Android-BitmapCache (https://github.com/chrisbanes/Android-BitmapCache) CacheableImageView with a fade-in transition display option.

CacheableImageView.java

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package com.your.package.name;

import uk.co.senab.bitmapcache.CacheableBitmapDrawable;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.graphics.drawable.TransitionDrawable;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.widget.ImageView;

public class CacheableImageView extends ImageView {

  private static final int FADE_DURATION = 200;
	private static BitmapDrawable mEmptyDrawable;
	
	private static void onDrawableSet(Drawable drawable) {
		if (drawable instanceof TransitionDrawable) {
			drawable = ((TransitionDrawable) drawable).getDrawable(1);
		}
		
		if (drawable instanceof CacheableBitmapDrawable) {
			((CacheableBitmapDrawable) drawable).setBeingUsed(true);
		}
	}

	private static void onDrawableUnset(Drawable drawable) {
		if (drawable instanceof TransitionDrawable) {
			drawable = ((TransitionDrawable) drawable).getDrawable(1);
		}
		
		if (drawable instanceof CacheableBitmapDrawable) {
			((CacheableBitmapDrawable) drawable).setBeingUsed(false);
		}
	}

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

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

	@Override
	public void setImageDrawable(Drawable drawable) {
		final Drawable previousDrawable = getDrawable();
		
		// Set new Drawable
		super.setImageDrawable(drawable);

		if (drawable != previousDrawable) {
			onDrawableSet(drawable);
			onDrawableUnset(previousDrawable);
		}
	}
	
	public void setImageDrawable(Drawable drawable, boolean withFade) {
		if (withFade) {
			if (mEmptyDrawable == null) mEmptyDrawable = new BitmapDrawable(getResources());
			TransitionDrawable fadeInDrawable = new TransitionDrawable(new Drawable[] { mEmptyDrawable, drawable });
			setImageDrawable(fadeInDrawable);
			fadeInDrawable.startTransition(FADE_DURATION);
		} else {
			setImageDrawable(drawable);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void setImageResource(int resId) {
		final Drawable previousDrawable = getDrawable();
		super.setImageResource(resId);
		onDrawableUnset(previousDrawable);
	}

	@Override
	public void setImageURI(Uri uri) {
		final Drawable previousDrawable = getDrawable();
		super.setImageURI(uri);
		onDrawableUnset(previousDrawable);
	}

	@Override
	protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
		super.onDetachedFromWindow();

		// Will cause displayed bitmap wrapper to be 'free-able'
		setImageDrawable(null);
	}

}