Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Protected Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#proctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#inhmethods)

# Character.Subset

` public static class Character.Subset `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` `

|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | java.lang.Character.Subset |

Known direct subclasses [Character.UnicodeBlock](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.UnicodeBlock), [UCharacter.UnicodeBlock](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacter.UnicodeBlock) [Character.UnicodeBlock](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.UnicodeBlock) A family of character subsets representing the character blocks in the Unicode specification. [UCharacter.UnicodeBlock](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/icu/lang/UCharacter.UnicodeBlock) **\[icu enhancement\]** ICU's replacement for `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.UnicodeBlock`. Methods, fields, and other functionality specific to ICU are labeled '**\[icu\]**'.   

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Instances of this class represent particular subsets of the Unicode character set. The only family of subsets defined in the `Character` class is `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.UnicodeBlock`. Other portions of the Java API may define other subsets for their own purposes.

## Summary

| ### Protected constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#Subset(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String name) ` Constructs a new `Subset` instance. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` final boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Compares two `Subset` objects for equality. |
| ` final int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#hashCode()() ` Returns the standard hash code as defined by the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()` method. |
| ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Character.Subset#toString()() ` Returns the name of this subset. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.

## Protected constructors

### Subset

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
protected Subset (String name)
```

Constructs a new `Subset` instance.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `name` | `String`: The name of this subset <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if name is `null` |

## Public methods

### equals

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public final boolean equals (Object obj)
```

Compares two `Subset` objects for equality. This method returns `true` if and only if `this` and the argument refer to the same object; since this method is `final`, this guarantee holds for all subclasses.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `obj` | `Object`: the reference object with which to compare. <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise. <br /> |

### hashCode

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public final int hashCode ()
```

Returns the standard hash code as defined by the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()` method. This method is `final` in order to ensure that the `equals` and `hashCode` methods will be consistent in all subclasses.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | a hash code value for this object. <br /> |

### toString

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public final String toString ()
```

Returns the name of this subset.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | a string representation of the object. <br /> |