How to stop an ValueAnimator without Listener.onAnimationEnd called

Question

I add an AnimatorListenerAdapter into an ValueAnimator, but i need to stop the ValueAnimator while it's running sometime.

I tried ValueAnimator.cancel() or ValueAnimator.stop(), they both can stop the animator, but the AnimatorListenerAdapter.onAnimationEnd() called which is I don't want.

ValueAnimator.pause() works but it's only above api 19, so i can't use it;

Is there anyway else I can do this?

Moslemism

Why not use a boolean field somewhere to inform your onAnimationEnd() implementation "hey, don't do your normal processing"? – Jameyjami

@Jameyjami This is the answer. – Moslemism

@Jameyjami can you post the answer so that I can accept it. – Moslemism

Answer 1

Use cancel() or stop(), along with a boolean field somewhere. The boolean serves as a flag to tell onAnimationEnd() whether or not it should do its regular work. Default that boolean to true; flip it to false when you want to block normal animation-end processing.

Jameyjami

Is there any documentation that suggests that this is the behavior of onAnimationEnd() ? – Germany

@toobsco42: I am uncertain what documentation you are seeking. I am describing an implementation of onAnimationEnd(), where it would use a boolean to determine whether it should do its normal work or not. – Jameyjami

ValueAnimator.cancel(boolean) not found – Ashaashamed

@maXp: developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/… – Jameyjami

Answer 2

Under certain circumstances, the use of the flag may cause problems.

You should using removeListener before call cancel method:

animator.removeAllListeners(); // Or animator.removeListener(your listener);
animator.cancel();

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