# SliceSpec Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) Deprecated in[API level 35](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) # SliceSpec *** ** * ** *** Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/slice/SliceSpec "View this page in Java") ``` class SliceSpec : Parcelable ``` |---|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [kotlin.Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html) || | ↳ | [android.app.slice.SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#) | *** ** * ** *** | **This class was deprecated in API level 35.** | | Slice framework has been deprecated, it will not receive any updates from android.os.Build.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM and forward. If you are looking for a framework that sends displayable data from one app to another, consider using[android.app.appsearch.AppSearchManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/appsearch/AppSearchManager.html#). Class describing the structure of the data contained within a slice. A data version contains a string which describes the type of structure and a revision which denotes this specific implementation. Revisions are expected to be backwards compatible and monotonically increasing. Meaning if a SliceSpec has the same type and an equal or lesser revision, it is expected to be compatible. Apps rendering slices will provide a list of supported versions to the OS which will also be given to the app. Apps should only return a[Slice](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/Slice)with a[SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#)that one of the supported[SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#)s provided[canRender](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#canRender(android.app.slice.SliceSpec)). ## Summary | Inherited constants || |---|---| | From class[Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#) |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR:kotlin.Int)
Descriptor bit used with[describeContents()](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#describeContents()): indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor.
| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE:kotlin.Int)
Flag for use with[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20kotlin.Int)): 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)`". Some implementations may want to release resources at this point.
| || | Public constructors || |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#SliceSpec(kotlin.String,%20kotlin.Int))`(`type:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`, `revision:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)`
| | Public methods || |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | [canRender](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#canRender(android.app.slice.SliceSpec))`(`candidate:` `[SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#)`)` Indicates that this spec can be used to render the specified spec. | | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#describeContents())`()`
| | [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | [equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#equals(kotlin.Any))`(`other:` `[Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html)?`)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [getRevision](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#getRevision())`()` Gets the revision of the version. | | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)! | [getType](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#getType())`()` Gets the type of the version. | | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#toString())`()`
| | [Unit](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) | [writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20kotlin.Int))`(`dest:` `[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcel.html#)`, `flags:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)`
| | Properties || |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | static[Parcelable.Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.Creator.html#)\<[SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#)!\> | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#CREATOR:android.os.Parcelable.Creator)
| ## Public constructors ### SliceSpec Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` SliceSpec(     type: String,     revision: Int) ``` | Parameters || |--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `type` | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html):This value cannot be`null`. | ## Public methods ### canRender Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun canRender(candidate: SliceSpec): Boolean ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* Indicates that this spec can be used to render the specified spec. Rendering support is not bi-directional (e.g. Spec v3 can render Spec v2, but Spec v2 cannot render Spec v3). | Parameters || |-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `candidate` | [SliceSpec](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/slice/SliceSpec#):candidate format of data. This value cannot be`null`. | | Return || |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | true if versions are compatible. | **See Also** ### describeContents Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun describeContents(): Int ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* | Return || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either`0`or[android.os.Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR:kotlin.Int) | ### equals Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. The`equals`method implements an equivalence relation on non-null object references: - It is*reflexive* : for any non-null reference value`x`,`x.equals(x)`should return`true`. - It is*symmetric* : for any non-null reference values`x`and`y`,`x.equals(y)`should return`true`if and only if`y.equals(x)`returns`true`. - It is*transitive* : for any non-null reference values`x`,`y`, and`z`, if`x.equals(y)`returns`true`and`y.equals(z)`returns`true`, then`x.equals(z)`should return`true`. - It is*consistent* : for any non-null reference values`x`and`y`, multiple invocations of`x.equals(y)`consistently return`true`or consistently return`false`, provided no information used in`equals`comparisons on the objects is modified. - For any non-null reference value`x`,`x.equals(null)`should return`false`. An equivalence relation partitions the elements it operates on into*equivalence classes*; all the members of an equivalence class are equal to each other. Members of an equivalence class are substitutable for each other, at least for some purposes. | Parameters || |-------|--------------------------| | `obj` | This value may be`null`. | | Return || |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | `true`if this object is the same as the obj argument;`false`otherwise. | ### getRevision Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun getRevision(): Int ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* Gets the revision of the version. ### getType Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun getType(): String! ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* Gets the type of the version. ### toString Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun toString(): String ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* | Return || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | a string representation of the object. | ### writeToParcel Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` fun writeToParcel(     dest: Parcel,     flags: Int ): Unit ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.* | Parameters || |---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `dest` | [Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcel.html#):The Parcel in which the object should be written. This value cannot be`null`. | | `flags` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or[PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE:kotlin.Int). Value is either`0`or a combination of[android.os.Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE:kotlin.Int), and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES | ## Properties ### CREATOR Added in[API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels) ``` static val CREATOR: Parcelable.Creator ``` **Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.*