Makes sure text doesn't go beyond the boundaries of its measured height and adjusts itself to the maximum appropriate lines.

CuttingOffTextView.java

package com.vice.viceforandroid.views;

import android.content.Context;
import android.text.TextPaint;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.widget.TextView;

/**
 * Created by briangriffey on 11/13/13.
 */
public class CuttingOffTextView extends TextView {

    public CuttingOffTextView(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public CuttingOffTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    public CuttingOffTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
        adjustMaxLines();
    }

    private void adjustMaxLines() {
        float size = getTextSize();
        TextPaint paint = getPaint();
        float textHeight = paint.descent() - paint.ascent();

        float measuredHeight = getMeasuredHeight();
        if(measuredHeight == 0)
            return;

        int lines = (int)(measuredHeight/textHeight);
        setMaxLines(lines);
        setEllipsize(TextUtils.TruncateAt.END);
        invalidate();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onTextChanged(CharSequence text, int start, int lengthBefore, int lengthAfter) {
        super.onTextChanged(text, start, lengthBefore, lengthAfter);
        adjustMaxLines();
    }
}