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15  */
16 
17 package android.text.method;
18 
19 import android.widget.TextView;
20 import android.view.KeyEvent;
21 import android.view.MotionEvent;
22 import android.text.*;
23 
24 /**
25  * Provides cursor positioning, scrolling and text selection functionality in a {@link TextView}.
26  * <p>
27  * The {@link TextView} delegates handling of key events, trackball motions and touches to
28  * the movement method for purposes of content navigation.  The framework automatically
29  * selects an appropriate movement method based on the content of the {@link TextView}.
30  * </p><p>
31  * This interface is intended for use by the framework; it should not be implemented
32  * directly by applications.
33  * </p>
34  */
35 public interface MovementMethod {
initialize(TextView widget, Spannable text)36     public void initialize(TextView widget, Spannable text);
onKeyDown(TextView widget, Spannable text, int keyCode, KeyEvent event)37     public boolean onKeyDown(TextView widget, Spannable text, int keyCode, KeyEvent event);
onKeyUp(TextView widget, Spannable text, int keyCode, KeyEvent event)38     public boolean onKeyUp(TextView widget, Spannable text, int keyCode, KeyEvent event);
39 
40     /**
41      * If the key listener wants to other kinds of key events, return true,
42      * otherwise return false and the caller (i.e. the widget host)
43      * will handle the key.
44      */
onKeyOther(TextView view, Spannable text, KeyEvent event)45     public boolean onKeyOther(TextView view, Spannable text, KeyEvent event);
46 
onTakeFocus(TextView widget, Spannable text, int direction)47     public void onTakeFocus(TextView widget, Spannable text, int direction);
onTrackballEvent(TextView widget, Spannable text, MotionEvent event)48     public boolean onTrackballEvent(TextView widget, Spannable text, MotionEvent event);
onTouchEvent(TextView widget, Spannable text, MotionEvent event)49     public boolean onTouchEvent(TextView widget, Spannable text, MotionEvent event);
onGenericMotionEvent(TextView widget, Spannable text, MotionEvent event)50     public boolean onGenericMotionEvent(TextView widget, Spannable text, MotionEvent event);
51 
52     /**
53      * Returns true if this movement method allows arbitrary selection
54      * of any text; false if it has no selection (like a movement method
55      * that only scrolls) or a constrained selection (for example
56      * limited to links.  The "Select All" menu item is disabled
57      * if arbitrary selection is not allowed.
58      */
canSelectArbitrarily()59     public boolean canSelectArbitrarily();
60 }
61