ExistingWorkPolicy

Kotlin |Java

class ExistingWorkPolicy

kotlin.Any
↳	kotlin.Enum<androidx.work.ExistingWorkPolicy>
	↳	androidx.work.ExistingWorkPolicy

Known Direct Subclasses ExistingWorkPolicy.APPEND, ExistingWorkPolicy.KEEP, ExistingWorkPolicy.REPLACE ExistingWorkPolicy.APPEND If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, append the newly-specified work as a child of all the leaves of that work sequence. ExistingWorkPolicy.KEEP If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, do nothing. ExistingWorkPolicy.REPLACE If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, cancel and delete it.

An enumeration of the conflict resolution policies available to unique OneTimeWorkRequests in case of a collision.

Summary

Enum values
APPEND If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, append the newly-specified work as a child of all the leaves of that work sequence.
KEEP If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, do nothing.
REPLACE If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, cancel and delete it.

Enum values

APPEND

enum val APPEND : ExistingWorkPolicy

If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, append the newly-specified work as a child of all the leaves of that work sequence. Otherwise, insert the newly-specified work as the start of a new sequence.

KEEP

enum val KEEP : ExistingWorkPolicy

If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, do nothing. Otherwise, insert the newly-specified work.

REPLACE

enum val REPLACE : ExistingWorkPolicy

If there is existing pending (uncompleted) work with the same unique name, cancel and delete it. Then, insert the newly-specified work.