Added in [API level 14](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#constants) \| [Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#inhconstants) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#inhmethods)

# EasyEditSpan

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` public class EasyEditSpan `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` implements https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan `

|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.text.style.EasyEditSpan |

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Provides an easy way to edit a portion of text.

The `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView` uses this span to allow the user to delete a chuck of text in one click.

`https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView` removes the span when the user deletes the whole text or modifies it.

This span can be also used to receive notification when the user deletes or modifies the text;

## Summary

| ### Constants ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE` The extra key field in the pending intent that describes how the text changed. |
| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#TEXT_DELETED` The value of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE` when the text wrapped by this span is deleted. |
| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#TEXT_MODIFIED` The value of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE` when the text wrapped by this span is modified. |

### 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/EasyEditSpan#EasyEditSpan()() ` Creates the span. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EasyEditSpan(android.app.PendingIntent)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/PendingIntent pendingIntent) ` |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EasyEditSpan(android.os.Parcel)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel source) ` Constructor called from `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextUtils` to restore the span. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#describeContents()() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#getSpanTypeId()() ` Return a special type identifier for this span class. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#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

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.

## Constants

### EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE

Added in [API level 18](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE
```

The extra key field in the pending intent that describes how the text changed.

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**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#TEXT_DELETED`
- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#TEXT_MODIFIED`

Constant Value: "android.text.style.EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE"

### TEXT_DELETED

Added in [API level 18](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final int TEXT_DELETED
```

The value of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE` when the text wrapped by this span is deleted.

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Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

### TEXT_MODIFIED

Added in [API level 18](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final int TEXT_MODIFIED
```

The value of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE` when the text wrapped by this span is modified.

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Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

## Public constructors

### EasyEditSpan

Added in [API level 14](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public EasyEditSpan ()
```

Creates the span. No intent is sent when the wrapped text is modified or deleted.

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### EasyEditSpan

Added in [API level 18](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public EasyEditSpan (PendingIntent pendingIntent)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `pendingIntent` | `PendingIntent`: The intent will be sent when the wrapped text is deleted or modified. When the pending intent is sent, `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/style/EasyEditSpan#EXTRA_TEXT_CHANGED_TYPE` is added in the intent to describe how the text changed. <br /> |

### EasyEditSpan

Added in [API level 18](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public EasyEditSpan (Parcel source)
```

Constructor called from `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextUtils` to restore the span.

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

## Public methods

### describeContents

Added in [API level 14](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` |

### getSpanTypeId

Added in [API level 14](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 /> |

### writeToParcel

Added in [API level 14](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.

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| 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` |