question: public List < V > valuesInSelection ( RichEditText editor , int spanType ) { List < V > result = new ArrayList < V > ( ) ; Selection expandedSelection = getExpandedSelection ( editor , spanType ) ; if ( expandedSelection != null ) { for ( Span < V > span : getSpans ( editor . getText ( ) , expandedSelection ) ) { result . add ( span . getValue ( ) ) ; } } return result ; }
target:  Returns the value of this effect in the current selection.