# MultiSelectListPreference

Artifact: [androidx.preference:preference](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference.java+class:androidx.preference.MultiSelectListPreference) Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

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```
public class MultiSelectListPreference extends DialogPreference
```

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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) ||||
| ↳ | [androidx.preference.Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference) |||
|   | ↳ | [androidx.preference.DialogPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference) ||
|   |   | ↳ | [androidx.preference.MultiSelectListPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference) |

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A `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference` that displays a list of entries as a dialog.

This preference saves a set of strings. This set will contain one or more mValues from the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntryValues(java.lang.CharSequence[])` array.

name android:entries

name android:entryValues

## Summary

| ### Public constructors |
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#MultiSelectListPreference(android.content.Context)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html context)` |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#MultiSelectListPreference(android.content.Context,android.util.AttributeSet)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html context, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/AttributeSet.html attrs )` |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#MultiSelectListPreference(android.content.Context,android.util.AttributeSet,int)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html context, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/AttributeSet.html attrs, int defStyleAttr )` |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#MultiSelectListPreference(android.content.Context,android.util.AttributeSet,int,int)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html context, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/AttributeSet.html attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes )` |

| ### Public methods |
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| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#findIndexOfValue(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html value)` Returns the index of the given value (in the entry mValues array). |
| `CharSequence[]` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#getEntries()()` The list of entries to be shown in the list in subsequent dialogs. |
| `CharSequence[]` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#getEntryValues()()` Returns the array of mValues to be saved for the preference. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#getValues()()` Retrieves the current values of the key. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntries(java.lang.CharSequence[])(CharSequence[] entries)` Sets the human-readable entries to be shown in the list. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntries(int)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/ArrayRes int entriesResId)` |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntryValues(java.lang.CharSequence[])(CharSequence[] entryValues)` The array to find the value to save for a preference when an entry from entries is selected. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntryValues(int)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/ArrayRes int entryValuesResId)` |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setValues(java.util.Set<java.lang.String>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html> values)` Sets the values for the key. |

| ### Protected methods |
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| `boolean[]` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#getSelectedItems()()` |
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#onGetDefaultValue(android.content.res.TypedArray,int)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/res/TypedArray.html a, int index)` Called when a preference is being inflated and the default value attribute needs to be read. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#onRestoreInstanceState(android.os.Parcelable)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.html state)` Hook allowing a preference to re-apply a representation of its internal state that had previously been generated by `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onSaveInstanceState()`. |
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#onSaveInstanceState()()` Hook allowing a preference to generate a representation of its internal state that can later be used to create a new instance with that same state. |
| `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#onSetInitialValue(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html defaultValue)` Implement this to set the initial value of the preference. |

| ### Inherited Constants |
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| From [androidx.preference.Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference) |---|---| | `static final int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#DEFAULT_ORDER() = 2147483647` Specify for `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setOrder(int)` if a specific order is not required. | |

| ### Inherited methods |
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| From [java.lang.Comparable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Comparable.html) |---|---| | `abstract int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Comparable.html#compareTo(T)(T p)` | |
| From [androidx.preference.DialogPreference](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference) |---|---| | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/drawable/Drawable.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#getDialogIcon()()` Returns the icon to be shown on subsequent dialogs. | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#getDialogLayoutResource()()` Returns the layout resource that is used as the content view for subsequent dialogs. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#getDialogMessage()()` Returns the message to be shown on subsequent dialogs. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#getDialogTitle()()` Returns the title to be shown on subsequent dialogs. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#getNegativeButtonText()()` Returns the text of the negative button to be shown on subsequent dialogs. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#getPositiveButtonText()()` Returns the text of the positive button to be shown on subsequent dialogs. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#onClick()()` Processes a click on the preference. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogIcon(android.graphics.drawable.Drawable)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/drawable/Drawable.html dialogIcon)` Sets the icon of the dialog. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogIcon(int)(int dialogIconRes)` Sets the icon (resource ID) of the dialog. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogLayoutResource(int)(int dialogLayoutResId)` Sets the layout resource that is inflated as the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html` to be shown as the content view of subsequent dialogs. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogMessage(java.lang.CharSequence)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html dialogMessage)` Sets the message of the dialog. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogMessage(int)(int dialogMessageResId)` | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogTitle(java.lang.CharSequence)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html dialogTitle)` Sets the title of the dialog. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setDialogTitle(int)(int dialogTitleResId)` | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setNegativeButtonText(java.lang.CharSequence)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html negativeButtonText)` Sets the text of the negative button of the dialog. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setNegativeButtonText(int)(int negativeButtonTextResId)` | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setPositiveButtonText(java.lang.CharSequence)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html positiveButtonText)` Sets the text of the positive button of the dialog. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/DialogPreference#setPositiveButtonText(int)(int positiveButtonTextResId)` | |
| From [androidx.preference.Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference) |---|---| | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#callChangeListener(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html newValue)` Call this method after the user changes the preference, but before the internal state is set. | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#compareTo(androidx.preference.Preference)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference another)` Compares preference objects based on order (if set), otherwise alphabetically on the titles. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable T` | `<T extends https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference> https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#findPreferenceInHierarchy(java.lang.String)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key)` Finds a preference in the entire hierarchy (above or below this preference) with the given key. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getContext()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html` of this preference. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getDependency()()` Returns the key of the dependency on this preference. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getExtras()()` Return the extras Bundle object associated with this preference, creating a new Bundle if there currently isn't one. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getFragment()()` Return the fragment class name associated with this preference. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/drawable/Drawable.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getIcon()()` Returns the icon of this preference. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getIntent()()` Return the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html` associated with this preference. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getKey()()` Gets the key for this preference, which is also the key used for storing values into `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html` or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore`. | | `final int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getLayoutResource()()` Gets the layout resource that will be shown as the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html` for this preference. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getOnPreferenceChangeListener()()` Returns the callback to be invoked when this preference is changed by the user (but before the internal state has been updated). | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getOnPreferenceClickListener()()` Returns the callback to be invoked when this preference is clicked. | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getOrder()()` Gets the order of this preference with respect to other preference objects on the same level. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceGroup` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getParent()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceGroup` which is this preference assigned to or `null` if this preference is not assigned to any group or is a root preference. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPersistedBoolean(boolean)(boolean defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Boolean.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `float` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPersistedFloat(float)(float defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Float.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPersistedInt(int)(int defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Integer.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `long` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPersistedLong(long)(long defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Long.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPersistedString(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted set of Strings if this preference is persistent. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPersistedStringSet(java.util.Set<java.lang.String>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html> defaultReturnValue)` Attempts to get a persisted set of Strings if this preference is persistent. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPreferenceDataStore()()` Returns `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore` used by this preference. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceManager` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getPreferenceManager()()` Gets the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceManager` that manages this preference object's tree. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getSharedPreferences()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html` where this preference can read its value(s). | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getShouldDisableView()()` Checks whether this preference should disable its view when it's action is disabled. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getSummary()()` Returns the summary of this preference. | | `final @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.SummaryProvider` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getSummaryProvider()()` Returns the `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.SummaryProvider` used to configure the summary of this preference. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getTitle()()` Returns the title of this preference. | | `final int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#getWidgetLayoutResource()()` Gets the layout resource for the controllable widget portion of this preference. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#hasKey()()` Checks whether this preference has a valid key. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isCopyingEnabled()()` Returns whether the summary of this preference can be copied to the clipboard by long pressing on the preference. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isEnabled()()` Checks whether this preference should be enabled in the list. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isIconSpaceReserved()()` Returns whether the space of this preference icon view is reserved. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isPersistent()()` Checks whether this preference is persistent. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isSelectable()()` Checks whether this preference should be selectable in the list. | | `final boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isShown()()` Checks whether this preference is shown to the user in the hierarchy. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isSingleLineTitle()()` Gets whether the title of this preference is constrained to a single line. | | `final boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#isVisible()()` Checks whether this preference should be visible to the user. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#notifyChanged()()` Should be called when the data of this `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference` has changed. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#notifyDependencyChange(boolean)(boolean disableDependents)` Notifies any listening dependents of a change that affects the dependency. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#notifyHierarchyChanged()()` Should be called when a preference has been added/removed from this group, or the ordering should be re-evaluated. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onAttached()()` Called when the preference hierarchy has been attached to the list of preferences. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onAttachedToHierarchy(androidx.preference.PreferenceManager)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceManager preferenceManager)` Called when this preference has been attached to a preference hierarchy. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onBindViewHolder(androidx.preference.PreferenceViewHolder)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceViewHolder holder)` Binds the created View to the data for this preference. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onDependencyChanged(androidx.preference.Preference,boolean)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference dependency, boolean disableDependent )` Called when the dependency changes. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onDetached()()` Called when the preference hierarchy has been detached from the list of preferences. | | `void` | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/CallSuper [onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(androidx.core.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat))(https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/core/view/accessibility/AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat info)` **This method is deprecated.** Preferences aren't views. <br /> | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onParentChanged(androidx.preference.Preference,boolean)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference parent, boolean disableChild)` Called when the implicit parent dependency changes. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onPrepareForRemoval()()` Called when this preference is being removed from the hierarchy. | | `void` | `[onSetInitialValue](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onSetInitialValue(boolean,java.lang.Object))(boolean restorePersistedValue, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html defaultValue)` **This method is deprecated.** Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onSetInitialValue(java.lang.Object)` instead. <br /> | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#peekExtras()()` Return the extras Bundle object associated with this preference, returning `null` if there is not currently one. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#persistBoolean(boolean)(boolean value)` Attempts to persist a `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Boolean.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#persistFloat(float)(float value)` Attempts to persist a `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Float.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#persistInt(int)(int value)` Attempts to persist an `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Integer.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#persistLong(long)(long value)` Attempts to persist a `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Long.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#persistString(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html value)` Attempts to persist a `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html` if this preference is persistent. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#persistStringSet(java.util.Set<java.lang.String>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html> values)` Attempts to persist a set of Strings if this preference is persistent. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#restoreHierarchyState(android.os.Bundle)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle.html container)` Restore this preference hierarchy's previously saved state from the given container. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#saveHierarchyState(android.os.Bundle)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle.html container)` Store this preference hierarchy's frozen state into the given container. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setCopyingEnabled(boolean)(boolean enabled)` Sets whether the summary of this preference can be copied to the clipboard by long pressing on the preference. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setDefaultValue(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html defaultValue)` Sets the default value for this preference, which will be set either if persistence is off or persistence is on and the preference is not found in the persistent storage. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setDependency(java.lang.String)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html dependencyKey)` Sets the key of a preference that this preference will depend on. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setEnabled(boolean)(boolean enabled)` Sets whether this preference is enabled. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setFragment(java.lang.String)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html fragment)` Sets the class name of a fragment to be shown when this preference is clicked. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setIcon(android.graphics.drawable.Drawable)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/drawable/Drawable.html icon)` Sets the icon for this preference with a Drawable. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setIcon(int)(int iconResId)` Sets the icon for this preference with a resource ID. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setIconSpaceReserved(boolean)(boolean iconSpaceReserved)` Sets whether to reserve the space of this preference icon view when no icon is provided. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setIntent(android.content.Intent)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html intent)` Sets an `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html` to be used for `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html#startActivity(android.content.Intent)` when this preference is clicked. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setKey(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html key)` Sets the key for this preference, which is used as a key to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html` or `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore`. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setLayoutResource(int)(int layoutResId)` Sets the layout resource that is inflated as the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html` to be shown for this preference. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setOnPreferenceChangeListener(androidx.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener onPreferenceChangeListener )` Sets the callback to be invoked when this preference is changed by the user (but before the internal state has been updated). | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setOnPreferenceClickListener(androidx.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener)( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener onPreferenceClickListener )` Sets the callback to be invoked when this preference is clicked. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setOrder(int)(int order)` Sets the order of this preference with respect to other preference objects on the same level. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setPersistent(boolean)(boolean persistent)` Sets whether this preference is persistent. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setPreferenceDataStore(androidx.preference.PreferenceDataStore)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore dataStore)` Sets a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore` to be used by this preference instead of using `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html`. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setSelectable(boolean)(boolean selectable)` Sets whether this preference is selectable. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setShouldDisableView(boolean)(boolean shouldDisableView)` Sets whether this preference should disable its view when it gets disabled. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setSingleLineTitle(boolean)(boolean singleLineTitle)` Sets whether to constrain the title of this preference to a single line instead of letting it wrap onto multiple lines. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setSummary(java.lang.CharSequence)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html summary)` Sets the summary for this preference with a CharSequence. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setSummary(int)(int summaryResId)` Sets the summary for this preference with a resource ID. | | `final void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setSummaryProvider(androidx.preference.Preference.SummaryProvider)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.SummaryProvider summaryProvider)` Set a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference.SummaryProvider` that will be invoked whenever the summary of this preference is requested. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setTitle(java.lang.CharSequence)(@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/CharSequence.html title)` Sets the title for this preference with a CharSequence. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setTitle(int)(int titleResId)` Sets the title for this preference with a resource ID. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setViewId(int)(int viewId)` Set the ID that will be assigned to the overall View representing this preference, once bound. | | `final void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setVisible(boolean)(boolean visible)` Sets whether this preference should be visible to the user. | | `void` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#setWidgetLayoutResource(int)(int widgetLayoutResId)` Sets the layout for the controllable widget portion of this preference. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#shouldDisableDependents()()` Checks whether this preference's dependents should currently be disabled. | | `boolean` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#shouldPersist()()` Checks whether, at the given time this method is called, this preference should store/restore its value(s) into the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html` or into `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore` if assigned. | | `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#toString()()` | |

## Public constructors

### MultiSelectListPreference

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public MultiSelectListPreference(@NonNull Context context)
```

### MultiSelectListPreference

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public MultiSelectListPreference(
    @NonNull Context context,
    @Nullable AttributeSet attrs
)
```

### MultiSelectListPreference

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public MultiSelectListPreference(
    @NonNull Context context,
    @Nullable AttributeSet attrs,
    int defStyleAttr
)
```

### MultiSelectListPreference

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public MultiSelectListPreference(
    @NonNull Context context,
    @Nullable AttributeSet attrs,
    int defStyleAttr,
    int defStyleRes
)
```

## Public methods

### findIndexOfValue

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public int findIndexOfValue(String value)
```

Returns the index of the given value (in the entry mValues array).

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html value` | The value whose index should be returned |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `int` | The index of the value, or -1 if not found |

### getEntries

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public CharSequence[] getEntries()
```

The list of entries to be shown in the list in subsequent dialogs.

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `CharSequence[]` | The list as an array |

### getEntryValues

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public CharSequence[] getEntryValues()
```

Returns the array of mValues to be saved for the preference.

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `CharSequence[]` | The array of mValues |

### getValues

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public Set<String> getValues()
```

Retrieves the current values of the key.

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html>` | The set of current values |

### setEntries

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public void setEntries(CharSequence[] entries)
```

Sets the human-readable entries to be shown in the list. This will be shown in subsequent dialogs.

Each entry must have a corresponding index in `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntryValues(java.lang.CharSequence[])`.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `CharSequence[] entries` | The entries |

| See also |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntryValues(java.lang.CharSequence[])` |   |

### setEntries

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public void setEntries(@ArrayRes int entriesResId)
```

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/ArrayRes int entriesResId` | The entries array as a resource |

| See also |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntries(java.lang.CharSequence[])` |   |

### setEntryValues

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public void setEntryValues(CharSequence[] entryValues)
```

The array to find the value to save for a preference when an entry from entries is selected. If a user clicks on the second item in entries, the second item in this array will be saved to the preference.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `CharSequence[] entryValues` | The array to be used as mValues to save for the preference |

### setEntryValues

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public void setEntryValues(@ArrayRes int entryValuesResId)
```

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/ArrayRes int entryValuesResId` | The entry mValues array as a resource |

| See also |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#setEntryValues(java.lang.CharSequence[])` |   |

### setValues

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
public void setValues(Set<String> values)
```

Sets the values for the key. This should contain entries in `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/MultiSelectListPreference#getEntryValues()`.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html> values` | The mValues to set for the key |

## Protected methods

### getSelectedItems

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0)

```
protected boolean[] getSelectedItems()
```

### onGetDefaultValue

```
protected @Nullable Object onGetDefaultValue(@NonNull TypedArray a, int index)
```

Called when a preference is being inflated and the default value attribute needs to be read. Since different preference types have different value types, the subclass should get and return the default value which will be its value type.

For example, if the value type is String, the body of the method would proxy to `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/res/TypedArray.html#getString(int)`.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/res/TypedArray.html a` | The set of attributes |
| `int index` | The index of the default value attribute |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html` | The default value of this preference type |

### onRestoreInstanceState

```
protected void onRestoreInstanceState(@Nullable Parcelable state)
```

Hook allowing a preference to re-apply a representation of its internal state that had previously been generated by `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onSaveInstanceState()`. This function will never be called with a null state.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.html state` | The saved state that had previously been returned by `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onSaveInstanceState()`. |

| See also |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onSaveInstanceState()` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#restoreHierarchyState(android.os.Bundle)` |   |

### onSaveInstanceState

```
protected @Nullable Parcelable onSaveInstanceState()
```

Hook allowing a preference to generate a representation of its internal state that can later be used to create a new instance with that same state. This state should only contain information that is not persistent or can be reconstructed later.

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/Nullable https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.html` | A Parcelable object containing the current dynamic state of this preference, or `null` if there is nothing interesting to save. The default implementation returns `null`. |

| See also |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#onRestoreInstanceState(android.os.Parcelable)` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/Preference#saveHierarchyState(android.os.Bundle)` |   |

### onSetInitialValue

```
protected void onSetInitialValue(Object defaultValue)
```

Implement this to set the initial value of the preference.

If you are persisting values to `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences.html` or a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceDataStore` you should restore the saved value for the preference.

If you are not persisting values, or there is no value saved for the preference, you should set the value of the preference to <var translate="no">defaultValue</var>.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html defaultValue` | The default value for the preference if set, otherwise `null`. |