Provides classes that allow you to create spell checkers in a manner similar to the input method framework (for IMEs).

To create a new spell checker, you must implement a service that extends {@link android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService} and extend the {@link android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService.Session} class to provide spelling suggestions based on text provided by the interface's callback methods. In the {@link android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService.Session} callback methods, you must return the spelling suggestions as {@link android.view.textservice.SuggestionsInfo} objects.

Applications with a spell checker service must declare the {@link android.Manifest.permission#BIND_TEXT_SERVICE} permission as required by the service. The service must also declare an intent filter with {@code <action android:name="android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService" />} as the intent’s action and should include a {@code <meta-data>} element that declares configuration information for the spell checker. For example:

    <service
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:name=".SampleSpellCheckerService"
        android:permission="android.permission.BIND_TEXT_SERVICE" >
        <intent-filter >
            <action android:name="android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService" />
        </intent-filter>
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.view.textservice.scs"
            android:resource="@xml/spellchecker" />
    </service>

For example code, see the sample Spell Checker service app, and the sample Spell Checker client app.