Example that shows how to implement an Object Animator

Android Object Animator Example.java

/**
 * Object Animator Example
 * Check for more info: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/graphics/prop-animation.html
 */
private Animator mMyAnimator;
private int mDuration = 3000; //Duration in millis
private MyObject object;
private float mInitialVal = 0.0f;
private float mInitialVal = 0.0f;
 
/**
 * ObjectAnimator, can be type ofFloat, ofInt, ofObject...etc
 * this -> refers to the class itself, so "phase" will refer to
 * "someProperty" -> refers to mSomeProperty of the object ( object.mSomeProperty)
 */
mMyAnimator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(object, "someProperty", mInitivalVal, mFinalVal).setDuration(mDuration);
mMyAnimator.start();
/**
 * setInterpolator received an interpolator.
 * Interpolators can be type: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/animation/Interpolator.html
 */
mMyAnimator.setInterpolator(new AccelerateDecelerateInterpolator(););
mMyAnimator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
    @Override
    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
        super.onAnimationStart(animation);
        //Called when the animation starts
    }
 
    @Override
    public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
        super.onAnimationEnd(animation);
        //Called when the animation ends
    }
 
    @Override
    public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation){
        super.onAnimationRepeat(animation);
        //Called when the animation repeats
    }
 
    @Override
    public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation){
        super.onAnimationCancel(animation);
        //Called when the animation is cancelled
    }
});