Android How to - Get Clipboard Text for Honeycomb








Question

We would like to know how to get Clipboard Text for Honeycomb.

Answer

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import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.ClipData;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Build;

@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public class Main {

    public static CharSequence getClipboardText(Context context) {
        CharSequence clipboardChars;
        android.content.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.content.ClipboardManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
        clipboardChars = getClipboardHoneycomb(clipboard);
        return clipboardChars;
    }


    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
    private static CharSequence getClipboardHoneycomb(android.content.ClipboardManager clipboard) {
        if (clipboard.hasPrimaryClip()) {
            ClipData.Item item = clipboard.getPrimaryClip().getItemAt(0);
            return item.getText();
        }
        return null;
    }

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.FROYO)
    private static CharSequence getClipboardFroyo(android.text.ClipboardManager clipboard) {
        //noinspection deprecation,AndroidLintNewApi
        return clipboard.getText();
    }
}