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.

PreferenceGroup

Developer Guides

Summary

Nested classes

XML attributes

Inherited XML attributes

Inherited constants

Public constructors

Public methods

Protected methods

Inherited methods