我們都知道通過setContentView方法將xml佈局文件加載到Activity中，然後屏幕才能顯示出xml中定義的view。在整個過程中，無須做太多的操作，屏幕就能顯示出正常的內容。現在我們從源碼的角度來看看系統到底幫我們處理了哪些操作。
首先，進入setContentView方法中查看：
Activity.java：
public void setContentView(@LayoutRes int layoutResID) {
getWindow().setContentView(layoutResID);
initWindowDecorActionBar();
}裏面通過getWindow()獲得的對象來setContentView。getWindow()返回是Window對象，它是一個抽象類。爲了獲取它的實現類，我們可以打印它的類信息，如下：
Log.i("yumf","getWindow():" + getWindow());在Activity中運行後，得到打印結果信息：
getWindow():com.android.internal.policy.PhoneWindow@5c4bc31現在我們知道真正發揮作用的是PhoneWindow類。進入該類中，查看setContentView方法：
PhoneWindow.java
@Override
public void setContentView(int layoutResID) {
// Note: FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS may be set in the process of installing the window
// decor, when theme attributes and the like are crystalized. Do not check the feature
// before this happens.
if (mContentParent == null) {
installDecor();
} else if (!hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
mContentParent.removeAllViews();
}
if (hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
final Scene newScene = Scene.getSceneForLayout(mContentParent, layoutResID,
getContext());
transitionTo(newScene);
} else {
mLayoutInflater.inflate(layoutResID, mContentParent);
}
mContentParent.requestApplyInsets();
final Callback cb = getCallback();
if (cb != null && !isDestroyed()) {
cb.onContentChanged();
}
}首先判斷mContentParent爲null時，執行installDecor()方法，我們稍後分析mContentParent是什麼，先分析installDecor()方法，進入該方法中：
PhoneWindow.java
private void installDecor() {
if (mDecor == null) {
mDecor = generateDecor(); //實例化窗口的頂層視圖
mDecor.setDescendantFocusability(ViewGroup.FOCUS_AFTER_DESCENDANTS);
mDecor.setIsRootNamespace(true);
if (!mInvalidatePanelMenuPosted && mInvalidatePanelMenuFeatures != 0) {
mDecor.postOnAnimation(mInvalidatePanelMenuRunnable);
}
}
//mContentParent 存放窗口內容的視圖，可以是mDecor 或者是子mDecor 內容
if (mContentParent == null) {
mContentParent = generateLayout(mDecor);
// Set up decor part of UI to ignore fitsSystemWindows if appropriate.
mDecor.makeOptionalFitsSystemWindows();
final DecorContentParent decorContentParent = (DecorContentParent) mDecor.findViewById(
R.id.decor_content_parent);
if (decorContentParent != null) {
mDecorContentParent = decorContentParent;
mDecorContentParent.setWindowCallback(getCallback());
if (mDecorContentParent.getTitle() == null) {
mDecorContentParent.setWindowTitle(mTitle);
}
final int localFeatures = getLocalFeatures();
for (int i = 0; i < FEATURE_MAX; i++) {
if ((localFeatures & (1 << i)) != 0) {
mDecorContentParent.initFeature(i);
}
}
mDecorContentParent.setUiOptions(mUiOptions);
if ((mResourcesSetFlags & FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_ICON) != 0 ||
(mIconRes != 0 && !mDecorContentParent.hasIcon())) {
mDecorContentParent.setIcon(mIconRes);
} else if ((mResourcesSetFlags & FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_ICON) == 0 &&
mIconRes == 0 && !mDecorContentParent.hasIcon()) {
mDecorContentParent.setIcon(
getContext().getPackageManager().getDefaultActivityIcon());
mResourcesSetFlags |= FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_ICON_FALLBACK;
}
if ((mResourcesSetFlags & FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_LOGO) != 0 ||
(mLogoRes != 0 && !mDecorContentParent.hasLogo())) {
mDecorContentParent.setLogo(mLogoRes);
}
// Invalidate if the panel menu hasn't been created before this.
// Panel menu invalidation is deferred avoiding application onCreateOptionsMenu
// being called in the middle of onCreate or similar.
// A pending invalidation will typically be resolved before the posted message
// would run normally in order to satisfy instance state restoration.
PanelFeatureState st = getPanelState(FEATURE_OPTIONS_PANEL, false);
if (!isDestroyed() && (st == null || st.menu == null) && !mIsStartingWindow) {
invalidatePanelMenu(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
}
} else {
mTitleView = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.title);
if (mTitleView != null) {
mTitleView.setLayoutDirection(mDecor.getLayoutDirection());
if ((getLocalFeatures() & (1 << FEATURE_NO_TITLE)) != 0) {
View titleContainer = findViewById(
R.id.title_container);
if (titleContainer != null) {
titleContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
} else {
mTitleView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
if (mContentParent instanceof FrameLayout) {
((FrameLayout)mContentParent).setForeground(null);
}
} else {
mTitleView.setText(mTitle);
}
}
}
if (mDecor.getBackground() == null && mBackgroundFallbackResource != 0) {
mDecor.setBackgroundFallback(mBackgroundFallbackResource);
}
// Only inflate or create a new TransitionManager if the caller hasn't
// already set a custom one.
if (hasFeature(FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)) {
if (mTransitionManager == null) {
final int transitionRes = getWindowStyle().getResourceId(
R.styleable.Window_windowContentTransitionManager,
0);
if (transitionRes != 0) {
final TransitionInflater inflater = TransitionInflater.from(getContext());
mTransitionManager = inflater.inflateTransitionManager(transitionRes,
mContentParent);
} else {
mTransitionManager = new TransitionManager();
}
}
mEnterTransition = getTransition(mEnterTransition, null,
R.styleable.Window_windowEnterTransition);
mReturnTransition = getTransition(mReturnTransition, USE_DEFAULT_TRANSITION,
R.styleable.Window_windowReturnTransition);
mExitTransition = getTransition(mExitTransition, null,
R.styleable.Window_windowExitTransition);
mReenterTransition = getTransition(mReenterTransition, USE_DEFAULT_TRANSITION,
R.styleable.Window_windowReenterTransition);
mSharedElementEnterTransition = getTransition(mSharedElementEnterTransition, null,
R.styleable.Window_windowSharedElementEnterTransition);
mSharedElementReturnTransition = getTransition(mSharedElementReturnTransition,
USE_DEFAULT_TRANSITION,
R.styleable.Window_windowSharedElementReturnTransition);
mSharedElementExitTransition = getTransition(mSharedElementExitTransition, null,
R.styleable.Window_windowSharedElementExitTransition);
mSharedElementReenterTransition = getTransition(mSharedElementReenterTransition,
USE_DEFAULT_TRANSITION,
R.styleable.Window_windowSharedElementReenterTransition);
if (mAllowEnterTransitionOverlap == null) {
mAllowEnterTransitionOverlap = getWindowStyle().getBoolean(
R.styleable.Window_windowAllowEnterTransitionOverlap, true);
}
if (mAllowReturnTransitionOverlap == null) {
mAllowReturnTransitionOverlap = getWindowStyle().getBoolean(
R.styleable.Window_windowAllowReturnTransitionOverlap, true);
}
if (mBackgroundFadeDurationMillis < 0) {
mBackgroundFadeDurationMillis = getWindowStyle().getInteger(
R.styleable.Window_windowTransitionBackgroundFadeDuration,
DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_FADE_DURATION_MS);
}
if (mSharedElementsUseOverlay == null) {
mSharedElementsUseOverlay = getWindowStyle().getBoolean(
R.styleable.Window_windowSharedElementsUseOverlay, true);
}
}
}
}這裏面的代碼比較多，我們逐個分析：首先是判斷mDecor 對象爲null時，執行了方法generateDecor()，如下：
protected DecorView generateDecor() {
return new DecorView(getContext(), -1);
}該方法用來實例化一個DecorView 對象，PhoneWindow中對該類的解釋是窗口的頂層視圖。繼續執行代碼，判斷 mContentParent 爲null時，調用方法generateLayout(mDecor)，將其初始化。
PhoneWindow.java：
protected ViewGroup generateLayout(DecorView decor) {
// Apply data from current theme.
TypedArray a = getWindowStyle(); //讀取當前Window的屬性樣式
if (false) {
System.out.println("From style:");
String s = "Attrs:";
for (int i = 0; i < R.styleable.Window.length; i++) {
s = s + " " + Integer.toHexString(R.styleable.Window[i]) + "="
+ a.getString(i);
}
System.out.println(s);
}
//窗口是否浮動，用戶Dialog窗口是否浮動，是否顯示在佈局中間
mIsFloating = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowIsFloating, false);
int flagsToUpdate = (FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN|FLAG_LAYOUT_INSET_DECOR)
& (~getForcedWindowFlags());
if (mIsFloating) {
setLayout(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
setFlags(0, flagsToUpdate);
} else {
setFlags(FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN|FLAG_LAYOUT_INSET_DECOR, flagsToUpdate);
}
//窗口是否支持標題欄
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowNoTitle, false)) {
requestFeature(FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
} else if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowActionBar, false)) {
// Don't allow an action bar if there is no title.
requestFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
}
//ActionBar導航欄是否不佔佈局空間疊加顯示在當前窗口之上
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowActionBarOverlay, false)) {
requestFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowActionModeOverlay, false)) {
requestFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_MODE_OVERLAY);
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowSwipeToDismiss, false)) {
requestFeature(FEATURE_SWIPE_TO_DISMISS);
}
//是否支持當前Activity中全屏
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowFullscreen, false)) {
setFlags(FLAG_FULLSCREEN, FLAG_FULLSCREEN & (~getForcedWindowFlags()));
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowTranslucentStatus,
false)) {
setFlags(FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS, FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS
& (~getForcedWindowFlags()));
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowTranslucentNavigation,
false)) {
setFlags(FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION, FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION
& (~getForcedWindowFlags()));
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowOverscan, false)) {
setFlags(FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_OVERSCAN, FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_OVERSCAN&(~getForcedWindowFlags()));
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowShowWallpaper, false)) {
setFlags(FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER, FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER&(~getForcedWindowFlags()));
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowEnableSplitTouch,
getContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion
>= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)) {
setFlags(FLAG_SPLIT_TOUCH, FLAG_SPLIT_TOUCH&(~getForcedWindowFlags()));
}
a.getValue(R.styleable.Window_windowMinWidthMajor, mMinWidthMajor);
a.getValue(R.styleable.Window_windowMinWidthMinor, mMinWidthMinor);
if (a.hasValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedWidthMajor)) {
if (mFixedWidthMajor == null) mFixedWidthMajor = new TypedValue();
a.getValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedWidthMajor,
mFixedWidthMajor);
}
if (a.hasValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedWidthMinor)) {
if (mFixedWidthMinor == null) mFixedWidthMinor = new TypedValue();
a.getValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedWidthMinor,
mFixedWidthMinor);
}
if (a.hasValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedHeightMajor)) {
if (mFixedHeightMajor == null) mFixedHeightMajor = new TypedValue();
a.getValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedHeightMajor,
mFixedHeightMajor);
}
if (a.hasValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedHeightMinor)) {
if (mFixedHeightMinor == null) mFixedHeightMinor = new TypedValue();
a.getValue(R.styleable.Window_windowFixedHeightMinor,
mFixedHeightMinor);
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowContentTransitions, false)) {
requestFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS);
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowActivityTransitions, false)) {
requestFeature(FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS);
}
final Context context = getContext();
final int targetSdk = context.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion;
final boolean targetPreHoneycomb = targetSdk < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB;
final boolean targetPreIcs = targetSdk < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH;
final boolean targetPreL = targetSdk < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP;
final boolean targetHcNeedsOptions = context.getResources().getBoolean(
R.bool.target_honeycomb_needs_options_menu);
final boolean noActionBar = !hasFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR) || hasFeature(FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
if (targetPreHoneycomb || (targetPreIcs && targetHcNeedsOptions && noActionBar)) {
setNeedsMenuKey(WindowManager.LayoutParams.NEEDS_MENU_SET_TRUE);
} else {
setNeedsMenuKey(WindowManager.LayoutParams.NEEDS_MENU_SET_FALSE);
}
// Non-floating windows on high end devices must put up decor beneath the system bars and
// therefore must know about visibility changes of those.
if (!mIsFloating && ActivityManager.isHighEndGfx()) {
if (!targetPreL && a.getBoolean(
R.styleable.Window_windowDrawsSystemBarBackgrounds,
false)) {
setFlags(FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS,
FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS & ~getForcedWindowFlags());
}
}
//是否需要這時狀態欄的顏色
if (!mForcedStatusBarColor) {
mStatusBarColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.Window_statusBarColor, 0xFF000000);
}
//是否設置導航欄的顏色
if (!mForcedNavigationBarColor) {
mNavigationBarColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.Window_navigationBarColor, 0xFF000000);
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowLightStatusBar, false)) {
decor.setSystemUiVisibility(
decor.getSystemUiVisibility() | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR);
}
if (mAlwaysReadCloseOnTouchAttr || getContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion
>= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
if (a.getBoolean(
R.styleable.Window_windowCloseOnTouchOutside,
false)) {
setCloseOnTouchOutsideIfNotSet(true);
}
}
WindowManager.LayoutParams params = getAttributes();
if (!hasSoftInputMode()) {
params.softInputMode = a.getInt(
R.styleable.Window_windowSoftInputMode,
params.softInputMode);
}
if (a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_backgroundDimEnabled,
mIsFloating)) {
/* All dialogs should have the window dimmed */
if ((getForcedWindowFlags()&WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND) == 0) {
params.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND;
}
if (!haveDimAmount()) {
params.dimAmount = a.getFloat(
android.R.styleable.Window_backgroundDimAmount, 0.5f);
}
}
//是否設置Activity中的動畫效果
if (params.windowAnimations == 0) {
params.windowAnimations = a.getResourceId(
R.styleable.Window_windowAnimationStyle, 0);
}
// The rest are only done if this window is not embedded; otherwise,
// the values are inherited from our container.
if (getContainer() == null) {
if (mBackgroundDrawable == null) {
if (mBackgroundResource == 0) {
mBackgroundResource = a.getResourceId(
R.styleable.Window_windowBackground, 0);
}
if (mFrameResource == 0) {
mFrameResource = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.Window_windowFrame, 0);
}
mBackgroundFallbackResource = a.getResourceId(
R.styleable.Window_windowBackgroundFallback, 0);
if (false) {
System.out.println("Background: "
+ Integer.toHexString(mBackgroundResource) + " Frame: "
+ Integer.toHexString(mFrameResource));
}
}
mElevation = a.getDimension(R.styleable.Window_windowElevation, 0);
mClipToOutline = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.Window_windowClipToOutline, false);
mTextColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.Window_textColor, Color.TRANSPARENT);
}
//根據屬性來初始化不同的佈局資源id
int layoutResource;
int features = getLocalFeatures();
// System.out.println("Features: 0x" + Integer.toHexString(features));
if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_SWIPE_TO_DISMISS)) != 0) {
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_swipe_dismiss;
} else if ((features & ((1 << FEATURE_LEFT_ICON) | (1 << FEATURE_RIGHT_ICON))) != 0) {
if (mIsFloating) {
TypedValue res = new TypedValue();
getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(
R.attr.dialogTitleIconsDecorLayout, res, true);
layoutResource = res.resourceId;
} else {
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_title_icons;
}
// XXX Remove this once action bar supports these features.
removeFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
// System.out.println("Title Icons!");
} else if ((features & ((1 << FEATURE_PROGRESS) | (1 << FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS))) != 0
&& (features & (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_BAR)) == 0) {
// Special case for a window with only a progress bar (and title).
// XXX Need to have a no-title version of embedded windows.
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_progress;
// System.out.println("Progress!");
} else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE)) != 0) {
// Special case for a window with a custom title.
// If the window is floating, we need a dialog layout
if (mIsFloating) {
TypedValue res = new TypedValue();
getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(
R.attr.dialogCustomTitleDecorLayout, res, true);
layoutResource = res.resourceId;
} else {
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_custom_title;
}
// XXX Remove this once action bar supports these features.
removeFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
} else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_NO_TITLE)) == 0) {
// If no other features and not embedded, only need a title.
// If the window is floating, we need a dialog layout
if (mIsFloating) {
TypedValue res = new TypedValue();
getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(
R.attr.dialogTitleDecorLayout, res, true);
layoutResource = res.resourceId;
} else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_BAR)) != 0) {
layoutResource = a.getResourceId(
R.styleable.Window_windowActionBarFullscreenDecorLayout,
R.layout.screen_action_bar);
} else {
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_title;
}
// System.out.println("Title!");
} else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_MODE_OVERLAY)) != 0) {
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_simple_overlay_action_mode;
} else {
// Embedded, so no decoration is needed.
layoutResource = R.layout.screen_simple;
// System.out.println("Simple!");
}
mDecor.startChanging();
//通過佈局添加器獲取layoutResource的佈局
View in = mLayoutInflater.inflate(layoutResource, null);
//將該佈局添加到decor中，這裏PhoneWindow中的DecorView就添加了佈局
decor.addView(in, new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT));
mContentRoot = (ViewGroup) in;
//通過R.id.content，找到contentParent 對象
ViewGroup contentParent = (ViewGroup)findViewById(ID_ANDROID_CONTENT);
if (contentParent == null) {
throw new RuntimeException("Window couldn't find content container view");
}
if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS)) != 0) {
ProgressBar progress = getCircularProgressBar(false);
if (progress != null) {
progress.setIndeterminate(true);
}
}
if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_SWIPE_TO_DISMISS)) != 0) {
registerSwipeCallbacks();
}
//設置窗口背景
if (getContainer() == null) {
final Drawable background;
if (mBackgroundResource != 0) {
background = getContext().getDrawable(mBackgroundResource);
} else {
background = mBackgroundDrawable;
}
mDecor.setWindowBackground(background);
final Drawable frame;
if (mFrameResource != 0) {
frame = getContext().getDrawable(mFrameResource);
} else {
frame = null;
}
mDecor.setWindowFrame(frame);
mDecor.setElevation(mElevation);
mDecor.setClipToOutline(mClipToOutline);
if (mTitle != null) {
setTitle(mTitle);
}
if (mTitleColor == 0) {
mTitleColor = mTextColor;
}
setTitleColor(mTitleColor);
}
mDecor.finishChanging();
return contentParent;
}上面的方法中可知，首先讀取的Window的基本屬性，包括是否設置狀態欄，是否設置標題欄，是否設置狀態欄和導航欄顏色等等。然後根據不同的features 來加載系統中對應的xml佈局資源。並且將該佈局資源填充到view中，然後將該View添加到mDecor裏面。最後將佈局文件中的R.id.content的view作爲contentParent並返回。這樣 mContentParent就獲得了初始化對象，就是R.id.content對應的View。
這裏我們在回到方法setContentView中，完成了 installDecor()方法後，我們接下來將執行mLayoutInflater.inflate(layoutResID, mContentParent)，通過mLayoutInflater將傳進來的佈局Id加載到父容器mContentParent中，到這裏就將佈局添加到Activity中了。
總結：
1.Activity中執行setContentView時，內部調用的是PhoneWindow中的setContentView方法。而PhoneWindow中的setContentView方法裏，有分別調用了installDecor方法，mLayoutInflater.inflate(layoutResID, mContentParent)，和回調方法cb.onContentChanged()。
2.PhoneWindow中的installDecor方法，主要是初始化了DecorView對象和mContentParent父容器，讓後設置窗口背景顏色和進入/退出是的動畫屬性。
3.installDecor方法中，執行的generateLayout(mDecor)方法，主要是設置系統默認屬性，如：狀態欄，設置標題欄，設置狀態欄和導航欄顏色等等。然後選擇加載系統中的佈局文件到DecorView容器中，其中R.id.content的view作爲mContentParent的父容器，然後返回mContentParent。
通過上面可以知道，如果在Activity中想要執行requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE)的方法，那麼則需要在setContentView方法之前使用，否則無效。
那麼在Activity加載完佈局之後，所有顯示的層級結構可以用下圖表示（圖片來自網絡）：
