Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Nested Classes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#nestedclasses) \| [Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#inhconstants) \| [Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#lfields) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#inhmethods)

# TextSelection.Request

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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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

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A request object for generating TextSelection.

## Summary

| ### Nested classes ||
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| ` class` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request.Builder` A builder for building TextSelection requests. |

| ### Inherited constants |
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| 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 ||
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| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#CREATOR` |

| ### Public methods ||
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| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#describeContents()() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#getCallingPackageName()() ` Returns the name of the package that sent this request. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/LocaleList` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#getDefaultLocales()() ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#getEndIndex()() ` Returns end index of the selected part of text. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#getExtras()() ` Returns the extended data. |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#getStartIndex()() ` Returns start index of the selected part of text. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#getText()() ` Returns the text providing context for the selected text (which is specified by the sub sequence starting at startIndex and ending at endIndex). |
| ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#shouldIncludeTextClassification()() ` Returns true if the client wants the text classifier to classify the text as well and include a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassification` object in the result. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request#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/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 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Creator<TextSelection.Request> CREATOR
```

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## Public methods

### describeContents

Added in [API level 28](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 ||
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| `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` |

### getCallingPackageName

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getCallingPackageName ()
```

Returns the name of the package that sent this request.
This returns `null` if no calling package name is set.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | <br /> |

### getDefaultLocales

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public LocaleList getDefaultLocales ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/LocaleList` | ordered list of locale preferences that can be used to disambiguate the provided text. This value may be `null`. <br /> |

### getEndIndex

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getEndIndex ()
```

Returns end index of the selected part of text.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | Value is 0 or greater <br /> |

### getExtras

Added in [API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public Bundle getExtras ()
```

Returns the extended data.

**NOTE:**Do not modify this bundle.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### getStartIndex

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getStartIndex ()
```

Returns start index of the selected part of text.

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| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | Value is 0 or greater <br /> |

### getText

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public CharSequence getText ()
```

Returns the text providing context for the selected text (which is specified by the
sub sequence starting at startIndex and ending at endIndex).

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence` | This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

### shouldIncludeTextClassification

Added in [API level 31](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public boolean shouldIncludeTextClassification ()
```

Returns true if the client wants the text classifier to classify the text as well and
include a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassification` object in the result.

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

### writeToParcel

Added in [API level 28](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` |