# WorkSource

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  
Summary:[Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#inhconstants)\|[Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#lfields)\|[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#inhmethods)  

# WorkSource

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[Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/WorkSource "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java

`
public


class
WorkSource
`  
`

extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)`


``


implements

`[Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable)`


`

|---|-----------------------|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.os.WorkSource |

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Describes the source of some work that may be done by someone else. Currently the public representation of what a work source is not defined; this is an opaque container.

## Summary

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ### Inherited constants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| From interface[android.os.Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable) |-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | [CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR) Descriptor bit used with[describeContents()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()): indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor.                                                                                                                                            | | `int` | [PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE) Flag for use with[writeToParcel(Parcel, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)): the object being written is a return value, that is the result of a function such as "`Parcelable someFunction()`", "`void someFunction(out Parcelable)`", or "`void someFunction(inout Parcelable)`". | |

|                                                                                                                                    ### Fields                                                                                                                                     ||
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` public static final `[Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator)`<`[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource)`>` | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#CREATOR) <br /> |

|                                                                                                                        ### Public constructors                                                                                                                        ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| ` `[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#WorkSource())`() ` Create an empty work source.                                                                                                                                      |
| ` `[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#WorkSource(android.os.WorkSource))`(`[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource)` orig) ` Create a new WorkSource that is a copy of an existing one. |

|                                                                                                                                                                ### Public methods                                                                                                                                                                ||
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` boolean`                                                            | ` `[add](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#add(android.os.WorkSource))`(`[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource)` other) ` Merge the contents of<var translate="no">other</var>WorkSource in to this one. |
| ` void`                                                               | ` `[clear](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#clear())`() ` Clear this WorkSource to be empty.                                                                                                                                                 |
| ` int`                                                                | ` `[describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#describeContents())`() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation.                                                      |
| ` boolean`                                                            | ` `[diff](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#diff(android.os.WorkSource))`(`[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource)` other) ` Compare this WorkSource with another.                                        |
| ` boolean`                                                            | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` o) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.                                |
| ` int`                                                                | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object.                                                                                                                                    |
| ` boolean`                                                            | ` `[remove](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#remove(android.os.WorkSource))`(`[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource)` other) `                                                                          |
| ` void`                                                               | ` `[set](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#set(android.os.WorkSource))`(`[WorkSource](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource)` other) ` Replace the current contents of this work source with the given work source.   |
| ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object.                                                                                                                               |
| ` void`                                                               | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/WorkSource#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel.                   |

| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| 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*.                                                                                             | ||
| From interface` `[android.os.Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable)` ` |------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract int`  | ` `[describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents())`() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation.                                    | | ` abstract void` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. | ||

## Fields

### CREATOR

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public static final Creator<WorkSource> CREATOR
```

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## Public constructors

### WorkSource

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public WorkSource ()
```

Create an empty work source.

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### WorkSource

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public WorkSource (WorkSource orig)
```

Create a new WorkSource that is a copy of an existing one. If<var translate="no">orig</var>is null, an empty WorkSource is created.

<br />

|         Parameters          ||
|--------|---------------------|
| `orig` | `WorkSource` <br /> |

## Public methods

### add

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public boolean add (WorkSource other)
```

Merge the contents of<var translate="no">other</var>WorkSource in to this one.

<br />

|                                     Parameters                                      ||
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `other` | `WorkSource`: The other WorkSource whose contents are to be merged. <br /> |

|                            Returns                            ||
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | Returns true if any new sources were added. <br /> |

### clear

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public void clear ()
```

Clear this WorkSource to be empty.

<br />

### describeContents

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public int describeContents ()
```

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. For example, if the object will include a file descriptor in the output of[writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)), the return value of this method must include the[CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR)bit.

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|                                                                                                                         Returns                                                                                                                         ||
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `int` | a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either`0`or[CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR) <br /> |

### diff

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public boolean diff (WorkSource other)
```

Compare this WorkSource with another.

<br />

|                            Parameters                            ||
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| `other` | `WorkSource`: The WorkSource to compare against. <br /> |

|                            Returns                            ||
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | If there is a difference, true is returned. <br /> |

### equals

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public boolean equals (Object o)
```

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

The`equals`method implements an equivalence relation on non-null object references:

- It is*reflexive* : for any non-null reference value`x`,`x.equals(x)`should return`true`.
- It is*symmetric* : for any non-null reference values`x`and`y`,`x.equals(y)`should return`true`if and only if`y.equals(x)`returns`true`.
- It is*transitive* : for any non-null reference values`x`,`y`, and`z`, if`x.equals(y)`returns`true`and`y.equals(z)`returns`true`, then`x.equals(z)`should return`true`.
- It is*consistent* : for any non-null reference values`x`and`y`, multiple invocations of`x.equals(y)`consistently return`true`or consistently return`false`, provided no information used in`equals`comparisons on the objects is modified.
- For any non-null reference value`x`,`x.equals(null)`should return`false`.

An equivalence relation partitions the elements it operates on into*equivalence classes*; all the members of an equivalence class are equal to each other. Members of an equivalence class are substitutable for each other, at least for some purposes.

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|                   Parameters                   ||
|-----|-------------------------------------------|
| `o` | `Object`: This value may be`null`. <br /> |

|                                         Returns                                          ||
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | `true`if this object is the same as the obj argument;`false`otherwise. <br /> |

### hashCode

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public int hashCode ()
```

Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hash tables such as those provided by[HashMap](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/HashMap).

The general contract of`hashCode`is:

- Whenever it is invoked on the same object more than once during an execution of a Java application, the`hashCode`method must consistently return the same integer, provided no information used in`equals`comparisons on the object is modified. This integer need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.
- If two objects are equal according to the[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))method, then calling the`hashCode`method on each of the two objects must produce the same integer result.
- It is*not* required that if two objects are unequal according to the[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))method, then calling the`hashCode`method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results. However, the programmer should be aware that producing distinct integer results for unequal objects may improve the performance of hash tables.

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|                     Returns                      ||
|-------|-------------------------------------------|
| `int` | a hash code value for this object. <br /> |

### remove

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public boolean remove (WorkSource other)
```

<br />

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|          Parameters          ||
|---------|---------------------|
| `other` | `WorkSource` <br /> |

|      Returns      ||
|-----------|--------|
| `boolean` | <br /> |

### set

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public void set (WorkSource other)
```

Replace the current contents of this work source with the given work source. If`other`is null, the current work source will be made empty.

<br />

|          Parameters          ||
|---------|---------------------|
| `other` | `WorkSource` <br /> |

### toString

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public String toString ()
```

Returns a string representation of the object.

<br />

|                                                      Returns                                                      ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | a string representation of the object. <br /> |

### writeToParcel

Added in[API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public void writeToParcel (Parcel dest, 
                int flags)
```

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

<br />

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ||
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `dest`  | `Parcel`: The Parcel in which the object should be written. This value cannot be`null`. <br />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `flags` | `int`: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or[Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE). Value is either`0`or a combination of[Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE), and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES <br /> |