design/src/android/support/design/widget/TextInputEditText.java

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package android.support.design.widget;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.ViewParent;
import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;

/**
 * A special sub-class of {@link android.widget.EditText} designed for use as a child of
 * {@link TextInputLayout}.
 *
 * <p>Using this class allows us to display a hint in the IME when in 'extract' mode.</p>
 */
public class TextInputEditText extends AppCompatEditText {

    public TextInputEditText(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public TextInputEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    public TextInputEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
    }

    @Override
    public InputConnection onCreateInputConnection(EditorInfo outAttrs) {
        final InputConnection ic = super.onCreateInputConnection(outAttrs);
        if (ic != null && outAttrs.hintText == null) {
            // If we don't have a hint and our parent is a TextInputLayout, use it's hint for the
            // EditorInfo. This allows us to display a hint in 'extract mode'.
            final ViewParent parent = getParent();
            if (parent instanceof TextInputLayout) {
                outAttrs.hintText = ((TextInputLayout) parent).getHint();
            }
        }
        return ic;
    }
}