# MessagePdu

Added in[API level 22](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

# MessagePdu

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Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu "View this page in Java")  

```
class MessagePdu : Parcelable
```

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| [kotlin.Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html)                                           ||
| ↳ | [android.service.carrier.MessagePdu](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#) |

A parcelable list of PDUs representing contents of a possibly multi-part SMS.

## 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) <br /> 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. <br />                                                                                                                                                                                                        | | [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) <br /> 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. <br /> | ||

|                                                                                                                                                                                                  Public constructors                                                                                                                                                                                                   ||
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| [MessagePdu](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#MessagePdu(kotlin.collections.MutableList))`(`pduList:` `[MutableList](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-mutable-list/index.html)<[ByteArray](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-byte-array/index.html)!>`)` Constructs a MessagePdu with the list of message PDUs. |

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| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)                                                                                                                          | [describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#describeContents())`()` <br />                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| [MutableList](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-mutable-list/index.html)\<[ByteArray](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-byte-array/index.html)!\> | [getPdus](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#getPdus())`()` Returns the contents of a possibly multi-part SMS.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| [Unit](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)                                                                                                                        | [writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#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)`)` <br /> |

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| static[Parcelable.Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.Creator.html#)\<[MessagePdu](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#)!\> | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#CREATOR:android.os.Parcelable.Creator) Constructs a[MessagePdu](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#)from a[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcel.html#). |

## Public constructors

### MessagePdu

Added in[API level 22](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
MessagePdu(pduList: MutableList<ByteArray!>)
```

Constructs a MessagePdu with the list of message PDUs.

|                                                                                                                             Parameters                                                                                                                              ||
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| `pduList` | [MutableList](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-mutable-list/index.html)\<[ByteArray](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-byte-array/index.html)!\>:the list of message PDUs This value cannot be`null`. |

## Public methods

### describeContents

Added in[API level 22](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
fun describeContents(): Int
```

|                                                                                                                                                                               Return                                                                                                                                                                               ||
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| [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) |

### getPdus

Added in[API level 22](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
fun getPdus(): MutableList<ByteArray!>
```

Returns the contents of a possibly multi-part SMS.

|                                                                                                                     Return                                                                                                                      ||
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| [MutableList](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-mutable-list/index.html)<[ByteArray](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-byte-array/index.html)!> | the list of PDUs This value cannot be`null`. |

### writeToParcel

Added in[API level 22](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
fun writeToParcel(
    dest: Parcel, 
    flags: Int
): Unit
```

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| `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 22](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
static val CREATOR: Parcelable.Creator<MessagePdu!>
```

Constructs a[MessagePdu](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/service/carrier/MessagePdu#)from a[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcel.html#).