Android How to - Get text content of clipboard

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Question

We would like to know how to get text content of clipboard.

Answer

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Build;
public class Main {
    /**//from w  ww . j  a  v a 2 s  . co  m
     * Get text content of clipboard. Compatibility variant
     *
     * @param ctx context
     * @return string result or null if not found anything
     */
    public static String getClipboardText(Context ctx){
        int sdk = android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
        if (sdk < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
            return getClipboardTextLegacy(ctx);
        }
        else {
            return getClipboardTextNew(ctx);
        }

    }

    @SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
    private static String getClipboardTextNew(Context ctx) {
        String txt = null;
        android.content.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.content.ClipboardManager)ctx.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
        if (clipboard != null) {
            if (clipboard.hasPrimaryClip()) {
                txt = clipboard.getPrimaryClip().getItemAt(0).getText().toString();
            }
        }
        return txt;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
    private static String getClipboardTextLegacy(Context ctx) {
        String txt = null;
        android.text.ClipboardManager clipboard = (android.text.ClipboardManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
        if (clipboard != null) {
            txt = clipboard.getText().toString();
        }
        return txt;
    }

}
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