Repeat AnimatorSet

Question

Is there a simple way to repeat a Android AnimatorSet (infinite)? Can I set a AnimationListener and restart the AnimatorSet by calling start() again?

My AnimatorSet contains two animations that are played sequentially. So if I set the repeat mode of both single animation to repeat, than the first will be repeated while the second runs, right?

Answer 1

set it's child object animators' repeat mode and count;

objectAnimator.setRepeatCount(ObjectAnimator.INFINITE);
objectAnimator.setRepeatMode(ObjectAnimator.RESTART/REVERSE...);

This won't be able to be stopped, or cancelled, however, due to yet another bug.

clearly, I'm not a fan of the myriad ways in which you can animate things in Android, and have them all fail you in one way or the other. Hope this helps somebody else.

Answer 2

There is an answer for the first two questions

Is there a simple way to repeat a Android AnimatorSet (infinite)? Can I set a AnimationListener and restart the animatorSet by calling start() again?

Yes, there is:

mAnimationSet.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {

  private boolean mCanceled;

  @Override
  public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
    mCanceled = false;
  }

  @Override
  public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
    mCanceled = true;
  }

  @Override
  public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
    if (!mCanceled) {
      animation.start();
    }
  }

});
mAnimationSet.start();

The answer for the third question, is no. The first animation will be repeated and after all repetitions the succeeding animation will be started.