# View.BaseSavedState
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/View.BaseSavedState#inhconstants)\|[Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#lfields)\|[Inherited Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#inhfields)\|[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#inhmethods)
# View.BaseSavedState
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public
static
class
View.BaseSavedState
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``
extends `[AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState)`
``
`
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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) |||
| ↳ | [android.view.AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState) ||
| | ↳ | android.view.View.BaseSavedState |
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| Known direct 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[View.onSaveInstanceState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View#onSaveInstanceState()). | |
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Base class for derived classes that want to save and restore their own state in[View.onSaveInstanceState()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View#onSaveInstanceState()).
## Summary
| ### Inherited constants |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| From interface[android.os.Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable) |-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | [CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR) Descriptor bit used with[describeContents()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()): indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor. | | `int` | [PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE) Flag for use with[writeToParcel(Parcel, int)](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 ||
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| ` public static final `[Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator)`<`[View.BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState)`>` | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#CREATOR)
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| ### Inherited fields |
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| From class[android.view.AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState) |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` public static final `[Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator)`<`[AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState)`>` | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#CREATOR)
| | ` public static final `[AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState) | [EMPTY_STATE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#EMPTY_STATE)
| |
| ### Public constructors ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| ` `[BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#BaseSavedState(android.os.Parcel))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` source) ` Constructor used when reading from a parcel. |
| ` `[BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#BaseSavedState(android.os.Parcel,%20java.lang.ClassLoader))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` source, `[ClassLoader](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassLoader)` loader) ` Constructor used when reading from a parcel using a given class loader. |
| ` `[BaseSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#BaseSavedState(android.os.Parcelable))`(`[Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable)` superState) ` Constructor called by derived classes when creating their SavedState objects |
| ### Public methods ||
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` void` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.BaseSavedState#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` out, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. |
| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| From class` `[android.view.AbsSavedState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` int` | ` `[describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#describeContents())`() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. | | ` final `[Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable) | ` `[getSuperState](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#getSuperState())`() ` | | ` void` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/AbsSavedState#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. | ||
| From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](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 `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this`Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](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` | ` `[wait](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` | ` `[wait](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` `[android.os.Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable)` ` |------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract int` | ` `[describeContents](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` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](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 CREATOR
```
## Public constructors
### BaseSavedState
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public BaseSavedState (Parcel source)
```
Constructor used when reading from a parcel. Reads the state of the superclass.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------|
| `source` | `Parcel`: parcel to read from
|
### BaseSavedState
Added in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public BaseSavedState (Parcel source,
ClassLoader loader)
```
Constructor used when reading from a parcel using a given class loader. Reads the state of the superclass.
| Parameters ||
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
| `source` | `Parcel`: parcel to read from
|
| `loader` | `ClassLoader`: ClassLoader to use for reading
|
### BaseSavedState
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public BaseSavedState (Parcelable superState)
```
Constructor called by derived classes when creating their SavedState objects
| Parameters ||
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| `superState` | `Parcelable`: The state of the superclass of this view
|
## Public methods
### writeToParcel
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public void writeToParcel (Parcel out,
int flags)
```
Flatten this object in to a Parcel.
| Parameters ||
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `out` | `Parcel`: The Parcel in which the object should be written. This value cannot be`null`.
|
| `flags` | `int`: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or[Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE). Value is either`0`or a combination of[Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE), and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES
|