ListAdapter

Kotlin |Java

abstract class ListAdapter<T : Any!, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder!> : RecyclerView.Adapter<VH>

kotlin.Any
↳	androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.Adapter<VH>
	↳	androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListAdapter

RecyclerView.Adapter base class for presenting List data in a RecyclerView, including computing diffs between Lists on a background thread.

This class is a convenience wrapper around AsyncListDiffer that implements Adapter common default behavior for item access and counting.

While using a LiveData<List> is an easy way to provide data to the adapter, it isn't required - you can use submitList(List) when new lists are available.

A complete usage pattern with Room would look like this:

@Dao
  interface UserDao {
      @Query("SELECT * FROM user ORDER BY lastName ASC")
      public abstract LiveData<List<User>> usersByLastName();
  }
 
  class MyViewModel extends ViewModel {
      public final LiveData<List<User>> usersList;
      public MyViewModel(UserDao userDao) {
          usersList = userDao.usersByLastName();
      }
  }
 
  class MyActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
      @Override
      public void onCreate(Bundle savedState) {
          super.onCreate(savedState);
          MyViewModel viewModel = new ViewModelProvider(this).get(MyViewModel.class);
          RecyclerView recyclerView = findViewById(R.id.user_list);
          UserAdapter<User> adapter = new UserAdapter();
          viewModel.usersList.observe(this, list -> adapter.submitList(list));
          recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
      }
  }
 
  class UserAdapter extends ListAdapter<User, UserViewHolder> {
      public UserAdapter() {
          super(User.DIFF_CALLBACK);
      }
      @Override
      public void onBindViewHolder(UserViewHolder holder, int position) {
          holder.bindTo(getItem(position));
      }
      public static final DiffUtil.ItemCallback<User> DIFF_CALLBACK =
              new DiffUtil.ItemCallback<User>() {
          @Override
          public boolean areItemsTheSame(
                  @NonNull User oldUser, @NonNull User newUser) {
              // User properties may have changed if reloaded from the DB, but ID is fixed
              return oldUser.getId() == newUser.getId();
          }
          @Override
          public boolean areContentsTheSame(
                  @NonNull User oldUser, @NonNull User newUser) {
              // NOTE: if you use equals, your object must properly override Object#equals()
              // Incorrectly returning false here will result in too many animations.
              return oldUser.equals(newUser);
          }
      }
  }

Advanced users that wish for more control over adapter behavior, or to provide a specific base class should refer to AsyncListDiffer, which provides custom mapping from diff events to adapter positions.

Summary

Protected constructors
`<init>(@NonNull diffCallback: DiffUtil.ItemCallback<T>)`
`<init>(@NonNull config: AsyncDifferConfig<T>)`

Public methods
open MutableList<T>	`getCurrentList()` Get the current List - any diffing to present this list has already been computed and dispatched via the ListUpdateCallback.
open Int	`getItemCount()`
open Unit	`onCurrentListChanged(@NonNull previousList: MutableList<T>, @NonNull currentList: MutableList<T>)` Called when the current List is updated.
open Unit	`submitList(@Nullable list: MutableList<T>?)` Submits a new list to be diffed, and displayed.
open Unit	`submitList(@Nullable list: MutableList<T>?, @Nullable commitCallback: Runnable?)` Set the new list to be displayed.

Protected methods
open T	`getItem(position: Int)`

Inherited functions

From class Adapter

`Unit`	`bindViewHolder(@NonNull holder: VH, position: Int)` This method internally calls `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int)` to update the `ViewHolder` contents with the item at the given position and also sets up some private fields to be used by RecyclerView.
`VH`	`createViewHolder(@NonNull parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int)` This method calls `onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup, int)` to create a new `ViewHolder` and initializes some private fields to be used by RecyclerView.
`Long`	`getItemId(position: Int)` Return the stable ID for the item at `position`. If `hasStableIds()` would return false this method should return `NO_ID`. The default implementation of this method returns `NO_ID`.
`Int`	`getItemViewType(position: Int)` Return the view type of the item at `position` for the purposes of view recycling. The default implementation of this method returns 0, making the assumption of a single view type for the adapter. Unlike ListView adapters, types need not be contiguous. Consider using id resources to uniquely identify item view types.
`Boolean`	`hasObservers()` Returns true if one or more observers are attached to this adapter.
`Boolean`	`hasStableIds()` Returns true if this adapter publishes a unique `long` value that can act as a key for the item at a given position in the data set. If that item is relocated in the data set, the ID returned for that item should be the same.
`Unit`	`notifyDataSetChanged()` Notify any registered observers that the data set has changed. There are two different classes of data change events, item changes and structural changes. Item changes are when a single item has its data updated but no positional changes have occurred. Structural changes are when items are inserted, removed or moved within the data set. This event does not specify what about the data set has changed, forcing any observers to assume that all existing items and structure may no longer be valid. LayoutManagers will be forced to fully rebind and relayout all visible views. `RecyclerView` will attempt to synthesize visible structural change events for adapters that report that they have `stable IDs` when this method is used. This can help for the purposes of animation and visual object persistence but individual item views will still need to be rebound and relaid out. If you are writing an adapter it will always be more efficient to use the more specific change events if you can. Rely on `notifyDataSetChanged()` as a last resort.
`Unit`	`notifyItemChanged(position: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the item at `position` has changed. Equivalent to calling `notifyItemChanged(position, null);`. This is an item change event, not a structural change event. It indicates that any reflection of the data at `position` is out of date and should be updated. The item at `position` retains the same identity.
`Unit`	`notifyItemChanged(position: Int, @Nullable payload: Any?)` Notify any registered observers that the item at `position` has changed with an optional payload object. This is an item change event, not a structural change event. It indicates that any reflection of the data at `position` is out of date and should be updated. The item at `position` retains the same identity. Client can optionally pass a payload for partial change. These payloads will be merged and may be passed to adapter's `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int, List)` if the item is already represented by a ViewHolder and it will be rebound to the same ViewHolder. A notifyItemRangeChanged() with null payload will clear all existing payloads on that item and prevent future payload until `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int, List)` is called. Adapter should not assume that the payload will always be passed to onBindViewHolder(), e.g. when the view is not attached, the payload will be simply dropped.
`Unit`	`notifyItemInserted(position: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the item reflected at `position` has been newly inserted. The item previously at `position` is now at position `position + 1`. This is a structural change event. Representations of other existing items in the data set are still considered up to date and will not be rebound, though their positions may be altered.
`Unit`	`notifyItemMoved(fromPosition: Int, toPosition: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the item reflected at `fromPosition` has been moved to `toPosition`. This is a structural change event. Representations of other existing items in the data set are still considered up to date and will not be rebound, though their positions may be altered.
`Unit`	`notifyItemRangeChanged(positionStart: Int, itemCount: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the `itemCount` items starting at position `positionStart` have changed. Equivalent to calling `notifyItemRangeChanged(position, itemCount, null);`. This is an item change event, not a structural change event. It indicates that any reflection of the data in the given position range is out of date and should be updated. The items in the given range retain the same identity.
`Unit`	`notifyItemRangeChanged(positionStart: Int, itemCount: Int, @Nullable payload: Any?)` Notify any registered observers that the `itemCount` items starting at position `positionStart` have changed. An optional payload can be passed to each changed item. This is an item change event, not a structural change event. It indicates that any reflection of the data in the given position range is out of date and should be updated. The items in the given range retain the same identity. Client can optionally pass a payload for partial change. These payloads will be merged and may be passed to adapter's `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int, List)` if the item is already represented by a ViewHolder and it will be rebound to the same ViewHolder. A notifyItemRangeChanged() with null payload will clear all existing payloads on that item and prevent future payload until `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int, List)` is called. Adapter should not assume that the payload will always be passed to onBindViewHolder(), e.g. when the view is not attached, the payload will be simply dropped.
`Unit`	`notifyItemRangeInserted(positionStart: Int, itemCount: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the currently reflected `itemCount` items starting at `positionStart` have been newly inserted. The items previously located at `positionStart` and beyond can now be found starting at position `positionStart + itemCount`. This is a structural change event. Representations of other existing items in the data set are still considered up to date and will not be rebound, though their positions may be altered.
`Unit`	`notifyItemRangeRemoved(positionStart: Int, itemCount: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the `itemCount` items previously located at `positionStart` have been removed from the data set. The items previously located at and after `positionStart + itemCount` may now be found at `oldPosition - itemCount`. This is a structural change event. Representations of other existing items in the data set are still considered up to date and will not be rebound, though their positions may be altered.
`Unit`	`notifyItemRemoved(position: Int)` Notify any registered observers that the item previously located at `position` has been removed from the data set. The items previously located at and after `position` may now be found at `oldPosition - 1`. This is a structural change event. Representations of other existing items in the data set are still considered up to date and will not be rebound, though their positions may be altered.
`Unit`	`onAttachedToRecyclerView(@NonNull recyclerView: RecyclerView)` Called by RecyclerView when it starts observing this Adapter. Keep in mind that same adapter may be observed by multiple RecyclerViews.
`Unit`	`onBindViewHolder(@NonNull holder: VH, position: Int)` Called by RecyclerView to display the data at the specified position. This method should update the contents of the `ViewHolder#itemView` to reflect the item at the given position. Note that unlike `android.widget.ListView`, RecyclerView will not call this method again if the position of the item changes in the data set unless the item itself is invalidated or the new position cannot be determined. For this reason, you should only use the `position` parameter while acquiring the related data item inside this method and should not keep a copy of it. If you need the position of an item later on (e.g. in a click listener), use `ViewHolder#getAdapterPosition()` which will have the updated adapter position. Override `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int, List)` instead if Adapter can handle efficient partial bind.
`Unit`	`onBindViewHolder(@NonNull holder: VH, position: Int, @NonNull payloads: MutableList<Any!>)` Called by RecyclerView to display the data at the specified position. This method should update the contents of the `ViewHolder#itemView` to reflect the item at the given position. Note that unlike `android.widget.ListView`, RecyclerView will not call this method again if the position of the item changes in the data set unless the item itself is invalidated or the new position cannot be determined. For this reason, you should only use the `position` parameter while acquiring the related data item inside this method and should not keep a copy of it. If you need the position of an item later on (e.g. in a click listener), use `ViewHolder#getAdapterPosition()` which will have the updated adapter position. Partial bind vs full bind: The payloads parameter is a merge list from `notifyItemChanged(int, Object)` or `notifyItemRangeChanged(int, int, Object)`. If the payloads list is not empty, the ViewHolder is currently bound to old data and Adapter may run an efficient partial update using the payload info. If the payload is empty, Adapter must run a full bind. Adapter should not assume that the payload passed in notify methods will be received by onBindViewHolder(). For example when the view is not attached to the screen, the payload in notifyItemChange() will be simply dropped.
`VH`	`onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int)` Called when RecyclerView needs a new `ViewHolder` of the given type to represent an item. This new ViewHolder should be constructed with a new View that can represent the items of the given type. You can either create a new View manually or inflate it from an XML layout file. The new ViewHolder will be used to display items of the adapter using `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int, List)`. Since it will be re-used to display different items in the data set, it is a good idea to cache references to sub views of the View to avoid unnecessary `View#findViewById(int)` calls.
`Unit`	`onDetachedFromRecyclerView(@NonNull recyclerView: RecyclerView)` Called by RecyclerView when it stops observing this Adapter.
`Boolean`	`onFailedToRecycleView(@NonNull holder: VH)` Called by the RecyclerView if a ViewHolder created by this Adapter cannot be recycled due to its transient state. Upon receiving this callback, Adapter can clear the animation(s) that effect the View's transient state and return `true` so that the View can be recycled. Keep in mind that the View in question is already removed from the RecyclerView. In some cases, it is acceptable to recycle a View although it has transient state. Most of the time, this is a case where the transient state will be cleared in `onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder, int)` call when View is rebound to a new position. For this reason, RecyclerView leaves the decision to the Adapter and uses the return value of this method to decide whether the View should be recycled or not. Note that when all animations are created by `RecyclerView.ItemAnimator`, you should never receive this callback because RecyclerView keeps those Views as children until their animations are complete. This callback is useful when children of the item views create animations which may not be easy to implement using an `ItemAnimator`. You should never fix this issue by calling `holder.itemView.setHasTransientState(false);` unless you've previously called `holder.itemView.setHasTransientState(true);`. Each `View.setHasTransientState(true)` call must be matched by a `View.setHasTransientState(false)` call, otherwise, the state of the View may become inconsistent. You should always prefer to end or cancel animations that are triggering the transient state instead of handling it manually.
`Unit`	`onViewAttachedToWindow(@NonNull holder: VH)` Called when a view created by this adapter has been attached to a window. This can be used as a reasonable signal that the view is about to be seen by the user. If the adapter previously freed any resources in `onViewDetachedFromWindow` those resources should be restored here.
`Unit`	`onViewDetachedFromWindow(@NonNull holder: VH)` Called when a view created by this adapter has been detached from its window. Becoming detached from the window is not necessarily a permanent condition; the consumer of an Adapter's views may choose to cache views offscreen while they are not visible, attaching and detaching them as appropriate.
`Unit`	`onViewRecycled(@NonNull holder: VH)` Called when a view created by this adapter has been recycled. A view is recycled when a `LayoutManager` decides that it no longer needs to be attached to its parent `RecyclerView`. This can be because it has fallen out of visibility or a set of cached views represented by views still attached to the parent RecyclerView. If an item view has large or expensive data bound to it such as large bitmaps, this may be a good place to release those resources. RecyclerView calls this method right before clearing ViewHolder's internal data and sending it to RecycledViewPool. This way, if ViewHolder was holding valid information before being recycled, you can call `ViewHolder#getAdapterPosition()` to get its adapter position.
`Unit`	`registerAdapterDataObserver(@NonNull observer: RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver)` Register a new observer to listen for data changes. The adapter may publish a variety of events describing specific changes. Not all adapters may support all change types and some may fall back to a generic `"something changed"` event if more specific data is not available. Components registering observers with an adapter are responsible for `unregistering` those observers when finished.
`Unit`	`setHasStableIds(hasStableIds: Boolean)` Indicates whether each item in the data set can be represented with a unique identifier of type `java.lang.Long`.
`Unit`	`unregisterAdapterDataObserver(@NonNull observer: RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver)` Unregister an observer currently listening for data changes. The unregistered observer will no longer receive events about changes to the adapter.

Protected constructors

<init>

protected ListAdapter(@NonNull diffCallback: DiffUtil.ItemCallback<T>)

<init>

protected ListAdapter(@NonNull config: AsyncDifferConfig<T>)

Public methods

getCurrentList

@NonNull open fun getCurrentList(): MutableList<T>

Get the current List - any diffing to present this list has already been computed and dispatched via the ListUpdateCallback.

If a null List, or no List has been submitted, an empty list will be returned.

The returned list may not be mutated - mutations to content must be done through submitList(List).

Return
MutableList<T>: The list currently being displayed.

See Also

#onCurrentListChanged(List, List)

getItemCount

open fun getItemCount(): Int

onCurrentListChanged

open fun onCurrentListChanged(@NonNull previousList: MutableList<T>, @NonNull currentList: MutableList<T>): Unit

Called when the current List is updated.

If a null List is passed to submitList(List), or no List has been submitted, the current List is represented as an empty List.

Parameters
`previousList`	MutableList<T>: List that was displayed previously.
`currentList`	MutableList<T>: new List being displayed, will be empty if `null` was passed to `submitList(List)`.

See Also

#getCurrentList()

submitList

open fun submitList(@Nullable list: MutableList<T>?): Unit

Submits a new list to be diffed, and displayed.

If a list is already being displayed, a diff will be computed on a background thread, which will dispatch Adapter.notifyItem events on the main thread.

Parameters
`list`	MutableList<T>?: The new list to be displayed.

submitList

open fun submitList(@Nullable list: MutableList<T>?, @Nullable commitCallback: Runnable?): Unit

Set the new list to be displayed.

If a List is already being displayed, a diff will be computed on a background thread, which will dispatch Adapter.notifyItem events on the main thread.

The commit callback can be used to know when the List is committed, but note that it may not be executed. If List B is submitted immediately after List A, and is committed directly, the callback associated with List A will not be run.

Parameters
`list`	MutableList<T>?: The new list to be displayed.
`commitCallback`	MutableList<T>?: Optional runnable that is executed when the List is committed, if it is committed.

Protected methods

getItem

protected open fun getItem(position: Int): T