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Pass array in Intent using parcelable

I would like to send an array of objects between activities. I want to use the parcelable interface and send the data in an intent. However I keep getting errors. I have been stuck for 2 days. Here are some details about my problem.
Class A
private ProjetUI[] mProjects;
private final View.OnClickListener mOnClickListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
Context context = view.getContext();
Intent intent = new Intent(context, ProjetListActivity.class);
intent.putExtra(ProjetListActivity.ARG_PROJECTS, mProjects);
context.startActivity(intent);
}
};
Class B
ProjetUI[] mProjects = getIntent().getParcelableArrayExtra(ARG_PROJECTS);
I get a compilation error "Incompatible types"
After casting to (ProjetUI[]), I get a runtime error "Cannot cast Parcelable[] to ProjetUI[]"
Class Projet
public class ProjetUI implements Parcelable {
private String id;
private String idParent;
private String nom;
private String description;
private List<ProjetColonneUI> colonnes;
private List<VueUI> vues;
private boolean archive;
private String version;
private String commentaire;
private boolean published;
private List<DroitAccesUI> droitAcces;
private String idDossier;
private String typeDossier;
private String idModele;
private List<ProjetDatasetUI> projetDatasets;
protected ProjetUI(Parcel in) {
id = in.readString();
idParent = in.readString();
nom = in.readString();
description = in.readString();
colonnes = in.createTypedArrayList(ProjetColonneUI.CREATOR);
vues = in.createTypedArrayList(VueUI.CREATOR);
archive = in.readInt() == 1;
version = in.readString();
commentaire = in.readString();
published = in.readInt() == 1;
droitAcces = in.createTypedArrayList(DroitAccesUI.CREATOR);
idDossier = in.readString();
typeDossier = in.readString();
idModele = in.readString();
projetDatasets = in.createTypedArrayList(ProjetDatasetUI.CREATOR);
}
public static final Creator<ProjetUI> CREATOR = new Creator<ProjetUI>() {
#Override
public ProjetUI createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
return new ProjetUI(in);
}
#Override
public ProjetUI[] newArray(int size) {
return new ProjetUI[size];
}
};
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel parcel, int flags) {
parcel.writeString(getId());
parcel.writeString(getIdParent());
parcel.writeString(getNom());
parcel.writeString(getDescription());
parcel.writeTypedList(getColonnes());
parcel.writeTypedList(getVues());
parcel.writeInt(isArchive() ? 1 : 0);
parcel.writeString(getVersion());
parcel.writeString(getCommentaire());
parcel.writeInt(isPublished() ? 1 : 0);
parcel.writeTypedList(getDroitAcces());
parcel.writeString(getIdDossier());
parcel.writeString(getTypeDossier());
parcel.writeString(getIdModele());
parcel.writeTypedList(getProjetDatasets());
}
}
EDIT
This is the complete stacktrace
The other classes implement parcelable just like ProjeUI class.
Here is an example of another class that has an enum type and an example of an enum that implements parcelable
public class VueRelationUI implements Parcelable {
private String id;
private String idVue;
private String idRelation;
private RelationType typeRelation;
protected VueRelationUI(Parcel in) {
id = in.readString();
idVue = in.readString();
idRelation = in.readString();
typeRelation = in.readParcelable(RelationType.class.getClassLoader());
}
public static final Creator<VueRelationUI> CREATOR = new Creator<VueRelationUI>() {
#Override
public VueRelationUI createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
return new VueRelationUI(in);
}
#Override
public VueRelationUI[] newArray(int size) {
return new VueRelationUI[size];
}
};
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel parcel, int flags) {
parcel.writeString(getId());
parcel.writeString(getIdVue());
parcel.writeString(getIdRelation());
parcel.writeParcelable(getTypeRelation(), flags);
}
}
ENUM
public enum RelationType implements Parcelable {
INNER,
OUTER;
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel parcel, int flags) {
parcel.writeInt(ordinal());
}
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
public static final Creator<RelationType> CREATOR = new Creator<RelationType>() {
#Override
public RelationType createFromParcel(Parcel parcel) {
return RelationType.values()[parcel.readInt()];
}
#Override
public RelationType[] newArray(int size) {
return new RelationType[size];
}
};
}
Any help would be much appreciated

The problem happens because of the internal implementation of Android's Parcel class. When you start the new activity, all of the intent extras are parceled and then unparceled. When this happens, the Android framework allocates a new Parcelable[], and not a new ProjetUI[]. So you get a ClassCastException when you try to cast it.
Probably the best solution would be to change your code to use ArrayList<ProjetUI> instead of ProjetUI[]. Then you can use Intent.putParcelableArrayListExtra() and getParcelableArrayListExtra() without any problems.
If you can't do that for some reason, then you will have to manually cast the array one element at a time:
Parcelable[] parcelables = getIntent().getParcelableArrayExtra(ARG_PROJECTS);
ProjetUI[] mProjects = new ProjetUI[parcelables.length];
for (int i = 0; i < parcelables.length; ++i) {
mProjects[i] = (ProjetUI) parcelables[i];
}

Parcelable with List only deserialises first element

I have a Parcelable object that has a list of Parcelable objects. I am trying to read that list back after it has been passed from one Activity to the next, but only the first element is "un-bundled"
public class MyBundle implements Parcelable {
private List<Data> dataList;
public static final Parcelable.Creator<MyBundle> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<MyBundle>() {
public MyBundle createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
return new MyBundle(in);
}
public MyBundle[] newArray(int size) {
return new MyBundle[size];
}
};
public MyBundle() {
}
public MyBundle(Parcel in) {
//dataList = new ArrayList<>();
//in.readTypedList(dataList, Data.CREATOR);
dataList = in.createTypedArrayList(Data.CREATOR);
//BOTH have the same result
}
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
if (dataList != null && dataList.size() > 0) {
dest.writeTypedList(dataList);
}
}
}
The data object:
/*BaseObject has the following properties:
UUID uuid;
long databaseId;
createdDate;
modifiedDate;
*/
public class Data extends BaseObject implements Parcelable {
private String name;
private String serial;
private String location;
public Data() {}
private Data(Parcel in) {
String uuidString = in.readString();
if (uuidString == null) return; //this is null!
uuid = UUID.fromString(idString);
databaseId = in.readLong();
createdDate = new Date(in.readLong());
modifiedDate = new Date(in.readLong());
location = in.readString();
name = in.readString();
serial = in.readString();
}
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
dest.writeString(uuid.toString());
dest.writeLong(databaseId);
dest.writeLong(createdDate.getTime());
dest.writeLong(modifiedDate.getTime());
dest.writeString(name);
dest.writeString(serial);
}
public static final Parcelable.Creator<Data> CREATOR
= new Parcelable.Creator<Data>() {
public Data createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
return new Data(in);
}
public Data[] newArray(int size) {
return new Data[size];
}
};
}
What I have tried:
Debugging - I can see the first element is read fine but the rest are return null, and they do have values when they are being written
"Android, How to use readTypedList method correctly in a Parcelable class?"
"how to properly implement Parcelable with an ArrayList?"

So this is the answer: My Data parcelable misses the location element when it creates the parcel. This obviously results in some kind of offset error when READING occurs. So the coded solution is as follows:
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
dest.writeString(uuid.toString());
dest.writeLong(databaseId);
dest.writeLong(createdDate.getTime());
dest.writeLong(modifiedDate.getTime());
dest.writeString(location); /*HERE!*/
dest.writeString(name);
dest.writeString(serial);
}
I hope this helps someone else.

source.readList of Parcelable doesn't work over List<String>

This line is red flagged by IDE :
mBook.Color=source.readList(Color,Book.class.getClassLoader());
I also changed to
mBook.Color=source.readList(Color,String.class.getClassLoader());
but still wrong, I thought it's because my code was missing getter & setter for color field, but after creating them, it's still wrong. I'm sure this is not the way to make the field parceabled but don't know either the correct way to make correct
Book.java :
public class Book implements Parcelable {
private String bookName;
private int publishTime;
private static List<String> Color = Arrays.asList(new String[]{"red","blue"});
public String getBookName() {
return bookName;
}
public static List<String> getColor() {
return Color;
}
public static void setColor(List<String> Color) {
Book.Color = Color;
}
public void setBookName(String bookName) {
this.bookName = bookName;
}
public int getPublishTime() {
return publishTime;
}
public void setPublishTime(int publishTime) {
this.publishTime = publishTime;
}
public static final Parcelable.Creator<Book> CREATOR = new Creator<Book>() {
public Book createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
Book mBook = new Book();
mBook.bookName = source.readString();
mBook.publishTime = source.readInt();
mBook.Color =source.readList(Color,Book.class.getClassLoader());
return mBook;
}
public Book[] newArray(int size) {
return new Book[size];
}
};
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel parcel, int flags) {
parcel.writeString(bookName);
parcel.writeInt(publishTime);
parcel.writeList(Color);
}
}

The problem is that readList returns a void so that might be what your IDE is complaining about. The solution is the following :
mBook.Color = null;
source.readList(Color,Book.class.getClassLoader());
Hope it helps.

can't pass Parcelable data between activities

I looked everywhere and I think I'm missing something... I trying to pass my ArrayList with my object from activity to activity and getting "Unable to start activity... null pointer exception expected receiver of type EcgResultsHolder"...and the app crashes.
the type:
public class EcgDetails
{
private final String m_EcgProperties;
private final String m_Category;
public EcgDetails(String i_EcgProps, String i_Category)
{
m_EcgProperties = i_EcgProps;
m_Category = i_Category;
}
public String getEcgParams()
{
return m_EcgProperties;
}
public String getCategory()
{
return m_Category;
}
}
public class EcgResultsHolder extends ArrayList<EcgDetails> implements Parcelable
{
private static final long serialVersionUID = 663585476779879096L;
public EcgResultsHolder( )
{
}
public EcgResultsHolder(Parcel in){
readFromParcel(in);
}
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public final Parcelable.Creator CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator() {
#Override
public EcgResultsHolder createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
return new EcgResultsHolder(in);
}
#Override
public Object[] newArray(int arg0) {
return null;
}
};
private void readFromParcel(Parcel in) {
this.clear();
//First we have to read the list size
int size = in.readInt();
//Reading remember that we wrote first the Name and later the Phone Number.
//Order is fundamental
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
{
EcgDetails c = new EcgDetails(in.readString(), in.readString());
this.add(c);
}
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags)
{
int size = this.size();
//We have to write the list size, we need him recreating the list
dest.writeInt(size);
//We decided arbitrarily to write first the Name and later the Phone Number.
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
EcgDetails c = this.get(i);
dest.writeString(c.getEcgParams());
dest.writeString(c.getCategory());
}
}
#Override
public int describeContents()
{
return 0;
}
}
this is how I put it:
Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
bundle.putParcelable("EcgList", m_EcgListFromServer);
intent.putExtras(bundle);
this is how I read it on the called activity:
EcgResultsHolder m_EcgList = getIntent().getExtras().getParcelable("EcgList");

Add static qualifier to your CREATOR field. It must be static.
public static final Parcelable.Creator<EcgResultsHolder> CREATOR
= new Parcelable.Creator<EcgResultsHolder>() {
...
}

how to pass objects between intents

I have a class that contains data i want to pass it between intents, this class have arraylist that contains another class objects. this is my class
public class ParsedData implements Parcelable {
public String error;
public float protectionLevel;
public int protectionLevelColor;
public double lastBackup;
public boolean compressedType;
public Long driveFreeSpaceSize;
ArrayList<Item>Items = new ArrayList<Item>();
}
class Item {
public String name;
public float percentage;
public int files;
public long size;
}
how can i send this class between intents ?

you can let your class Item implements the Serializable interface, and use Intent.putExtra(String, Serializable). Since ArrayList implements also the Serializable interface, you can pass the whole Items object.

This may be your problem:
Classes implementing the Parcelable interface must also have a static field called CREATOR, which is an object implementing the Parcelable.Creator interface.
Alternatively, I'd try to have Item implement Parcelable, as well.
The fail-safe alternative is to write your data structure into a JSON string, which also allows you to pass the data to other applications that don't have access to your ParsedData class.

You may take a look at Intent.putExtra(String name, Parcelable object) and implement the parcelable interface in your class.

i have found the answer after all. thanks all how helped me
this is the answer:
import android.os.Parcel;
import android.os.Parcelable;
public class ParsedData implements Parcelable {
public String error;
public float protectionLevel;
public int protectionLevelColor;
public double lastBackup;
public boolean compressedType;
public Long statusSendTime;
ArrayList<Item>Items = new ArrayList<Item>();
//---------------------Constructors---------------------------
public ParsedData() { ; };
public ParsedData(Parcel in) {
readFromParcel(in);
}
//------------------------------------------------------------
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
dest.writeString(error);
dest.writeFloat(protectionLevel);
dest.writeInt(protectionLevelColor);
dest.writeDouble(lastBackup);
dest.writeByte((byte) (compressedType ? 1 : 0));
dest.writeLong(statusSendTime);
dest.writeList(Items);
}
private void readFromParcel(Parcel in) {
error = in.readString();
protectionLevel = in.readFloat();
protectionLevelColor = in.readInt();
lastBackup = in.readDouble();
compressedType =in.readByte() == 1;
statusSendTime = in.readLong();
in.readList(Items,Item.class.getClassLoader() );
}
public static final Parcelable.Creator CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator() {
public ParsedData createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
return new ParsedData(in);
}
public ParsedData[] newArray(int size) {
return new ParsedData[size];
}
};
}
class Item implements Parcelable {
public String name;
public float percentage;
//---------------------Constructors---------------------------
public Item() {
}
public Item(Parcel in) {
readFromParcel(in);
}
//------------------------------------------------------------
#Override
public int describeContents() {
return 0;
}
#Override
public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
dest.writeString(name);
dest.writeFloat(percentage);
}
public static final Creator<Item> CREATOR = new Creator<Item>() {
public Item createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
return new Item(source);
}
public Item[] newArray(int size) {
return new Item[size];
}
};
private void readFromParcel(Parcel in) {
this.name = in.readString();
this.percentage = in.readFloat();
}
}
and in the caller activity
ParsedData data = new PArsedData();
Intent intentBreakDown = new Intent(this,BreakDownBarActivity.class);
intentBreakDown.putExtra("data", data);
startActivity(intentBreakDown);
in the called activity(BreakDownBarActivity in my case)
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.breakdownbar);
Bundle b = getIntent().getExtras();
ParsedData data = (ParsedData)b.getParcelable("data");
}