putParcelableArrayListExtra(ArrayList) throws ArrayList cannot be cast to android.os.Parcelable

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I want to add multiple images as attachment to an email. Therefore I am trying to add a java.util.ArrayList to an email Intent. The list contains android.net.Uri elements. But it throws a ClassCastException:

java.lang.ClassCastException: java.util.ArrayList cannot be cast to android.os.Parcelable
 at android.os.Bundle.getParcelable(Bundle.java:792)
 at android.content.Intent.getParcelableExtra(Intent.java:5377)
 at android.content.Intent.migrateExtraStreamToClipData(Intent.java:8144)
 at android.content.Intent.migrateExtraStreamToClipData(Intent.java:8124)
 at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1505)
 at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3917)
 at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3877)
 at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.startActivityForResult(FragmentActivity.java:843)
 at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:4200)
 at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:4168)
 at de.zinnet.parkingoffenders.ParkingOffendersActivity.sendEmail(ParkingOffendersActivity.java:135)
 at de.zinnet.parkingoffenders.ParkingOffendersActivity.onOptionsItemSelected(ParkingOffendersActivity.java:103)
 at android.app.Activity.onMenuItemSelected(Activity.java:2908)
 at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onMenuItemSelected(FragmentActivity.java:404)

I tried it with different types for the Intent. The method I call to create the Intent and start the Activity:

private void sendEmail() {
    ParkingOffendersListFragment fragment = (ParkingOffendersListFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.fragment_list);
    Intent emailIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    emailIntent.setType("text/plain");
    SharedPreferences settings = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());

    String[] to = {settings.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.key_receiver_mail), "")};
    emailIntent .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, to);

    String subject = settings.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.key_subject_mail), "");
    emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, subject);

    String text = settings.getString(getResources().getString(R.string.key_template_mail), "");
    emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, text);

    ArrayList<Parcelable> uris = new ArrayList<>();
    ParkingOffendersListAdapter adapter = fragment.getAdapter();
    for(ParkingOffender parkingOffender : adapter.getSelectedItems()) {
        if(parkingOffender.getImageFilePath() != null) {
            uris.add(Uri.parse(parkingOffender.getImageFilePath()));
        }
    }
    emailIntent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uris);

    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(emailIntent , "Send email..."));
}

I couldn't find a solution. This did not solve my problem.

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 10 '16 at 11:20

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ACTION_SEND supports EXTRA_STREAM, but only for a single Uri. ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE supports EXTRA_STREAM with an ArrayList<Uri>. So, either change the action or change the extra.

answered Apr 10 '16 at 11:20

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Solved the problem with the attachment. But now I have to add a ArrayList as text. (emailIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, text);). Otherweise I will get a Cast Exception there. – Rene Apr 10 '16 at 11:38
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@R.Schmitt: First, bear in mind that `ACTION_SEND*` only has to honor *either* `EXTRA_TEXT` *or* `EXTRA_STREAM`. Beyond that, if you use `ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE`, you need to send multiple of both `EXTRA_TEXT` and `EXTRA_STREAM`, as `ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE` implementations will be looking for that, per [the docs](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE). You are also welcome to experiment with the `setClipData()` option and have multiple items in the `ClipData`, with `ACTION_SEND`, but only a subset of `ACTION_SEND` implementations will honor this. – CommonsWare Apr 10 '16 at 11:49
Thanks for the wonderfu answer. Send_Multiple did the trick.. :) :) – Mukesh Garg May 24 '16 at 17:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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Try putting a ArrayList of Strings as extra to the Intent and then when getting the extras back from the next Activity, just parse it back into Uris.

See this answer

edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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answered Apr 10 '16 at 11:28

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putParcelableArrayListExtra(ArrayList) throws ArrayList cannot be cast to android.os.Parcelable

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