1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
index d755195f2..cdee496a8 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public final class WordComposer {
     public static final int CAPS_MODE_AUTO_SHIFT_LOCKED = 0x7;
 
     private CombinerChain mCombinerChain;
+    private String mCombiningSpec; // Memory so that we don't uselessly recreate the combiner chain
 
     // The list of events that served to compose this string.
     private final ArrayList<Event> mEvents;
@@ -91,6 +92,21 @@ public final class WordComposer {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Restart input with a new combining spec.
+     * @param combiningSpec The spec string for combining. This is found in the extra value.
+     */
+    public void restart(final String combiningSpec) {
+        final String nonNullCombiningSpec = null == combiningSpec ? "" : combiningSpec;
+        if (nonNullCombiningSpec.equals(mCombiningSpec)) {
+            mCombinerChain.reset();
+        } else {
+            mCombinerChain = new CombinerChain(CombinerChain.createCombiners(nonNullCombiningSpec));
+            mCombiningSpec = nonNullCombiningSpec;
+        }
+        reset();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Clear out the keys registered so far.
      */
     public void reset() {