13.5 Lifetimes
The final topic to be covered involves an outline of the entire, visible and foreground lifetimes through which an activity or fragment will transition during execution:
•Entire Lifetime –The term “entire lifetime” is used to describe everything that takes place between the initial call to the onCreate() method and the call to onDestroy() prior to the object terminating.
•Visible Lifetime – Covers the periods of execution between the call to onStart() and onStop(). During this period the activity or fragment is visible to the user though may not be the object with which the user is currently interacting.
•Foreground Lifetime – Refers to the periods of execution between calls to the onResume() and onPause() methods.
It is important to note that an activity or fragment may pass through the foreground and visible lifetimes multiple times during the course of the entire lifetime.
The concepts of lifetimes...
