Add gravity to EditText programmatically

Question

I try add CENTER_VERTICAL to EditText:

((EditText)childView).setGravity( ((EditText)childView).getGravity() | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);

I need ADD (but NOT CHANGE !!!) any another current gravity of View.

Example, EditText already have gravity LEFT. I try

((EditText)childView).setGravity( Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);

but new gravity is kill LEFT gravity.

What is best way to ADD new gravity?

Answer 1

Try:

((EditText)childView).setGravity(Gravity.LEFT | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);

You must be knowing the initial gravity set.