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/*
 * Copyright 2011 - AndroidQuery.com (tinyeeliu@gmail.com)
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */

package com.androidquery;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.WeakHashMap;

import org.apache.http.HttpEntity;
import org.apache.http.HttpHost;
import org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity;
import org.json.JSONObject;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.Dialog;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Typeface;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.text.Editable;
import android.text.Spanned;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.view.ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams;
import android.view.ViewParent;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.Animation.AnimationListener;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.widget.AbsListView;
import android.widget.AbsListView.OnScrollListener;
import android.widget.Adapter;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemLongClickListener;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.CompoundButton;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ExpandableListAdapter;
import android.widget.ExpandableListView;
import android.widget.Gallery;
import android.widget.GridView;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
import android.widget.RatingBar;
import android.widget.SeekBar;
import android.widget.Spinner;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.androidquery.auth.AccountHandle;
import com.androidquery.callback.AbstractAjaxCallback;
import com.androidquery.callback.AjaxCallback;
import com.androidquery.callback.BitmapAjaxCallback;
import com.androidquery.callback.ImageOptions;
import com.androidquery.callback.Transformer;
import com.androidquery.util.AQUtility;
import com.androidquery.util.Common;
import com.androidquery.util.Constants;
import com.androidquery.util.WebImage;

/**
 * The core class of AQuery. Contains all the methods available from an AQuery object.
 *
 * @param <T> the generic type
 */
public abstract class AbstractAQuery<T extends AbstractAQuery<T>> implements Constants {

    private View root;
    private Activity act;
    private Context context;

    protected View view;
    protected Object progress;
    protected AccountHandle ah;
    private Transformer trans;
    private int policy = Constants.CACHE_DEFAULT;
    //private Integer policy = null;
    private HttpHost proxy;

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    protected T create(View view) {

        AbstractAQuery<?> result = null;

        try {
            Constructor<T> c = getConstructor();
            result = c.newInstance(view);
            result.act = act;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            //should never happen
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return (T) result;

    }

    private Constructor<T> constructor;

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    private Constructor<T> getConstructor() {

        if (constructor == null) {

            try {
                constructor = (Constructor<T>) getClass().getConstructor(View.class);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                //should never happen
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }

        return constructor;
    }

    /**
     * Instantiates a new AQuery object.
     *
     * @param act Activity that's the parent of the to-be-operated views.
     */
    public AbstractAQuery(Activity act) {
        this.act = act;
    }

    /**
     * Instantiates a new AQuery object.
     *
     * @param root View container that's the parent of the to-be-operated views.
     */
    public AbstractAQuery(View root) {
        this.root = root;
        this.view = root;
    }

    /**
     * Instantiates a new AQuery object. This constructor should be used for Fragments.
     *
     * @param act Activity
     * @param root View container that's the parent of the to-be-operated views.
     */
    public AbstractAQuery(Activity act, View root) {
        this.root = root;
        this.view = root;
        this.act = act;
    }

    /**
     * Instantiates a new AQuery object.
     *
     * @param context Context that will be used in async operations.
     */

    public AbstractAQuery(Context context) {
        this.context = context;
    }

    private View findView(int id) {
        View result = null;
        if (root != null) {
            result = root.findViewById(id);
        } else if (act != null) {
            result = act.findViewById(id);
        }
        return result;
    }

    private View findView(String tag) {

        //((ViewGroup)findViewById(android.R.id.content)).getChildAt(0)
        View result = null;
        if (root != null) {
            result = root.findViewWithTag(tag);
        } else if (act != null) {
            //result = act.findViewById(id);
            View top = ((ViewGroup) act.findViewById(android.R.id.content)).getChildAt(0);
            if (top != null) {
                result = top.findViewWithTag(tag);
            }
        }
        return result;

    }

    private View findView(int... path) {

        View result = findView(path[0]);

        for (int i = 1; i < path.length && result != null; i++) {
            result = result.findViewById(path[i]);
        }

        return result;

    }

    /**
     * Return a new AQuery object that uses the found view as a root.
     *
     * @param id the id
     * @return new AQuery object
     */
    public T find(int id) {
        View view = findView(id);
        return create(view);
    }

    /**
     * Return a new AQuery object that uses the found parent as a root.
     * If no parent with matching id is found, operating view will be null and isExist() will return false.
     * 
     *
     * @param id the parent id
     * @return new AQuery object
     */
    public T parent(int id) {

        View node = view;
        View result = null;

        while (node != null) {
            if (node.getId() == id) {
                result = node;
                break;
            }
            ViewParent p = node.getParent();
            if (!(p instanceof View))
                break;
            node = (View) p;
        }

        return create(result);
    }

    /**
     * Recycle this AQuery object. 
     * 
     * The method is designed to avoid recreating an AQuery object repeatedly, such as when in list adapter getView method.
     *
     * @param root The new root of the recycled AQuery.
     * @return self
     */
    public T recycle(View root) {
        this.root = root;
        this.view = root;
        reset();
        this.context = null;
        return self();
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    protected T self() {
        return (T) this;
    }

    /**
     * Return the current operating view.
     *
     * @return the view
     */
    public View getView() {
        return view;
    }

    /**
     * Points the current operating view to the first view found with the id under the root.
     *
     * @param id the id
     * @return self
     */
    public T id(int id) {

        return id(findView(id));
    }

    /**
     * Points the current operating view to the specified view.
     *
     * @param view
     * @return self
     */
    public T id(View view) {
        this.view = view;
        reset();
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Points the current operating view to the specified view with tag.
     *
     * @param tag
     * @return self
     */

    public T id(String tag) {
        return id(findView(tag));
    }

    /**
     * Find the first view with first id, under that view, find again with 2nd id, etc...
     *
     * @param path The id path.
     * @return self
     */
    public T id(int... path) {

        return id(findView(path));
    }

    /**
     * Find the progress bar and show the progress for the next ajax/image request. 
     * Once ajax or image is called, current progress view is consumed.
     * Subsequent ajax/image calls won't show progress view unless progress is called again.
     *
     * If a file or network requests is required, the progress bar is set to be "VISIBLE".
     * Once the requests completes, progress bar is set to "GONE".
     *
     * @param id the id of the progress bar to be shown
     * @return self
     */
    public T progress(int id) {
        progress = findView(id);
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the progress bar and show the progress for the next ajax/image request. 
     * 
     * Once ajax or image is called, current progress view is consumed.
     * Subsequent ajax/image calls won't show progress view unless progress is called again.
     *
     * If a file or network requests is required, the progress bar is set to be "VISIBLE".
     * Once the requests completes, progress bar is set to "GONE".
     *
     * @param view the progress bar to be shown
     * @return self
     */

    public T progress(Object view) {
        progress = view;
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the progress dialog and show the progress for the next ajax/image request. 
     * 
     * Progress dialogs cannot be reused. They are dismissed on ajax callback.
     *
     * If a file or network requests is required, the dialog is shown.
     * Once the requests completes, dialog is dismissed.
     * 
     * It's the caller responsibility to dismiss the dialog when the activity terminates before the ajax is completed.
     * Calling aq.dismiss() in activity's onDestroy() will ensure all dialogs are properly dismissed. 
     *
     * @param dialog 
     * @return self
     */

    public T progress(Dialog dialog) {
        progress = dialog;
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Apply the account handler for authentication for the next ajax request. 
     *
     * @param handle the account handler
     * @return self
     */
    public T auth(AccountHandle handle) {
        ah = handle;
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Apply the transformer to convert raw data to desired object type for the next ajax request. 
     *
     * @param transformer transformer
     * @return self
     */
    public T transformer(Transformer transformer) {
        trans = transformer;
        return self();
    }

    public T policy(int cachePolicy) {
        policy = cachePolicy;
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Apply the proxy info to next ajax request. 
     *
     * @param transformer transformer
     * @return self
     */
    public T proxy(String host, int port) {
        proxy = new HttpHost(host, port);
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the rating of a RatingBar.
     *
     * @param rating the rating
     * @return self
     */
    public T rating(float rating) {

        if (view instanceof RatingBar) {
            RatingBar rb = (RatingBar) view;
            rb.setRating(rating);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the text of a TextView.
     *
     * @param resid the resid
     * @return self
     */
    public T text(int resid) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            tv.setText(resid);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the text of a TextView with localized formatted string
     * from application's package's default string table
     *
     * @param resid the resid
     * @return self
     * @see Context#getString(int, Object...)
     */
    public T text(int resid, Object... formatArgs) {
        Context context = getContext();
        if (context != null) {
            CharSequence text = context.getString(resid, formatArgs);
            text(text);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the text of a TextView.
     *
     * @param text the text
     * @return self
     */
    public T text(CharSequence text) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            tv.setText(text);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the text of a TextView. Hide the view (gone) if text is empty.
     *
     * @param text the text
     * @param goneIfEmpty hide if text is null or length is 0
     * @return self
     */

    public T text(CharSequence text, boolean goneIfEmpty) {

        if (goneIfEmpty && (text == null || text.length() == 0)) {
            return gone();
        } else {
            return text(text);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Set the text of a TextView.
     *
     * @param text the text
     * @return self
     */
    public T text(Spanned text) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            tv.setText(text);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the text color of a TextView. Note that it's not a color resource id.
     *
     * @param color color code in ARGB
     * @return self
     */
    public T textColor(int color) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            tv.setTextColor(color);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
      * Set the text color of a TextView from  a color resource id.
      *
      * @param color color resource id
      * @return self
      */
    public T textColorId(int id) {

        return textColor(getContext().getResources().getColor(id));
    }

    /**
     * Set the text typeface of a TextView.
     *
     * @param typeface typeface
     * @return self
     */
    public T typeface(Typeface tf) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            tv.setTypeface(tf);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the text size (in sp) of a TextView.
     *
     * @param size size
     * @return self
     */
    public T textSize(float size) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            tv.setTextSize(size);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the adapter of an AdapterView.
     *
     * @param adapter adapter
     * @return self
     */

    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
    public T adapter(Adapter adapter) {

        if (view instanceof AdapterView) {
            AdapterView av = (AdapterView) view;
            av.setAdapter(adapter);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the adapter of an ExpandableListView.
     *
     * @param adapter adapter
     * @return self
     */
    public T adapter(ExpandableListAdapter adapter) {

        if (view instanceof ExpandableListView) {
            ExpandableListView av = (ExpandableListView) view;
            av.setAdapter(adapter);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param resid the resource id
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage1
     */
    public T image(int resid) {

        if (view instanceof ImageView) {
            ImageView iv = (ImageView) view;
            iv.setTag(AQuery.TAG_URL, null);
            if (resid == 0) {
                iv.setImageBitmap(null);
            } else {
                iv.setImageResource(resid);
            }
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param drawable the drawable
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage2
     * 
     */
    public T image(Drawable drawable) {

        if (view instanceof ImageView) {
            ImageView iv = (ImageView) view;
            iv.setTag(AQuery.TAG_URL, null);
            iv.setImageDrawable(drawable);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param bm Bitmap
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage3
     */
    public T image(Bitmap bm) {

        if (view instanceof ImageView) {
            ImageView iv = (ImageView) view;
            iv.setTag(AQuery.TAG_URL, null);
            iv.setImageBitmap(bm);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param url Image url.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage4
     */

    public T image(String url) {
        return image(url, true, true, 0, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param url The image url.
     * @param memCache Use memory cache.
     * @param fileCache Use file cache.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage5
     */
    public T image(String url, boolean memCache, boolean fileCache) {
        return image(url, memCache, fileCache, 0, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param url The image url.
     * @param memCache Use memory cache.
     * @param fileCache Use file cache.
     * @param targetWidth Target width for down sampling when reading large images. 0 = no downsampling.
     * @param fallbackId Fallback image if result is network fetch and image convert failed. 0 = no fallback. 
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage6
     */
    public T image(String url, boolean memCache, boolean fileCache, int targetWidth, int fallbackId) {

        return image(url, memCache, fileCache, targetWidth, fallbackId, null, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param url The image url.
     * @param memCache Use memory cache.
     * @param fileCache Use file cache.
     * @param targetWidth Target width for down sampling when reading large images. 0 = no downsampling.
     * @param fallbackId Fallback image if result is network fetch and image convert failed. 0 = no fallback. 
     * @param preset Default image to show before real image loaded. null = no preset.
     * @param animId Apply this animation when image is loaded. 0 = no animation. Also accept AQuery.FADE_IN as a predefined 500ms fade in animation.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage7
     * 
     */
    public T image(String url, boolean memCache, boolean fileCache, int targetWidth, int fallbackId, Bitmap preset,
            int animId) {

        return image(url, memCache, fileCache, targetWidth, fallbackId, preset, animId, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView.
     *
     * @param url The image url.
     * @param memCache Use memory cache.
     * @param fileCache Use file cache.
     * @param targetWidth Target width for down sampling when reading large images. 0 = no downsampling.
     * @param fallbackId Fallback image if result is network fetch and image convert failed. 0 = no fallback. 
     * @param preset Default image to show before real image loaded. null = no preset.
     * @param animId Apply this animation when image is loaded. 0 = no animation. Also accept AQuery.FADE_IN as a predefined 500ms fade in animation.
     * @param ratio The desired aspect ratio of the imageview. Ratio is height / width, or AQuery.RATIO_PRESERVE to preserve the original aspect ratio of the image.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage12
     * 
     */
    public T image(String url, boolean memCache, boolean fileCache, int targetWidth, int fallbackId, Bitmap preset,
            int animId, float ratio) {
        return image(url, memCache, fileCache, targetWidth, fallbackId, preset, animId, ratio, 0, null);
    }

    protected T image(String url, boolean memCache, boolean fileCache, int targetWidth, int fallbackId,
            Bitmap preset, int animId, float ratio, int round, String networkUrl) {

        if (view instanceof ImageView) {
            BitmapAjaxCallback.async(act, getContext(), (ImageView) view, url, memCache, fileCache, targetWidth,
                    fallbackId, preset, animId, ratio, AQuery.ANCHOR_DYNAMIC, progress, ah, policy, round, proxy,
                    networkUrl);
            reset();
        }

        return self();
    }

    public T image(String url, ImageOptions options) {
        return image(url, options, null);
    }

    protected T image(String url, ImageOptions options, String networkUrl) {

        if (view instanceof ImageView) {
            BitmapAjaxCallback.async(act, getContext(), (ImageView) view, url, progress, ah, options, proxy,
                    networkUrl);
            reset();
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView with a custom callback.
     *
     * @param callback Callback handler for setting the image.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage8
     */

    public T image(BitmapAjaxCallback callback) {

        if (view instanceof ImageView) {
            callback.imageView((ImageView) view);
            invoke(callback);
        }

        return self();

    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView with a custom callback.
     *
     * @param url The image url.
     * @param memCache Use memory cache.
     * @param fileCache Use file cache.
     * @param targetWidth Target width for down sampling when reading large images.
     * @param resId Fallback image if result is network fetch and image convert failed. 
     * @param callback Callback handler for setting the image.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage9
     */
    public T image(String url, boolean memCache, boolean fileCache, int targetWidth, int resId,
            BitmapAjaxCallback callback) {

        callback.targetWidth(targetWidth).fallback(resId).url(url).memCache(memCache).fileCache(fileCache);

        return image(callback);
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView from a file. 
     *
     * @param file The image file.
     * @param targetWidth Target width for down sampling when reading large images.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage10
     */

    public T image(File file, int targetWidth) {
        return image(file, true, targetWidth, null);
    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView from a file with a custom callback.
     *
     * @param file The image file.
     * @param memCache Use memory cache.
     * @param targetWidth Target width for down sampling when reading large images.
     * @param callback Callback handler for setting the image.
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testImage11
     */
    public T image(File file, boolean memCache, int targetWidth, BitmapAjaxCallback callback) {

        if (callback == null)
            callback = new BitmapAjaxCallback();
        callback.file(file);

        String url = null;
        if (file != null)
            url = file.getAbsolutePath();
        return image(url, memCache, true, targetWidth, 0, callback);

    }

    /**
     * Set the image of an ImageView from a file with aspect ratio.
     *
     * @param bm The image bitmap.
     * @param ratio The desired aspect ratio of the imageview. Ratio is height / width, or AQuery.RATIO_PRESERVE to preserve the original aspect ratio of the image.
     *
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T image(Bitmap bm, float ratio) {
        BitmapAjaxCallback cb = new BitmapAjaxCallback();
        cb.ratio(ratio).bitmap(bm);
        return image(cb);
    }

    /**
     * Set tag object of a view.
     *
     * @param tag 
     * @return self
     */
    public T tag(Object tag) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setTag(tag);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set tag object of a view.
     *
     * @param key
     * @param tag 
     * @return self
     */
    public T tag(int key, Object tag) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setTag(key, tag);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set a view to be transparent.
     *
     * @param transparent the transparent
     * @return self
     */
    public T transparent(boolean transparent) {

        if (view != null) {
            AQUtility.transparent(view, transparent);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Enable a view.
     *
     * @param enabled state
     * @return self
     */
    public T enabled(boolean enabled) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setEnabled(enabled);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set checked state of a compound button.
     *
     * @param checked state
     * @return self
     */
    public T checked(boolean checked) {

        if (view instanceof CompoundButton) {
            CompoundButton cb = (CompoundButton) view;
            cb.setChecked(checked);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Get checked state of a compound button.
     *
     * @return checked
     */
    public boolean isChecked() {

        boolean checked = false;

        if (view instanceof CompoundButton) {
            CompoundButton cb = (CompoundButton) view;
            checked = cb.isChecked();
        }

        return checked;
    }

    /**
     * Set clickable for a view.
     *
     * @param clickable
     * @return self
     */
    public T clickable(boolean clickable) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setClickable(clickable);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set view visibility to View.GONE.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T gone() {
        /*
        if(view != null && view.getVisibility() != View.GONE){
           view.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        }
            
        return self();
        */
        return visibility(View.GONE);
    }

    /**
     * Set view visibility to View.INVISIBLE.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T invisible() {

        /*
        if(view != null && view.getVisibility() != View.INVISIBLE){
           view.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        }
            
        return self();
        */
        return visibility(View.INVISIBLE);
    }

    /**
     * Set view visibility to View.VISIBLE.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T visible() {

        /*
        if(view != null && view.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE){
           view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        }
            
        return self();
        */
        return visibility(View.VISIBLE);
    }

    /**
     * Set view visibility, such as View.VISIBLE.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T visibility(int visibility) {

        if (view != null && view.getVisibility() != visibility) {
            view.setVisibility(visibility);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set view background.
     *
     * @param id the id
     * @return self
     */
    public T background(int id) {

        if (view != null) {

            if (id != 0) {
                view.setBackgroundResource(id);
            } else {
                view.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
            }

        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set view background color.
     *
     * @param color color code in ARGB
     * @return self
     */
    public T backgroundColor(int color) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setBackgroundColor(color);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
      * Set view background color.
      *
      * @param color color code in resource id
      * @return self
      */
    public T backgroundColorId(int colorId) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setBackgroundColor(getContext().getResources().getColor(colorId));
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Notify a ListView that the data of it's adapter is changed.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T dataChanged() {

        if (view instanceof AdapterView) {

            AdapterView<?> av = (AdapterView<?>) view;
            Adapter a = av.getAdapter();

            if (a instanceof BaseAdapter) {
                BaseAdapter ba = (BaseAdapter) a;
                ba.notifyDataSetChanged();
            }

        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the current view exist.
     *
     * @return true, if is exist
     */
    public boolean isExist() {
        return view != null;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the tag of the view.
     *
     * @return tag
     */
    public Object getTag() {
        Object result = null;
        if (view != null) {
            result = view.getTag();
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the tag of the view.
     * @param id the id
     * 
     * @return tag
     */
    public Object getTag(int id) {
        Object result = null;
        if (view != null) {
            result = view.getTag(id);
        }
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as an image view.
     *
     * @return ImageView
     */
    public ImageView getImageView() {
        return (ImageView) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as an Gallery.
     *
     * @return Gallery
     */
    public Gallery getGallery() {
        return (Gallery) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a text view.
     *
     * @return TextView
     */
    public TextView getTextView() {
        return (TextView) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as an edit text.
     *
     * @return EditText
     */
    public EditText getEditText() {
        return (EditText) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as an progress bar.
     *
     * @return ProgressBar
     */
    public ProgressBar getProgressBar() {
        return (ProgressBar) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as seek bar.
     *
     * @return SeekBar
     */

    public SeekBar getSeekBar() {
        return (SeekBar) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a button.
     *
     * @return Button
     */
    public Button getButton() {
        return (Button) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a checkbox.
     *
     * @return CheckBox
     */
    public CheckBox getCheckBox() {
        return (CheckBox) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a listview.
     *
     * @return ListView
     */
    public ListView getListView() {
        return (ListView) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a ExpandableListView.
     *
     * @return ExpandableListView
     */
    public ExpandableListView getExpandableListView() {
        return (ExpandableListView) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a gridview.
     *
     * @return GridView
     */
    public GridView getGridView() {
        return (GridView) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a RatingBar.
     *
     * @return RatingBar
     */
    public RatingBar getRatingBar() {
        return (RatingBar) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a webview.
     *
     * @return WebView
     */
    public WebView getWebView() {
        return (WebView) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current view as a spinner.
     *
     * @return Spinner
     */
    public Spinner getSpinner() {
        return (Spinner) view;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the editable.
     *
     * @return the editable
     */
    public Editable getEditable() {

        Editable result = null;

        if (view instanceof EditText) {
            result = ((EditText) view).getEditableText();
        }

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the text of a TextView.
     *
     * @return the text
     */
    public CharSequence getText() {

        CharSequence result = null;

        if (view instanceof TextView) {
            result = ((TextView) view).getText();
        }

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the selected item if current view is an adapter view.
     *
     * @return selected
     */
    public Object getSelectedItem() {

        Object result = null;

        if (view instanceof AdapterView<?>) {
            result = ((AdapterView<?>) view).getSelectedItem();
        }

        return result;

    }

    /**
     * Gets the selected item position if current view is an adapter view.
     *
     * Returns AdapterView.INVALID_POSITION if not valid.
     *
     * @return selected position
     */
    public int getSelectedItemPosition() {

        int result = AdapterView.INVALID_POSITION;

        if (view instanceof AdapterView<?>) {
            result = ((AdapterView<?>) view).getSelectedItemPosition();
        }

        return result;

    }

    private static final Class<?>[] ON_CLICK_SIG = { View.class };

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when the view is clicked. Method must have signature of method(View view).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T clicked(Object handler, String method) {

        Common common = new Common().forward(handler, method, true, ON_CLICK_SIG);
        return clicked(common);

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when the view is clicked. 
     *
     * @param listener The callback method.
     * @return self
     */
    public T clicked(OnClickListener listener) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setOnClickListener(listener);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when the view is long clicked. Method must have signature of method(View view).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T longClicked(Object handler, String method) {

        Common common = new Common().forward(handler, method, true, ON_CLICK_SIG);
        return longClicked(common);

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when the view is long clicked. 
     *
     * @param listener The callback method.
     * @return self
     */
    public T longClicked(OnLongClickListener listener) {

        if (view != null) {
            view.setOnLongClickListener(listener);
        }

        return self();
    }

    private static Class<?>[] ON_ITEM_SIG = { AdapterView.class, View.class, int.class, long.class };

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when an item is clicked in the ListView. Method must have signature of method(AdapterView<?> parent, View v, int pos, long id).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T itemClicked(Object handler, String method) {

        Common common = new Common().forward(handler, method, true, ON_ITEM_SIG);
        return itemClicked(common);

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when an item is clicked in the ListView.
     *
     * @param listener The callback method.
     * @return self
     */
    public T itemClicked(OnItemClickListener listener) {

        if (view instanceof AdapterView) {

            AdapterView<?> alv = (AdapterView<?>) view;
            alv.setOnItemClickListener(listener);

        }

        return self();

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when an item is long clicked in the ListView. Method must have signature of method(AdapterView<?> parent, View v, int pos, long id).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T itemLongClicked(Object handler, String method) {

        Common common = new Common().forward(handler, method, true, ON_ITEM_SIG);
        return itemLongClicked(common);

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when an item is long clicked in the ListView.
     *
     * @param listener The callback method.
     * @return self
     */
    public T itemLongClicked(OnItemLongClickListener listener) {

        if (view instanceof AdapterView) {

            AdapterView<?> alv = (AdapterView<?>) view;
            alv.setOnItemLongClickListener(listener);

        }

        return self();

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when an item is selected. Method must have signature of method(AdapterView<?> parent, View v, int pos, long id).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T itemSelected(Object handler, String method) {

        Common common = new Common().forward(handler, method, true, ON_ITEM_SIG);
        return itemSelected(common);

    }

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when an item is selected. 
     *
     * @param listener The item selected listener.
     * @return self
     */
    public T itemSelected(OnItemSelectedListener listener) {

        if (view instanceof AdapterView) {
            AdapterView<?> alv = (AdapterView<?>) view;
            alv.setOnItemSelectedListener(listener);
        }

        return self();

    }

    /**
     * Set selected item of an AdapterView.
     *
     * @param position The position of the item to be selected.
     * @return self
     */
    public T setSelection(int position) {

        if (view instanceof AdapterView) {
            AdapterView<?> alv = (AdapterView<?>) view;
            alv.setSelection(position);
        }

        return self();

    }

    private static Class<?>[] ON_SCROLLED_STATE_SIG = { AbsListView.class, int.class };

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when a list is scrolled to bottom. Method must have signature of method(AbsListView view, int scrollState).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T scrolledBottom(Object handler, String method) {

        if (view instanceof AbsListView) {
            setScrollListener().forward(handler, method, true, ON_SCROLLED_STATE_SIG);
        }

        return self();
    }

    private Common setScrollListener() {

        AbsListView lv = (AbsListView) view;

        Common common = (Common) lv.getTag(AQuery.TAG_SCROLL_LISTENER);
        if (common == null) {
            common = new Common();
            lv.setOnScrollListener(common);
            lv.setTag(AQuery.TAG_SCROLL_LISTENER, common);
            AQUtility.debug("set scroll listenr");
        }

        return common;
    }

    /**
     * Register an on scroll listener to a list view, grid view (or any AbsListView).
     * 
     * @param listener 
     * @return self
     */
    public T scrolled(OnScrollListener listener) {

        if (view instanceof AbsListView) {
            setScrollListener().forward(listener);
        }

        return self();
    }

    private static final Class<?>[] TEXT_CHANGE_SIG = { CharSequence.class, int.class, int.class, int.class };

    /**
     * Register a callback method for when a textview text is changed. Method must have signature of method(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count)).
     *
     * @param handler The handler that has the public callback method.
     * @param method The method name of the callback.
     * @return self
     */
    public T textChanged(Object handler, String method) {

        if (view instanceof TextView) {

            TextView tv = (TextView) view;
            Common common = new Common().forward(handler, method, true, TEXT_CHANGE_SIG);
            tv.addTextChangedListener(common);

        }

        return self();
    }

    private static Class<?>[] PENDING_TRANSITION_SIG = { int.class, int.class };

    /**
     * Call the overridePendingTransition of the activity. Only applies when device API is 5+.
     *
     * @param enterAnim the enter animation
     * @param exitAnim the exit animation
     * @return self
     */
    public T overridePendingTransition5(int enterAnim, int exitAnim) {

        if (act != null) {
            AQUtility.invokeHandler(act, "overridePendingTransition", false, false, PENDING_TRANSITION_SIG,
                    enterAnim, exitAnim);
        }

        return self();
    }

    private static final Class<?>[] OVER_SCROLL_SIG = { int.class };

    /**
     * Call the setOverScrollMode of the view. Only applies when device API is 9+.
     *
     * @param mode AQuery.OVER_SCROLL_ALWAYS, AQuery.OVER_SCROLL_ALWAYS, AQuery.OVER_SCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS
     * @return self
     */
    public T setOverScrollMode9(int mode) {

        if (view instanceof AbsListView) {
            AQUtility.invokeHandler(view, "setOverScrollMode", false, false, OVER_SCROLL_SIG, mode);
        }

        return self();
    }

    private static Class<?>[] LAYER_TYPE_SIG = { int.class, Paint.class };

    /**
     * Call the setLayerType of the view. Only applies when device API is 11+.
     *
     * Type must be AQuery.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE or AQuery.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE.
     * 
     * @param type the type
     * @param paint the paint
     * @return self
     */
    public T setLayerType11(int type, Paint paint) {

        if (view != null) {

            AQUtility.invokeHandler(view, "setLayerType", false, false, LAYER_TYPE_SIG, type, paint);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Invoke the method on the current view.
     *
     * @param method The name of the method
     * @param sig The signature of the method
     * @param params Input parameters
     * @return object The returning object of the method. Null if no such method or return void.
     */
    public Object invoke(String method, Class<?>[] sig, Object... params) {

        Object handler = view;
        if (handler == null)
            handler = act;

        return AQUtility.invokeHandler(handler, method, false, false, sig, params);
    }

    /**
     * Set the activity to be hardware accelerated. Only applies when device API is 11+.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T hardwareAccelerated11() {

        if (act != null) {
            act.getWindow().setFlags(AQuery.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED, AQuery.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED);
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Clear a view. Applies to ImageView, WebView, and TextView.
     *
     * @return self
     */
    public T clear() {

        if (view != null) {

            if (view instanceof ImageView) {
                ImageView iv = ((ImageView) view);
                iv.setImageBitmap(null);
                iv.setTag(AQuery.TAG_URL, null);
            } else if (view instanceof WebView) {
                WebView wv = ((WebView) view);
                wv.stopLoading();
                wv.clearView();
                wv.setTag(AQuery.TAG_URL, null);
            } else if (view instanceof TextView) {
                TextView tv = ((TextView) view);
                tv.setText("");
            }

        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the margin of a view. Notes all parameters are in DIP, not in pixel.
     *
     * @param leftDip the left dip
     * @param topDip the top dip
     * @param rightDip the right dip
     * @param bottomDip the bottom dip
     * @return self
     */
    public T margin(float leftDip, float topDip, float rightDip, float bottomDip) {

        if (view != null) {

            LayoutParams lp = view.getLayoutParams();

            if (lp instanceof MarginLayoutParams) {

                Context context = getContext();

                int left = AQUtility.dip2pixel(context, leftDip);
                int top = AQUtility.dip2pixel(context, topDip);
                int right = AQUtility.dip2pixel(context, rightDip);
                int bottom = AQUtility.dip2pixel(context, bottomDip);

                ((MarginLayoutParams) lp).setMargins(left, top, right, bottom);
                view.setLayoutParams(lp);
            }

        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the width of a view in dip. 
     * Can also be ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, or ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT.
     *
     * @param dip width in dip
     * @return self
     */

    public T width(int dip) {
        size(true, dip, true);
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the height of a view in dip. 
     * Can also be ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, or ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT.
     *
     * @param dip height in dip
     * @return self
     */

    public T height(int dip) {
        size(false, dip, true);
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the width of a view in dip or pixel. 
     * Can also be ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, or ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT.
     *
     * @param width width
     * @param dip dip or pixel
     * @return self
     */

    public T width(int width, boolean dip) {
        size(true, width, dip);
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Set the height of a view in dip or pixel. 
     * Can also be ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, or ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT.
     *
     * @param height height
     * @param dip dip or pixel
     * @return self
     */

    public T height(int height, boolean dip) {
        size(false, height, dip);
        return self();
    }

    private void size(boolean width, int n, boolean dip) {

        if (view != null) {

            LayoutParams lp = view.getLayoutParams();

            Context context = getContext();

            if (n > 0 && dip) {
                n = AQUtility.dip2pixel(context, n);
            }

            if (width) {
                lp.width = n;
            } else {
                lp.height = n;
            }

            view.setLayoutParams(lp);

        }

    }

    /**
     * Return the context of activity or view.
     *    
     * @return Context
     */

    public Context getContext() {
        if (act != null) {
            return act;
        }
        if (root != null) {
            return root.getContext();
        }
        return context;
    }

    /**
     * Advanced Ajax callback. User must manually prepare the callback object settings (url, type, etc...) by using its methods.
     *
     * @param callback callback handler
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testAjax1
     */

    public <K> T ajax(AjaxCallback<K> callback) {
        return invoke(callback);
    }

    protected <K> T invoke(AbstractAjaxCallback<?, K> cb) {

        if (ah != null) {
            cb.auth(ah);
        }

        if (progress != null) {
            cb.progress(progress);
        }

        if (trans != null) {
            cb.transformer(trans);
        }

        //if(policy != null){
        cb.policy(policy);
        //}

        if (proxy != null) {
            cb.proxy(proxy.getHostName(), proxy.getPort());
        }

        if (act != null) {
            cb.async(act);
        } else {
            cb.async(getContext());
        }

        reset();

        return self();
    }

    protected void reset() {

        ah = null;
        progress = null;
        trans = null;
        policy = CACHE_DEFAULT;
        proxy = null;

    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with various callback data types.
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param type data type
     * @param callback callback handler
     * @return self
     * 
     */

    public <K> T ajax(String url, Class<K> type, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        callback.type(type).url(url);
        return ajax(callback);
    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with various callback data types with file caching.
     * 
     * The expire param is the duration to consider cached data expired (if hit).
     * For example, expire = 15 * 60 * 1000 means if the cache data is within 15 minutes old, 
     * return cached data immediately, otherwise go fetch the source again.
     * 
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param type data type
     * @param expire duration in millseconds, 0 = always use cache
     * @param callback callback handler
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */

    public <K> T ajax(String url, Class<K> type, long expire, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        callback.type(type).url(url).fileCache(true).expire(expire);

        return ajax(callback);
    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with various callback data types.
     *
     * The handler signature must be (String url, <K> object, AjaxStatus status)
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param type data type
     * @param handler the handler object with the callback method to be called
     * @param callback callback method name
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */

    public <K> T ajax(String url, Class<K> type, Object handler, String callback) {

        AjaxCallback<K> cb = new AjaxCallback<K>();
        cb.type(type).weakHandler(handler, callback);

        return ajax(url, type, cb);

    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with various callback data types with file caching.
     * 
     * The expire param is the duration to consider cache data expired (if hit).
     * For example, expire = 15 * 60 * 1000 means if the cache data is within 15 minutes old, 
     * return cached data immediately, otherwise go fetch the source again.
     * 
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param type data type
     * @param expire duration in millseconds, 0 = always use cache
     * @param handler the handler object with the callback method to be called
     * @param callback callback method name
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */

    public <K> T ajax(String url, Class<K> type, long expire, Object handler, String callback) {

        AjaxCallback<K> cb = new AjaxCallback<K>();
        cb.type(type).weakHandler(handler, callback).fileCache(true).expire(expire);

        return ajax(url, type, cb);
    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with POST method.
     *
     * The handler signature must be (String url, <K> object, AjaxStatus status)
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param params 
     * @param type data type
     * @param callback callback method name
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */

    public <K> T ajax(String url, Map<String, ?> params, Class<K> type, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        callback.type(type).url(url).params(params);
        return ajax(callback);
    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with POST method.
     *
     * The handler signature must be (String url, <K> object, AjaxStatus status)
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param params 
     * @param type data type
     * @param callback callback method name
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */

    public <K> T ajax(String url, Map<String, ?> params, Class<K> type, Object handler, String callback) {

        AjaxCallback<K> cb = new AjaxCallback<K>();
        cb.type(type).weakHandler(handler, callback);

        return ajax(url, params, type, cb);

    }

    /**
     * Ajax HTTP delete.
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param type data type
     * @param callback callback handler
     * @return self
     * 
     */

    public <K> T delete(String url, Class<K> type, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        callback.url(url).type(type).method(AQuery.METHOD_DELETE);
        return ajax(callback);

    }

    /**
     * Ajax HTTP put.
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param contentHeader Content-Type header
     * @param type reponse type
     * @param callback callback
     * @return self
     * 
     */

    public <K> T put(String url, String contentHeader, HttpEntity entity, Class<K> type, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        callback.url(url).type(type).method(AQuery.METHOD_PUT).header("Content-Type", contentHeader)
                .param(AQuery.POST_ENTITY, entity);
        return ajax(callback);

    }

    public <K> T post(String url, String contentHeader, HttpEntity entity, Class<K> type,
            AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        callback.url(url).type(type).method(AQuery.METHOD_POST).header("Content-Type", contentHeader)
                .param(AQuery.POST_ENTITY, entity);
        return ajax(callback);

    }

    public <K> T post(String url, JSONObject jo, Class<K> type, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        try {

            StringEntity entity = new StringEntity(jo.toString(), "UTF-8");
            return post(url, "application/json", entity, type, callback);
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
        }

    }

    public <K> T put(String url, JSONObject jo, Class<K> type, AjaxCallback<K> callback) {

        try {

            StringEntity entity = new StringEntity(jo.toString(), "UTF-8");
            return put(url, "application/json", entity, type, callback);
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
        }

    }

    /**
     * Ajax HTTP delete.
     *
     * The handler signature must be (String url, <K> object, AjaxStatus status)
     *
     * @param url url
     * @param type data type
     * @param handler the handler object with the callback method to be called
     * @param callback callback method name
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */

    public <K> T delete(String url, Class<K> type, Object handler, String callback) {

        AjaxCallback<K> cb = new AjaxCallback<K>();
        cb.weakHandler(handler, callback);

        return delete(url, type, cb);

    }

    /**
     * Ajax call with that block until response is ready. This method cannot be called on UI thread.
     * 
     *
     * @param callback callback 
     * @return self
     * 
     */

    public <K> T sync(AjaxCallback<K> callback) {
        ajax(callback);
        callback.block();
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Cache the url to file cache without any callback.
     *
     *
     * @param url url to cache
     * @param expire duration in millseconds, 0 = never consider cached data as expired
     * 
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see testCache
     */
    public T cache(String url, long expire) {
        return ajax(url, byte[].class, expire, null, null);
    }

    /**
     * Stop all ajax activities. Should only be called when app exits.
     *
     * 
     * @return self
     */
    public T ajaxCancel() {

        AjaxCallback.cancel();

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Return file cached by ajax or image requests. Returns null if url is not cached.
     *
     * @param url 
     * @return File
     */
    public File getCachedFile(String url) {

        //return AQUtility.getExistedCacheByUrl(AQUtility.getCacheDir(getContext()), url);
        File result = AQUtility.getExistedCacheByUrl(AQUtility.getCacheDir(getContext(), AQuery.CACHE_PERSISTENT),
                url);
        if (result == null)
            result = AQUtility.getExistedCacheByUrl(AQUtility.getCacheDir(getContext(), AQuery.CACHE_DEFAULT), url);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Delete any cached file for the url.
     *
     * @param url 
     * @return self
     */
    public T invalidate(String url) {

        File file = getCachedFile(url);
        if (file != null)
            file.delete();

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Return bitmap cached by image requests. Returns null if url is not cached.
     *
     * @param url 
     * @return Bitmap
     */

    public Bitmap getCachedImage(String url) {
        return getCachedImage(url, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Return bitmap cached by image requests. Returns null if url is not cached.
     *
     * @param url 
     * @param targetWidth The desired downsampled width.
     * 
     * @return Bitmap
     */
    public Bitmap getCachedImage(String url, int targetWidth) {

        Bitmap result = BitmapAjaxCallback.getMemoryCached(url, targetWidth);
        if (result == null) {
            File file = getCachedFile(url);
            if (file != null) {
                result = BitmapAjaxCallback.getResizedImage(file.getAbsolutePath(), null, targetWidth, true, 0);
            }
        }

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Return cached bitmap with a resourceId. Returns null if url is not cached.
     *
     * Use this method instead of BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), resId) for caching.
     * 
     * @param resId 
     * 
     * @return Bitmap
     */
    public Bitmap getCachedImage(int resId) {
        return BitmapAjaxCallback.getMemoryCached(getContext(), resId);
    }

    /**
     * @deprecated  As of release 0.21.3, replaced by shouldDelay(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url)
     * 
     * This method is less efficient and promote file check which could hold up the UI thread.
     * 
     * {@link #shouldDelay(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url)}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public boolean shouldDelay(View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url, float velocity) {
        return Common.shouldDelay(convertView, parent, url, velocity, true);
    }

    /**
     * @deprecated  As of release 0.21.3, replaced by shouldDelay(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url)
     * 
     * This method is less efficient and promote file check which could hold up the UI thread.
     * 
     * {@link #shouldDelay(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url)}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public boolean shouldDelay(View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url, float velocity, boolean fileCheck) {
        return Common.shouldDelay(convertView, parent, url, velocity, fileCheck);
    }

    /**
     * Determines if a group item of an expandable list should delay loading a url resource.
     * 
     * Designed to be used inside
     * getGroupView(int groupPosition, boolean isExpanded, View convertView, ViewGroup parent)  of an expandable list adapter.
     * 
     * @param groupPosition the group position of the item
     * @param isExpanded the group is expanded
     * @param convertView the list item view
     * @param parent the parent input of getView
     * @param url the content url to be checked if cached and is available immediately
     * 
     * @return delay should delay loading a particular resource
     */

    public boolean shouldDelay(int groupPosition, boolean isExpanded, View convertView, ViewGroup parent,
            String url) {
        return Common.shouldDelay(groupPosition, -1, convertView, parent, url);
    }

    /**
     * Determines if a child item of an expandable list item should delay loading a url resource.
     * 
     * Designed to be used inside 
     * getChildView(int groupPosition, int childPosition, boolean isLastChild, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) of an expandable list adapter.
     * 
     * @param groupPosition the group position of the item
     * @param childPosition the child position of the item
     * @param isLastChild the item is last child
     * @param convertView the list item view
     * @param parent the parent input of getView
     * @param url the content url to be checked if cached and is available immediately
     * 
     * @return delay should delay loading a particular resource
     */

    public boolean shouldDelay(int groupPosition, int childPosition, boolean isLastChild, View convertView,
            ViewGroup parent, String url) {

        return Common.shouldDelay(groupPosition, childPosition, convertView, parent, url);
    }

    /**
     * Determines if a list or gallery view item should delay loading a url resource because the view is scrolling very fast.
     * The primary purpose of this method is to skip loading remote resources (such as images) over the internet 
     * until the list stop flinging and the user is focusing on the displaying items.
     *
     * If the scrolling stops and there are delayed items displaying, the getView method will be called again to force
     * the delayed items to be redrawn. During redraw, this method will always return false, thus allowing a particular 
     * resource to be loaded.
     *
     * Designed to be used inside getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) of an adapter.
     * 
     * 
     * <br>
     * <br>
     * Example usage:
     * <pre>
     *       public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
     *         
     *         ...
     *         
     *         if(aq.shouldDelay(position, convertView, parent, tbUrl)){
     *            aq.id(R.id.tb).image(placeholder);
     *         }else{
     *            aq.id(R.id.tb).image(tbUrl, true, true, 0, 0, placeholder, 0, 0);
     *         }
     *         
     *         ...
     *         
     *      }
     * </pre>
     * 
     * <br>
     * NOTE: 
     * 
     * <br>
     * This method uses the setOnScrollListener() method and will override any previously non-aquery assigned scroll listener.
     * If a scrolled listener is required, use the aquery method scrolled(OnScrollListener listener) to set the listener
     * instead of directly calling setOnScrollListener().
     * 
     * @param position the position of the item
     * @param convertView the list item view
     * @param parent the parent input of getView
     * @param url the content url to be checked if cached and is available immediately
     * 
     * @return delay should delay loading a particular resource
     */

    public boolean shouldDelay(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, String url) {
        if (parent instanceof ExpandableListView) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Please use the other shouldDelay methods for expandable list.");
        }
        return Common.shouldDelay(position, convertView, parent, url);
    }

    /**
     * Create a temporary file on EXTERNAL storage (sdcard) that holds the cached content of the url.
     * Returns null if url is not cached, or the system cannot create such file (sdcard is absent, such as in emulator).
     * 
     * The returned file is accessable to all apps, therefore it is ideal for sharing content (such as photo) via the intent mechanism.
     * 
     * <br>
     * <br>
     * Example Usage:
     * 
     * <pre>
     *   Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
     *   intent.setType("image/jpeg");
     *   intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.fromFile(file));
     *   startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share via:"), 0);
     * </pre>
     * 
     * <br>
     * The temp file will be deleted when AQUtility.cleanCacheAsync is invoked, or the file can be explicitly deleted after use.
     * 
     * @param url The url of the desired cached content.
     * @param filename The desired file name, which might be used by other apps to describe the content, such as an email attachment.
     * @return temp file
     * 
     */

    public File makeSharedFile(String url, String filename) {

        File file = null;

        try {

            File cached = getCachedFile(url);

            if (cached != null) {

                File temp = AQUtility.getTempDir();

                if (temp != null) {

                    file = new File(temp, filename);
                    file.createNewFile();

                    FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(cached);
                    FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(file);

                    FileChannel ic = fis.getChannel();
                    FileChannel oc = fos.getChannel();

                    try {
                        ic.transferTo(0, ic.size(), oc);
                    } finally {
                        AQUtility.close(fis);
                        AQUtility.close(fos);
                        AQUtility.close(ic);
                        AQUtility.close(oc);
                    }

                }
            }

        } catch (Exception e) {
            AQUtility.debug(e);
        }

        return file;
    }

    /**
     * Starts an animation on the view.
     * 
     * <br>
     * contributed by: marcosbeirigo
     * 
     * @param animId Id of the desired animation.
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T animate(int animId) {
        return animate(animId, null);
    }

    /**
     * Starts an animation on the view.
     * 
     * <br>
     * contributed by: marcosbeirigo
     * 
     * @param animId Id of the desired animation.
     * @param listener The listener to recieve notifications from the animation on its events.
     * @return self
     * 
     * 
     */
    public T animate(int animId, AnimationListener listener) {
        Animation anim = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getContext(), animId);
        anim.setAnimationListener(listener);
        return animate(anim);
    }

    /**
     * Starts an animation on the view.
     * 
     * <br>
     * contributed by: marcosbeirigo
     * 
     * @param anim The desired animation.
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T animate(Animation anim) {
        if (view != null && anim != null) {
            view.startAnimation(anim);
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Trigger click event
     * 
     * <br>
     * contributed by: neocoin
     * 
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see View#performClick()
     */
    public T click() {
        if (view != null) {
            view.performClick();
        }
        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Trigger long click event
     * 
     * <br>
     * contributed by: neocoin
     * 
     * @return self
     * 
     * @see View#performClick()
     */
    public T longClick() {
        if (view != null) {
            view.performLongClick();
        }
        return self();
    }

    //weak hash map that holds the dialogs so they will never memory leaked
    private static WeakHashMap<Dialog, Void> dialogs = new WeakHashMap<Dialog, Void>();

    /**
     * Show a dialog. Method dismiss() or dismissAll() should be called later.
     * 
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T show(Dialog dialog) {

        try {
            if (dialog != null) {
                dialog.show();
                dialogs.put(dialog, null);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Dismiss a dialog previously shown with show().
     * 
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T dismiss(Dialog dialog) {

        try {
            if (dialog != null) {
                dialogs.remove(dialog);
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Dismiss any AQuery dialogs.
     * 
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T dismiss() {

        Iterator<Dialog> keys = dialogs.keySet().iterator();

        while (keys.hasNext()) {

            Dialog d = keys.next();
            try {
                d.dismiss();
            } catch (Exception e) {
            }
            keys.remove();

        }
        return self();

    }

    /**
     * Load the webview with an image with a url.
     * 
     * Zoom is enabled without zoom control. Default background color is solid black (0xFF000000).
     * 
     * @param url The image url
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T webImage(String url) {
        return webImage(url, true, false, 0xFF000000);
    }

    /**
     * Load the webview with an image with a url.
     * 
     * Zoom control can only be disabled for API level 14+. Lower level apis will always show zoom control if zoom is enabled.
     * 
     * Note that color is AARRGGBB, where AA is the alpha value. Solid color (0xFF??????) should be used for performance reason.
     * Transparent background is not well supported by WebView in most devices.
     * 
     * @param url The image url
     * @param zoom Image is zoomable
     * @param control Show zoom control (API level 14+)
     * @param color The background color 
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public T webImage(String url, boolean zoom, boolean control, int color) {

        if (view instanceof WebView) {
            setLayerType11(AQuery.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);

            WebImage wi = new WebImage((WebView) view, url, progress, zoom, control, color);
            wi.load();
            progress = null;
        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Inflate a view from xml layout.
     * 
     * This method is similar to LayoutInflater.inflate() but with sanity checks against the
     * layout type of the convert view. 
     * 
     * If the convertView is null or the convertView type doesn't matches layoutId type, a new view
     * is inflated. Otherwise the convertView will be returned for reuse. 
     * 
     * @param convertView the view to be reused
     * @param layoutId the desired view type
     * @param root the view root for layout params, can be null
     * @return self
     * 
     */
    public View inflate(View convertView, int layoutId, ViewGroup root) {

        if (convertView != null) {
            Integer layout = (Integer) convertView.getTag(AQuery.TAG_LAYOUT);
            if (layout != null && layout.intValue() == layoutId) {
                return convertView;
            }
        }

        LayoutInflater inflater = null;

        if (act != null) {
            inflater = act.getLayoutInflater();
        } else {
            inflater = (LayoutInflater) getContext().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        }

        View view = inflater.inflate(layoutId, root, false);
        view.setTag(AQuery.TAG_LAYOUT, layoutId);

        return view;

    }

    public T expand(int position, boolean expand) {

        if (view instanceof ExpandableListView) {

            ExpandableListView elv = (ExpandableListView) view;
            if (expand) {
                elv.expandGroup(position);
            } else {
                elv.collapseGroup(position);
            }
        }

        return self();
    }

    public T expand(boolean expand) {

        if (view instanceof ExpandableListView) {

            ExpandableListView elv = (ExpandableListView) view;
            ExpandableListAdapter ela = elv.getExpandableListAdapter();

            if (ela != null) {

                int count = ela.getGroupCount();

                for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
                    if (expand) {
                        elv.expandGroup(i);
                    } else {
                        elv.collapseGroup(i);
                    }
                }

            }

        }

        return self();
    }

    /**
     * Download a file asynchronously.
     * 
     * @param url url
     * @param target the file to be saved
     * @param cb callback to be called when done
     * @return self
     * 
     */

    public T download(String url, File target, AjaxCallback<File> cb) {

        cb.url(url).type(File.class).targetFile(target);
        return ajax(cb);

    }

    /**
     * Download a file asynchronously.
     * 
     * @param url url
     * @param target the file to be saved
     * @param handler the callback handler
     * @param callback the callback method
     * @return self
     * 
     */

    public T download(String url, File target, Object handler, String callback) {

        AjaxCallback<File> cb = new AjaxCallback<File>();
        cb.weakHandler(handler, callback);
        return download(url, target, cb);

    }

}