android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter

E745336

Android framework class java.lang.Object subclass

android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter is an Android framework class that applications implement to generate and manage printable content for the system print service.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter canonical	3
PrintDocumentAdapter	2
PrintDocumentAdapter.LayoutResultCallback	1
PrintDocumentAdapter.WriteResultCallback	1
PrintDocumentAdapter.onLayout()	1
android.print package	1
android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter.WriteResultCallback	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8611271 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter
Context triple: [Android system print framework, exposesClass, android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter]

A. AirPrint
AirPrint is Apple's wireless printing technology that lets iOS and macOS devices print directly to compatible printers without needing additional drivers or software.
B. Network-aware Print Manager
Network-aware Print Manager is a Windows for Workgroups utility that manages and coordinates printing tasks across networked printers and shared print resources.
C. Android system print framework
The Android system print framework is the built-in printing infrastructure in Android that enables apps to discover printers and send print jobs using standardized services and drivers.
D. PrintDlg
PrintDlg is a Windows common dialog box API function that displays and manages the standard print dialog for selecting printers and print options.
E. Printer Access Protocol
Printer Access Protocol is a network printing protocol used in AppleTalk environments to manage communication between computers and printers.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter
Target entity description: android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter is an Android framework class that applications implement to generate and manage printable content for the system print service.

A. AirPrint
AirPrint is Apple's wireless printing technology that lets iOS and macOS devices print directly to compatible printers without needing additional drivers or software.
B. Network-aware Print Manager
Network-aware Print Manager is a Windows for Workgroups utility that manages and coordinates printing tasks across networked printers and shared print resources.
C. Android system print framework
The Android system print framework is the built-in printing infrastructure in Android that enables apps to discover printers and send print jobs using standardized services and drivers.
D. PrintDlg
PrintDlg is a Windows common dialog box API function that displays and manages the standard print dialog for selecting printers and print options.
E. Printer Access Protocol
Printer Access Protocol is a network printing protocol used in AppleTalk environments to manage communication between computers and printers.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Android framework class ⓘ java.lang.Object subclass ⓘ
belongsToPlatform	Android ⓘ
callbackRole	LayoutResultCallback is used to report layout success or failure ⓘ WriteResultCallback is used to report write success or failure ⓘ
category	printing API ⓘ
definedInPackage	android.print ⓘ
designPattern	callback-based adapter pattern ⓘ
documentationUrl	https://developer.android.com/reference/android/print/PrintDocumentAdapter ⓘ
extendedBy	android.print.pdf.PrintedPdfDocument-based adapters ⓘ
hasMethod	onFinish ⓘ onLayout ⓘ onLayoutCancelled ⓘ onStart ⓘ onWrite ⓘ onWriteCancelled ⓘ
hasNestedClass	android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter.LayoutResultCallback ⓘ android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter.WriteResultCallback ⓘ
interactsWith	android.os.CancellationSignal ⓘ android.print.PageRange ⓘ android.print.PrintAttributes ⓘ android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter.LayoutResultCallback ⓘ android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter.WriteResultCallback ⓘ linked to: android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter android.print.PrintDocumentInfo ⓘ android.print.PrintManager ⓘ linked to: PrintManager API
introducedInAndroidVersion	Android 4.4 KitKat ⓘ
introducedInApiLevel	19 ⓘ
lifecycleCallback	onFinish is called when printing finishes ⓘ onStart is called when printing starts ⓘ
methodSignature	void onFinish() ⓘ void onLayout(PrintAttributes oldAttributes, PrintAttributes newAttributes, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal, PrintDocumentAdapter.LayoutResultCallback callback, Bundle extras) ⓘ void onLayoutCancelled() ⓘ void onStart() ⓘ void onWrite(PageRange[] pages, ParcelFileDescriptor destination, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal, PrintDocumentAdapter.WriteResultCallback callback) ⓘ void onWriteCancelled() ⓘ
partOf	Android printing framework ⓘ
requiresPermission	no special permission; used via PrintManager ⓘ
responsibleFor	handling layout cancellation ⓘ handling write cancellation ⓘ reporting document layout results ⓘ writing document pages to a file descriptor ⓘ
supports	printing to PDF ⓘ printing to physical printers via print service ⓘ
threadingConstraint	callback methods are invoked on the main thread ⓘ
typicalUsage	implemented as an anonymous inner class in an Activity or Fragment ⓘ
usedBy	Android applications ⓘ
usedFor	creating printable content ⓘ managing print jobs ⓘ
usedWith	android.print.PrintManager.print ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Android system print framework → exposesClass → android.print.PrintDocumentAdapter ⓘ

PrintManager → usedWith → PrintDocumentAdapter ⓘ

subject linked to: PrintManager API