am 04c0f415: Merge "Update alpha documentation" into mnc-dev

    }

    }

    /**

    /**

     * <p>Sets the opacity of the view. This is a value from 0 to 1, where 0 means the view is

     * Sets the opacity of the view to a value from 0 to 1, where 0 means the view is

     * completely transparent and 1 means the view is completely opaque.</p>

     * completely transparent and 1 means the view is completely opaque.

     *

     *

     * <p> Note that setting alpha to a translucent value (0 < alpha < 1) can have significant

     * <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> setting alpha to a translucent value (0 < alpha < 1)

     * performance implications, especially for large views. It is best to use the alpha property

     * can have significant performance implications, especially for large views. It is best to use

     * sparingly and transiently, as in the case of fading animations.</p>

     * the alpha property sparingly and transiently, as in the case of fading animations.</p>

     *

     *

     * <p>For a view with a frequently changing alpha, such as during a fading animation, it is

     * <p>For a view with a frequently changing alpha, such as during a fading animation, it is

     * strongly recommended for performance reasons to either override

     * strongly recommended for performance reasons to either override

     * {@link #hasOverlappingRendering()} to return false if appropriate, or setting a

     * {@link #hasOverlappingRendering()} to return <code>false</code> if appropriate, or setting a

     * {@link #setLayerType(int, android.graphics.Paint) layer type} on the view.</p>

     * {@link #setLayerType(int, android.graphics.Paint) layer type} on the view for the duration

     * of the animation. On versions {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#MNC} and below,

     * the default path for rendering an unlayered View with alpha could add multiple milliseconds

     * of rendering cost, even for simple or small views. Starting with

     * {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#MNC}, {@link #LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE} is automatically

     * applied to the view at the rendering level.</p>

     *

     *

     * <p>If this view overrides {@link #onSetAlpha(int)} to return true, then this view is

     * <p>If this view overrides {@link #onSetAlpha(int)} to return true, then this view is

     * responsible for applying the opacity itself.</p>

     * responsible for applying the opacity itself.</p>

     *

     *

     * <p>Note that if the view is backed by a

     * <p>On versions {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#LOLLIPOP_MR1} and below, note that if

     * {@link #setLayerType(int, android.graphics.Paint) layer} and is associated with a

     * the view is backed by a {@link #setLayerType(int, android.graphics.Paint) layer} and is

     * {@link #setLayerPaint(android.graphics.Paint) layer paint}, setting an alpha value less than

     * associated with a {@link #setLayerPaint(android.graphics.Paint) layer paint}, setting an

     * 1.0 will supersede the alpha of the layer paint.</p>

     * alpha value less than 1.0 will supersede the alpha of the layer paint.</p>

     *

     * <p>Starting with {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#MNC}, setting a translucent alpha

     * value will clip a View to its bounds, unless the View returns <code>false</code> from

     * {@link #hasOverlappingRendering}.</p>

     *

     *

     * @param alpha The opacity of the view.

     * @param alpha The opacity of the view.

     *

     *