Parcelable, what is newArray for?
android, parcel, parcelable
Solution
this is a function to be called when you try to deserialize an array of `Parcelable` objects and for each single object `createFromParcel` is called.
Problem
I am implementing Parcelable in order to transmit some simple data throughout an Intent. However, There is one method in the Parcelable interface that I don't understand at all : `newArray()`. It does not have any relevant documentation & is not even called in my code when I parcel/deparcel my object. Sample Parcelable implementation : ``` public class MyParcelable implements Parcelable { private int mData; public int describeContents() { return 0; } public void writeToParcel(Parcel out, int flags) { out.writeInt(mData); } public static final Parcelable.Creator<MyParcelable> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<MyParcelable>() { public MyParcelable createFromParcel(Parcel in) { return new MyParcelable(in); } public MyParcelable[] newArray(int size) { return new MyParcelable[size]; } }; private MyParcelable(Parcel in) { mData = in.readInt(); } } ``` So, my question is : what is this method for ? and when is it called ? Is there any point in doing something else than `return new MyParcelable[size];` in that method ?