# PreferenceViewHolder
added in[version 24.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)
belongs to Maven artifact com.android.support:preference-v7:28.0.0-alpha1
Summary:[Inherited Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#inhfields)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#inhmethods)\|[\[Expand All\]](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#)
# PreferenceViewHolder
| 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package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack).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).
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public
class
PreferenceViewHolder
`
`
``
extends `[RecyclerView.ViewHolder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder)`
``
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| java.lang.Object |||
| ↳ | [android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder) ||
| | ↳ | android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceViewHolder |
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A[RecyclerView.ViewHolder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder)class which caches views associated with the default[Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference)layouts. Cached views can be retrieved by calling[findViewById(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#findViewById(int)).
## Summary
| ### Inherited fields |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#)From class` `[android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder)` ` |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` public final `[View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html) | [itemView](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#itemView)
| |
| ### Public methods ||
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` `[View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html) | ` `[findViewById](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#findViewById(int))`(int id) ` Returns a cached reference to a subview managed by this object. |
| ` boolean` | ` `[isDividerAllowedAbove](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#isDividerAllowedAbove())`() ` Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it. |
| ` boolean` | ` `[isDividerAllowedBelow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#isDividerAllowedBelow())`() ` Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it. |
| ` void` | ` `[setDividerAllowedAbove](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#setDividerAllowedAbove(boolean))`(boolean allowed) ` Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it. |
| ` void` | ` `[setDividerAllowedBelow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#setDividerAllowedBelow(boolean))`(boolean allowed) ` Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it. |
| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| [](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#)From class` `[android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder)` ` |------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` final int` | ` `[getAdapterPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getAdapterPosition())`() ` Returns the Adapter position of the item represented by this ViewHolder. | | ` final long` | ` `[getItemId](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getItemId())`() ` Returns The itemId represented by this ViewHolder. | | ` final int` | ` `[getItemViewType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getItemViewType())`() ` | | ` final int` | ` `[getLayoutPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getLayoutPosition())`() ` Returns the position of the ViewHolder in terms of the latest layout pass. | | ` final int` | ` `[getOldPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getOldPosition())`() ` When LayoutManager supports animations, RecyclerView tracks 3 positions for ViewHolders to perform animations. | | ` final int` | ` `[getPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getPosition())`() ` *This method was deprecated in API level 22.1.0. This method is deprecated because its meaning is ambiguous due to the async handling of adapter updates. Please use[getLayoutPosition()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getLayoutPosition())or[getAdapterPosition()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#getAdapterPosition())depending on your use case.* | | ` final boolean` | ` `[isRecyclable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#isRecyclable())`() ` | | ` final void` | ` `[setIsRecyclable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#setIsRecyclable(boolean))`(boolean recyclable) ` Informs the recycler whether this item can be recycled. | | ` String` | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/widget/RecyclerView.ViewHolder#toString())`() ` | ||
| [](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder#)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() ` | ||
## Public methods
### findViewById
added in[version 24.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)
```
View findViewById (int id)
```
Returns a cached reference to a subview managed by this object. If the view reference is not yet cached, it falls back to calling[findViewById(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#findViewById(int))and caches the result.
| Parameters ||
|------|-----------------------------------------------|
| `id` | `int`: Resource ID of the view to find
|
| Returns ||
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [View](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html) | The view, or null if no view with the requested ID is found.
|
### isDividerAllowedAbove
added in[version 24.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)
```
boolean isDividerAllowedAbove ()
```
Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it.
| Returns ||
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | true if dividers are allowed above this item
|
### isDividerAllowedBelow
added in[version 24.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)
```
boolean isDividerAllowedBelow ()
```
Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it.
| Returns ||
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | true if dividers are allowed below this item
|
### setDividerAllowedAbove
added in[version 24.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)
```
void setDividerAllowedAbove (boolean allowed)
```
Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it. By default,[onBindViewHolder(PreferenceViewHolder)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference#onBindViewHolder(android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceViewHolder))will set this to the same value as returned by[isSelectable()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference#isSelectable()), so that non-selectable items do not have a divider drawn above them.
| Parameters ||
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `allowed` | `boolean`: false to prevent dividers being drawn above this item
|
### setDividerAllowedBelow
added in[version 24.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)
```
void setDividerAllowedBelow (boolean allowed)
```
Dividers are only drawn between items if both items allow it, or above the first and below the last item if that item allows it. By default,[onBindViewHolder(PreferenceViewHolder)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference#onBindViewHolder(android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceViewHolder))will set this to the same value as returned by[isSelectable()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference#isSelectable()), so that non-selectable items do not have a divider drawn below them.
| Parameters ||
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `allowed` | `boolean`: false to prevent dividers being drawn below this item
|
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## Interfaces
- [DialogPreference.TargetFragment](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/DialogPreference.TargetFragment)
- [Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener)
- [Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener)
- [PreferenceFragmentCompat.OnPreferenceDisplayDialogCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceFragmentCompat.OnPreferenceDisplayDialogCallback)
- [PreferenceFragmentCompat.OnPreferenceStartFragmentCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceFragmentCompat.OnPreferenceStartFragmentCallback)
- [PreferenceFragmentCompat.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceFragmentCompat.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback)
- [PreferenceGroup.PreferencePositionCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceGroup.PreferencePositionCallback)
- [PreferenceManager.OnDisplayPreferenceDialogListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceManager.OnDisplayPreferenceDialogListener)
- [PreferenceManager.OnNavigateToScreenListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceManager.OnNavigateToScreenListener)
- [PreferenceManager.OnPreferenceTreeClickListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceManager.OnPreferenceTreeClickListener)
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## Classes
- [CheckBoxPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/CheckBoxPreference)
- [DialogPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/DialogPreference)
- [DropDownPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/DropDownPreference)
- [EditTextPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/EditTextPreference)
- [EditTextPreferenceDialogFragmentCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/EditTextPreferenceDialogFragmentCompat)
- [ListPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/ListPreference)
- [ListPreferenceDialogFragmentCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/ListPreferenceDialogFragmentCompat)
- [MultiSelectListPreferenceDialogFragmentCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/MultiSelectListPreferenceDialogFragmentCompat)
- [Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference)
- [Preference.BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/Preference.BaseSavedState)
- [PreferenceCategory](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceCategory)
- [PreferenceDataStore](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceDataStore)
- [PreferenceDialogFragmentCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceDialogFragmentCompat)
- [PreferenceFragmentCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceFragmentCompat)
- [PreferenceGroup](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceGroup)
- [PreferenceManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceManager)
- [PreferenceManager.PreferenceComparisonCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceManager.PreferenceComparisonCallback)
- [PreferenceManager.SimplePreferenceComparisonCallback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceManager.SimplePreferenceComparisonCallback)
- [PreferenceScreen](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceScreen)
- [PreferenceViewHolder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/PreferenceViewHolder)
- [R](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R)
- [R.anim](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.anim)
- [R.attr](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.attr)
- [R.bool](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.bool)
- [R.color](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.color)
- [R.dimen](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.dimen)
- [R.drawable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.drawable)
- [R.id](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.id)
- [R.integer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.integer)
- [R.layout](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.layout)
- [R.string](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.string)
- [R.style](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.style)
- [R.styleable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/R.styleable)
- [SeekBarPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/SeekBarPreference)
- [SwitchPreferenceCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/SwitchPreferenceCompat)
- [TwoStatePreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v7/preference/TwoStatePreference)