# Pools

added in[version 22.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  
belongs to Maven artifact com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0-alpha1  
Summary:[Nested Classes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools#nestedclasses)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools#inhmethods)\|[\[Expand All\]](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools#)  

# Pools

| This package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack). We recommend using the AndroidX libraries in all new projects. You should also consider[migrating](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate)existing projects to AndroidX. To find the AndroidX class that maps to this deprecated class, see the AndroidX support library[class mappings](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings).

`
public

final

class
Pools
`  
`

extends Object


``


`

|---|-------------------------------|
| java.lang.Object                 ||
| ↳ | android.support.v4.util.Pools |

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*** ** * ** ***

Helper class for creating pools of objects. An example use looks like this:  

```
 public class MyPooledClass {

     private static final SynchronizedPool sPool =
             new SynchronizedPool(10);

     public static MyPooledClass obtain() {
         MyPooledClass instance = sPool.acquire();
         return (instance != null) ? instance : new MyPooledClass();
     }

     public void recycle() {
          // Clear state if needed.
          sPool.release(this);
     }

     . . .
 }
 
```

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## Summary

|                                                                         ### Nested classes                                                                         ||
|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` interface` | [Pools.Pool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools.Pool)`<T>` Interface for managing a pool of objects.              |
| ` class`     | [Pools.SimplePool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools.SimplePool)`<T>` Simple (non-synchronized) pool of objects. |
| ` class`     | [Pools.SynchronizedPool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools.SynchronizedPool)`<T>` Synchronized) pool of objects. |

| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| [![](https://developer.android.com/static/assets/images/styles/disclosure_down.png)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools#)From class` java.lang.Object ` |-------------------|-------------------------------| | ` Object`         | ` clone() `                   | | ` boolean`        | ` equals(Object arg0) `       | | ` void`           | ` finalize() `                | | ` final Class<?>` | ` getClass() `                | | ` int`            | ` hashCode() `                | | ` final void`     | ` notify() `                  | | ` final void`     | ` notifyAll() `               | | ` String`         | ` toString() `                | | ` final void`     | ` wait(long arg0, int arg1) ` | | ` final void`     | ` wait(long arg0) `           | | ` final void`     | ` wait() `                    | ||

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  ## Interfaces

  - [Pools.Pool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools.Pool)
-

  ## Classes

  - [ArrayMap](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/ArrayMap)
  - [ArraySet](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/ArraySet)
  - [AtomicFile](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/AtomicFile)
  - [CircularArray](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/CircularArray)
  - [CircularIntArray](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/CircularIntArray)
  - [LongSparseArray](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/LongSparseArray)
  - [LruCache](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/LruCache)
  - [ObjectsCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/ObjectsCompat)
  - [Pair](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pair)
  - [PatternsCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/PatternsCompat)
  - [Pools](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools)
  - [Pools.SimplePool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools.SimplePool)
  - [Pools.SynchronizedPool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/Pools.SynchronizedPool)
  - [SimpleArrayMap](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/SimpleArrayMap)
  - [SparseArrayCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/util/SparseArrayCompat)