2014-3-3 补充:
在View的源码中有下面这样一段:
/**
* <p>Specifies the type of layer backing this view. The layer can be
* {@link #LAYER_TYPE_NONE}, {@link #LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE} or
* {@link #LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE}.</p>
*
* <p>A layer is associated with an optional {@link android.graphics.Paint}
* instance that controls how the layer is composed on screen. The following
* properties of the paint are taken into account when composing the layer:</p>
* <ul>
* <li>{@link android.graphics.Paint#getAlpha() Translucency (alpha)}</li>
* <li>{@link android.graphics.Paint#getXfermode() Blending mode}</li>
* <li>{@link android.graphics.Paint#getColorFilter() Color filter}</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p>If this view has an alpha value set to < 1.0 by calling
* {@link #setAlpha(float)}, the alpha value of the layer's paint is superceded
* by this view's alpha value.</p>
*
* <p>Refer to the documentation of {@link #LAYER_TYPE_NONE},
* {@link #LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE} and {@link #LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE}
* for more information on when and how to use layers.</p>
*
* @param layerType The type of layer to use with this view, must be one of
* {@link #LAYER_TYPE_NONE}, {@link #LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE} or
* {@link #LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE}
* @param paint The paint used to compose the layer. This argument is optional
* and can be null. It is ignored when the layer type is
* {@link #LAYER_TYPE_NONE}
*
* @see #getLayerType()
* @see #LAYER_TYPE_NONE
* @see #LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE
* @see #LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE
* @see #setAlpha(float)
*
* @attr ref android.R.styleable#View_layerType
*/
public void setLayerType(int layerType, Paint paint) {
if (layerType < LAYER_TYPE_NONE || layerType > LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Layer type can only be one of: LAYER_TYPE_NONE, "
+ "LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE or LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE");
}
if (layerType == mLayerType) {
if (layerType != LAYER_TYPE_NONE && paint != mLayerPaint) {
mLayerPaint = paint == null ? new Paint() : paint;
invalidateParentCaches();
invalidate(true);
}
return;
}
// Destroy any previous soft