LinearLayout和RelativeLayout是Android中最常用的两个布局容器，在分析它们的性能之前，我们先来看一个问题。
为什么使用Android Studio新建一个Blank Activity时默认的layout是RelativeLayout，而不是LinearLayout？
我觉得这是基于性能的考虑，使用 LinearLayout 容易产生多层嵌套的布局，这会降低布局的性能。而RelativeLayout从使用上来讲，通常层级结构都比较扁平，使用LinearLayout的情况可以用一个RelativeLayout 来替换，以降低布局的层级。另外，RelativeLayout的使用要更灵活一些，作为根布局更容易满足各种情况。这应该就是Google在根布局中使用RelativeLayout的原因。
这么看貌似RelativeLayout性能要更好一些，事实是否真的是这样呢？下面就仔细来分析下这个问题。
我们知道一个View要绘制到屏幕上，会经历onMeasure、onLayout、onDraw三个阶段，要探讨它们的性能问题，就是比较这三个阶段的执行时间的长短。
将几个TextView垂直摆放在屏幕上，分别使用LinearLayout和RelativeLayout，然后使用Hierarchy Viewer进行观察。
从结果看，两种实现方式中onLayout、onDraw的执行时间基本一致，onMeasure的执行时间LinearLayout比RelativeLayout要短很多。
为什么会出现这种现象呢？这就需要从LinearLayout和RelativeLayout的源码入手分析了。
首先是RelativeLayout的源码
@Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
if (mDirtyHierarchy) {
mDirtyHierarchy = false;
sortChildren();
}
int myWidth = -1;
int myHeight = -1;
int width = 0;
int height = 0;
final int widthMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(widthMeasureSpec);
final int heightMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
final int widthSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
final int heightSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
// Record our dimensions if they are known;
if (widthMode != MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED) {
myWidth = widthSize;
}
if (heightMode != MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED) {
myHeight = heightSize;
}
if (widthMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY) {
width = myWidth;
}
if (heightMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY) {
height = myHeight;
}
mHasBaselineAlignedChild = false;
View ignore = null;
int gravity = mGravity & Gravity.RELATIVE_HORIZONTAL_GRAVITY_MASK;
final boolean horizontalGravity = gravity != Gravity.START && gravity != 0;
gravity = mGravity & Gravity.VERTICAL_GRAVITY_MASK;
final boolean verticalGravity = gravity != Gravity.TOP && gravity != 0;
int left = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
int top = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
int right = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
int bottom = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
boolean offsetHorizontalAxis = false;
boolean offsetVerticalAxis = false;
if ((horizontalGravity || verticalGravity) && mIgnoreGravity != View.NO_ID) {
ignore = findViewById(mIgnoreGravity);
}
final boolean isWrapContentWidth = widthMode != MeasureSpec.EXACTLY;
final boolean isWrapContentHeight = heightMode != MeasureSpec.EXACTLY;
// We need to know our size for doing the correct computation of children positioning in RTL
// mode but there is no practical way to get it instead of running the code below.
// So, instead of running the code twice, we just set the width to a "default display width"
// before the computation and then, as a last pass, we will update their real position with
// an offset equals to "DEFAULT_WIDTH - width".
final int layoutDirection = getLayoutDirection();
if (isLayoutRtl() && myWidth == -1) {
myWidth = DEFAULT_WIDTH;
}
View[] views = mSortedHorizontalChildren;
int count = views.length;
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
View child = views[i];
if (child.getVisibility() != GONE) {
LayoutParams params = (LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
int[] rules = params.getRules(layoutDirection);
applyHorizontalSizeRules(params, myWidth, rules);
measureChildHorizontal(child, params, myWidth, myHeight);
if (positionChildHorizontal(child, params, myWidth, isWrapContentWidth)) {
offsetHorizontalAxis = true;
}
}
}
views = mSortedVerticalChildren;
count = views.length;
final int targetSdkVersion = getContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion;
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
View child = views[i];
if (child.getVisibility() != GONE) {
LayoutParams params = (LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
applyVerticalSizeRules(params, myHeight);
measureChild(child, params, myWidth, myHeight);
if (positionChildVertical(child, params, myHeight, isWrapContentHeight)) {
offsetVerticalAxis = true;
}
if (isWrapContentWidth) {
if (isLayoutRtl()) {
if (targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
width = Math.max(width, myWidth - params.mLeft);
} else {
width = Math.max(width, myWidth - params.mLeft - params.leftMargin);
}
} else {
if (targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
width = Math.max(width, params.mRight);
} else {
width = Math.max(width, params.mRight + params.rightMargin);
}
}
}
if (isWrapContentHeight) {
if (targetSdkVersion < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
height = Math.max(height, params.mBottom);
} else {
height = Math.max(height, params.mBottom + params.bottomMargin);
}
}
if (child != ignore || verticalGravity) {
left = Math.min(left, params.mLeft - params.leftMargin);
top = Math.min(top, params.mTop - params.topMargin);
}
if (child != ignore || horizontalGravity) {
right = Math.max(right, params.mRight + params.rightMargin);
bottom = Math.max(bottom, params.mBottom + params.bottomMargin);
}
}
}
查看源码我们发现RelativeLayout会对子View做两次measure。这是由于RelativeLayout是基于相对位置的，而且子View会在横向和纵向两个方向上分布，因此，需要在横向和纵向分别进行一次measure过程。
再看下LinearLayout的源码：
@Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
if (mOrientation == VERTICAL) {
measureVertical(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
} else {
measureHorizontal(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}
}
void measureVertical(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
mTotalLength = 0;
int maxWidth = 0;
int childState = 0;
int alternativeMaxWidth = 0;
int weightedMaxWidth = 0;
boolean allFillParent = true;
float totalWeight = 0;
final int count = getVirtualChildCount();
final int widthMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(widthMeasureSpec);
final int heightMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
boolean matchWidth = false;
boolean skippedMeasure = false;
final int baselineChildIndex = mBaselineAlignedChildIndex;
final boolean useLargestChild = mUseLargestChild;
int largestChildHeight = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
// See how tall everyone is. Also remember max width.
for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
final View child = getVirtualChildAt(i);
if (child == null) {
mTotalLength += measureNullChild(i);
continue;
}
if (child.getVisibility() == View.GONE) {
i += getChildrenSkipCount(child, i);
continue;
}
if (hasDividerBeforeChildAt(i)) {
mTotalLength += mDividerHeight;
}
LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
totalWeight += lp.weight;
if (heightMode == MeasureSpec.EXACTLY && lp.height == 0 && lp.weight > 0) {
// Optimization: don't bother measuring children who are going to use
// leftover space. These views will get measured again down below if
// there is any leftover space.
final int totalLength = mTotalLength;
mTotalLength = Math.max(totalLength, totalLength + lp.topMargin + lp.bottomMargin);
skippedMeasure = true;
} else {
int oldHeight = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
if (lp.height == 0 && lp.weight > 0) {
// heightMode is either UNSPECIFIED or AT_MOST, and this
// child wanted to stretch to fill available space.
// Translate that to WRAP_CONTENT so that it does not end up
// with a height of 0
oldHeight = 0;
lp.height = LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
}
// Determine how big this child would like to be. If this or
// previous children have given a weight, then we allow it to
// use all available space (and we will shrink things later
// if needed).
measureChildBeforeLayout(
child, i, widthMeasureSpec, 0, heightMeasureSpec,
totalWeight == 0 ? mTotalLength : 0);
if (oldHeight != Integer.MIN_VALUE) {
lp.height = oldHeight;
}
final int childHeight = child.getMeasuredHeight();
final int totalLength = mTotalLength;
mTotalLength = Math.max(totalLength, totalLength + childHeight + lp.topMargin +
lp.bottomMargin + getNextLocationOffset(child));
if (useLargestChild) {
largestChildHeight = Math.max(childHeight, largestChildHeight);
}
}
/**
* If applicable, compute the additional offset to the child's baseline
* we'll need later when asked {@link #getBaseline}.
*/
if ((baselineChildIndex >= 0) && (baselineChildIndex == i + 1)) {
mBaselineChildTop = mTotalLength;
}
// if we are trying to use a child index for our baseline, the above
// book keeping only works if there are no children above it with
// weight. fail fast to aid the developer.
if (i < baselineChildIndex && lp.weight > 0) {
throw new RuntimeException("A child of LinearLayout with index "
+ "less than mBaselineAlignedChildIndex has weight > 0, which "
+ "won't work. Either remove the weight, or don't set "
+ "mBaselineAlignedChildIndex.");
}
boolean matchWidthLocally = false;
if (widthMode != MeasureSpec.EXACTLY && lp.width == LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT) {
// The width of the linear layout will scale, and at least one
// child said it wanted to match our width. Set a flag
// indicating that we need to remeasure at least that view when
// we know our width.
matchWidth = true;
matchWidthLocally = true;
}
final int margin = lp.leftMargin + lp.rightMargin;
final int measuredWidth = child.getMeasuredWidth() + margin;
maxWidth = Math.max(maxWidth, measuredWidth);
childState = combineMeasuredStates(childState, child.getMeasuredState());
allFillParent = allFillParent && lp.width == LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
if (lp.weight > 0) {
/*
* Widths of weighted Views are bogus if we end up
* remeasuring, so keep them separate.
*/
weightedMaxWidth = Math.max(weightedMaxWidth,
matchWidthLocally ? margin : measuredWidth);
} else {
alternativeMaxWidth = Math.max(alternativeMaxWidth,
matchWidthLocally ? margin : measuredWidth);
}
i += getChildrenSkipCount(child, i);
}
if (mTotalLength > 0 && hasDividerBeforeChildAt(count)) {
mTotalLength += mDividerHeight;
}
if (useLargestChild &&
(heightMode == MeasureSpec.AT_MOST || heightMode == MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED)) {
mTotalLength = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
final View child = getVirtualChildAt(i);
if (child == null) {
mTotalLength += measureNullChild(i);
continue;
}
if (child.getVisibility() == GONE) {
i += getChildrenSkipCount(child, i);
continue;
}
final LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams)
child.getLayoutParams();
// Account for negative margins
final int totalLength = mTotalLength;
mTotalLength = Math.max(totalLength, totalLength + largestChildHeight +
lp.topMargin + lp.bottomMargin + getNextLocationOffset(child));
}
}
// Add in our padding
mTotalLength += mPaddingTop + mPaddingBottom;
int heightSize = mTotalLength;
// Check against our minimum height
heightSize = Math.max(heightSize, getSuggestedMinimumHeight());
// Reconcile our calculated size with the heightMeasureSpec
int heightSizeAndState = resolveSizeAndState(heightSize, heightMeasureSpec, 0);
heightSize = heightSizeAndState & MEASURED_SIZE_MASK;
// Either expand children with weight to take up available space or
// shrink them if they extend beyond our current bounds. If we skipped
// measurement on any children, we need to measure them now.
int delta = heightSize - mTotalLength;
if (skippedMeasure || delta != 0 && totalWeight > 0.0f) {
float weightSum = mWeightSum > 0.0f ? mWeightSum : totalWeight;
mTotalLength = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
final View child = getVirtualChildAt(i);
if (child.getVisibility() == View.GONE) {
continue;
}
LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
float childExtra = lp.weight;
if (childExtra > 0) {
// Child said it could absorb extra space -- give him his share
int share = (int) (childExtra * delta / weightSum);
weightSum -= childExtra;
delta -= share;
final int childWidthMeasureSpec = getChildMeasureSpec(widthMeasureSpec,
mPaddingLeft + mPaddingRight +
lp.leftMargin + lp.rightMargin, lp.width);
// TODO: Use a field like lp.isMeasured to figure out if this
// child has been previously measured
if ((lp.height != 0) || (heightMode != MeasureSpec.EXACTLY)) {
// child was measured once already above...
// base new measurement on stored values
int childHeight = child.getMeasuredHeight() + share;
if (childHeight < 0) {
childHeight = 0;
}
child.measure(childWidthMeasureSpec,
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(childHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
} else {
// child was skipped in the loop above.
// Measure for this first time here
child.measure(childWidthMeasureSpec,
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(share > 0 ? share : 0,
MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
}
// Child may now not fit in vertical dimension.
childState = combineMeasuredStates(childState, child.getMeasuredState()
& (MEASURED_STATE_MASK>>MEASURED_HEIGHT_STATE_SHIFT));
}
final int margin = lp.leftMargin + lp.rightMargin;
final int measuredWidth = child.getMeasuredWidth() + margin;
maxWidth = Math.max(maxWidth, measuredWidth);
boolean matchWidthLocally = widthMode != MeasureSpec.EXACTLY &&
lp.width == LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
alternativeMaxWidth = Math.max(alternativeMaxWidth,
matchWidthLocally ? margin : measuredWidth);
allFillParent = allFillParent && lp.width == LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
final int totalLength = mTotalLength;
mTotalLength = Math.max(totalLength, totalLength + child.getMeasuredHeight() +
lp.topMargin + lp.bottomMargin + getNextLocationOffset(child));
}
// Add in our padding
mTotalLength += mPaddingTop + mPaddingBottom;
// TODO: Should we recompute the heightSpec based on the new total length?
} else {
alternativeMaxWidth = Math.max(alternativeMaxWidth,
weightedMaxWidth);
// We have no limit, so make all weighted views as tall as the largest child.
// Children will have already been measured once.
if (useLargestChild && heightMode != MeasureSpec.EXACTLY) {
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
final View child = getVirtualChildAt(i);
if (child == null || child.getVisibility() == View.GONE) {
continue;
}
final LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp =
(LinearLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
float childExtra = lp.weight;
if (childExtra > 0) {
child.measure(
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(child.getMeasuredWidth(),
MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(largestChildHeight,
MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
}
}
}
}
......
}
我们可以看到，LinearLayout只进行横向或者纵向的measure，因此measure的时间要比RelativeLayout短，这也就印证了之前我们观察到的结果。但是，如果LinearLayout设置了weight属性，就有些不同了。如果使用weight属性，LinearLayout会避开设置过weight属性的view做一次measure，然后再对设置过weight属性的view做第二次measure。也就是说，设置了weight属性的LinearLayout的绘制效率比没有设置的要差。
总结一下上面分析的结论：
1.RelativeLayout会对子View进行两次measure，LinearLayout只对子View进行一次measure，而在设置了weight时，也会对weight进行两次measure，通常情况下，LinearLayout的性能要优于RelativeLayout。
2.在View的层级扁平，没有过多的嵌套的情况下，用LinearLayout效率更高，并且要尽量减少使用weight属性。
3.如果View的层级嵌套过多，则需要使用RelativeLayout来降低层级，因为Android是递归生成View的，过多的层级嵌套会严重影响View的绘制效率。
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