Interface Creator

AndroidCompat/src/main/java/android/os/Parcelable.java:111–130

Interface that must be implemented and provided as a public CREATOR field that generates instances of your Parcelable class from a Parcel.

     * field that generates instances of your Parcelable class from a Parcel.
     */
    public interface Creator<T> {
        /**
         * Create a new instance of the Parcelable class, instantiating it
         * from the given Parcel whose data had previously been written by
         * {@link Parcelable#writeToParcel Parcelable.writeToParcel()}.
         * 
         * @param source The Parcel to read the object's data from.
         * @return Returns a new instance of the Parcelable class.
         */
        public T createFromParcel(Parcel source);
        
        /**
         * Create a new array of the Parcelable class.
         * 
         * @param size Size of the array.
         * @return Returns an array of the Parcelable class, with every entry
         * initialized to null.
         */
        public T[] newArray(int size);
    }
    /**
     * Specialization of {@link Creator} that allows you to receive the
     * ClassLoader the object is being created in.