diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java index babeffc120bb3..8edf03d033f8a 100644 --- a/core/java/android/app/Notification.java +++ b/core/java/android/app/Notification.java @@ -3594,20 +3594,42 @@ public class Notification implements Parcelable } /** - * If this notification is duplicative of a Launcher shortcut, sets the - * {@link ShortcutInfo#getId() id} of the shortcut, in case the Launcher wants to hide - * the shortcut. - * - * This field will be ignored by Launchers that don't support badging, don't show - * notification content, or don't show {@link android.content.pm.ShortcutManager shortcuts}. + * From Android 11, messaging notifications (those that use {@link MessagingStyle}) that + * use this method to link to a published long-lived sharing shortcut may appear in a + * dedicated Conversation section of the shade and may show configuration options that + * are unique to conversations. This behavior should be reserved for person to person(s) + * conversations where there is a likely social obligation for an individual to respond. + *
+ * For example, the following are some examples of notifications that belong in the + * conversation space: + *
+ * Additionally, this method can be used for all types of notifications to mark this + * notification as duplicative of a Launcher shortcut. Launchers that show badges or + * notification content may then suppress the shortcut in favor of the content of this + * notification. + *
* If this notification has {@link BubbleMetadata} attached that was created with * a shortcutId a check will be performed to ensure the shortcutId supplied to bubble * metadata matches the shortcutId set here, if one was set. If the shortcutId's were * specified but do not match, an exception is thrown. * * @param shortcutId the {@link ShortcutInfo#getId() id} of the shortcut this notification - * supersedes + * is linked to * * @see Notification.BubbleMetadata.Builder#Builder(String) */