added in version 24.1.0
belongs to Maven artifact com.android.support:preference-v7:28.0.0-alpha1

PreferenceGroup

public abstract class PreferenceGroup
extends Preference

java.lang.Object
↳	android.support.v7.preference.Preference
	↳	android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroup

Known Direct Subclasses

PreferenceCategory,PreferenceScreen

A container for multiple Preference objects. It is a base class for Preference objects that are parents, such as PreferenceCategory and PreferenceScreen.

Developer Guides

For information about building a settings UI with Preferences, read the Settings guide.

Summary

Nested classes
`interface`	`PreferenceGroup.PreferencePositionCallback` Interface for PreferenceGroup Adapters to implement so that `scrollToPreference(String)` and `scrollToPreference(Preference)` or `scrollToPreference(String)` and `scrollToPreference(Preference)` can determine the correct scroll position to request.

XML attributes
`PreferenceGroup_initialExpandedChildrenCount`

Inherited XML attributes

From class


  android.support.v7.preference.Preference

Inherited constants

From class


    android.support.v7.preference.Preference

Public constructors
`PreferenceGroup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes)`
`PreferenceGroup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr)`
`PreferenceGroup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)`

Public methods
`void`	`addItemFromInflater(Preference preference)` Called by the inflater to add an item to this group.
`boolean`	`addPreference(Preference preference)` Adds a `Preference` at the correct position based on the preference's order.
`Preference`	`findPreference(CharSequence key)` Finds a `Preference` based on its key.
`int`	`getInitialExpandedChildrenCount()` Gets the maximal number of children that is initially shown.
`Preference`	`getPreference(int index)` Returns the `Preference` at a particular index.
`int`	`getPreferenceCount()` Returns the number of children `Preference`s.
`boolean`	`isOrderingAsAdded()` Whether this group is ordering preferences in the order they are added.
`void`	`notifyDependencyChange(boolean disableDependents)` Notifies any listening dependents of a change that affects the dependency.
`void`	`onAttached()` Called when the Preference hierarchy has been attached to the list of preferences.
`void`	`onDetached()` Called when the Preference hierarchy has been detached from the list of preferences.
`void`	`removeAll()` Removes all `Preferences` from this group.
`boolean`	`removePreference(Preference preference)` Removes a `Preference` from this group.
`void`	`setInitialExpandedChildrenCount(int expandedCount)` Sets the maximal number of children that are shown when the preference group is launched where the rest of the children will be hidden.
`void`	`setOrderingAsAdded(boolean orderingAsAdded)` Whether to order the `Preference` children of this group as they are added.

Protected methods
`void`	`dispatchRestoreInstanceState(Bundle container)` Called by `restoreHierarchyState(Bundle)` to retrieve the saved state for this Preference and its children.
`void`	`dispatchSaveInstanceState(Bundle container)` Called by `saveHierarchyState(Bundle)` to store the instance for this Preference and its children.
`boolean`	`isOnSameScreenAsChildren()` Whether this preference group should be shown on the same screen as its contained preferences.
`boolean`	`onPrepareAddPreference(Preference preference)` Prepares a `Preference` to be added to the group.
`void`	`onRestoreInstanceState(Parcelable state)` Hook allowing a Preference to re-apply a representation of its internal state that had previously been generated by `onSaveInstanceState()`.
`Parcelable`	`onSaveInstanceState()` Hook allowing a Preference to generate a representation of its internal state that can later be used to create a new instance with that same state.

Inherited methods

From class


  
    android.support.v7.preference.Preference

`boolean`	`callChangeListener(Object newValue)` Call this method after the user changes the preference, but before the internal state is set.
`int`	`compareTo(Preference another)` Compares Preference objects based on order (if set), otherwise alphabetically on the titles.
`Preference`	`findPreferenceInHierarchy(String key)` Finds a Preference in this hierarchy (the whole thing, even above/below your `PreferenceScreen` screen break) with the given key.
`Context`	`getContext()` Returns the `Context` of this Preference.
`String`	`getDependency()` Returns the key of the dependency on this Preference.
`Bundle`	`getExtras()` Return the extras Bundle object associated with this preference, creating a new Bundle if there currently isn't one.
`String`	`getFragment()` Return the fragment class name associated with this Preference.
`Drawable`	`getIcon()` Returns the icon of this Preference.
`Intent`	`getIntent()` Return the `Intent` associated with this Preference.
`String`	`getKey()` Gets the key for this Preference, which is also the key used for storing values into `SharedPreferences` or `PreferenceDataStore`.
`final int`	`getLayoutResource()` Gets the layout resource that will be shown as the `View` for this Preference.
`Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener`	`getOnPreferenceChangeListener()` Returns the callback to be invoked when this Preference is changed by the user (but before the internal state has been updated).
`Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener`	`getOnPreferenceClickListener()` Returns the callback to be invoked when this Preference is clicked.
`int`	`getOrder()` Gets the order of this Preference with respect to other Preference objects on the same level.
`PreferenceGroup`	`getParent()` Returns the `PreferenceGroup` which is this Preference assigned to or null if this preference is not assigned to any group or is a root Preference.
`boolean`	`getPersistedBoolean(boolean defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `Boolean` if this Preference is persistent.
`float`	`getPersistedFloat(float defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `Float` if this Preference is persistent.
`int`	`getPersistedInt(int defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `Integer` if this Preference is persistent.
`long`	`getPersistedLong(long defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `Long` if this Preference is persistent.
`String`	`getPersistedString(String defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted set of Strings if this Preference is persistent.
`Set<String>`	`getPersistedStringSet(Set<String> defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted set of Strings if this Preference is persistent.
`PreferenceDataStore`	`getPreferenceDataStore()` Returns `PreferenceDataStore` used by this Preference.
`PreferenceManager`	`getPreferenceManager()` Gets the `PreferenceManager` that manages this Preference object's tree.
`SharedPreferences`	`getSharedPreferences()` Returns the `SharedPreferences` where this Preference can read its value(s).
`boolean`	`getShouldDisableView()` Checks whether this Preference should disable its view when it's action is disabled.
`CharSequence`	`getSummary()` Returns the summary of this Preference.
`CharSequence`	`getTitle()` Returns the title of this Preference.
`final int`	`getWidgetLayoutResource()` Gets the layout resource for the controllable widget portion of this Preference.
`boolean`	`hasKey()` Checks whether this Preference has a valid key.
`boolean`	`isEnabled()` Checks whether this Preference should be enabled in the list.
`boolean`	`isIconSpaceReserved()` Returns whether the space of this preference icon view is reserved.
`boolean`	`isPersistent()` Checks whether this Preference is persistent.
`boolean`	`isSelectable()` Checks whether this Preference should be selectable in the list.
`boolean`	`isSingleLineTitle()` Gets whether the title of this preference is constrained to

PreferenceGroup

Developer Guides

Summary

Nested classes

XML attributes

Inherited XML attributes

Inherited constants

Public constructors

Public methods

Protected methods

Inherited methods