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# Parcel

`public final class Parcel`
`extends Object` ``

java.lang.Object
↳ | android.os.Parcel

Container for a message (data and object references) that can be sent through an IBinder. A Parcel can contain both flattened data that will be unflattened on the other side of the IPC (using the various methods here for writing specific types, or the general `Parcelable` interface), and references to live `IBinder` objects that will result in the other side receiving a proxy IBinder connected with the original IBinder in the Parcel.

Parcel is not a general-purpose serialization mechanism. This class (and the corresponding `Parcelable` API for placing arbitrary objects into a Parcel) is designed as a high-performance IPC transport. As such, it is not appropriate to place any Parcel data in to persistent storage: changes in the underlying implementation of any of the data in the Parcel can render older data unreadable.

The bulk of the Parcel API revolves around reading and writing data of various types. There are six major classes of such functions available.

### Primitives

The most basic data functions are for writing and reading primitive data types: `writeByte(byte)`, `readByte()`, `writeDouble(double)`, `readDouble()`, `writeFloat(float)`, `readFloat()`, `writeInt(int)`, `readInt()`, `writeLong(long)`, `readLong()`, `writeString(String)`, `readString()`. Most other data operations are built on top of these. The given data is written and read using the endianess of the host CPU.

### Primitive Arrays

There are a variety of methods for reading and writing raw arrays of primitive objects, which generally result in writing a 4-byte length followed by the primitive data items. The methods for reading can either read the data into an existing array, or create and return a new array. These available types are:

- `writeBooleanArray(boolean[])`, `readBooleanArray(boolean[])`, `createBooleanArray()`
- `writeByteArray(byte[])`, `writeByteArray(byte[], int, int)`, `readByteArray(byte[])`, `createByteArray()`
- `writeCharArray(char[])`, `readCharArray(char[])`, `createCharArray()`
- `writeDoubleArray(double[])`, `readDoubleArray(double[])`, `createDoubleArray()`
- `writeFloatArray(float[])`, `readFloatArray(float[])`, `createFloatArray()`
- `writeIntArray(int[])`, `readIntArray(int[])`, `createIntArray()`
- `writeLongArray(long[])`, `readLongArray(long[])`, `createLongArray()`
- `writeStringArray(java.lang.String[])`, `readStringArray(java.lang.String[])`, `createStringArray()`.
- `writeSparseBooleanArray(android.util.SparseBooleanArray)`, `readSparseBooleanArray()`.

### Parcelables

The `Parcelable` protocol provides an extremely efficient (but low-level) protocol for objects to write and read themselves from Parcels. You can use the direct methods `writeParcelable(android.os.Parcelable, int)` and `readParcelable(java.lang.ClassLoader)` or `writeParcelableArray(T[], int)` and `readParcelableArray(java.lang.ClassLoader)` to write or read. These methods write both the class type and its data to the Parcel, allowing that class to be reconstructed from the appropriate class loader when later reading.

There are also some methods that provide a more efficient way to work with Parcelables: `writeTypedObject(T, int)`, `writeTypedArray(T[], int)`, `writeTypedList(List)`, `readTypedObject(Parcelable.Creator)`, `createTypedArray(Parcelable.Creator)` and `createTypedArrayList(Parcelable.Creator)`. These methods do not write the class information of the original object: instead, the caller of the read function must know what type to expect and pass in the appropriate `Parcelable.Creator` instead to properly construct the new object and read its data. (To more efficient write and read a single Parcelable object that is not null, you can directly call `Parcelable#writeToParcel` and `Parcelable.Creator#createFromParcel` yourself.)

### Bundles

A special type-safe container, called `Bundle`, is available for key/value maps of heterogeneous values. This has many optimizations for improved performance when reading and writing data, and its type-safe API avoids difficult to debug type errors when finally marshalling the data contents into a Parcel. The methods to use are `writeBundle(android.os.Bundle)`, `readBundle()`, and `readBundle(java.lang.ClassLoader)`.

### Active Objects

An unusual feature of Parcel is the ability to read and write active objects. For these objects the actual contents of the object is not written, rather a special token referencing the object is written. When reading the object back from the Parcel, you do not get a new instance of the object, but rather a handle that operates on the exact same object that was originally written. There are two forms of active objects available.

`Binder` objects are a core facility of Android's general cross-process communication system. The `IBinder` interface describes an abstract protocol with a Binder object. Any such interface can be written in to a Parcel, and upon reading you will receive either the original object implementing that interface or a special proxy implementation that communicates calls back to the original object. The methods to use are `writeStrongBinder(android.os.IBinder)`, `writeStrongInterface(android.os.IInterface)`, `readStrongBinder()`, `writeBinderArray(android.os.IBinder[])`, `readBinderArray(android.os.IBinder[])`, `createBinderArray()`, `writeBinderList(java.util.List)`, `readBinderList(java.util.List)`, `createBinderArrayList()`.

FileDescriptor objects, representing raw Linux file descriptor identifiers, can be written and `ParcelFileDescriptor` objects returned to operate on the original file descriptor. The returned file descriptor is a dup of the original file descriptor: the object and fd is different, but operating on the same underlying file stream, with the same position, etc. The methods to use are `writeFileDescriptor(java.io.FileDescriptor)`, `readFileDescriptor()`.

### Untyped Containers

A final class of methods are for writing and reading standard Java containers of arbitrary types. These all revolve around the `writeValue(java.lang.Object)` and `readValue(java.lang.ClassLoader)` methods which define the types of objects allowed. The container methods are `writeArray(java.lang.Object[])`, `readArray(java.lang.ClassLoader)`, `writeList(java.util.List)`, `readList(java.util.List, java.lang.ClassLoader)`, `readArrayList(java.lang.ClassLoader)`, `writeMap(java.util.Map)`, `readMap(java.util.Map, java.lang.ClassLoader)`, `writeSparseArray(android.util.SparseArray)`, `readSparseArray(java.lang.ClassLoader)`.

## Summary

### Fields
`public static final Creator<String>` | `STRING_CREATOR`

### Public methods
`void` | `appendFrom(Parcel parcel, int offset, int length)`
`IBinder[]` | `createBinderArray()`
`ArrayList<IBinder>` | `createBinderArrayList()` Read and return a new ArrayList containing IBinder objects from the parcel that was written with `writeBinderList(List)` at the current dataPosition().
`boolean[]` | `createBooleanArray()`
`byte[]` | `createByteArray()` Read and return a byte[] object from the parcel.
`char[]` | `createCharArray()`
`double[]` | `createDoubleArray()`
`float[]` | `createFloatArray()`
`int[]` | `createIntArray()`
`long[]` | `createLongArray()`
`String[]` | `createStringArray()`
`ArrayList<String>` | `createStringArrayList()` Read and return a new ArrayList containing String objects from the parcel that was written with `writeStringList(List)` at the current dataPosition().
`<T> T[]` | `createTypedArray(Creator<T> c)` Read and return a new array containing a particular object type from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`<T> ArrayList<T>` | `createTypedArrayList(Creator<T> c)` Read and return a new ArrayList containing a particular object type from the parcel that was written with `writeTypedList(List)` at the current dataPosition().
`<T extends Parcelable> ArrayMap<String, T>` | `createTypedArrayMap(Creator<T> creator)` Read into a new `ArrayMap` with string keys items containing a particular object type that were written with `writeTypedArrayMap(android.util.ArrayMap, int)` at the current dataPosition().
`<T extends Parcelable> SparseArray<T>` | `createTypedSparseArray(Creator<T> creator)` Read into a new `SparseArray` items containing a particular object type that were written with `writeTypedSparseArray(android.util.SparseArray, int)` at the current dataPosition().
`int` | `dataAvail()` Returns the amount of data remaining to be read from the parcel.
`int` | `dataCapacity()` Returns the total amount of space in the parcel.
`int` | `dataPosition()` Returns the current position in the parcel data.
`int` | `dataSize()` Returns the total amount of data contained in the parcel.
`void` | `enforceInterface(String interfaceName)`
`boolean` | `hasFileDescriptors()` Report whether the parcel contains any marshalled file descriptors.
`byte[]` | `marshall()` Returns the raw bytes of the parcel.
`static Parcel` | `obtain()` Retrieve a new Parcel object from the pool.
`Object[]` | `readArray(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new Object array from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`ArrayList` | `readArrayList(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new ArrayList object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readBinderArray(IBinder[] val)`
`void` | `readBinderList(List<IBinder> list)` Read into the given List items IBinder objects that were written with `writeBinderList(List)` at the current dataPosition().
`boolean` | `readBoolean()` Read a boolean value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readBooleanArray(boolean[] val)`
`Bundle` | `readBundle()` Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`Bundle` | `readBundle(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to initialize the class loader of the Bundle for later retrieval of Parcelable objects.
`byte` | `readByte()` Read a byte value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readByteArray(byte[] val)` Read a byte[] object from the parcel and copy it into the given byte array.
`void` | `readCharArray(char[] val)`
`double` | `readDouble()` Read a double precision floating point value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readDoubleArray(double[] val)`
`void` | `readException()` Special function for reading an exception result from the header of a parcel, to be used after receiving the result of a transaction.
`void` | `readException(int code, String msg)` Throw an exception with the given message.
`ParcelFileDescriptor` | `readFileDescriptor()` Read a FileDescriptor from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`float` | `readFloat()` Read a floating point value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readFloatArray(float[] val)`
`HashMap` | `readHashMap(ClassLoader loader)` Please use `readBundle(java.lang.ClassLoader)` instead (whose data must have been written with `writeBundle(Bundle)`.
`int` | `readInt()` Read an integer value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readIntArray(int[] val)`
`void` | `readList(List outVal, ClassLoader loader)` Read into an existing List object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to load any enclosed Parcelables.
`long` | `readLong()` Read a long integer value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readLongArray(long[] val)`
`void` | `readMap(Map outVal, ClassLoader loader)` Please use `readBundle(java.lang.ClassLoader)` instead (whose data must have been written with `writeBundle(Bundle)`.
`<T extends Parcelable> T` | `readParcelable(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new Parcelable from the parcel.
`Parcelable[]` | `readParcelableArray(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new Parcelable array from the parcel.
`Creator<?>` | `readParcelableCreator(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a Parcelable.Creator from the parcel.
`<T extends Parcelable> List<T>` | `readParcelableList(List<T> list, ClassLoader cl)` Read the list of `Parcelable` objects at the current data position into the given `list`.
`PersistableBundle` | `readPersistableBundle()` Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`PersistableBundle` | `readPersistableBundle(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to initialize the class loader of the Bundle for later retrieval of Parcelable objects.
`Serializable` | `readSerializable()` Read and return a new Serializable object from the parcel.
`Size` | `readSize()` Read a Size from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`SizeF` | `readSizeF()` Read a SizeF from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`<T> SparseArray<T>` | `readSparseArray(ClassLoader loader)` Read and return a new SparseArray object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`SparseBooleanArray` | `readSparseBooleanArray()` Read and return a new SparseBooleanArray object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`String` | `readString()` Read a string value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`void` | `readStringArray(String[] val)`
`void` | `readStringList(List<String> list)` Read into the given List items String objects that were written with `writeStringList(List)` at the current dataPosition().
`IBinder` | `readStrongBinder()` Read an object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().
`<T> void` | `readTypedArray(T[] val, Creator<T> c)`
`<T> void` | `readTypedList(List<T> list, Creator<T> c)` Read into the given List items containing a particular object type that were written with `writeTypedList(List)` at the current dataPosition().
`<T> T` | `readTypedObject(Creator<T> c)` Read and return a typed Parcelable object from a parcel.
`Object` | `readValue(ClassLoader loader)` Read a typed object from a parcel.
`void` | `recycle()` Put a Parcel object back into the pool.
`void` | `setDataCapacity(int size)` Change the capacity (current available space) of the parcel.
`void` | `setDataPosition(int pos)` Move the current read/write position in the parcel.
`void` | `setDataSize(int size)` Change the amount of data in the parcel.
`void` | `unmarshall(byte[] data, int offset, int length)` Set the bytes in data to be the raw bytes of this Parcel.
`void` | `writeArray(Object[] val)` Flatten an Object array into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeBinderArray(IBinder[] val)`
`void` | `writeBinderList(List<IBinder> val)` Flatten a List containing IBinder objects into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeBoolean(boolean val)` Write a boolean value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeBooleanArray(boolean[] val)`
`void` | `writeBundle(Bundle val)` Flatten a Bundle into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeByte(byte val)` Write a byte value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeByteArray(byte[] b)` Write a byte array into the parcel at the current `dataPosition()`, growing `dataCapacity()` if needed.
`void` | `writeByteArray(byte[] b, int offset, int len)` Write a byte array into the parcel at the current `dataPosition()`, growing `dataCapacity()` if needed.
`void` | `writeCharArray(char[] val)`
`void` | `writeDouble(double val)` Write a double precision floating point value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeDoubleArray(double[] val)`
`void` | `writeException(Exception e)` Special function for writing an exception result at the header of a parcel, to be used when returning an exception from a transaction.
`void` | `writeFileDescriptor(FileDescriptor val)` Write a FileDescriptor into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeFloat(float val)` Write a floating point value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeFloatArray(float[] val)`
`void` | `writeInt(int val)` Write an integer value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeIntArray(int[] val)`
`void` | `writeInterfaceToken(String interfaceName)` Store or read an IBinder interface token in the parcel at the current `dataPosition()`.
`void` | `writeList(List val)` Flatten a List into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeLong(long val)` Write a long integer value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeLongArray(long[] val)`
`void` | `writeMap(Map val)` Please use `writeBundle(Bundle)` instead.
`void` | `writeNoException()` Special function for writing information at the front of the Parcel indicating that no exception occurred.
`void` | `writeParcelable(Parcelable p, int parcelableFlags)` Flatten the name of the class of the Parcelable and its contents into the parcel.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeParcelableArray(T[] value, int parcelableFlags)` Write a heterogeneous array of Parcelable objects into the Parcel.
`void` | `writeParcelableCreator(Parcelable p)` Flatten the name of the class of the Parcelable into this Parcel.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeParcelableList(List<T> val, int flags)` Flatten a `List` containing arbitrary `Parcelable` objects into this parcel at the current position.
`void` | `writePersistableBundle(PersistableBundle val)` Flatten a PersistableBundle into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeSerializable(Serializable s)` Write a generic serializable object in to a Parcel.
`void` | `writeSize(Size val)` Flatten a Size into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeSizeF(SizeF val)` Flatten a SizeF into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`<T> void` | `writeSparseArray(SparseArray<T> val)` Flatten a generic SparseArray into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeSparseBooleanArray(SparseBooleanArray val)`
`void` | `writeString(String val)` Write a string value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeStringArray(String[] val)`
`void` | `writeStringList(List<String> val)` Flatten a List containing String objects into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeStrongBinder(IBinder val)` Write an object into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeStrongInterface(IInterface val)` Write an object into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeTypedArray(T[] val, int parcelableFlags)` Flatten a homogeneous array containing a particular object type into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeTypedArrayMap(ArrayMap<String, T> val, int parcelableFlags)` Flatten an `ArrayMap` with string keys containing a particular object type into the parcel at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeTypedList(List<T> val)` Flatten a List containing a particular object type into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeTypedObject(T val, int parcelableFlags)` Flatten the Parcelable object into the parcel.
`<T extends Parcelable> void` | `writeTypedSparseArray(SparseArray<T> val, int parcelableFlags)` Flatten a `SparseArray` containing a particular object type into the parcel at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed.
`void` | `writeValue(Object v)` Flatten a generic object in to a parcel.

### Protected methods
`void` | `finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

### Inherited methods
From class `java.lang.Object`
`Object` | `clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void` | `finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>` | `getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int` | `hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void` | `notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void` | `notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String` | `toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void` | `wait(long timeout, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void` | `wait(long timeout)` Causes the current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.
`final void` | `wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object.

## Fields

### STRING_CREATOR

    public static final Creator<String> STRING_CREATOR

## Public methods

### appendFrom

    public void appendFrom (Parcel parcel,
                    int offset,
                    int length)

Parameters
`parcel` | `Parcel`
`offset` | `int`
`length` | `int`

### createBinderArray

    public IBinder[] createBinderArray ()

Returns
`IBinder[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createBinderArrayList

    public ArrayList<IBinder> createBinderArrayList ()

Read and return a new ArrayList containing IBinder objects from the parcel that was written with `writeBinderList(List)` at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written list object was null.

Returns
`ArrayList<IBinder>` | A newly created ArrayList containing strings with the same data as those that were previously written.

See also:

- `writeBinderList(List)`

### createBooleanArray

    public boolean[] createBooleanArray ()

Returns
`boolean[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createByteArray

    public byte[] createByteArray ()

Read and return a byte[] object from the parcel.

Returns
`byte[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createCharArray

    public char[] createCharArray ()

Returns
`char[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createDoubleArray

    public double[] createDoubleArray ()

Returns
`double[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createFloatArray

    public float[] createFloatArray ()

Returns
`float[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createIntArray

    public int[] createIntArray ()

Returns
`int[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createLongArray

    public long[] createLongArray ()

Returns
`long[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createStringArray

    public String[] createStringArray ()

Returns
`String[]` | This value may be `null`.

### createStringArrayList

    public ArrayList<String> createStringArrayList ()

Read and return a new ArrayList containing String objects from the parcel that was written with `writeStringList(List)` at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written list object was null.

Returns
`ArrayList<String>` | A newly created ArrayList containing strings with the same data as those that were previously written.

See also:

- `writeStringList(List)`

### createTypedArray

    public T[] createTypedArray (Creator<T> c)

Read and return a new array containing a particular object type from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written array was null. The array must have previously been written via `writeTypedArray(T[], int)` with the same object type.

Parameters
`c` | `Creator`: This value cannot be `null`.

Returns
`T[]` | A newly created array containing objects with the same data as those that were previously written.

See also:

- `writeTypedArray(T[], int)`

### createTypedArrayList

    public ArrayList<T> createTypedArrayList (Creator<T> c)

Read and return a new ArrayList containing a particular object type from the parcel that was written with `writeTypedList(List)` at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written list object was null. The list must have previously been written via `writeTypedList(List)` with the same object type.

Parameters
`c` | `Creator`: This value cannot be `null`.

Returns
`ArrayList<T>` | A newly created ArrayList containing objects with the same data as those that were previously written.

See also:

- `writeTypedList(List)`

### createTypedArrayMap

    public ArrayMap<String, T> createTypedArrayMap (Creator<T> creator)

Read into a new `ArrayMap` with string keys items containing a particular object type that were written with `writeTypedArrayMap(android.util.ArrayMap, int)` at the current dataPosition(). The list must have previously been written via `writeTypedArrayMap(android.util.ArrayMap, int)` with the same object type.

Parameters
`creator` | `Creator`: The creator to use when for instantiation. This value cannot be `null`.

Returns
`ArrayMap<String, T>` | A newly created `ArrayMap` containing objects with the same data as those that were previously written. This value may be `null`.

See also:

- `writeTypedArrayMap(ArrayMap, int)`

### createTypedSparseArray

    public SparseArray<T> createTypedSparseArray (Creator<T> creator)

Read into a new `SparseArray` items containing a particular object type that were written with `writeTypedSparseArray(android.util.SparseArray, int)` at the current dataPosition(). The list must have previously been written via `writeTypedSparseArray(android.util.SparseArray, int)` with the same object type.

Parameters
`creator` | `Creator`: The creator to use when for instantiation. This value cannot be `null`.

Returns
`SparseArray<T>` | A newly created `SparseArray` containing objects with the same data as those that were previously written. This value may be `null`.

See also:

- `writeTypedSparseArray(SparseArray, int)`

### dataAvail

    public int dataAvail ()

Returns the amount of data remaining to be read from the parcel. That is, `dataSize()`-`dataPosition()`.

Returns
`int` |

### dataCapacity

    public int dataCapacity ()

Returns the total amount of space in the parcel. This is always >= `dataSize()`. The difference between it and dataSize() is the amount of room left until the parcel needs to re-allocate its data buffer.

Returns
`int` |

### dataPosition

    public int dataPosition ()

Returns the current position in the parcel data. Never more than `dataSize()`.

Returns
`int` |

### dataSize

    public int dataSize ()

Returns the total amount of data contained in the parcel.

Returns
`int` |

### enforceInterface

    public void enforceInterface (String interfaceName)

Parameters
`interfaceName` | `String`

### hasFileDescriptors

    public boolean hasFileDescriptors ()

Report whether the parcel contains any marshalled file descriptors.

Returns
`boolean` |

### marshall

    public byte[] marshall ()

Returns the raw bytes of the parcel.

The data you retrieve here must not be placed in any kind of persistent storage (on local disk, across a network, etc). For that, you should use standard serialization or another kind of general serialization mechanism. The Parcel marshalled representation is highly optimized for local IPC, and as such does not attempt to maintain compatibility with data created in different versions of the platform.

Returns
`byte[]` |

### obtain

    public static Parcel obtain ()

Retrieve a new Parcel object from the pool.

Returns
`Parcel` | This value cannot be `null`.

### readArray

    public Object[] readArray (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new Object array from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written array was null. The given class loader will be used to load any enclosed Parcelables.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`Object[]` |

### readArrayList

    public ArrayList readArrayList (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new ArrayList object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written list object was null. The given class loader will be used to load any enclosed Parcelables.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`ArrayList` |

### readBinderArray

    public void readBinderArray (IBinder[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `IBinder`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readBinderList

    public void readBinderList (List<IBinder> list)

Read into the given List items IBinder objects that were written with `writeBinderList(List)` at the current dataPosition().

Parameters
`list` | `List`: This value cannot be `null`.

See also:

- `writeBinderList(List)`

### readBoolean

    public boolean readBoolean ()

Read a boolean value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`boolean` |

### readBooleanArray

    public void readBooleanArray (boolean[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `boolean`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readBundle

    public Bundle readBundle ()

Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written Bundle object was null.

Returns
`Bundle` |

### readBundle

    public Bundle readBundle (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to initialize the class loader of the Bundle for later retrieval of Parcelable objects. Returns null if the previously written Bundle object was null.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`Bundle` |

### readByte

    public byte readByte ()

Read a byte value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`byte` |

### readByteArray

    public void readByteArray (byte[] val)

Read a byte[] object from the parcel and copy it into the given byte array.

Parameters
`val` | `byte`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readCharArray

    public void readCharArray (char[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `char`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readDouble

    public double readDouble ()

Read a double precision floating point value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`double` |

### readDoubleArray

    public void readDoubleArray (double[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `double`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readException

    public void readException ()

Special function for reading an exception result from the header of a parcel, to be used after receiving the result of a transaction. This will throw the exception for you if it had been written to the Parcel, otherwise return and let you read the normal result data from the Parcel.

See also:

- `writeException(Exception)`
- `writeNoException()`

### readException

    public void readException (int code,
                    String msg)

Throw an exception with the given message. Not intended for use outside the Parcel class.

Parameters
`code` | `int`: Used to determine which exception class to throw.
`msg` | `String`: The exception message.

### readFileDescriptor

    public ParcelFileDescriptor readFileDescriptor ()

Read a FileDescriptor from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`ParcelFileDescriptor` |

### readFloat

    public float readFloat ()

Read a floating point value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`float` |

### readFloatArray

    public void readFloatArray (float[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `float`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readHashMap

    public HashMap readHashMap (ClassLoader loader)

Please use `readBundle(java.lang.ClassLoader)` instead (whose data must have been written with `writeBundle(Bundle)`. Read and return a new HashMap object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to load any enclosed Parcelables. Returns null if the previously written map object was null.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`HashMap` |

### readInt

    public int readInt ()

Read an integer value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`int` |

### readIntArray

    public void readIntArray (int[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `int`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readList

    public void readList (List outVal,
                    ClassLoader loader)

Read into an existing List object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to load any enclosed Parcelables. If it is null, the default class loader is used.

Parameters
`outVal` | `List`: This value cannot be `null`.
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

### readLong

    public long readLong ()

Read a long integer value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`long` |

### readLongArray

    public void readLongArray (long[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `long`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readMap

    public void readMap (Map outVal,
                    ClassLoader loader)

Please use `readBundle(java.lang.ClassLoader)` instead (whose data must have been written with `writeBundle(Bundle)`. Read into an existing Map object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Parameters
`outVal` | `Map`: This value cannot be `null`.
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

### readParcelable

    public T readParcelable (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new Parcelable from the parcel. The given class loader will be used to load any enclosed Parcelables. If it is null, the default class loader will be used.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: A ClassLoader from which to instantiate the Parcelable object, or null for the default class loader. This value may be `null`.

Returns
`T` | Returns the newly created Parcelable, or null if a null object has been written.

Throws
`BadParcelableException` | Throws BadParcelableException if there was an error trying to instantiate the Parcelable.

### readParcelableArray

    public Parcelable[] readParcelableArray (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new Parcelable array from the parcel. The given class loader will be used to load any enclosed Parcelables.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`Parcelable[]` | the Parcelable array, or null if the array is null

### readParcelableCreator

    public Creator<?> readParcelableCreator (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a Parcelable.Creator from the parcel. The given class loader will be used to load the `Parcelable.Creator`. If it is null, the default class loader will be used.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: A ClassLoader from which to instantiate the `Parcelable.Creator` object, or null for the default class loader. This value may be `null`.

Returns
`Creator<?>` | the previously written `Parcelable.Creator`, or null if a null Creator was written.

Throws
`BadParcelableException` | Throws BadParcelableException if there was an error trying to read the `Parcelable.Creator`.

See also:

- `writeParcelableCreator(Parcelable)`

### readParcelableList

    public List<T> readParcelableList (List<T> list,
                    ClassLoader cl)

Read the list of `Parcelable` objects at the current data position into the given `list`. The contents of the `list` are replaced. If the serialized list was `null`, `list` is cleared.

Parameters
`list` | `List`: This value cannot be `null`.
`cl` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`List<T>` |

See also:

- `writeParcelableList(List, int)`

### readPersistableBundle

    public PersistableBundle readPersistableBundle ()

Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written Bundle object was null.

Returns
`PersistableBundle` |

### readPersistableBundle

    public PersistableBundle readPersistableBundle (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new Bundle object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(), using the given class loader to initialize the class loader of the Bundle for later retrieval of Parcelable objects. Returns null if the previously written Bundle object was null.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`PersistableBundle` |

### readSerializable

    public Serializable readSerializable ()

Read and return a new Serializable object from the parcel.

Returns
`Serializable` | the Serializable object, or null if the Serializable name wasn't found in the parcel.

### readSize

    public Size readSize ()

Read a Size from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`Size` | This value cannot be `null`.

### readSizeF

    public SizeF readSizeF ()

Read a SizeF from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`SizeF` | This value cannot be `null`.

### readSparseArray

    public SparseArray<T> readSparseArray (ClassLoader loader)

Read and return a new SparseArray object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written list object was null. The given class loader will be used to load any enclosed Parcelables.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`SparseArray<T>` |

### readSparseBooleanArray

    public SparseBooleanArray readSparseBooleanArray ()

Read and return a new SparseBooleanArray object from the parcel at the current dataPosition(). Returns null if the previously written list object was null.

Returns
`SparseBooleanArray` |

### readString

    public String readString ()

Read a string value from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`String` | This value may be `null`.

### readStringArray

    public void readStringArray (String[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `String`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readStringList

    public void readStringList (List<String> list)

Read into the given List items String objects that were written with `writeStringList(List)` at the current dataPosition().

Parameters
`list` | `List`: This value cannot be `null`.

See also:

- `writeStringList(List)`

### readStrongBinder

    public IBinder readStrongBinder ()

Read an object from the parcel at the current dataPosition().

Returns
`IBinder` |

### readTypedArray

    public void readTypedArray (T[] val,
                    Creator<T> c)

Parameters
`val` | `T`: This value cannot be `null`.
`c` | `Creator`: This value cannot be `null`.

### readTypedList

    public void readTypedList (List<T> list,
                    Creator<T> c)

Read into the given List items containing a particular object type that were written with `writeTypedList(List)` at the current dataPosition(). The list must have previously been written via `writeTypedList(List)` with the same object type.

Parameters
`list` | `List`: This value cannot be `null`.
`c` | `Creator`: This value cannot be `null`.

Returns
`void` | A newly created ArrayList containing objects with the same data as those that were previously written.

See also:

- `writeTypedList(List)`

### readTypedObject

    public T readTypedObject (Creator<T> c)

Read and return a typed Parcelable object from a parcel. Returns null if the previous written object was null. The object must have previous been written via `writeTypedObject(T, int)` with the same object type.

Parameters
`c` | `Creator`: This value cannot be `null`.

Returns
`T` | A newly created object of the type that was previously written.

See also:

- `writeTypedObject(T, int)`

### readValue

    public Object readValue (ClassLoader loader)

Read a typed object from a parcel. The given class loader will be used to load any enclosed Parcelables. If it is null, the default class loader will be used.

Parameters
`loader` | `ClassLoader`: This value may be `null`.

Returns
`Object` |

### recycle

    public void recycle ()

Put a Parcel object back into the pool. You must not touch the object after this call.

### setDataCapacity

    public void setDataCapacity (int size)

Change the capacity (current available space) of the parcel.

Parameters
`size` | `int`: The new capacity of the parcel, in bytes. Can not be less than `dataSize()` -- that is, you can not drop existing data with this method.

### setDataPosition

    public void setDataPosition (int pos)

Move the current read/write position in the parcel.

Parameters
`pos` | `int`: New offset in the parcel; must be between 0 and `dataSize()`.

### setDataSize

    public void setDataSize (int size)

Change the amount of data in the parcel. Can be either smaller or larger than the current size. If larger than the current capacity, more memory will be allocated.

Parameters
`size` | `int`: The new number of bytes in the Parcel.

### unmarshall

    public void unmarshall (byte[] data,
                    int offset,
                    int length)

Set the bytes in data to be the raw bytes of this Parcel.

Parameters
`data` | `byte`: This value cannot be `null`.
`offset` | `int`
`length` | `int`

### writeArray

    public void writeArray (Object[] val)

Flatten an Object array into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed. The array values are written using `writeValue(Object)` and must follow the specification there.

Parameters
`val` | `Object`: This value may be `null`.

### writeBinderArray

    public void writeBinderArray (IBinder[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `IBinder`: This value may be `null`.

### writeBinderList

    public void writeBinderList (List<IBinder> val)

Flatten a List containing IBinder objects into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed. They can later be retrieved with `createBinderArrayList()` or `readBinderList(List)`.

Parameters
`val` | `List`: The list of strings to be written. This value may be `null`.

See also:

- `createBinderArrayList()`
- `readBinderList(List)`

### writeBoolean

    public void writeBoolean (boolean val)

Write a boolean value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Note: This method currently delegates to writeInt with a value of 1 or 0 for true or false, respectively, but may change in the future.

Parameters
`val` | `boolean`

### writeBooleanArray

    public void writeBooleanArray (boolean[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `boolean`: This value may be `null`.

### writeBundle

    public void writeBundle (Bundle val)

Flatten a Bundle into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `Bundle`: This value may be `null`.

### writeByte

    public void writeByte (byte val)

Write a byte value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Note: This method currently delegates to writeInt but may change in the future.

Parameters
`val` | `byte`

### writeByteArray

    public void writeByteArray (byte[] b)

Write a byte array into the parcel at the current `dataPosition()`, growing `dataCapacity()` if needed.

Parameters
`b` | `byte`: Bytes to place into the parcel. This value may be `null`.

### writeByteArray

    public void writeByteArray (byte[] b,
                    int offset,
                    int len)

Write a byte array into the parcel at the current `dataPosition()`, growing `dataCapacity()` if needed.

Parameters
`b` | `byte`: Bytes to place into the parcel. This value may be `null`.
`offset` | `int`: Index of first byte to be written.
`len` | `int`: Number of bytes to write.

### writeCharArray

    public void writeCharArray (char[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `char`: This value may be `null`.

### writeDouble

    public void writeDouble (double val)

Write a double precision floating point value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `double`

### writeDoubleArray

    public void writeDoubleArray (double[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `double`: This value may be `null`.

### writeException

    public void writeException (Exception e)

Special function for writing an exception result at the header of a parcel, to be used when returning an exception from a transaction. Note that this currently only supports a few exception types; any other exception will be re-thrown by this function as a RuntimeException (to be caught by the system's last-resort exception handling when dispatching a transaction).

The supported exception types are:

- `BadParcelableException`
- `IllegalArgumentException`
- `IllegalStateException`
- `NullPointerException`
- `SecurityException`
- `UnsupportedOperationException`
- `NetworkOnMainThreadException`

Parameters
`e` | `Exception`: The Exception to be written. This value cannot be `null`.

See also:

- `writeNoException()`
- `readException()`

### writeFileDescriptor

    public void writeFileDescriptor (FileDescriptor val)

Write a FileDescriptor into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

The file descriptor will not be closed, which may result in file descriptor leaks when objects are returned from Binder calls. Use `ParcelFileDescriptor#writeToParcel` instead, which accepts contextual flags and will close the original file descriptor if `Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE` is set.

Parameters
`val` | `FileDescriptor`: This value cannot be `null`.

### writeFloat

    public void writeFloat (float val)

Write a floating point value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `float`

### writeFloatArray

    public void writeFloatArray (float[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `float`: This value may be `null`.

### writeInt

    public void writeInt (int val)

Write an integer value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `int`

### writeIntArray

    public void writeIntArray (int[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `int`: This value may be `null`.

### writeInterfaceToken

    public void writeInterfaceToken (String interfaceName)

Store or read an IBinder interface token in the parcel at the current `dataPosition()`. This is used to validate that the marshalled transaction is intended for the target interface.

Parameters
`interfaceName` | `String`

### writeList

    public void writeList (List val)

Flatten a List into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed. The List values are written using `writeValue(Object)` and must follow the specification there.

Parameters
`val` | `List`: This value may be `null`.

### writeLong

    public void writeLong (long val)

Write a long integer value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `long`

### writeLongArray

    public void writeLongArray (long[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `long`: This value may be `null`.

### writeMap

    public void writeMap (Map val)

Please use `writeBundle(Bundle)` instead. Flattens a Map into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed. The Map keys must be String objects. The Map values are written using `writeValue(Object)` and must follow the specification there.

It is strongly recommended to use `writeBundle(Bundle)` instead of this method, since the Bundle class provides a type-safe API that allows you to avoid mysterious type errors at the point of marshalling.

Parameters
`val` | `Map`: This value may be `null`.

### writeNoException

    public void writeNoException ()

Special function for writing information at the front of the Parcel indicating that no exception occurred.

See also:

- `writeException(Exception)`
- `readException()`

### writeParcelable

    public void writeParcelable (Parcelable p,
                    int parcelableFlags)

Flatten the name of the class of the Parcelable and its contents into the parcel.

Parameters
`p` | `Parcelable`: The Parcelable object to be written. This value may be `null`.
`parcelableFlags` | `int`: Contextual flags as per `Parcelable#writeToParcel(Parcel, int)`.

### writeParcelableArray

    public void writeParcelableArray (T[] value,
                    int parcelableFlags)

Write a heterogeneous array of Parcelable objects into the Parcel. Each object in the array is written along with its class name, so that the correct class can later be instantiated. As a result, this has significantly more overhead than `writeTypedArray(T[], int)`, but will correctly handle an array containing more than one type of object.

Parameters
`value` | `T`: The array of objects to be written. This value may be `null`.
`parcelableFlags` | `int`: Contextual flags as per `Parcelable#writeToParcel(Parcel, int)`.

See also:

- `writeTypedArray(T[], int)`

### writeParcelableCreator

    public void writeParcelableCreator (Parcelable p)

Flatten the name of the class of the Parcelable into this Parcel.

Parameters
`p` | `Parcelable`: The Parcelable object to be written. This value cannot be `null`.

See also:

- `readParcelableCreator(ClassLoader)`

### writeParcelableList

    public void writeParcelableList (List<T> val,
                    int flags)

Flatten a `List` containing arbitrary `Parcelable` objects into this parcel at the current position. They can later be retrieved using `readParcelableList(java.util.List, java.lang.ClassLoader)` if required.

Parameters
`val` | `List`: This value may be `null`.
`flags` | `int`

See also:

- `readParcelableList(List, ClassLoader)`

### writePersistableBundle

    public void writePersistableBundle (PersistableBundle val)

Flatten a PersistableBundle into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `PersistableBundle`: This value may be `null`.

### writeSerializable

    public void writeSerializable (Serializable s)

Write a generic serializable object in to a Parcel. It is strongly recommended that this method be avoided, since the serialization overhead is extremely large, and this approach will be much slower than using the other approaches to writing data in to a Parcel.

Parameters
`s` | `Serializable`: This value may be `null`.

### writeSize

    public void writeSize (Size val)

Flatten a Size into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `Size`: This value cannot be `null`.

### writeSizeF

    public void writeSizeF (SizeF val)

Flatten a SizeF into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `SizeF`: This value cannot be `null`.

### writeSparseArray

    public void writeSparseArray (SparseArray<T> val)

Flatten a generic SparseArray into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed. The SparseArray values are written using `writeValue(Object)` and must follow the specification there.

Parameters
`val` | `SparseArray`: This value may be `null`.

### writeSparseBooleanArray

    public void writeSparseBooleanArray (SparseBooleanArray val)

Parameters
`val` | `SparseBooleanArray`: This value may be `null`.

### writeString

    public void writeString (String val)

Write a string value into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `String`: This value may be `null`.

### writeStringArray

    public void writeStringArray (String[] val)

Parameters
`val` | `String`: This value may be `null`.

### writeStringList

    public void writeStringList (List<String> val)

Flatten a List containing String objects into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed. They can later be retrieved with `createStringArrayList()` or `readStringList(List)`.

Parameters
`val` | `List`: The list of strings to be written. This value may be `null`.

See also:

- `createStringArrayList()`
- `readStringList(List)`

### writeStrongBinder

    public void writeStrongBinder (IBinder val)

Write an object into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `IBinder`

### writeStrongInterface

    public void writeStrongInterface (IInterface val)

Write an object into the parcel at the current dataPosition(), growing dataCapacity() if needed.

Parameters
`val` | `IInterface`

### writeTypedArray

    public void writeTypedArray (T[] val,
                    int parcelableFlags)

Flatten a homogeneous array containing a particular object type into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed. The type of the objects in the array must be one that implements Parcelable. Unlike the `writeParcelableArray(T[], int)` method, however, only the raw data of the objects is written and not their type, so you must use `readTypedArray(T[], Parcelable.Creator)` with the correct corresponding `Parcelable.Creator` implementation to unmarshall them.

Parameters
`val` | `T`: The array of objects to be written. This value may be `null`.
`parcelableFlags` | `int`: Contextual flags as per `Parcelable#writeToParcel(Parcel, int)`.

See also:

- `readTypedArray(T[], Parcelable.Creator)`
- `writeParcelableArray(T[], int)`
- `Parcelable.Creator`

### writeTypedArrayMap

    public void writeTypedArrayMap (ArrayMap<String, T> val,
                    int parcelableFlags)

Flatten an `ArrayMap` with string keys containing a particular object type into the parcel at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed. The type of the objects in the array must be one that implements Parcelable. Only the raw data of the objects is written and not their type, so you must use the corresponding `createTypedArrayMap(android.os.Parcelable.Creator)`

Parameters
`val` | `ArrayMap`: The map of objects to be written. This value may be `null`.
`parcelableFlags` | `int`: The parcelable flags to use.

See also:

- `createTypedArrayMap(Parcelable.Creator)`
- `Parcelable`

### writeTypedList

    public void writeTypedList (List<T> val)

Flatten a List containing a particular object type into the parcel, at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed. The type of the objects in the list must be one that implements Parcelable. Unlike the generic writeList() method, however, only the raw data of the objects is written and not their type, so you must use the corresponding readTypedList() to unmarshall them.

Parameters
`val` | `List`: The list of objects to be written. This value may be `null`.

See also:

- `createTypedArrayList(Parcelable.Creator)`
- `readTypedList(List, Parcelable.Creator)`
- `Parcelable`

### writeTypedObject

    public void writeTypedObject (T val,
                    int parcelableFlags)

Flatten the Parcelable object into the parcel.

Parameters
`val` | `T`: The Parcelable object to be written. This value may be `null`.
`parcelableFlags` | `int`: Contextual flags as per `Parcelable#writeToParcel(Parcel, int)`.

See also:

- `readTypedObject(Parcelable.Creator)`

### writeTypedSparseArray

    public void writeTypedSparseArray (SparseArray<T> val,
                    int parcelableFlags)

Flatten a `SparseArray` containing a particular object type into the parcel at the current dataPosition() and growing dataCapacity() if needed. The type of the objects in the array must be one that implements Parcelable. Unlike the generic `writeSparseArray(android.util.SparseArray)` method, however, only the raw data of the objects is written and not their type, so you must use the corresponding `createTypedSparseArray(android.os.Parcelable.Creator)`.

Parameters
`val` | `SparseArray`: The list of objects to be written. This value may be `null`.
`parcelableFlags` | `int`: The parcelable flags to use.

See also:

- `createTypedSparseArray(Parcelable.Creator)`
- `Parcelable`

### writeValue

    public void writeValue (Object v)

Flatten a generic object in to a parcel. The given Object value may currently be one of the following types:

- null
- String
- Byte
- Short
- Integer
- Long
- Float
- Double
- Boolean
- String[]
- boolean[]
- byte[]
- int[]
- long[]
- Object[] (supporting objects of the same type defined here).
- `Bundle`
- Map (as supported by `writeMap(Map)`).
- Any object that implements the `Parcelable` protocol.
- Parcelable[]
- CharSequence (as supported by `TextUtils#writeToParcel`).
- List (as supported by `writeList(List)`).
- `SparseArray` (as supported by `writeSparseArray(android.util.SparseArray)`).
- `IBinder`
- Any object that implements Serializable (but see `writeSerializable(Serializable)` for caveats). Note that all of the previous types have relatively efficient implementations for writing to a Parcel; having to rely on the generic serialization approach is much less efficient and should be avoided whenever possible.

`Parcelable` objects are written with `Parcelable#writeToParcel` using contextual flags of 0. When serializing objects containing `ParcelFileDescriptor`s, this may result in file descriptor leaks when they are returned from Binder calls (where `Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE` should be used).

Parameters
`v` | `Object`: This value may be `null`.

## Protected methods

### finalize

    protected void finalize ()

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. A subclass overrides the `finalize` method to dispose of system resources or to perform other cleanup.

The general contract of `finalize` is that it is invoked if and when the Java™ virtual machine has determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, except as a result of an action taken by the finalization of some other object or class which is ready to be finalized. The `finalize` method may take any action, including making this object available again to other threads; the usual purpose of `finalize`, however, is to perform cleanup actions before the object is irrevocably discarded. For example, the finalize method for an object that represents an input/output connection might perform explicit I/O transactions to break the connection before the object is permanently discarded.

The `finalize` method of class `Object` performs no special action; it simply returns normally. Subclasses of `Object` may override this definition.

The Java programming language does not guarantee which thread will invoke the `finalize` method for any given object. It is guaranteed, however, that the thread that invokes finalize will not be holding any user-visible synchronization locks when finalize is invoked. If an uncaught exception is thrown by the finalize method, the exception is ignored and finalization of that object terminates.

After the `finalize` method has been invoked for an object, no further action is taken until the Java virtual machine has again determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, including possible actions by other objects or classes which are ready to be finalized, at which point the object may be discarded.

The `finalize` method is never invoked more than once by a Java virtual machine for any given object.

Any exception thrown by the `finalize` method causes the finalization of this object to be halted, but is otherwise ignored.

Throws
`Throwable` |

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