10th attempt to fix the privileged options problem: InputConnection is no longer cached within the app

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/hacks/InputType.java

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.hacks;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers.StandardInputType;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.util.sys.DeviceInfo;
@@ -10,9 +12,9 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.util.sys.DeviceInfo;
 public class InputType extends StandardInputType {
 	private final boolean isUs;
 
-	public InputType(Context context, InputConnection inputConnection, EditorInfo inputField) {
+	public InputType(@Nullable InputMethodService ims, EditorInfo inputField) {
-		super(inputConnection, inputField);
+		super(ims, inputField);
-		isUs = isAppField(context != null ? context.getPackageName() : "", EditorInfo.TYPE_NULL);
+		isUs = isAppField(ims != null ? ims.getPackageName() : null, EditorInfo.TYPE_NULL);
 	}
 
 

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/AbstractHandler.java

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime;
 
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers.SuggestionOps;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputMode;
@@ -19,10 +18,10 @@ abstract public class AbstractHandler extends InputMethodService {
 
 	// lifecycle
 	abstract protected void onInit();
-	abstract protected boolean onStart(InputConnection inputConnection, EditorInfo inputField);
+	abstract protected boolean onStart(EditorInfo inputField);
 	abstract protected void onFinishTyping();
 	abstract protected void onStop();
-	abstract protected void setInputField(InputConnection inputConnection, EditorInfo inputField);
+	abstract protected void setInputField(EditorInfo inputField);
 
 	// UI
 	abstract protected void createSuggestionBar();

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/MainViewHandler.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime;
 
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -37,10 +36,10 @@ abstract public class MainViewHandler extends HotkeyHandler {
 
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean onStart(InputConnection connection, EditorInfo field) {
+	protected boolean onStart(EditorInfo field) {
 		resetNormalizedDimensions();
 		dragResize = settings.getDragResize();
-		return super.onStart(connection, field);
+		return super.onStart(field);
 	}
 
 

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends MainViewHandler {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		setInputField(getCurrentInputConnection(), getCurrentInputEditorInfo());
+		setInputField(getCurrentInputEditorInfo());
 		return shouldBeVisible();
 	}
 
@@ -80,13 +79,13 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends MainViewHandler {
 			LOG_TAG,
 			"===> Start Up; packageName: " + inputField.packageName + " inputType: " + inputField.inputType + " actionId: " + inputField.actionId + " imeOptions: " + inputField.imeOptions + " privateImeOptions: " + inputField.privateImeOptions + " extras: " + inputField.extras
 		);
-		onStart(getCurrentInputConnection(), inputField);
+		onStart(inputField);
 	}
 
 
 	@Override
 	public void onStartInputView(EditorInfo inputField, boolean restarting) {
-		onStart(getCurrentInputConnection(), inputField);
+		onStart(inputField);
 	}
 
 
@@ -130,13 +129,13 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends MainViewHandler {
 
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean onStart(InputConnection connection, EditorInfo field) {
+	protected boolean onStart(EditorInfo field) {
 		if (zombieChecks == 0 && !SystemSettings.isTT9Selected(this)) {
 			startZombieCheck();
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (isDead || !super.onStart(connection, field)) {
+		if (isDead || !super.onStart(field)) {
 			setStatusIcon(mInputMode, mLanguage);
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends MainViewHandler {
 			initUi(mInputMode);
 		}
 
-		InputType newInputType = new InputType(getApplicationContext(), connection, field);
+		InputType newInputType = new InputType(this, field);
 
 		if (newInputType.isText()) {
 			DataStore.loadWordPairs(DictionaryLoader.getInstance(this), LanguageCollection.getAll(settings.getEnabledLanguageIds()));
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends MainViewHandler {
 
 	protected void cleanUp() {
 		super.cleanUp();
-		setInputField(null, null);
+		setInputField(null);
 		backgroundTasks.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
 		zombieChecks = SettingsStore.ZOMBIE_CHECK_MAX;
 		zombieDetector.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime;
 
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.util.Text;
 public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 	// internal settings/data
 	@NonNull protected AppHacks appHacks = new AppHacks(null, null, null);
-	@NonNull protected InputType inputType = new InputType(null, null, null);
+	@NonNull protected InputType inputType = new InputType(null, null);
 	@NonNull protected TextField textField = new TextField(null, null, null);
-	@NonNull protected TextSelection textSelection = new TextSelection(this,null);
+	@NonNull protected TextSelection textSelection = new TextSelection(null);
-	@NonNull protected SuggestionOps suggestionOps = new SuggestionOps(null, null, null, null, null);
+	@NonNull protected SuggestionOps suggestionOps = new SuggestionOps(null, null, null, null, null, null);
 
 	// input
 	@NonNull protected ArrayList<Integer> allowedInputModes = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 
 
 	protected void createSuggestionBar() {
-		suggestionOps = new SuggestionOps(settings, mainView, textField, this::onAcceptSuggestionsDelayed, this::onOK);
+		suggestionOps = new SuggestionOps(this, settings, mainView, textField, this::onAcceptSuggestionsDelayed, this::onOK);
 	}
 
 
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean onStart(InputConnection connection, EditorInfo field) {
+	protected boolean onStart(EditorInfo field) {
-		boolean restart = textField.equals(connection, field);
+		boolean restart = textField.equals(getCurrentInputConnection(), field);
 
-		setInputField(connection, field);
+		setInputField(field);
 
 		// 1. In case we are back from Settings screen, update the language list
 		// 2. If the connected app hints it is in a language different than the current one,
@@ -79,14 +79,15 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 	}
 
 
-	protected void setInputField(InputConnection connection, EditorInfo field) {
+	protected void setInputField(EditorInfo field) {
-		if (textField.equals(connection, field)) {
+		if (textField.equals(getCurrentInputConnection(), field)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		inputType = new InputType(getApplicationContext(), connection, field);
+		InputMethodService context = field != null ? this : null;
-		textField = new TextField(settings, connection, field);
+		inputType = new InputType(context, field);
-		textSelection = new TextSelection(this, connection);
+		textField = new TextField(context, settings, field);
+		textSelection = new TextSelection(context);
 
 		// changing the TextField and notifying all interested classes is an atomic operation
 		appHacks = new AppHacks(inputType, textField, textSelection);
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 	protected void onFinishTyping() {
 		suggestionOps.cancelDelayedAccept();
 		mInputMode = InputMode.getInstance(null, null, null, null, InputMode.MODE_PASSTHROUGH);
-		setInputField(null, null);
+		setInputField(null);
 	}
 
 

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/InputField.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers;
 
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
@@ -14,19 +15,25 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.util.sys.DeviceInfo;
 public class InputField {
 	public static final int IME_ACTION_ENTER = EditorInfo.IME_MASK_ACTION + 1;
 
-	@Nullable protected final InputConnection connection;
+	@Nullable protected final InputMethodService ims;
 	@Nullable protected final EditorInfo field;
 
 
-	protected InputField(@Nullable InputConnection inputConnection, @Nullable EditorInfo inputField) {
+	protected InputField(@Nullable InputMethodService ims, @Nullable EditorInfo inputField) {
-		connection = inputConnection;
+		this.ims = ims;
 		field = inputField;
 	}
 
 
+	@Nullable
+	protected InputConnection getConnection() {
+		return ims != null ? ims.getCurrentInputConnection() : null;
+	}
+
+
 	public boolean equals(InputConnection inputConnection, EditorInfo inputField) {
 		return
-			connection != null && connection == inputConnection
+			inputConnection != null && inputConnection == getConnection()
 			&& field != null && field == inputField;
 	}
 
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ public class InputField {
 	 * Note that it is up to the app to decide what to do or ignore the action ID.
 	 */
 	public boolean performAction(int actionId) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		return connection != null && actionId != EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NONE && connection.performEditorAction(actionId);
 	}
 

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/StandardInputType.java

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -16,18 +18,24 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputMode;
 abstract public class StandardInputType {
 	private static final int TYPE_MULTILINE_TEXT = EditorInfo.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | EditorInfo.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE;
 
-	protected final InputConnection connection;
+	@Nullable protected final InputMethodService ims;
 	protected final EditorInfo field;
 
 
-	protected StandardInputType(InputConnection inputConnection, EditorInfo inputField) {
+	protected StandardInputType(@Nullable InputMethodService ims, EditorInfo inputField) {
-		connection = inputConnection;
+		this.ims = ims;
 		field = inputField;
 	}
 
 
+	@Nullable
+	protected InputConnection getConnection() {
+		return ims != null ? ims.getCurrentInputConnection() : null;
+	}
+
+
 	public boolean isValid() {
-		return field != null && connection != null;
+		return field != null && getConnection() != null;
 	}
 
 
@@ -193,7 +201,7 @@ abstract public class StandardInputType {
 	 * editor state.
 	 */
 	public int determineTextCase() {
-		if (connection == null || field == null || field.inputType == InputType.TYPE_NULL) {
+		if (getConnection() == null || field == null || field.inputType == InputType.TYPE_NULL) {
 			return InputMode.CASE_UNDEFINED;
 		}
 

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/SuggestionOps.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers;
 
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 
@@ -25,11 +26,11 @@ public class SuggestionOps {
 	@NonNull private TextField textField;
 
 
-	public SuggestionOps(@Nullable SettingsStore settings, @Nullable ResizableMainView mainView, @Nullable TextField textField, @Nullable ConsumerCompat<String> onDelayedAccept, @Nullable Runnable onSuggestionClick) {
+	public SuggestionOps(@Nullable InputMethodService ims, @Nullable SettingsStore settings, @Nullable ResizableMainView mainView, @Nullable TextField textField, @Nullable ConsumerCompat<String> onDelayedAccept, @Nullable Runnable onSuggestionClick) {
 		delayedAcceptHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
 		this.onDelayedAccept = onDelayedAccept != null ? onDelayedAccept : s -> {};
 
-		this.textField = textField != null ? textField : new TextField(null, null, null);
+		this.textField = textField != null ? textField : new TextField(ims, null, null);
 
 		if (settings != null && mainView != null && onSuggestionClick != null) {
 			suggestionBar = new SuggestionsBar(settings, mainView, onSuggestionClick);

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/TextField.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers;
 
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
 import android.text.style.StyleSpan;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.hacks.InputType;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputMode;
@@ -25,10 +27,10 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	private final boolean isNonText;
 
 
-	public TextField(SettingsStore settings, InputConnection inputConnection, EditorInfo inputField) {
+	public TextField(@Nullable InputMethodService ims, SettingsStore settings, EditorInfo inputField) {
-		super(inputConnection, inputField);
+		super(ims, inputField);
 
-		InputType inputType = new InputType(null, inputConnection, inputField);
+		InputType inputType = new InputType(ims, inputField);
 		isComposingSupported = !inputType.isNumeric() && !inputType.isLimited() && !inputType.isRustDesk() && (settings == null || settings.getAllowComposingText());
 		isNonText = !inputType.isText();
 	}
@@ -40,12 +42,14 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 
 
 	@NonNull public String getStringAfterCursor(int numberOfChars) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		CharSequence chars = connection != null && numberOfChars > 0 ? connection.getTextAfterCursor(numberOfChars, 0) : null;
 		return chars != null ? chars.toString() : "";
 	}
 
 
 	@NonNull public String getStringBeforeCursor(int numberOfChars) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		CharSequence chars = connection != null && numberOfChars > 0 ? connection.getTextBeforeCursor(numberOfChars, 0) : null;
 		return chars != null ? chars.toString() : "";
 	}
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 * "deleteSurroundingText()" to delete a region of text or a Unicode character.
 	 */
 	public void deleteChars(int numberOfChars) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (numberOfChars <= 0 || connection == null) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 * No action is taken when there is no such word.
 	 */
 	public void deletePrecedingSpace(String word) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -187,6 +193,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 * there is no such word before the cursor.
 	 */
 	public void addPrecedingSpace(String word) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -210,6 +217,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 * the given "text". Returns "true" if the operation was successful, "false" otherwise.
 	 */
 	public boolean recompose(String text) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (text == null || connection == null || !isComposingSupported) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -227,6 +235,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 * A fail-safe setter that appends text to the field, ignoring NULL input.
 	 */
 	public void setText(String text) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (text != null && connection != null) {
 			connection.commitText(text, 1);
 		}
@@ -245,6 +254,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 */
 	public void setComposingText(CharSequence text, int position) {
 		composingText = text;
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (text != null && connection != null && isComposingSupported) {
 			connection.setComposingText(text, position);
 		}
@@ -275,6 +285,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 	 * Finish composing text or do nothing if the text field is invalid.
 	 */
 	public void finishComposingText() {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -332,7 +343,7 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 
 	public boolean moveCursor(boolean backward) {
 		if (
-			connection == null
+			getConnection() == null
 			|| (backward && getStringBeforeCursor(1).isEmpty())
 			|| (!backward && getStringAfterCursor(1).isEmpty())
 		) {
@@ -351,7 +362,8 @@ public class TextField extends InputField {
 
 
 	public boolean sendDownUpKeyEvents(int keyCode, boolean shift, boolean ctrl) {
-	if (connection != null) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
+		if (connection != null) {
 			int metaState = shift ? KeyEvent.META_SHIFT_ON : 0;
 			metaState |= ctrl ? KeyEvent.META_CTRL_ON : 0;
 			KeyEvent downEvent = new KeyEvent(0, 0, KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN, keyCode, 0, metaState);

app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/TextSelection.java

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers;
 
-import android.content.Context;
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.view.inputmethod.ExtractedText;
 import android.view.inputmethod.ExtractedTextRequest;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
@@ -11,19 +11,22 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.util.sys.Clipboard;
 
 public class TextSelection {
-	@Nullable private final InputConnection connection;
+	@Nullable private final InputMethodService ims;
-	private final Context context;
 	private int currentStart = 0;
 	private int currentEnd = 0;
 
 
-	public TextSelection(Context context, @Nullable InputConnection connection) {
+	public TextSelection(@Nullable InputMethodService ims) {
-		this.context = context;
+		this.ims = ims;
-		this.connection = connection;
 		detectCursorPosition();
 	}
 
 
+	private InputConnection getConnection() {
+		return ims != null ? ims.getCurrentInputConnection() : null;
+	}
+
+
 	public void onSelectionUpdate(int start, int end) {
 		currentStart = start;
 		currentEnd = end;
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public void clear() {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection != null) {
 			connection.setSelection(currentEnd, currentEnd);
 		}
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public void clear(boolean backward) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection != null) {
 			connection.setSelection(
 				backward ? Math.min(currentStart, currentEnd) : Math.max(currentStart, currentEnd),
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public void selectAll() {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection != null) {
 			connection.performContextMenuAction(android.R.id.selectAll);
 		}
@@ -65,6 +71,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public void selectNextChar(boolean backward) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection != null) {
 			connection.setSelection(currentStart, currentEnd + (backward ? -1 : 1));
 		}
@@ -72,6 +79,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public void selectNextWord(boolean backward) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -81,12 +89,16 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public boolean copy() {
+		if (ims == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		CharSequence selectedText = getSelectedText();
 		if (selectedText.length() == 0) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		Clipboard.copy(context, selectedText);
+		Clipboard.copy(ims, selectedText);
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -99,7 +111,11 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	public void paste(@NonNull TextField textField) {
-		String clipboardText = Clipboard.paste(context);
+		if (ims == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		String clipboardText = Clipboard.paste(ims);
 		if (!clipboardText.isEmpty()) {
 			textField.setText(clipboardText);
 		}
@@ -107,6 +123,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	private int getNextWordPosition(boolean backward) {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return currentEnd + (backward ? -1 : 1);
 		}
@@ -135,6 +152,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	private void detectCursorPosition() {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -148,6 +166,7 @@ public class TextSelection {
 
 
 	private CharSequence getSelectedText() {
+		InputConnection connection = getConnection();
 		if (connection == null) {
 			return "";
 		}