Added in [API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#inhconstants) \| [Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#lfields) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#inhmethods)

# ExtractedTextRequest

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

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

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Description of what an input method would like from an application when extract text from its input editor.

## 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/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#CREATOR` Used to make this class parcelable. |
| ` public int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#flags` Additional request flags, having the same possible values as the flags parameter of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/InputConnection#getTextBeforeCursor(int,%20int)`. |
| ` public int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#hintMaxChars` Hint for the maximum number of characters to return. |
| ` public int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#hintMaxLines` Hint for the maximum number of lines to return. |
| ` public int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#token` Arbitrary integer that can be supplied in the request, which will be delivered back when reporting updates. |

| ### Public constructors ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#ExtractedTextRequest()() ` |

| ### Public methods ||
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| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#describeContents()() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/ExtractedTextRequest#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel dest, int flags) ` Used to package this object into a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/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 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

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

Used to make this class parcelable.

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### flags

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

```
public int flags
```

Additional request flags, having the same possible values as the flags parameter of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/InputConnection#getTextBeforeCursor(int,%20int)`.

<br />

### hintMaxChars

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

```
public int hintMaxChars
```

Hint for the maximum number of characters to return.

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### hintMaxLines

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

```
public int hintMaxLines
```

Hint for the maximum number of lines to return.

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### token

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

```
public int token
```

Arbitrary integer that can be supplied in the request, which will be delivered back when reporting updates.

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## Public constructors

### ExtractedTextRequest

```
public ExtractedTextRequest ()
```

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## 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` |

### writeToParcel

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

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

Used to package this object into a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel`.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `dest` | `Parcel`: The `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel` to be written. <br /> |
| `flags` | `int`: The flags used for parceling. <br /> |