public static interface Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener

android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener



This interface was deprecated in API level 29.
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Interface definition for a callback to be invoked when the value of this Preference has been changed by the user and is about to be set and/or persisted. This gives the client a chance to prevent setting and/or persisting the value.

Summary

Public methods

abstract boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue)

Called when a Preference has been changed by the user.

Public methods

onPreferenceChange

public abstract boolean onPreferenceChange (Preference preference, 
                Object newValue)

Called when a Preference has been changed by the user. This is called before the state of the Preference is about to be updated and before the state is persisted.

Parameters
preference Preference: The changed Preference.
newValue Object: The new value of the Preference.
Returns
boolean True to update the state of the Preference with the new value.

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