Java Question Need some help with the PreferencesActivity library

corwin42

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I'm trying to add the possibility to call Intents from a Preference Item.

The Problem I have is that the B4APreference class implements Serializeable and since I want to store an Intent in there this is not possible. Then I tried to change Serializeable to Parcelable since Intents are parcelable Objects. Unfortunately for this you have to implement some additional Methods and I don't know if I have done it correctly.

The class compiles correctly but if I try to use the Library I get a NullPointerException. I think this is because I don't have implemented the CREATOR methods correctly because of the createPreference() abstract method.

I think my Java skills are too bad to solve this. I provide the full source of the class here.

Any Ideas on this? Or is there another way to do this?

B4X:
// Changes to original PreferencesActivity by Erel:
// v1.0
// - Checkbox can show On and Off summary
// - Dependencies to other entries
// - Second Listview type with Map as key/entry pairs
// - AddPassword()
// - AddRingtone()
//
// v1.01
// - Bugfix for FC with nested PreferencesScreens
// - Trying to add support for custom Intents

package anywheresoftware.b4a.objects;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;
import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
import android.preference.EditTextPreference;
import android.preference.ListPreference;
import android.preference.Preference;
import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
import android.preference.PreferenceGroup;
import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
import android.preference.RingtonePreference;
import android.text.method.PasswordTransformationMethod;
import android.widget.EditText;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Author;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Hide;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.ShortName;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Version;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.collections.List;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.collections.Map;
@Version(1.01f)
@Author("Erel Uziel / Markus Stipp")

public class preferenceactivity extends PreferenceActivity{
   
   @Override
   public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      Intent in = getIntent();
      if (in == null || in.hasExtra("preferences") == false) {
         Common.Log("Intent missing root node.");
         return;
      }
      
      PreferenceScreenWrapper p = (PreferenceScreenWrapper) in.getParcelableExtra("preferences");
      Common.Log("Nach GetExtra");
      PreferenceScreen ps = (PreferenceScreen) p.createPreference(this);
      Common.Log("Nach PreferenceScreen");
      this.setPreferenceScreen(ps);
      Common.Log("Nach SetPreferenceScreen");
      setDependency(ps, p.childs);
   }
   
   private void setDependency(PreferenceScreen ps, ArrayList<B4APreference> childs) {
      for (B4APreference b : childs) {
         if (b instanceof PreferenceCategoryWrapper) {
            setDependency(ps, ((PreferenceCategoryWrapper) b).childs);
         }
         else if (b instanceof PreferenceScreenWrapper) {
            setDependency(ps, ((PreferenceScreenWrapper) b).childs);
         }
         else {
            if (b.dependency.length() > 0 && ps.findPreference(b.dependency) == null)
               Common.Log("Dependency key does not exist: " + b.dependency);
            else
               ps.findPreference(b.key).setDependency(b.dependency);
         }
      }
      
   }
   /**
    * Provides access to the saved settings. Using PreferenceManager you can get the stored values and modify them.
    */
   @ShortName("AHPreferenceManager")
   public static class PreferenceManager {
      private SharedPreferences sp = android.preference.PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(BA.applicationContext);
      private HashSet<String> updatedKeys = new HashSet<String>();
      public PreferenceManager() {
         sp.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(new OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener() {

            @Override
            public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(
                  SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
               updatedKeys.add(key);
            }
            
         });
      }
      /**
       * PreferenceActivity library allows you to show the standard settings interface and provides an easy way to handle applications settings.
       *This library requires you to modify AndroidManifest.xml. See the <link>tutorial|http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-getting-started-tutorials/10608-preferenceactivity-tutorial.html</link> for more information.
       */
      public static void LIBRARY_DOC() {
         
      }
      /**
       * Returns a list with the keys that were updated since the last call to GetUpdatedKeys.
       *Note that the updated keys may include keys with unchanged values.
       */
      public List GetUpdatedKeys() {
         List l = new List();
         l.Initialize();
         for (String s : updatedKeys) {
            l.Add(s);
         }
         updatedKeys.clear();
         return l;
      }
      /**
       * Returns the String value mapped to the given key. Returns an empty string if the key is not found.
       */
      public String GetString(String Key) {
         return sp.getString(Key, "");
      }
      /**
       * Returns the Boolean value mapped to the given key. Returns False is the key is not found.
       */
      public boolean GetBoolean(String Key) {
         return sp.getBoolean(Key, false);
      }
      /**
       * Returns a Map with all the Keys and Values. Note that changes to this map will not affect the stored values.
       */
      public Map GetAll() {
         Map m = new Map();
         m.Initialize();
         for (Entry<String, ?> e : sp.getAll().entrySet()) {
            m.Put(e.getKey(), e.getValue());
         }
         return m;
      }
      /**
       * Maps the given key to the given String value.
       */
      public void SetString(String Key, String Value) {
         Editor e = sp.edit();
         e.putString(Key, Value);
         e.commit();
      }
      /**
       * Maps the given key to the given Boolean value.
       */
      public void SetBoolean(String Key, boolean Value) {
         Editor e = sp.edit();
         e.putBoolean(Key, Value);
         e.commit();
      }
      /**
       * Clears all stored entries.
       */
      public void ClearAll() {
         Editor e = sp.edit();
         e.clear();
         e.commit();
      }
   }
   /**
    * 
    */
   @ShortName("AHPreferenceScreen")
   public static class PreferenceScreenWrapper extends B4APreference {
      
      protected ArrayList<B4APreference> childs;
      protected static int randomKey;
      public PreferenceScreenWrapper() {
         this("PreferenceScreen" + Integer.toString(++randomKey));
      }
      protected PreferenceScreenWrapper(String key) {
         super(key, null, null, null, null);
      }
      public PreferenceScreenWrapper(Parcel source) {
         super(source);

         source.readTypedList(childs, B4APreference.CREATOR);
         randomKey = source.readInt();
      }
      /**
       * Initializes the object and sets the title that will show. The summary will show for secondary PreferenceScreens.
       */
      public void Initialize(String Title, String Summary) {
         childs = new ArrayList<B4APreference>();
         this.title = Title;
         this.summary = Summary;
      }
      /**
       * Creates the Intent object that is required for showing the PreferencesActivity.
       *Example:<code>StartActivity(PreferenceScreen1.CreateIntent)</code>
       */
      public Intent CreateIntent() {
         Intent in = new Intent();
         in.setClass(BA.applicationContext, preferenceactivity.class);
         in.putExtra("preferences", this);
         return in;
      }
      @Override
      Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
         PreferenceScreen ps = c.getPreferenceManager().createPreferenceScreen(c);
         handleDefaults(ps);
         for (B4APreference b : childs) {
            if (b instanceof PreferenceCategoryWrapper) {
               ((PreferenceCategoryWrapper)b).parent = ps;
               b.createPreference(c);
            }
            else {
               ps.addPreference(b.createPreference(c));
            }
         }
         return ps;
      }
      /**
       * Adds a preference entry with a check box. The entry values can be either True or False.
       *Key - The preference key associated with the value.
       *Title - Entry title.
       *SummaryOn - Entry summary (second row).
       *SummaryOff - Entry summary if checkbox is not checked (Set to empty string to always show SummaryOn text)
       *DefaultValue - The default value of this preference entry if the key does not already exist.
       *Dependency - A key of a preference this preference entry depends on.
       */
      public void AddCheckBox(String Key, String Title, final String SummaryOn, final String SummaryOff, boolean DefaultValue, String Dependency) {
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Key, Title, SummaryOn, DefaultValue, Dependency) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               CheckBoxPreference cbp = new CheckBoxPreference(c);
               handleDefaults(cbp);
               if (SummaryOff.length() > 0) {
                  cbp.setSummaryOn(SummaryOn);
                  cbp.setSummaryOff(SummaryOff);
               }
               return cbp;
            }
         });
      }
      /**
       * Adds a preference entry which allows the user to choose a single item out of a list.
       *Key - The preference key associated with the value.
       *Title - Entry title.
       *Summary - Entry summary (second row).
       *DefaultValue - The default value of this preference entry if the key does not already exist. Should match one of the values.
       *Dependency - A key of a preference this preference entry depends on.
       *Values - A list of strings with the possible values.
       */
      public void AddList(String Key, String Title, String Summary, String DefaultValue, String Dependency, List Values) {
         final CharSequence[] values = new String[Values.getSize()];
         for (int i = 0;i < values.length;i++) {
            values[i] = String.valueOf(Values.Get(i));
         }
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Key, Title, Summary, DefaultValue, Dependency) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               ListPreference list = new ListPreference(c);
               handleDefaults(list);
               list.setDialogTitle(title);
               
               list.setEntries(values);
               list.setEntryValues(values);
               return list;
            }
         });
      }
      /**
       * Adds a preference entry which allows the user to choose a single item out of a list.
       *Key - The preference key associated with the value.
       *Title - Entry title.
       *Summary - Entry summary (second row).
       *DefaultValue - The default value of this preference entry if the key does not already exist. Should match one of the value keys.
       *Dependency - A key of a preference this preference entry depends on.
       *Values - A map with the possible values. The key of the map is used as the value for the preference and the value is displayed in the list.
       */
      public void AddList2(String Key, String Title, String Summary, String DefaultValue, String Dependency, Map Values) {
         final CharSequence[] values = new String[Values.getSize()];
         final CharSequence[] keys = new String[Values.getSize()];
         for (int i = 0;i < values.length;i++) {
            values[i] = String.valueOf(Values.GetValueAt(i));
            keys[i] = String.valueOf(Values.GetKeyAt(i));
         }
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Key, Title, Summary, DefaultValue, Dependency) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               ListPreference list = new ListPreference(c);
               handleDefaults(list);
               list.setDialogTitle(title);
               
               list.setEntries(values);
               list.setEntryValues(keys);
               return list;
            }
         });
      }
      
      public int RT_RINGTONE = 1;
      public int RT_NOTIFICATION = 2;
      public int RT_ALARM = 4;
      
      /**
       * Adds a preference entry which allows the user to choose a ring tone out of a list.
       *Key - The preference key associated with the value.
       *Title - Entry title.
       *Summary - Entry summary (second row).
       *DefaultValue - The default value of this preference entry if the key does not already exist. Should match one of the value keys.
       *Dependency - A key of a preference this preference entry depends on.
       *RingToneType - Type of the Ringtone. Use RT_RINGTONE, RT_NOTIFICATION, RT_ALARM.
       */
      public void AddRingtone(String Key, String Title, String Summary, String DefaultValue, String Dependency, final int RingToneType) {
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Key, Title, Summary, DefaultValue, Dependency) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               RingtonePreference ring = new RingtonePreference(c);
               handleDefaults(ring);
               ring.setRingtoneType(RingToneType);               
               return ring;
            }
         });
      }
      /**
       * Adds a preference entry which allows the user to enter free text.
       *Key - The preference key associated with the value.
       *Title - Entry title.
       *Summary - Entry summary (second row).
       *DefaultValue - The default value of this preference entry if the key does not already exist.
       *Dependency - A key of a preference this preference entry depends on.
       */
      public void AddEditText(String Key, final String Title, final String Summary, final String DefaultValue, final String Dependency) {
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Key, Title, Summary, DefaultValue, Dependency) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               EditTextPreference e = new EditTextPreference(c);
               e.setDialogTitle(title);
               handleDefaults(e);
               return e;
            }
         });
      }
      /**
       * Adds a preference entry which allows the user to enter a password. Be aware that the password is saved uncrypted in the preferences file!
       *Key - The preference key associated with the value.
       *Title - Entry title.
       *Summary - Entry summary (second row).
       *DefaultValue - The default value of this preference entry if the key does not already exist.
       *Dependency - A key of a preference this preference entry depends on.
       */
      public void AddPassword(String Key, final String Title, final String Summary, final String DefaultValue, final String Dependency) {
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Key, Title, Summary, DefaultValue, Dependency) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               EditTextPreference e = new EditTextPreference(c);
               e.setDialogTitle(title);
               EditText et = e.getEditText();
               et.setTransformationMethod(new PasswordTransformationMethod());
               handleDefaults(e);
               return e;
            }
         });
      }
      /**
       * Adds a secondary PreferenceScreen. When the user presses on this entry the second screen will appear.
       */
      public void AddPreferenceScreen(PreferenceScreenWrapper PreferenceScreen) {
         childs.add(PreferenceScreen);
      }
      /**
       * Calls the given Intent
       */
      public void AddIntent(String Title, String Summary, final Intent Intent) {
         childs.add(new B4APreference(Title, Summary, Intent) {
            @Override
            Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
               PreferenceScreen ps = c.getPreferenceManager().createPreferenceScreen(c);
               handleDefaults(ps);
               return ps;
            }
         });
      }
      
      /**
       * Adds a PreferenceCategory. A preference category is made of a title and a group of entries.
       *Note that a PreferenceCategory cannot hold other PreferenceCategories.
       */
      public void AddPreferenceCategory(PreferenceCategoryWrapper PreferenceCategory) {
         childs.add(PreferenceCategory);
      }   

      @Override
      public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
         super.writeToParcel(dest, flags);

         dest.writeTypedList(childs);
         dest.writeInt(randomKey);
      }   
      
      
      public static final Parcelable.Creator CREATOR =
         new Parcelable.Creator() {
            public PreferenceScreenWrapper createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
               return new PreferenceScreenWrapper(source);
            }

            @Override
            public B4APreference[] newArray(int size) {
               return new B4APreference[size];
            }
         };
   
   
   }
   /**
    * PreferenceCategory holds a group of other preferences.
    */
   @ShortName("AHPreferenceCategory")
   public static class PreferenceCategoryWrapper extends PreferenceScreenWrapper {
      PreferenceGroup parent;
      public PreferenceCategoryWrapper() {
         super("PreferenceCategory" + Integer.toString(++randomKey));
      }
      /**
       * Initializes the object and sets the category title.
       */
      public void Initialize(String Title) {
         childs = new ArrayList<B4APreference>();
         this.title = Title;
      }
      @Override
      Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
         PreferenceCategory pc = new PreferenceCategory(c);
         handleDefaults(pc);
         if (parent == null) {
            Common.Log("Error: PreferenceCategories cannot be nested!");
         }
         parent.addPreference(pc);
         for (B4APreference b : childs) {
            pc.addPreference(b.createPreference(c));
         }
         return pc;
      }
      @Override
      @Hide
      public Intent CreateIntent() {
         return null;
      }
   }
   static abstract class B4APreference implements Parcelable{
      String key;
      Serializable defaultValue;
      String dependency;
      String title, summary;
      Intent intent;
      public B4APreference(String key, String title, String summary, Serializable defaultValue, String dependency) {
         this.key = key;
         this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
         this.summary = summary;
         this.title = title;
         this.dependency = dependency;
      }
      public B4APreference(String title, String summary, Intent intent) {
         this.summary = summary;
         this.title = title;
         this.intent = intent;
      }
      
      abstract Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) ;
      protected void handleDefaults(Preference p) {
         p.setKey(key);
         p.setDefaultValue(defaultValue);
         p.setTitle(title);
         p.setSummary(summary);
      }

      @Override
      public int describeContents() {
         return this.hashCode();
      }

      public B4APreference(Parcel source) {
         key = source.readString();
         defaultValue = source.readSerializable();
         dependency = source.readString();
         title = source.readString();
         summary = source.readString();
         intent = source.readParcelable(Intent.class.getClassLoader());
      }

      @Override
      public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
         dest.writeString(key);
         dest.writeSerializable(defaultValue);
         dest.writeString(dependency);
         dest.writeString(title);
         dest.writeString(summary);
         dest.writeParcelable(intent, flags);
      }   
      
      public static final Parcelable.Creator CREATOR =
         new Parcelable.Creator() {
            public B4APreference createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
               return new B4APreference(source) {
                  
                  @Override
                  public Preference createPreference(PreferenceActivity c) {
                     // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                     return null;
                  }
               };
            }

            @Override
            public B4APreference[] newArray(int size) {
               return new B4APreference[size];
            }
         };      
   }
}
 

corwin42

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Yes, some users asked for possibility to call GPS Settings page for example from their own settings page.

So my idea was to just add a method AddIntent which uses a PreferenceScreen object and sets the Intent property of it. This should call the intent when the item is pressed.

I will try your idea with the activity name.
 

corwin42

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Thanks very much.

It works. I currently just store the action from the Intent in the class and create a new Intent from it later.

This took me 3 hours yesterday night and after your hint it works after 5 minutes. :BangHead:

I still have to learn much about Java and Android...
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