Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#inhconstants) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#inhmethods)

# AbsoluteSizeSpan

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AbsoluteSizeSpan
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/MetricAffectingSpan


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implements

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||||
| ↳ | [android.text.style.CharacterStyle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle) |||
|   | ↳ | [android.text.style.MetricAffectingSpan](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/MetricAffectingSpan) ||
|   |   | ↳ | android.text.style.AbsoluteSizeSpan |

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A span that changes the size of the text it's attached to.


For example, the size of the text can be changed to 55dp like this:

    SpannableString string = new SpannableString("Text with absolute size span");
    string.setSpan(new AbsoluteSizeSpan(55, true), 10, 23, Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);

![](https://developer.android.com/static/reference/android/images/text/style/absolutesizespan.png) Text with text size updated.

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## Summary

| ### Inherited constants |
|---|
| From interface `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable` |---|---| | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR` Descriptor bit used with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()`: indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor. | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE` Flag for use with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)`: the object being written is a return value, that is the result of a function such as "`Parcelable someFunction()`", "`void someFunction(out Parcelable)`", or "`void someFunction(inout Parcelable)`". | |

| ### Public constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(android.os.Parcel)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel src) ` Creates an `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan` from a parcel. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(int)(int size) ` Set the text size to `size` physical pixels. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(int,%20boolean)(int size, boolean dip) ` Set the text size to `size` physical pixels, or to `size` device-independent pixels if `dip` is true. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#describeContents()() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. |
| ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#getDip()() ` Returns whether the size is in device-independent pixels or not, depending on the `dip` flag passed in `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(int,%20boolean)` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#getSize()() ` Get the text size. |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#getSpanTypeId()() ` Return a special type identifier for this span class. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#updateDrawState(android.text.TextPaint)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextPaint ds) ` |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#updateMeasureState(android.text.TextPaint)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextPaint ds) ` Classes that extend MetricAffectingSpan implement this method to update the text formatting in a way that can change the width or height of characters. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. |

| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/MetricAffectingSpan ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/MetricAffectingSpan` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/MetricAffectingSpan#getUnderlying()() ` Returns "this" for most MetricAffectingSpans, but for MetricAffectingSpans that were generated by `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle#wrap(android.text.style.CharacterStyle)`, returns the underlying MetricAffectingSpan. | | ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/MetricAffectingSpan#updateMeasureState(android.text.TextPaint)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextPaint textPaint) ` Classes that extend MetricAffectingSpan implement this method to update the text formatting in a way that can change the width or height of characters. | ||
| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle#getUnderlying()() ` Returns "this" for most CharacterStyles, but for CharacterStyles that were generated by `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle#wrap(android.text.style.CharacterStyle)`, returns the underlying CharacterStyle. | | ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle#updateDrawState(android.text.TextPaint)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextPaint tp) ` | | ` static https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle#wrap(android.text.style.CharacterStyle)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/CharacterStyle cs) ` A given CharacterStyle can only applied to a single region of a given Spanned. | ||
| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||
| From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan ` |---|---| | ` abstract int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan#getSpanTypeId()() ` Return a special type identifier for this span class. | ||
| From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable ` |---|---| | ` abstract int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. | | ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. | ||

## Public constructors

### AbsoluteSizeSpan

Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public AbsoluteSizeSpan (Parcel src)
```

Creates an `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan` from a parcel.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `src` | `Parcel`: This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### AbsoluteSizeSpan

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public AbsoluteSizeSpan (int size)
```

Set the text size to `size` physical pixels.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `size` | `int` <br /> |

### AbsoluteSizeSpan

Added in [API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public AbsoluteSizeSpan (int size, 
                boolean dip)
```

Set the text size to `size` physical pixels, or to `size`
device-independent pixels if `dip` is true.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `size` | `int` <br /> |
| `dip` | `boolean` <br /> |

## Public methods

### describeContents

Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int describeContents ()
```

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable
instance's marshaled representation. For example, if the object will
include a file descriptor in the output of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)`,
the return value of this method must include the
`https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR` bit.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either `0` or - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR` |

### getDip

Added in [API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public boolean getDip ()
```

Returns whether the size is in device-independent pixels or not, depending on the
`dip` flag passed in `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(int,%20boolean)`

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if the size is in device-independent pixels, `false` otherwise <br /> |

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(int,%20boolean)`

### getSize

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getSize ()
```

Get the text size. This is in physical pixels if `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#getDip()` returns false or in
device-independent pixels if `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#getDip()` returns true.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | the text size, either in physical pixels or device-independent pixels. <br /> |

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/AbsoluteSizeSpan#AbsoluteSizeSpan(int,%20boolean)`

### getSpanTypeId

Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getSpanTypeId ()
```

Return a special type identifier for this span class.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | <br /> |

### toString

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String toString ()
```

Returns a string representation of the object.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | a string representation of the object. <br /> |

### updateDrawState

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void updateDrawState (TextPaint ds)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `ds` | `TextPaint`: This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### updateMeasureState

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void updateMeasureState (TextPaint ds)
```

Classes that extend MetricAffectingSpan implement this method to update the text formatting
in a way that can change the width or height of characters.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `ds` | `TextPaint`: This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### writeToParcel

Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void writeToParcel (Parcel dest, 
                int flags)
```

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `dest` | `Parcel`: This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |
| `flags` | `int`: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE`. Value is either `0` or a combination of the following: - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE` |