Ok thanks for that. The static ArrayList var will certainly be good enough for what my app requires. I was worried that it might dissappear between activities by an agressive memory clear up. :)
On Jun 20, 9:52 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > I wouldn't say yes. "Calling it often" does not make sure it remains in > memory. You are only guaranteed it will remain in memory for as long as > your app is in the foreground, that is as long as its process is required as > per:http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/processes-and-... > > Once your app is no longer in the foreground -- because the user pressed > home, went to a notification, received a call, etc -- then your process may > be killed at any point and all bets are off. > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Kostya Vasilyev <kmans...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > Yes. This data will stay in memory for as long as the process is alive. > > > 2011/6/20 Droid <rod...@gmail.com> > > >> I am storing an ArrayList in a static variable in an ordinary (non > >> activity) java class. > >> It works correctly when I load it from an activity, but will it be > >> guaranteed to remain > >> in memory even when my activity is not calling it often? > > >> Here is the class: > > >> package com.maps.spoken; > > >> import java.util.ArrayList; > > >> public class NoWordRepeats { > > >> public static ArrayList<String> ar = new ArrayList<String>(); > > >> } > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
