public final class

TaskStackBuilder

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Iterable<Intent>

 java.lang.Object

↳androidx.core.app.TaskStackBuilder

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Androidx artifact mapping:

androidx.core:core com.android.support:support-compat

Androidx class mapping:

androidx.core.app.TaskStackBuilder android.support.v4.app.TaskStackBuilder

Overview

Utility class for constructing synthetic back stacks for cross-task navigation on Android 3.0 and newer.

In API level 11 (Android 3.0/Honeycomb) the recommended conventions for app navigation using the back key changed. The back key's behavior is local to the current task and does not capture navigation across different tasks. Navigating across tasks and easily reaching the previous task is accomplished through the "recents" UI, accessible through the software-provided Recents key on the navigation or system bar. On devices with the older hardware button configuration the recents UI can be accessed with a long press on the Home key.

When crossing from one task stack to another post-Android 3.0, the application should synthesize a back stack/history for the new task so that the user may navigate out of the new task and back to the Launcher by repeated presses of the back key. Back key presses should not navigate across task stacks.

TaskStackBuilder provides a backward-compatible way to obey the correct conventions around cross-task navigation on the device's version of the platform. On devices running Android 3.0 or newer, calls to the TaskStackBuilder.startActivities() method or sending the PendingIntent generated by TaskStackBuilder.getPendingIntent(int, int) will construct the synthetic back stack as prescribed. On devices running older versions of the platform, these same calls will invoke the topmost activity in the supplied stack, ignoring the rest of the synthetic stack and allowing the back key to navigate back to the previous task.

### About Navigation For more detailed information about tasks, the back stack, and navigation design guidelines, please read Tasks and Back Stack from the developer guide and Navigation from the design guide.

Summary

Methods
public TaskStackBuilderaddNextIntent(Intent nextIntent)

Add a new Intent to the task stack.

public TaskStackBuilderaddNextIntentWithParentStack(Intent nextIntent)

Add a new Intent with the resolved chain of parents for the target activity to the task stack.

public TaskStackBuilderaddParentStack(Activity sourceActivity)

Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest <meta-data> elements to the task stack builder.

public TaskStackBuilderaddParentStack(ComponentName sourceActivityName)

Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest <meta-data> elements to the task stack builder.

public static TaskStackBuildercreate(Context context)

Return a new TaskStackBuilder for launching a fresh task stack consisting of a series of activities.

public IntenteditIntentAt(int index)

Return the intent at the specified index for modification.

public static TaskStackBuilderfrom(Context context)

Return a new TaskStackBuilder for launching a fresh task stack consisting of a series of activities.

public IntentgetIntent(int index)

Get the intent at the specified index.

public intgetIntentCount()

public IntentgetIntents()

Return an array containing the intents added to this builder.

public PendingIntentgetPendingIntent(int requestCode, int flags)

Obtain a PendingIntent for launching the task constructed by this builder so far.

public PendingIntentgetPendingIntent(int requestCode, int flags, Bundle options)

Obtain a PendingIntent for launching the task constructed by this builder so far.

public java.util.Iterator<Intent>iterator()

public voidstartActivities()

Start the task stack constructed by this builder.

public voidstartActivities(Bundle options)

Start the task stack constructed by this builder.

from java.lang.Objectclone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods

public static TaskStackBuilder create(Context context)

Return a new TaskStackBuilder for launching a fresh task stack consisting of a series of activities.

Parameters:

context: The context that will launch the new task stack or generate a PendingIntent

Returns:

A new TaskStackBuilder

public static TaskStackBuilder from(Context context)

Deprecated: use TaskStackBuilder.create(Context) instead

Return a new TaskStackBuilder for launching a fresh task stack consisting of a series of activities.

Parameters:

context: The context that will launch the new task stack or generate a PendingIntent

Returns:

A new TaskStackBuilder

public TaskStackBuilder addNextIntent(Intent nextIntent)

Add a new Intent to the task stack. The most recently added Intent will invoke the Activity at the top of the final task stack.

Parameters:

nextIntent: Intent for the next Activity in the synthesized task stack

Returns:

This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining

public TaskStackBuilder addNextIntentWithParentStack(Intent nextIntent)

Add a new Intent with the resolved chain of parents for the target activity to the task stack.

This is equivalent to calling addParentStack with the resolved ComponentName of nextIntent (if it can be resolved), followed by addNextIntent with nextIntent.

Parameters:

nextIntent: Intent for the topmost Activity in the synthesized task stack. Its chain of parents as specified in the manifest will be added.

Returns:

This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining.

public TaskStackBuilder addParentStack(Activity sourceActivity)

Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest <meta-data> elements to the task stack builder.

Parameters:

sourceActivity: All parents of this activity will be added

Returns:

This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining

public TaskStackBuilder addParentStack(ComponentName sourceActivityName)

Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest <meta-data> elements to the task stack builder.

Parameters:

sourceActivityName: Must specify an Activity component. All parents of this activity will be added

Returns:

This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining

public int getIntentCount()

Returns:

the number of intents added so far.

public Intent getIntent(int index)

Deprecated: Renamed to editIntentAt to better reflect intended usage

Get the intent at the specified index. Useful if you need to modify the flags or extras of an intent that was previously added, for example with TaskStackBuilder.addParentStack(Activity).

Parameters:

index: Index from 0-getIntentCount()

Returns:

the intent at position index

public Intent editIntentAt(int index)

Return the intent at the specified index for modification. Useful if you need to modify the flags or extras of an intent that was previously added, for example with TaskStackBuilder.addParentStack(Activity).

Parameters:

index: Index from 0-getIntentCount()

Returns:

the intent at position index

public java.util.Iterator<Intent> iterator()

Deprecated: Use editIntentAt instead

public void startActivities()

Start the task stack constructed by this builder. The Context used to obtain this builder must be an Activity.

On devices that do not support API level 11 or higher the topmost activity will be started as a new task. On devices that do support API level 11 or higher the new task stack will be created in its entirety.

public void startActivities(Bundle options)

Start the task stack constructed by this builder. The Context used to obtain this builder must be an Activity.

On devices that do not support API level 11 or higher the topmost activity will be started as a new task. On devices that do support API level 11 or higher the new task stack will be created in its entirety.

Parameters:

options: Additional options for how the Activity should be started. See

public PendingIntent getPendingIntent(int requestCode, int flags)

Obtain a PendingIntent for launching the task constructed by this builder so far.

Parameters:

requestCode: Private request code for the sender
flags: May be PendingIntent, PendingIntent, PendingIntent, PendingIntent, or any of the flags supported by to control which unspecified parts of the intent that can be supplied when the actual send happens.

Returns:

The obtained PendingIntent. May return null only if PendingIntent has been supplied.

public PendingIntent getPendingIntent(int requestCode, int flags, Bundle options)

Obtain a PendingIntent for launching the task constructed by this builder so far.

Parameters:

requestCode: Private request code for the sender
flags: May be PendingIntent, PendingIntent, PendingIntent, PendingIntent, or any of the flags supported by to control which unspecified parts of the intent that can be supplied when the actual send happens.
options: Additional options for how the Activity should be started. See

Returns:

The obtained PendingIntent. May return null only if PendingIntent has been supplied.

public Intent getIntents()

Return an array containing the intents added to this builder. The intent at the root of the task stack will appear as the first item in the array and the intent at the top of the stack will appear as the last item.

Returns:

An array containing the intents added to this builder.

Source

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

package androidx.core.app;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * Utility class for constructing synthetic back stacks for cross-task navigation
 * on Android 3.0 and newer.
 *
 * <p>In API level 11 (Android 3.0/Honeycomb) the recommended conventions for
 * app navigation using the back key changed. The back key's behavior is local
 * to the current task and does not capture navigation across different tasks.
 * Navigating across tasks and easily reaching the previous task is accomplished
 * through the "recents" UI, accessible through the software-provided Recents key
 * on the navigation or system bar. On devices with the older hardware button configuration
 * the recents UI can be accessed with a long press on the Home key.</p>
 *
 * <p>When crossing from one task stack to another post-Android 3.0,
 * the application should synthesize a back stack/history for the new task so that
 * the user may navigate out of the new task and back to the Launcher by repeated
 * presses of the back key. Back key presses should not navigate across task stacks.</p>
 *
 * <p>TaskStackBuilder provides a backward-compatible way to obey the correct conventions
 * around cross-task navigation on the device's version of the platform. On devices running
 * Android 3.0 or newer, calls to the {@link #startActivities()} method or sending the
 * {@link PendingIntent} generated by {@link #getPendingIntent(int, int)} will construct
 * the synthetic back stack as prescribed. On devices running older versions of the platform,
 * these same calls will invoke the topmost activity in the supplied stack, ignoring
 * the rest of the synthetic stack and allowing the back key to navigate back to the previous
 * task.</p>
 *
 * <div class="special reference">
 * ### About Navigation
 * For more detailed information about tasks, the back stack, and navigation design guidelines,
 * please read
 * <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/fundamentals/tasks-and-back-stack.html">Tasks and Back Stack</a>
 * from the developer guide and <a href="{@docRoot}design/patterns/navigation.html">Navigation</a>
 * from the design guide.
 * </div>
 */
public final class TaskStackBuilder implements Iterable<Intent> {
    private static final String TAG = "TaskStackBuilder";

    public interface SupportParentable {
        @Nullable
        Intent getSupportParentActivityIntent();
    }

    private final ArrayList<Intent> mIntents = new ArrayList<>();
    private final Context mSourceContext;

    private TaskStackBuilder(Context a) {
        mSourceContext = a;
    }

    /**
     * Return a new TaskStackBuilder for launching a fresh task stack consisting
     * of a series of activities.
     *
     * @param context The context that will launch the new task stack or generate a PendingIntent
     * @return A new TaskStackBuilder
     */
    @NonNull
    public static TaskStackBuilder create(@NonNull Context context) {
        return new TaskStackBuilder(context);
    }

    /**
     * Return a new TaskStackBuilder for launching a fresh task stack consisting
     * of a series of activities.
     *
     * @param context The context that will launch the new task stack or generate a PendingIntent
     * @return A new TaskStackBuilder
     *
     * @deprecated use {@link #create(Context)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static TaskStackBuilder from(Context context) {
        return create(context);
    }

    /**
     * Add a new Intent to the task stack. The most recently added Intent will invoke
     * the Activity at the top of the final task stack.
     *
     * @param nextIntent Intent for the next Activity in the synthesized task stack
     * @return This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining
     */
    @NonNull
    public TaskStackBuilder addNextIntent(@NonNull Intent nextIntent) {
        mIntents.add(nextIntent);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Add a new Intent with the resolved chain of parents for the target activity to
     * the task stack.
     *
     * <p>This is equivalent to calling {@link #addParentStack(ComponentName) addParentStack}
     * with the resolved ComponentName of nextIntent (if it can be resolved), followed by
     * {@link #addNextIntent(Intent) addNextIntent} with nextIntent.</p>
     *
     * @param nextIntent Intent for the topmost Activity in the synthesized task stack.
     *                   Its chain of parents as specified in the manifest will be added.
     * @return This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining.
     */
    @NonNull
    public TaskStackBuilder addNextIntentWithParentStack(@NonNull Intent nextIntent) {
        ComponentName target = nextIntent.getComponent();
        if (target == null) {
            target = nextIntent.resolveActivity(mSourceContext.getPackageManager());
        }
        if (target != null) {
            addParentStack(target);
        }
        addNextIntent(nextIntent);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest &lt;meta-data&gt; elements
     * to the task stack builder.
     *
     * @param sourceActivity All parents of this activity will be added
     * @return This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining
     */
    @NonNull
    public TaskStackBuilder addParentStack(@NonNull Activity sourceActivity) {
        Intent parent = null;
        if (sourceActivity instanceof SupportParentable) {
            parent = ((SupportParentable) sourceActivity).getSupportParentActivityIntent();
        }
        if (parent == null) {
            parent = NavUtils.getParentActivityIntent(sourceActivity);
        }

        if (parent != null) {
            // We have the actual parent intent, build the rest from static metadata
            // then add the direct parent intent to the end.
            ComponentName target = parent.getComponent();
            if (target == null) {
                target = parent.resolveActivity(mSourceContext.getPackageManager());
            }
            addParentStack(target);
            addNextIntent(parent);
        }
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest &lt;meta-data&gt; elements
     * to the task stack builder.
     *
     * @param sourceActivityClass All parents of this activity will be added
     * @return This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining
     */
    @NonNull
    public TaskStackBuilder addParentStack(@NonNull Class<?> sourceActivityClass) {
        return addParentStack(new ComponentName(mSourceContext, sourceActivityClass));
    }

    /**
     * Add the activity parent chain as specified by manifest &lt;meta-data&gt; elements
     * to the task stack builder.
     *
     * @param sourceActivityName Must specify an Activity component. All parents of
     *                           this activity will be added
     * @return This TaskStackBuilder for method chaining
     */
    @NonNull
    public TaskStackBuilder addParentStack(@NonNull ComponentName sourceActivityName) {
        final int insertAt = mIntents.size();
        try {
            Intent parent = NavUtils.getParentActivityIntent(mSourceContext, sourceActivityName);
            while (parent != null) {
                mIntents.add(insertAt, parent);
                parent = NavUtils.getParentActivityIntent(mSourceContext, parent.getComponent());
            }
        } catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
            Log.e(TAG, "Bad ComponentName while traversing activity parent metadata");
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
        }
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * @return the number of intents added so far.
     */
    public int getIntentCount() {
        return mIntents.size();
    }

    /**
     * Get the intent at the specified index.
     * Useful if you need to modify the flags or extras of an intent that was previously added,
     * for example with {@link #addParentStack(Activity)}.
     *
     * @param index Index from 0-getIntentCount()
     * @return the intent at position index
     *
     * @deprecated Renamed to editIntentAt to better reflect intended usage
     */
    @Deprecated
    public Intent getIntent(int index) {
        return editIntentAt(index);
    }

    /**
     * Return the intent at the specified index for modification.
     * Useful if you need to modify the flags or extras of an intent that was previously added,
     * for example with {@link #addParentStack(Activity)}.
     *
     * @param index Index from 0-getIntentCount()
     * @return the intent at position index
     */
    @Nullable
    public Intent editIntentAt(int index) {
        return mIntents.get(index);
    }

    /**
     * @deprecated Use editIntentAt instead
     */
    @NonNull
    @Override
    @Deprecated
    public Iterator<Intent> iterator() {
        return mIntents.iterator();
    }

    /**
     * Start the task stack constructed by this builder. The Context used to obtain
     * this builder must be an Activity.
     *
     * <p>On devices that do not support API level 11 or higher the topmost activity
     * will be started as a new task. On devices that do support API level 11 or higher
     * the new task stack will be created in its entirety.</p>
     */
    public void startActivities() {
        startActivities(null);
    }

    /**
     * Start the task stack constructed by this builder. The Context used to obtain
     * this builder must be an Activity.
     *
     * <p>On devices that do not support API level 11 or higher the topmost activity
     * will be started as a new task. On devices that do support API level 11 or higher
     * the new task stack will be created in its entirety.</p>
     *
     * @param options Additional options for how the Activity should be started.
     * See {@link android.content.Context#startActivity(Intent, Bundle)}
     */
    public void startActivities(@Nullable Bundle options) {
        if (mIntents.isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "No intents added to TaskStackBuilder; cannot startActivities");
        }

        Intent[] intents = mIntents.toArray(new Intent[0]);
        intents[0] = new Intent(intents[0]).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_TASK_ON_HOME);
        if (!ContextCompat.startActivities(mSourceContext, intents, options)) {
            Intent topIntent = new Intent(intents[intents.length - 1]);
            topIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            mSourceContext.startActivity(topIntent);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Obtain a {@link PendingIntent} for launching the task constructed by this builder so far.
     *
     * @param requestCode Private request code for the sender
     * @param flags May be {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_ONE_SHOT},
     *              {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_NO_CREATE}, {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT},
     *              {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT}, or any of the flags supported by
     *              {@link Intent#fillIn(Intent, int)} to control which unspecified parts of the
     *              intent that can be supplied when the actual send happens.
     * @return The obtained PendingIntent.  May return null only if
     * {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_NO_CREATE} has been supplied.
     */
    @Nullable
    public PendingIntent getPendingIntent(int requestCode, int flags) {
        return getPendingIntent(requestCode, flags, null);
    }

    /**
     * Obtain a {@link PendingIntent} for launching the task constructed by this builder so far.
     *
     * @param requestCode Private request code for the sender
     * @param flags May be {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_ONE_SHOT},
     *              {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_NO_CREATE}, {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT},
     *              {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT}, or any of the flags supported by
     *              {@link Intent#fillIn(Intent, int)} to control which unspecified parts of the
     *              intent that can be supplied when the actual send happens.
     * @param options Additional options for how the Activity should be started.
     * See {@link android.content.Context#startActivity(Intent, Bundle)}
     * @return The obtained PendingIntent.  May return null only if
     * {@link PendingIntent#FLAG_NO_CREATE} has been supplied.
     */
    @Nullable
    public PendingIntent getPendingIntent(int requestCode, int flags, @Nullable Bundle options) {
        if (mIntents.isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "No intents added to TaskStackBuilder; cannot getPendingIntent");
        }

        Intent[] intents = mIntents.toArray(new Intent[0]);
        intents[0] = new Intent(intents[0]).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_TASK_ON_HOME);

        return PendingIntent.getActivities(mSourceContext, requestCode, intents, flags, options);
    }

    /**
     * Return an array containing the intents added to this builder. The intent at the
     * root of the task stack will appear as the first item in the array and the
     * intent at the top of the stack will appear as the last item.
     *
     * @return An array containing the intents added to this builder.
     */
    @NonNull
    public Intent[] getIntents() {
        Intent[] intents = new Intent[mIntents.size()];
        if (intents.length == 0) return intents;

        intents[0] = new Intent(mIntents.get(0)).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_TASK_ON_HOME);
        for (int i = 1; i < intents.length; i++) {
            intents[i] = new Intent(mIntents.get(i));
        }
        return intents;
    }
}