core/java/android/content/ComponentCallbacks2.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006 The Android Open Source Project
 *
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package android.content;

/**
 * Extended {@link ComponentCallbacks} interface with a new callback for
 * finer-grained memory management.
 */
public interface ComponentCallbacks2 extends ComponentCallbacks {

    /**
     * Level for {@link #onTrimMemory(int)}: the process is nearing the end
     * of the background LRU list, and if more memory isn't found soon it will
     * be killed.
     */
    static final int TRIM_MEMORY_COMPLETE = 80;
    
    /**
     * Level for {@link #onTrimMemory(int)}: the process is around the middle
     * of the background LRU list; freeing memory can help the system keep
     * other processes running later in the list for better overall performance.
     */
    static final int TRIM_MEMORY_MODERATE = 60;
    
    /**
     * Level for {@link #onTrimMemory(int)}: the process has gone on to the
     * LRU list.  This is a good opportunity to clean up resources that can
     * efficiently and quickly be re-built if the user returns to the app.
     */
    static final int TRIM_MEMORY_BACKGROUND = 40;
    
    /**
     * Level for {@link #onTrimMemory(int)}: the process had been showing
     * a user interface, and is no longer doing so.  Large allocations with
     * the UI should be released at this point to allow memory to be better
     * managed.
     */
    static final int TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN = 20;

    /**
     * Called when the operating system has determined that it is a good
     * time for a process to trim unneeded memory from its process.  This will
     * happen for example when it goes in the background and there is not enough
     * memory to keep as many background processes running as desired.
     * 
     * @param level The context of the trim, giving a hint of the amount of
     * trimming the application may like to perform.  May be
     * {@link #TRIM_MEMORY_COMPLETE}, {@link #TRIM_MEMORY_MODERATE},
     * {@link #TRIM_MEMORY_BACKGROUND}, or {@link #TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN}.
     */
    void onTrimMemory(int level);
}