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/view/AbsSavedState#inhconstants) \| [Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#lfields) \| [Protected Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#proctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#inhmethods)

# AbsSavedState

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` public abstract class AbsSavedState `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` implements https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable `

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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.view.AbsSavedState |

Known direct subclasses [Preference.BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/preference/Preference.BaseSavedState), [View.BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState) [Preference.BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/preference/Preference.BaseSavedState) *This class was deprecated in API level 29. Use the [AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx) [Preference Library](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/package-summary) for consistent behavior across all devices. For more information on using the AndroidX Preference Library see [Settings](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/settings).* [View.BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState) Base class for derived classes that want to save and restore their own state in `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View#onSaveInstanceState()`. Known indirect subclasses [TextView.SavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.SavedState) [TextView.SavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.SavedState) User interface state that is stored by TextView for implementing `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View#onSaveInstanceState()`.   

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A `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable` implementation that should be used by inheritance hierarchies to ensure the state of all classes along the chain is saved.

## 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)`".

| ### Fields ||
|---|---|
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#CREATOR` <br /> |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#EMPTY_STATE` <br /> |

| ### Protected constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#AbsSavedState(android.os.Parcel)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel source) ` Constructor used when reading from a parcel. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#AbsSavedState(android.os.Parcel,%20java.lang.ClassLoader)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel source, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassLoader loader) ` Constructor used when reading from a parcel using a given class loader. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#AbsSavedState(android.os.Parcelable)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable superState) ` Constructor called by derived classes when creating their SavedState objects |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#describeContents()() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. |
| ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#getSuperState()() ` |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#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/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.

## Fields

### CREATOR

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

```
public static final Creator<AbsSavedState> CREATOR
```

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### EMPTY_STATE

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

```
public static final AbsSavedState EMPTY_STATE
```

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## Protected constructors

### AbsSavedState

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

```
protected AbsSavedState (Parcel source)
```

Constructor used when reading from a parcel. Reads the state of the superclass.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `source` | `Parcel`: parcel to read from <br /> |

### AbsSavedState

Added in [API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
protected AbsSavedState (Parcel source, 
                ClassLoader loader)
```

Constructor used when reading from a parcel using a given class loader. Reads the state of the superclass.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `source` | `Parcel`: parcel to read from <br /> |
| `loader` | `ClassLoader`: ClassLoader to use for reading <br /> |

### AbsSavedState

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

```
protected AbsSavedState (Parcelable superState)
```

Constructor called by derived classes when creating their SavedState objects

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `superState` | `Parcelable`: The state of the superclass of this view <br /> |

## Public methods

### describeContents

Added in [API level 1](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` |

### getSuperState

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

```
public final Parcelable getSuperState ()
```

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable` | <br /> |

### writeToParcel

Added in [API level 1](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`: The Parcel in which the object should be written. 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` |