前言

对于Android的开发者来说，setContentView大家再熟悉不过了，在我们的Activity中首先就是要用它加载我们的布局，但是应该有一部分人是不知道加载布局的原理，今天就从源码的角度分析setContentView加载布局原理。

准备工作

由于我们使用的Android API部分源码是隐藏的，当我们在AndroidStudio中是不能找到源码的，我们可以去官网下载相应源码去查看，当然在GitHub下载相应版本的API替换我们sdk下platforms相应api的android.jar。这样我们就可以在AndroidStudio查看到隐藏的api了，可以断点调试帮助我们阅读源码。

本篇文章分析源码是Android7.1（API25）。

Activiy setContentView源码分析

/**
     * Set the activity content from a layout resource.  The resource will be
     * inflated, adding all top-level views to the activity.
 */
    public void setContentView(@LayoutRes int layoutResID) {
        getWindow().setContentView(layoutResID);
        initWindowDecorActionBar();
    }

在Activity中setContentView最终调用了getWindow()的setContentView·方法，getWindow()返回的是一个Window类，它表示一个窗口的概念，我们的Activity就是一个Window，Dialog和Toast也都是通过Window来展示的，这很好理解，它是一个抽象类，具体的实现是PhoneWindow，加载布局的相关逻辑都几乎都是它处理的。

 @Override
    public void setContentView(int layoutResID) {
        // Note: FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS may be set in the process of installing the window
        // decor, when theme attributes and the like are crystalized. Do not check the feature
        // before this happens.
        if (mContentParent == null) {
            installDecor();
        } else if (!hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
            mContentParent.removeAllViews();
        }

        if (hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
            final Scene newScene = Scene.getSceneForLayout(mContentParent, layoutResID,
                    getContext());
            transitionTo(newScene);
        } else {
            mLayoutInflater.inflate(layoutResID, mContentParent);
        }
        mContentParent.requestApplyInsets();
        final Callback cb = getCallback();
        if (cb != null && !isDestroyed()) {
            cb.onContentChanged();
        }
        mContentParentExplicitlySet = true;
    }

先判断mContentParent 是否为空，当然第一次启动时mContentParent 时为空的，然后执行installDecor();方法。mContentParent不为空是通过hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)判断是否有转场动画，当没有的时候就把通过mContentParent.removeAllViews();移除mContentParent节点下的所有View.再通过inflate将我们的把布局填充到mContentParent，最后就是内容变化的回调。至于mContentParent 是什么东东，先留个悬念，稍后再说。

 private void installDecor() {
        mForceDecorInstall = false;
        if (mDecor == null) {
            mDecor = generateDecor(-1);
            mDecor.setDescendantFocusability(ViewGroup.FOCUS_AFTER_DESCENDANTS);
            mDecor.setIsRootNamespace(true);
            if (!mInvalidatePanelMenuPosted && mInvalidatePanelMenuFeatures != 0) {
                mDecor.postOnAnimation(mInvalidatePanelMenuRunnable);
            }
        } else {
            mDecor.setWindow(this);
        }
        if (mContentParent == null) {
            mContentParent = generateLayout(mDecor);

            // Set up decor part of UI to ignore fitsSystemWindows if appropriate.
            mDecor.makeOptionalFitsSystemWindows();

            final DecorContentParent decorContentParent = (DecorContentParent) mDecor.findViewById(
                    R.id.decor_content_parent);

            if (decorContentParent != null) {
                mDecorContentParent = decorContentParent;
                mDecorContentParent.setWindowCallback(getCallback());
                if (mDecorContentParent.getTitle() == null) {
                    mDecorContentParent.setWindowTitle(mTitle);
                }

                final int localFeatures = getLocalFeatures();
                for (int i = 0; i < FEATURE_MAX; i++) {
                    if ((localFeatures & (1 << i)) != 0) {
                        mDecorContentParent.initFeature(i);
                    }
                }

                mDecorContentParent.setUiOptions(mUiOptions);

                if ((mResourcesSetFlags & FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_ICON) != 0 ||
                        (mIconRes != 0 && !mDecorContentParent.hasIcon())) {
                    mDecorContentParent.setIcon(mIconRes);
                } else if ((mResourcesSetFlags & FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_ICON) == 0 &&
                        mIconRes == 0 && !mDecorContentParent.hasIcon()) {
                    mDecorContentParent.setIcon(
                            getContext().getPackageManager().getDefaultActivityIcon());
                    mResourcesSetFlags |= FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_ICON_FALLBACK;
                }
                if ((mResourcesSetFlags & FLAG_RESOURCE_SET_LOGO) != 0 ||
                        (mLogoRes != 0 && !mDecorContentParent.hasLogo())) {
                    mDecorContentParent.setLogo(mLogoRes);
                }

                // Invalidate if the panel menu hasn't been created before this.
                // Panel menu invalidation is deferred avoiding application onCreateOptionsMenu
                // being called in the middle of onCreate or similar.
                // A pending invalidation will typically be resolved before the posted message
                // would run normally in order to satisfy instance state restoration.
                PanelFeatureState st = getPanelState(FEATURE_OPTIONS_PANEL, false);
                if (!isDestroyed() && (st == null || st.menu == null) && !mIsStartingWindow) {
                    invalidatePanelMenu(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
                }
            } else {
             //设置标题
                mTitleView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.title);
                if (mTitleView != null) {
                    if ((getLocalFeatures() & (1 << FEATURE_NO_TITLE)) != 0) {
                        final View titleContainer = findViewById(R.id.title_container);
                        if (titleContainer != null) {
                            titleContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                        } else {
                            mTitleView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                        }
                        mContentParent.setForeground(null);
                    } else {
                        mTitleView.setText(mTitle);
                    }
                }
            }
            //......初始化属性变量
        }
    }

在上面的方法中主要工作就是初始化mDecor和mContentParent ，以及一些属性的初始化

    protected DecorView generateDecor(int featureId) {
        // System process doesn't have application context and in that case we need to directly use
        // the context we have. Otherwise we want the application context, so we don't cling to the
        // activity.
        Context context;
        if (mUseDecorContext) {
            Context applicationContext = getContext().getApplicationContext();
            if (applicationContext == null) {
                context = getContext();
            } else {
                context = new DecorContext(applicationContext, getContext().getResources());
                if (mTheme != -1) {
                    context.setTheme(mTheme);
                }
            }
        } else {
            context = getContext();
        }
        return new DecorView(context, featureId, this, getAttributes());
    }

generateDecor初始化一个DecorView对象，DecorView继承了FrameLayout，是我们要显示布局的顶级View，我们看到的布局，标题栏都是它里面。

然后将mDecor作为参数调用generateLayout初始化mContetParent

    protected ViewGroup generateLayout(DecorView decor) {
        // Apply data from current theme.
        //获取主题样式
        TypedArray a = getWindowStyle();
        //......省略样式的设置
        // Inflate the window decor.
        int layoutResource;
        //获取feature并根据其来加载对应的xml布局文件
        int features = getLocalFeatures();
        if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_SWIPE_TO_DISMISS)) != 0) {
            layoutResource = R.layout.screen_swipe_dismiss;
        } else if ((features & ((1 << FEATURE_LEFT_ICON) | (1 << FEATURE_RIGHT_ICON))) != 0) {
            if (mIsFloating) {
                TypedValue res = new TypedValue();
                getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(
                        R.attr.dialogTitleIconsDecorLayout, res, true);
                layoutResource = res.resourceId;
            } else {
                layoutResource = R.layout.screen_title_icons;
            }
            // XXX Remove this once action bar supports these features.
            removeFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
            // System.out.println("Title Icons!");
        } else if ((features & ((1 << FEATURE_PROGRESS) | (1 << FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS))) != 0
                && (features & (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_BAR)) == 0) {
            // Special case for a window with only a progress bar (and title).
            // XXX Need to have a no-title version of embedded windows.
            layoutResource = R.layout.screen_progress;
            // System.out.println("Progress!");
        } else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE)) != 0) {
            // Special case for a window with a custom title.
            // If the window is floating, we need a dialog layout
            if (mIsFloating) {
                TypedValue res = new TypedValue();
                getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(
                        R.attr.dialogCustomTitleDecorLayout, res, true);
                layoutResource = res.resourceId;
            } else {
                layoutResource = R.layout.screen_custom_title;
            }
            // XXX Remove this once action bar supports these features.
            removeFeature(FEATURE_ACTION_BAR);
        } else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_NO_TITLE)) == 0) {
            // If no other features and not embedded, only need a title.
            // If the window is floating, we need a dialog layout
            if (mIsFloating) {
                TypedValue res = new TypedValue();
                getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(
                        R.attr.dialogTitleDecorLayout, res, true);
                layoutResource = res.resourceId;
            } else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_BAR)) != 0) {
                layoutResource = a.getResourceId(
                        R.styleable.Window_windowActionBarFullscreenDecorLayout,
                        R.layout.screen_action_bar);
            } else {
                layoutResource = R.layout.screen_title;
            }
            // System.out.println("Title!");
        } else if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_ACTION_MODE_OVERLAY)) != 0) {
            layoutResource = R.layout.screen_simple_overlay_action_mode;
        } else {
            // Embedded, so no decoration is needed.
            layoutResource = R.layout.screen_simple;
            // System.out.println("Simple!");
        }

        mDecor.startChanging();
        mDecor.onResourcesLoaded(mLayoutInflater, layoutResource);

        ViewGroup contentParent = (ViewGroup)findViewById(ID_ANDROID_CONTENT);
        if (contentParent == null) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Window couldn't find content container view");
        }

        if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS)) != 0) {
            ProgressBar progress = getCircularProgressBar(false);
            if (progress != null) {
                progress.setIndeterminate(true);
            }
        }

        if ((features & (1 << FEATURE_SWIPE_TO_DISMISS)) != 0) {
            registerSwipeCallbacks();
        }

        // 给顶层窗口设置标题和背景
        if (getContainer() == null) {
            final Drawable background;
            if (mBackgroundResource != 0) {
                background = getContext().getDrawable(mBackgroundResource);
            } else {
                background = mBackgroundDrawable;
            }
            mDecor.setWindowBackground(background);

            final Drawable frame;
            if (mFrameResource != 0) {
                frame = getContext().getDrawable(mFrameResource);
            } else {
                frame = null;
            }
            mDecor.setWindowFrame(frame);

            mDecor.setElevation(mElevation);
            mDecor.setClipToOutline(mClipToOutline);

            if (mTitle != null) {
                setTitle(mTitle);
            }

            if (mTitleColor == 0) {
                mTitleColor = mTextColor;
            }
            setTitleColor(mTitleColor);
        }

        mDecor.finishChanging();

        return contentParent;
    }

代码较多，先通过getWindowStyle获取主题样式进行初始化，然后通过getLocalFeatures获取设置的不同features加载不同的布局，例如我们通常在Activity 加入requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);来隐藏标题栏，不管根据Feature最终使用的是哪一种布局，里面都有一个android:id=”@android:id/content”的FrameLayout，我们的布局文件就添加到这个FrameLayout中了。我们看一下一个简单的布局

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:fitsSystemWindows="true">
    <!-- Popout bar for action modes -->
    <ViewStub android:id="@+id/action_mode_bar_stub"
              android:inflatedId="@+id/action_mode_bar"
              android:layout="@layout/action_mode_bar"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="wrap_content"
              android:theme="?attr/actionBarTheme" />
    <FrameLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent" 
        android:layout_height="?android:attr/windowTitleSize"
        style="?android:attr/windowTitleBackgroundStyle">
        <TextView android:id="@android:id/title" 
            style="?android:attr/windowTitleStyle"
            android:background="@null"
            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
            android:gravity="center_vertical"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
    </FrameLayout>
    <FrameLayout android:id="@android:id/content"
        android:layout_width="match_parent" 
        android:layout_height="0dip"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:foregroundGravity="fill_horizontal|top"
        android:foreground="?android:attr/windowContentOverlay" />
</LinearLayout>

通过上面的分析，你应该明白了requestWindowFeature为什么必须在setContentView之前设置了，如果在之后设置，那么通过上面的分析在setContentView执行时已经从本地读取features,而此时还没有设置，当然就无效了。

        ViewGroup contentParent = (ViewGroup)findViewById(ID_ANDROID_CONTENT);
        public static final int ID_ANDROID_CONTENT = com.android.internal.R.id.content;

通过上面findViewById获取该对象。不过在获取ViewGroup之前还有一个重要的方法

    void onResourcesLoaded(LayoutInflater inflater, int layoutResource) {
        mStackId = getStackId();

        if (mBackdropFrameRenderer != null) {
            loadBackgroundDrawablesIfNeeded();
            mBackdropFrameRenderer.onResourcesLoaded(
                    this, mResizingBackgroundDrawable, mCaptionBackgroundDrawable,
                    mUserCaptionBackgroundDrawable, getCurrentColor(mStatusColorViewState),
                    getCurrentColor(mNavigationColorViewState));
        }

        mDecorCaptionView = createDecorCaptionView(inflater);
        final View root = inflater.inflate(layoutResource, null);
        if (mDecorCaptionView != null) {
            if (mDecorCaptionView.getParent() == null) {
                addView(mDecorCaptionView,
                        new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT));
            }
            mDecorCaptionView.addView(root,
                    new ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT));
        } else {

            // Put it below the color views.
            addView(root, 0, new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT));
        }
        mContentRoot = (ViewGroup) root;
        initializeElevation();
    }

这个比较好理解，root就是在上面判断的根据不同的features，加载的布局，然后将该布局通过addView添加到DecorView.到这里初始都成功了.

 mLayoutInflater.inflate(layoutResID, mContentParent);

在回到最初setContentView中的一句代码，如上，我们也就好理解了，它就是将我们的布局文件inflate到mContentParent中。到这里Activity的加载布局文件就完毕了。

AppCompatActivity的setContentView分析

由于AppCompatActivity的setContentView加载布局的与Activity有很多不同的地方，而且相对Activity稍微复杂点，在这里也简单分析一下。

    @Override
    public void setContentView(@LayoutRes int layoutResID) {
        getDelegate().setContentView(layoutResID);
    }

通过名字也就知道把加载布局交给了一个委托对象。

    @NonNull
    public AppCompatDelegate getDelegate() {
        if (mDelegate == null) {
            mDelegate = AppCompatDelegate.create(this, this);
        }
        return mDelegate;
    }

AppCompatDelegate时一个抽象类，如下图他有几个子类实现

为啥有那么多子类呢，其实通过名字我们也能猜到，是为了兼容。为了证明这点，我们看看create方法

    private static AppCompatDelegate create(Context context, Window window,
            AppCompatCallback callback) {
        final int sdk = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
        if (BuildCompat.isAtLeastN()) {
            return new AppCompatDelegateImplN(context, window, callback);
        } else if (sdk >= 23) {
            return new AppCompatDelegateImplV23(context, window, callback);
        } else if (sdk >= 14) {
            return new AppCompatDelegateImplV14(context, window, callback);
        } else if (sdk >= 11) {
            return new AppCompatDelegateImplV11(context, window, callback);
        } else {
            return new AppCompatDelegateImplV9(context, window, callback);
        }
    }

这里就很明显了，根据不同的API版本初始化不同的delegate。通过查看代码setContentView方法的实现是在AppCompatDelegateImplV9中

    @Override
    public void setContentView(int resId) {
        ensureSubDecor();
        ViewGroup contentParent = (ViewGroup) mSubDecor.findViewById(android.R.id.content);
        contentParent.removeAllViews();
        LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(resId, contentParent);
        mOriginalWindowCallback.onContentChanged();
    }

有了分析Activity的加载经验，我们就很容易明白contentParent和Activity中的mContentParent是一个东东，ensureSubDecor就是初始mSubDecor，然后removeAllViews，再将我们的布局填充到contentParent中。最后执行回调。

    private void ensureSubDecor() {
        if (!mSubDecorInstalled) {
            mSubDecor = createSubDecor();
            //省略部分代码
            onSubDecorInstalled(mSubDecor);
        }
    }
 private ViewGroup createSubDecor() {
        TypedArray a = mContext.obtainStyledAttributes(R.styleable.AppCompatTheme);

        //如果哦们不设置置AppCompat主题会报错，就是在这个地方
        if (!a.hasValue(R.styleable.AppCompatTheme_windowActionBar)) {
            a.recycle();
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.");
        }

       //省略..... 初始化一下属性
        ViewGroup subDecor = null;
  //PhtoWindowgetDecorView会调用installDecor，在Activity已经介绍过，主要工作就是初始化mDecor,mContentParent。
     mWindow.getDecorView();
     //省略
//根据设置加载不同的布局
        if (!mWindowNoTitle) {
            if (mIsFloating) {
                // If we're floating, inflate the dialog title decor
                subDecor = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(
                        R.layout.abc_dialog_title_material, null);

                // Floating windows can never have an action bar, reset the flags
                mHasActionBar = mOverlayActionBar = false;
            } else if (mHasActionBar) {
                /**
                 * This needs some explanation. As we can not use the android:theme attribute
                 * pre-L, we emulate it by manually creating a LayoutInflater using a
                 * ContextThemeWrapper pointing to actionBarTheme.
                 */
                TypedValue outValue = new TypedValue();
                mContext.getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.actionBarTheme, outValue, true);

                Context themedContext;
                if (outValue.resourceId != 0) {
                    themedContext = new ContextThemeWrapper(mContext, outValue.resourceId);
                } else {
                    themedContext = mContext;
                }

                // Now inflate the view using the themed context and set it as the content view
                subDecor = (ViewGroup) LayoutInflater.from(themedContext)
                        .inflate(R.layout.abc_screen_toolbar, null);

                mDecorContentParent = (DecorContentParent) subDecor
                        .findViewById(R.id.decor_content_parent);
                mDecorContentParent.setWindowCallback(getWindowCallback());

                /**
                 * Propagate features to DecorContentParent
                 */
                if (mOverlayActionBar) {
                    mDecorContentParent.initFeature(FEATURE_SUPPORT_ACTION_BAR_OVERLAY);
                }
                if (mFeatureProgress) {
                    mDecorContentParent.initFeature(Window.FEATURE_PROGRESS);
                }
                if (mFeatureIndeterminateProgress) {
                    mDecorContentParent.initFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
                }
            }
        } else {
            if (mOverlayActionMode) {
                subDecor = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(
                        R.layout.abc_screen_simple_overlay_action_mode, null);
            } else {
                subDecor = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.abc_screen_simple, null);
            }

            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
                // If we're running on L or above, we can rely on ViewCompat's
                // setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener
                ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(subDecor,
                        new OnApplyWindowInsetsListener() {
                            @Override
                            public WindowInsetsCompat onApplyWindowInsets(View v,
                                    WindowInsetsCompat insets) {
                                final int top = insets.getSystemWindowInsetTop();
                                final int newTop = updateStatusGuard(top);

                                if (top != newTop) {
                                    insets = insets.replaceSystemWindowInsets(
                                            insets.getSystemWindowInsetLeft(),
                                            newTop,
                                            insets.getSystemWindowInsetRight(),
                                            insets.getSystemWindowInsetBottom());
                                }

                                // Now apply the insets on our view
                                return ViewCompat.onApplyWindowInsets(v, insets);
                            }
                        });
            } else {
                // Else, we need to use our own FitWindowsViewGroup handling
                ((FitWindowsViewGroup) subDecor).setOnFitSystemWindowsListener(
                        new FitWindowsViewGroup.OnFitSystemWindowsListener() {
                            @Override
                            public void onFitSystemWindows(Rect insets) {
                                insets.top = updateStatusGuard(insets.top);
                            }
                        });
            }
        }

        if (subDecor == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "AppCompat does not support the current theme features: { "
                            + "windowActionBar: " + mHasActionBar
                            + ", windowActionBarOverlay: "+ mOverlayActionBar
                            + ", android:windowIsFloating: " + mIsFloating
                            + ", windowActionModeOverlay: " + mOverlayActionMode
                            + ", windowNoTitle: " + mWindowNoTitle
                            + " }");
        }

        if (mDecorContentParent == null) {
            mTitleView = (TextView) subDecor.findViewById(R.id.title);
        }

        // Make the decor optionally fit system windows, like the window's decor
        ViewUtils.makeOptionalFitsSystemWindows(subDecor);
        //contentView 是我们布局填充的地方
        final ContentFrameLayout contentView = (ContentFrameLayout) subDecor.findViewById(
                R.id.action_bar_activity_content);
      //这个就是和我们Activity中的介绍的mDecor层级中的mContentParent是一个东西，
        final ViewGroup windowContentView = (ViewGroup) mWindow.findViewById(android.R.id.content);
        if (windowContentView != null) {
            // There might be Views already added to the Window's content view so we need to
            // migrate them to our content view
            while (windowContentView.getChildCount() > 0) {
                final View child = windowContentView.getChildAt(0);
                windowContentView.removeViewAt(0);
                contentView.addView(child);
            }

            // Change our content FrameLayout to use the android.R.id.content id.
            // Useful for fragments.
            //清除windowContentView的id
            windowContentView.setId(View.NO_ID);
            //将contentView的id设置成android.R.id.content，在此我们应该明白了，contentView 就成为了Activity中的mContentParent，我们的布局加载到这个view中。
            contentView.setId(android.R.id.content);

            // The decorContent may have a foreground drawable set (windowContentOverlay).
            // Remove this as we handle it ourselves
            if (windowContentView instanceof FrameLayout) {
                ((FrameLayout) windowContentView).setForeground(null);
            }
        }

        // Now set the Window's content view with the decor
       //将subDecor 填充到DecorView中
        mWindow.setContentView(subDecor);

   //省略部分代码
        return subDecor;
    }

上面的处理逻辑就是先初始化一些主题样式，然后通过mWindow.getDecorView()初始化DecorView.和布局，然后createSubDecor根据主题加载不同的布局subDecor，通过findViewById获取contentView（ AppCompat根据不同主题加载的布局中的View R.id.action_bar_activity_content）和windowContentView （
DecorView中的View android.R.id.content）控件。获取控件后将windowContentView 的id清空，并将 contentView的id由R.id.action_bar_activity_content更改为android.R.id.content。最后通过 mWindow.setContentView(subDecor);将subDecor添加到DecorView中。

//调用两个参数方法
 @Override
    public void setContentView(View view) {
        setContentView(view, new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT));
    }
//此处处理和在Activity中分析的setContentView传资源ID进行加载布局是一样的，不同的是此时mContentParent 不为空，先removeAllViews（无转场动画情况）后再直接执行mContentParent.addView(view, params);即将subDecor添加到mContentParent
    @Override
    public void setContentView(View view, ViewGroup.LayoutParams params) {
        // Note: FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS may be set in the process of installing the window
        // decor, when theme attributes and the like are crystalized. Do not check the feature
        // before this happens.
        if (mContentParent == null) {
            installDecor();
        } else if (!hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
            mContentParent.removeAllViews();
        }

        if (hasFeature(FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS)) {
            view.setLayoutParams(params);
            final Scene newScene = new Scene(mContentParent, view);
            transitionTo(newScene);
        } else {
            mContentParent.addView(view, params);
        }
        mContentParent.requestApplyInsets();
        final Callback cb = getCallback();
        if (cb != null && !isDestroyed()) {
            cb.onContentChanged();
        }
        mContentParentExplicitlySet = true;
    }

关于subDecor到底是什么布局，我们随便看一个布局R.layout.abc_screen_toolbar,有标题（mWindowNoTitle为false）并且有ActionBar(mHasActionBar 为true)的情况加载的布局。

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v7.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout
        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        android:id="@+id/decor_content_parent"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:fitsSystemWindows="true">

    <include layout="@layout/abc_screen_content_include"/>

    <android.support.v7.widget.ActionBarContainer
            android:id="@+id/action_bar_container"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
            style="?attr/actionBarStyle"
            android:touchscreenBlocksFocus="true"
            android:gravity="top">

        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
                android:id="@+id/action_bar"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                app:navigationContentDescription="@string/abc_action_bar_up_description"
                style="?attr/toolbarStyle"/>

        <android.support.v7.widget.ActionBarContextView
                android:id="@+id/action_context_bar"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:visibility="gone"
                android:theme="?attr/actionBarTheme"
                style="?attr/actionModeStyle"/>

    </android.support.v7.widget.ActionBarContainer>

</android.support.v7.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout>

不管哪个主题下的布局，都会有一个id 为 abc_screen_content_include最好将id更改为androd.R,content，然后添加到mDecor中的mContentParent中。我们可以同SDK中tools下hierarchyviewer工具查看我们的布局层级结构。例如我们AppCompatActivity中setContentView传入的布局文件，是一个线程布局，该布局下有一个Button，则查看到层级结构

到这里setContentView已经分析完毕，由于水平有限，难免有错误，若在阅读时发现不妥或者错误的地方留言指正，共同进步，谢谢，Have a wonderful day。

鸣谢
Wey Ye的Android走进Framework之AppCompatActivity.setContentView