# TextSelection Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary:[Nested Classes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#nestedclasses)\|[Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#inhconstants)\|[Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#lfields)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#inhmethods) # TextSelection *** ** * ** *** [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java ` public final class TextSelection ` ` extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` `` implements `[Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable)` ` |---|-------------------------------------------| | [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) || | ↳ | android.view.textclassifier.TextSelection |
*** ** * ** *** Information about where text selection should be. ## Summary | ### Nested classes || |----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` class` | [TextSelection.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Builder) Builder used to build[TextSelection](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection)objects. | | ` class` | [TextSelection.Request](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request) A request object for generating TextSelection. | | ### 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 || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` public static final `[Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator)`<`[TextSelection](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection)`>` | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#CREATOR)
| | ### Public methods || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` int` | ` `[describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#describeContents())`() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. | | ` float` | ` `[getConfidenceScore](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getConfidenceScore(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` entity) ` Returns the confidence score for the specified entity. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getEntity](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getEntity(int))`(int index) ` Returns the entity at the specified index. | | ` int` | ` `[getEntityCount](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getEntityCount())`() ` Returns the number of entities found in the classified text. | | ` `[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle) | ` `[getExtras](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getExtras())`() ` Returns the extended data. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getId](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getId())`() ` Returns the id, if one exists, for this object. | | ` int` | ` `[getSelectionEndIndex](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getSelectionEndIndex())`() ` Returns the end index of the text selection. | | ` int` | ` `[getSelectionStartIndex](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getSelectionStartIndex())`() ` Returns the start index of the text selection. | | ` `[TextClassification](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassification) | ` `[getTextClassification](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getTextClassification())`() ` Returns the text classification result of the suggested selection span. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` void` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. | | ### Inherited methods | |-----------------------|---| | 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 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final Creator CREATOR ```

## 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[writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)), the return value of this method must include the[CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR)bit.
| Returns || |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either`0`or[CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR)
| ### getConfidenceScore Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public float getConfidenceScore (String entity) ``` Returns the confidence score for the specified entity. The value ranges from 0 (low confidence) to 1 (high confidence). 0 indicates that the entity was not found for the classified text.
| Parameters || |----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `entity` | `String`: Value is[TextClassifier.TYPE_UNKNOWN](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_UNKNOWN),[TextClassifier.TYPE_OTHER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_OTHER),[TextClassifier.TYPE_EMAIL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_EMAIL),[TextClassifier.TYPE_PHONE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_PHONE),[TextClassifier.TYPE_ADDRESS](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_ADDRESS),[TextClassifier.TYPE_URL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_URL),[TextClassifier.TYPE_DATE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_DATE),[TextClassifier.TYPE_DATE_TIME](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_DATE_TIME),[TextClassifier.TYPE_FLIGHT_NUMBER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_FLIGHT_NUMBER), android.view.textclassifier.TextClassifier.TYPE_DICTIONARY,[TextClassifier.TYPE_OTP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_OTP), or[TextClassifier.TYPE_SMS_RETRIEVER_OTP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_SMS_RETRIEVER_OTP)
| | Returns || |---------|-------------------------------------------------| | `float` | Value is between 0.0f and 1.0f inclusive
| ### getEntity Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public String getEntity (int index) ``` Returns the entity at the specified index. Entities are ordered from high confidence to low confidence.
| Parameters || |---------|--------------| | `index` | `int`
| | Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | This value cannot be`null`. Value is[TextClassifier.TYPE_UNKNOWN](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_UNKNOWN),[TextClassifier.TYPE_OTHER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_OTHER),[TextClassifier.TYPE_EMAIL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_EMAIL),[TextClassifier.TYPE_PHONE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_PHONE),[TextClassifier.TYPE_ADDRESS](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_ADDRESS),[TextClassifier.TYPE_URL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_URL),[TextClassifier.TYPE_DATE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_DATE),[TextClassifier.TYPE_DATE_TIME](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_DATE_TIME),[TextClassifier.TYPE_FLIGHT_NUMBER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_FLIGHT_NUMBER), android.view.textclassifier.TextClassifier.TYPE_DICTIONARY,[TextClassifier.TYPE_OTP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_OTP), or[TextClassifier.TYPE_SMS_RETRIEVER_OTP](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassifier#TYPE_SMS_RETRIEVER_OTP)
| | Throws || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | [IndexOutOfBoundsException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException) | if the specified index is out of range. | **See also:** - [for the number of entities available.](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection#getEntityCount()) ### getEntityCount Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int getEntityCount () ``` Returns the number of entities found in the classified text.
| Returns || |-------|------------------------------| | `int` | Value is 0 or greater
| ### 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.
| Returns || |---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | [Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle) | This value cannot be`null`.
| ### getId Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public String getId () ``` Returns the id, if one exists, for this object.
| Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | This value may be`null`.
| ### getSelectionEndIndex Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int getSelectionEndIndex () ``` Returns the end index of the text selection.
| Returns || |-------|--------| | `int` |
| ### getSelectionStartIndex Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int getSelectionStartIndex () ``` Returns the start index of the text selection.
| Returns || |-------|--------| | `int` |
| ### getTextClassification Added in[API level 31](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public TextClassification getTextClassification () ``` Returns the text classification result of the suggested selection span. Enables the text classification by calling[TextSelection.Request.Builder.setIncludeTextClassification(boolean)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request.Builder#setIncludeTextClassification(boolean)). If the text classifier does not support it, a`null`is returned.
| Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | [TextClassification](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextClassification) |
| **See also:** - [TextSelection.Request.Builder.setIncludeTextClassification(boolean)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/textclassifier/TextSelection.Request.Builder#setIncludeTextClassification(boolean)) ### toString Added in[API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public String toString () ``` Returns a string representation of the object.
| Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | a string representation of the object.
| ### 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.
| Parameters || |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `dest` | `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
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