# LayoutInflaterFactory

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  
Deprecated since version 26.1.0  

# LayoutInflaterFactory

| 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package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack).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


interface
LayoutInflaterFactory
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`

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| android.support.v4.view.LayoutInflaterFactory |

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**This interface was deprecated in API level 26.1.0.**   
Use[LayoutInflater.Factory2](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/LayoutInflater.Factory2.html)directly.

Used with`LayoutInflaterCompat.setFactory()`. Offers the same API as[LayoutInflater.Factory2](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/LayoutInflater.Factory2.html).

## Summary

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| ` abstract `[View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html) | ` `[onCreateView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/LayoutInflaterFactory#onCreateView(android.view.View, java.lang.String, android.content.Context, android.util.AttributeSet))`(`[View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html)` parent, String name, `[Context](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html)` context, `[AttributeSet](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/AttributeSet.html)` attrs) ` Hook you can supply that is called when inflating from a LayoutInflater. |

## Public methods

### onCreateView

added in[version 22.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  

```
View onCreateView (View parent, 
                String name, 
                Context context, 
                AttributeSet attrs)
```

Hook you can supply that is called when inflating from a LayoutInflater. You can use this to customize the tag names available in your XML layout files.

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|                                                 Parameters                                                  ||
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| `parent`  | `View`: The parent that the created view will be placed in;*note that this may be null* . <br /> |
| `name`    | `String`: Tag name to be inflated. <br />                                                        |
| `context` | `Context`: The context the view is being created in. <br />                                      |
| `attrs`   | `AttributeSet`: Inflation attributes as specified in XML file. <br />                            |

|                                                                    Returns                                                                    ||
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html) | View Newly created view. Return null for the default behavior. <br /> |

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  ## Annotations

  - [ViewPager.DecorView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.DecorView)
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  ## Interfaces

  - [ActionProvider.VisibilityListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ActionProvider.VisibilityListener)
  - [AsyncLayoutInflater.OnInflateFinishedListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/AsyncLayoutInflater.OnInflateFinishedListener)
  - [LayoutInflaterFactory](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/LayoutInflaterFactory)
  - [MenuItemCompat.OnActionExpandListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/MenuItemCompat.OnActionExpandListener)
  - [NestedScrollingChild](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/NestedScrollingChild)
  - [NestedScrollingChild2](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/NestedScrollingChild2)
  - [NestedScrollingParent](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/NestedScrollingParent)
  - [NestedScrollingParent2](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/NestedScrollingParent2)
  - [OnApplyWindowInsetsListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/OnApplyWindowInsetsListener)
  - [ScrollingView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ScrollingView)
  - [TintableBackgroundView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/TintableBackgroundView)
  - [ViewPager.OnAdapterChangeListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.OnAdapterChangeListener)
  - [ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener)
  - [ViewPager.PageTransformer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.PageTransformer)
  - [ViewPropertyAnimatorListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPropertyAnimatorListener)
  - [ViewPropertyAnimatorUpdateListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPropertyAnimatorUpdateListener)
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  ## Classes

  - [AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/AbsSavedState)
  - [AccessibilityDelegateCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/AccessibilityDelegateCompat)
  - [ActionProvider](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ActionProvider)
  - [AsyncLayoutInflater](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/AsyncLayoutInflater)
  - [GestureDetectorCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/GestureDetectorCompat)
  - [GravityCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/GravityCompat)
  - [InputDeviceCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/InputDeviceCompat)
  - [LayoutInflaterCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/LayoutInflaterCompat)
  - [MarginLayoutParamsCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/MarginLayoutParamsCompat)
  - [MenuCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/MenuCompat)
  - [MenuItemCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/MenuItemCompat)
  - [MotionEventCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/MotionEventCompat)
  - [NestedScrollingChildHelper](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/NestedScrollingChildHelper)
  - [NestedScrollingParentHelper](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/NestedScrollingParentHelper)
  - [PagerAdapter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/PagerAdapter)
  - [PagerTabStrip](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/PagerTabStrip)
  - [PagerTitleStrip](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/PagerTitleStrip)
  - [PointerIconCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/PointerIconCompat)
  - [ScaleGestureDetectorCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ScaleGestureDetectorCompat)
  - [VelocityTrackerCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/VelocityTrackerCompat)
  - [ViewCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewCompat)
  - [ViewConfigurationCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewConfigurationCompat)
  - [ViewGroupCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewGroupCompat)
  - [ViewPager](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager)
  - [ViewPager.LayoutParams](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.LayoutParams)
  - [ViewPager.SavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.SavedState)
  - [ViewPager.SimpleOnPageChangeListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPager.SimpleOnPageChangeListener)
  - [ViewParentCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewParentCompat)
  - [ViewPropertyAnimatorCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPropertyAnimatorCompat)
  - [ViewPropertyAnimatorListenerAdapter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewPropertyAnimatorListenerAdapter)
  - [WindowCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/WindowCompat)
  - [WindowInsetsCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/WindowInsetsCompat)