
| Returns ||
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `int` | Flag set describing the route types supported by this category
|
### isGroupable
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public boolean isGroupable ()
```
Return whether or not this category supports grouping.
If this method returns true, all routes obtained from this category via calls to[MediaRouter.getRouteAt(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter#getRouteAt(int))will be[MediaRouter.RouteGroup](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRouter.RouteGroup)s.
| Returns ||
|-----------|---------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | true if this category supports
|
### toString
Added in[API level 16](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public String toString ()
```
Returns a string representation of the object.
| Returns ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | a string representation of the object.
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