PagedList

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0

public abstract class PagedList<T extends Object> extends AbstractList


Lazy loading list that pages in immutable content from a PagingSource.

A PagedList is a List which loads its data in chunks (pages) from a PagingSource. Items can be accessed with get, and further loading can be triggered with loadAround. To display a PagedList, see androidx.paging.PagedListAdapter, which enables the binding of a PagedList to a androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.

Loading Data

All data in a PagedList is loaded from its PagingSource. Creating a PagedList loads the first chunk of data from the PagingSource immediately, and should for this reason be done on a background thread. The constructed PagedList may then be passed to and used on the UI thread. This is done to prevent passing a list with no loaded content to the UI thread, which should generally not be presented to the user.

A PagedList initially presents this first partial load as its content, and expands over time as content is loaded in. When loadAround is called, items will be loaded in near the passed list index. If placeholder nulls are present in the list, they will be replaced as content is loaded. If not, newly loaded items will be inserted at the beginning or end of the list.

PagedList can present data for an unbounded, infinite scrolling list, or a very large but countable list. Use PagedList.Config to control how many items a PagedList loads, and when.

If you use androidx.paging.LivePagedListBuilder to get a androidx.lifecycle.LiveData, it will initialize PagedLists on a background thread for you.

Placeholders

There are two ways that PagedList can represent its not-yet-loaded data - with or without null placeholders.

With placeholders, the PagedList is always the full size of the data set. get(N) returns the Nth item in the data set, or null if its not yet loaded.

Without null placeholders, the PagedList is the sublist of data that has already been loaded. The size of the PagedList is the number of currently loaded items, and get(N) returns the Nth loaded item. This is not necessarily the Nth item in the data set.

Placeholders have several benefits:

  • They express the full sized list to the presentation layer (often a androidx.paging.PagedListAdapter), and so can support scrollbars (without jumping as pages are loaded or dropped) and fast-scrolling to any position, loaded or not.

  • They avoid the need for a loading spinner at the end of the loaded list, since the list is always full sized.

They also have drawbacks:

  • Your Adapter needs to account for null items. This often means providing default values in data you bind to a androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder.

  • They don't work well if your item views are of different sizes, as this will prevent loading items from cross-fading nicely.

  • They require you to count your data set, which can be expensive or impossible, depending on your PagingSource.

Placeholders are enabled by default, but can be disabled in two ways. They are disabled if the PagingSource does not count its data set in its initial load, or if false is passed to PagedList.Config.Builder.setEnablePlaceholders when building a PagedList.Config.

Mutability and Snapshots

A PagedList is mutable while loading, or ready to load from its PagingSource. As loads succeed, a mutable PagedList will be updated via Runnables on the main thread. You can listen to these updates with a PagedList.Callback. (Note that androidx.paging .PagedListAdapter will listen to these to signal RecyclerView about the updates/changes).

If a PagedList attempts to load from an invalid PagingSource, it will detach from the PagingSource, meaning that it will no longer attempt to load data. It will return true from isImmutable, and a new PagingSource / PagedList pair must be created to load further data.

See PagingSource and androidx.paging.LivePagedListBuilder for how new PagedLists are created to represent changed data.

A PagedList snapshot is simply an immutable shallow copy of the current state of the PagedList as a List. It will reference the same inner items, and contain the same null placeholders, if present.

Parameters
<T extends Object>

The type of the entries in the list.

Summary

Nested types

@MainThread
public abstract class PagedList.BoundaryCallback<T extends Object>

Signals when a PagedList has reached the end of available data.

public final class PagedList.Builder<Key extends Object, Value extends Object>

This class is deprecated. PagedList is deprecated and has been replaced by PagingData, which no longer supports constructing snapshots of loaded data manually.

public abstract class PagedList.Callback

Callback signaling when content is loaded into the list.

public final class PagedList.Config

Configures how a PagedList loads content from its PagingSource.

public final class PagedList.Config.Builder

Builder class for PagedList.Config.

Public methods

final void

Adds a callback.

final void
addWeakCallback(
    List<@NonNull T> previousSnapshot,
    @NonNull PagedList.Callback callback
)

This method is deprecated. Dispatching a diff since snapshot created is behavior that can be instead tracked by attaching a Callback to the PagedList that is mutating, and tracking changes since calling PagedList.snapshot().

final void

Add a listener to observe the loading state of the PagedList.

abstract void

Detach the PagedList from its PagingSource, and attempt to load no more data.

T
get(int index)

Get the item in the list of loaded items at the provided index.

final @NonNull PagedList.Config

Return the Config used to construct this PagedList.

final @NonNull DataSource<@NonNull ?, @NonNull T>
abstract Object

Return the key for the position passed most recently to loadAround.

final int

Returns the number of items loaded in the PagedList.

final int

Position offset of the data in the list.

int

Size of the list, including any placeholders (not-yet-loaded null padding).

abstract boolean

True if the PagedList has detached the PagingSource it was loading from, and will no longer load new data.

boolean

Returns whether the list is immutable.

final void
loadAround(int index)

Load adjacent items to passed index.

final void

Removes a previously added callback.

final void

Remove a previously registered load state listener.

void

Retry any errors associated with this PagedList.

final @NonNull List<@NonNull T>

Returns an immutable snapshot of the PagedList in its current state.

Inherited fields

From java.util.AbstractList
final int

Inherited methods

From java.util.AbstractCollection
From java.util.AbstractList
boolean
add(@NonNull T element)
void
add(int index, @NonNull T element)
boolean
addAll(int index, @RecentlyNonNull @NonNull Collection<@NonNull T> elements)
void
boolean
int
int
@NonNull Iterator<@NonNull T>
int
@NonNull ListIterator<@NonNull T>
@NonNull ListIterator<@NonNull T>
@NonNull T
removeAt(int p0)
void
removeRange(int p0, int p1)
@NonNull T
set(int index, @NonNull T element)
@NonNull List<@NonNull T>
@RecentlyNonNull
subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
From kotlin.collections.Collection
@NonNull Stream<@NonNull T>
@NonNull Spliterator<@NonNull T>
@NonNull Stream<@NonNull T>
@NonNull T[]

This method is deprecated. This member is not fully supported by Kotlin compiler, so it may be absent or have different signature in next major version

From kotlin.collections.Iterable
From kotlin.collections.MutableCollection
From kotlin.collections.MutableList

Public methods

addWeakCallback

Added in 3.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final void addWeakCallback(@NonNull PagedList.Callback callback)

Adds a callback.

The callback is internally held as weak reference, so PagedList doesn't hold a strong reference to its observer, such as a androidx.paging.PagedListAdapter. If an adapter were held with a strong reference, it would be necessary to clear its PagedList observer before it could be GC'd.

Parameters
@NonNull PagedList.Callback callback

Callback to dispatch to.

addWeakCallback

Added in 2.0.0
public final void addWeakCallback(
    List<@NonNull T> previousSnapshot,
    @NonNull PagedList.Callback callback
)

Adds a callback, and issues updates since the previousSnapshot was created.

If previousSnapshot is passed, the callback will also immediately be dispatched any differences between the previous snapshot, and the current state. For example, if the previousSnapshot was of 5 nulls, 10 items, 5 nulls, and the current state was 5 nulls, 12 items, 3 nulls, the callback would immediately receive a call ofonChanged(14, 2).

This allows an observer that's currently presenting a snapshot to catch up to the most recent version, including any changes that may have been made.

The callback is internally held as weak reference, so PagedList doesn't hold a strong reference to its observer, such as a PagedListAdapter. If an adapter were held with a strong reference, it would be necessary to clear its PagedList observer before it could be GC'd.

Parameters
List<@NonNull T> previousSnapshot

Snapshot previously captured from this List, or null.

@NonNull PagedList.Callback callback

PagedList.Callback to dispatch to.

addWeakLoadStateListener

Added in 3.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final void addWeakLoadStateListener(
    @NonNull Function2<@NonNull LoadType, @NonNull LoadStateUnit> listener
)

Add a listener to observe the loading state of the PagedList.

Parameters
@NonNull Function2<@NonNull LoadType, @NonNull LoadStateUnit> listener

Listener to receive updates.

detach

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public abstract void detach()

Detach the PagedList from its PagingSource, and attempt to load no more data.

This is called automatically when a PagingSource is observed to be invalid, which is a signal to stop loading. The PagedList will continue to present existing data, but will not initiate new loads.

get

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public T get(int index)

Get the item in the list of loaded items at the provided index.

Parameters
int index

Index in the loaded item list. Must be >= 0, and <size

Returns
T

The item at the passed index, or null if a null placeholder is at the specified position.

See also
size

getConfig

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final @NonNull PagedList.Config getConfig()

Return the Config used to construct this PagedList.

Returns
@NonNull PagedList.Config

the Config of this PagedList

getDataSource

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final @NonNull DataSource<@NonNull ?, @NonNull T> getDataSource()
Throws
kotlin.IllegalStateException

if this PagedList was instantiated without a wrapping a backing DataSource

getLastKey

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public abstract Object getLastKey()

Return the key for the position passed most recently to loadAround.

When a PagedList is invalidated, you can pass the key returned by this function to initialize the next PagedList. This ensures (depending on load times) that the next PagedList that arrives will have data that overlaps. If you use androidx.paging.LivePagedListBuilder, it will do this for you.

Returns
Object

Key of position most recently passed to loadAround.

getLoadedCount

Added in 2.1.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final int getLoadedCount()

Returns the number of items loaded in the PagedList.

Unlike size this counts only loaded items, not placeholders.

If placeholders are disabled, this method is equivalent to size.

Returns
int

Number of items currently loaded, not counting placeholders.

See also
size

getPositionOffset

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final int getPositionOffset()

Position offset of the data in the list.

If the PagingSource backing this PagedList is counted, the item returned from get(i) has a position in the original data set of i + getPositionOffset().

If placeholders are enabled, this value is always 0, since get(i) will return either the data in its original index, or null if it is not loaded.

getSize

Added in 3.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public int getSize()

Size of the list, including any placeholders (not-yet-loaded null padding).

To get the number of loaded items, not counting placeholders, use loadedCount.

See also
loadedCount

isDetached

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public abstract boolean isDetached()

True if the PagedList has detached the PagingSource it was loading from, and will no longer load new data.

A detached list is immutable.

Returns
boolean

true if the data source is detached.

isImmutable

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public boolean isImmutable()

Returns whether the list is immutable.

Immutable lists may not become mutable again, and may safely be accessed from any thread.

In the future, this method may return true when a PagedList has completed loading from its PagingSource. Currently, it is equivalent to isDetached.

Returns
boolean

true if the PagedList is immutable.

loadAround

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final void loadAround(int index)

Load adjacent items to passed index.

Parameters
int index

Index at which to load.

Throws
kotlin.IndexOutOfBoundsException

if index is not within bounds.

removeWeakCallback

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final void removeWeakCallback(@NonNull PagedList.Callback callback)

Removes a previously added callback.

Parameters
@NonNull PagedList.Callback callback

Callback, previously added.

See also
addWeakCallback

removeWeakLoadStateListener

Added in 3.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final void removeWeakLoadStateListener(
    @NonNull Function2<@NonNull LoadType, @NonNull LoadStateUnit> listener
)

Remove a previously registered load state listener.

Parameters
@NonNull Function2<@NonNull LoadType, @NonNull LoadStateUnit> listener

Previously registered listener.

retry

Added in 3.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public void retry()

Retry any errors associated with this PagedList.

If for example a network PagingSource append timed out, calling this method will retry the failed append load.

You can observe loading state via addWeakLoadStateListener, though generally this is done through the PagedListAdapter or AsyncPagedListDiffer.

snapshot

Added in 2.0.0
Deprecated in 3.0.0
public final @NonNull List<@NonNull T> snapshot()

Returns an immutable snapshot of the PagedList in its current state.

If this is immutableisImmutable due to its PagingSource being invalid, it will be returned.

Returns
@NonNull List<@NonNull T>

Immutable snapshot of PagedList data.