Android example source code file (BridgeAssetManager.java)

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The BridgeAssetManager.java Android example source code

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.android.layoutlib.bridge;

import android.content.res.AssetManager;

public class BridgeAssetManager extends AssetManager {

    /**
     * This initializes the static field {@link AssetManager#mSystem} which is used
     * by methods who get a global asset manager using {@link AssetManager#getSystem()}.
     * <p/>
     * They will end up using our bridge asset manager.
     * <p/>
     * {@link Bridge} calls this method after setting up a new bridge.
     */
    /*package*/ static AssetManager initSystem() {
        if (!(AssetManager.sSystem instanceof BridgeAssetManager)) {
            // Note that AssetManager() creates a system AssetManager and we override it
            // with our BridgeAssetManager.
            AssetManager.sSystem = new BridgeAssetManager();
            AssetManager.sSystem.makeStringBlocks(false);
        }
        return AssetManager.sSystem;
    }

    /**
     * Clears the static {@link AssetManager#sSystem} to make sure we don't leave objects
     * around that would prevent us from unloading the library.
     */
    /*package*/ static void clearSystem() {
        AssetManager.sSystem = null;
    }

    private BridgeAssetManager() {
    }
}