ContentResolver

public abstract class ContentResolver
extends Object

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.content.ContentResolver


This class provides applications access to the content model.

Developer Guides

For more information about using a ContentResolver with content providers, read the Content Providers developer guide.

Summary

Nested classes

class ContentResolver.MimeTypeInfo

Detailed description of a specific MIME type, including an icon and label that describe the type. 

Constants

String ANY_CURSOR_ITEM_TYPE

This is the Android platform's generic MIME type to match any MIME type of the form "CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE/SUB_TYPE".

String CURSOR_DIR_BASE_TYPE

This is the Android platform's base MIME type for a content: URI containing a Cursor of zero or more items.

String CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE

This is the Android platform's base MIME type for a content: URI containing a Cursor of a single item.

String EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS

Allows provider to report back to client which query keys are honored in a Cursor.

String EXTRA_REFRESH_SUPPORTED

An extra boolean describing whether a particular provider supports refresh or not.

String EXTRA_SIZE

An extra Point describing the optimal size for a requested image resource, in pixels.

String EXTRA_TOTAL_COUNT

Added to Cursor extras Bundle to indicate total row count of recordset when paging is supported.

int NOTIFY_DELETE

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): typically set by a ContentProvider to indicate that this notification is the result of a ContentProvider#delete call.

int NOTIFY_INSERT

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): typically set by a ContentProvider to indicate that this notification is the result of an ContentProvider#insert call.

int NOTIFY_SKIP_NOTIFY_FOR_DESCENDANTS

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): if set, this notification will be skipped if it is being delivered to the root URI of a ContentObserver that is using "notify for descendants." The purpose of this is to allow the provide to send a general notification of "something under X" changed that observers of that specific URI can receive, while also sending a specific URI under X.

int NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): attempt to sync the change to the network.

int NOTIFY_UPDATE

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): typically set by a ContentProvider to indicate that this notification is the result of an ContentProvider#update call.

String QUERY_ARG_GROUP_COLUMNS

Specifies the list of columns (stored as a String[]) against which to group results.

String QUERY_ARG_LIMIT

Specifies the max number of rows to include in a Cursor.

String QUERY_ARG_OFFSET

Specifies the offset row index within a Cursor.

String QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLLATION

Allows client to specify a hint to the provider declaring which collation to use when sorting values.

String QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLUMNS

Specifies the list of columns (stored as a String[]) against which to sort results.

String QUERY_ARG_SORT_DIRECTION

Specifies desired sort order.

String QUERY_ARG_SORT_LOCALE

Allows client to specify a hint to the provider declaring which locale to use when sorting values.

String QUERY_ARG_SQL_GROUP_BY

Key for an SQL style GROUP BY string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

String QUERY_ARG_SQL_HAVING

Key for an SQL style HAVING string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

String QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT

Key for an SQL style LIMIT string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

String QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION

Key for an SQL style selection string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal) when called by a legacy client.

String QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION_ARGS

Key for SQL selection string arguments list.

String QUERY_ARG_SQL_SORT_ORDER

Key for an SQL style sort string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal) when called by a legacy client.

int QUERY_SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING

int QUERY_SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING

String SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE

String SCHEME_CONTENT

String SCHEME_FILE

String SYNC_EXTRAS_ACCOUNT

This constant was deprecated in API level 15. instead use requestSync(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle)

String SYNC_EXTRAS_DISCARD_LOCAL_DELETIONS

Indicates that the sync adapter should not proceed with the delete operations, if it determines that there are too many.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY

If this extra is set to true then the request will not be retried if it fails.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_EXPEDITED

If this extra is set to true, the sync request will be scheduled at the front of the sync request queue, but it is still subject to JobScheduler quota and throttling due to App Standby buckets.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_FORCE

This constant was deprecated in API level 15. instead use SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL

String SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_BACKOFF

If this extra is set to true then any backoffs for the initial attempt (e.g. due to retries) are ignored by the sync scheduler.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS

If this extra is set to true then the sync settings (like getSyncAutomatically()) are ignored by the sync scheduler.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_INITIALIZE

Set by the SyncManager to request that the SyncAdapter initialize itself for the given account/authority pair.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL

Setting this extra is the equivalent of setting both SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS and SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_BACKOFF

String SYNC_EXTRAS_OVERRIDE_TOO_MANY_DELETIONS

Indicates that the sync adapter should proceed with the delete operations, even if it determines that there are too many.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_REQUIRE_CHARGING

If this extra is set to true, the sync request will be scheduled only when the device is plugged in.

String SYNC_EXTRAS_SCHEDULE_AS_EXPEDITED_JOB

Run this sync operation as an "expedited job" (see JobInfo.Builder.setExpedited(boolean)).

String SYNC_EXTRAS_UPLOAD

Indicates that this sync is intended to only upload local changes to the server.

int SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_ACTIVE

int SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_PENDING

int SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_SETTINGS

Public constructors

ContentResolver(Context context)

Note: passing a null context here could lead to unexpected behavior in certain ContentResolver APIs so it is highly recommended to pass a non-null context here.

Public methods

final ContentProviderClient acquireContentProviderClient(Uri uri)

Returns a ContentProviderClient that is associated with the ContentProvider that services the content at uri, starting the provider if necessary.

final ContentProviderClient acquireContentProviderClient(String name)

Returns a ContentProviderClient that is associated with the ContentProvider with the authority of name, starting the provider if necessary.

final ContentProviderClient acquireUnstableContentProviderClient(String name)

Like acquireContentProviderClient(java.lang.String), but for use when you do not trust the stability of the target content provider.

final ContentProviderClient acquireUnstableContentProviderClient(Uri uri)

Like acquireContentProviderClient(android.net.Uri), but for use when you do not trust the stability of the target content provider.

static void addPeriodicSync(Account account, String authority, Bundle extras, long pollFrequency)

Specifies that a sync should be requested with the specified the account, authority, and extras at the given frequency.

static Object addStatusChangeListener(int mask, SyncStatusObserver callback)

Request notifications when the different aspects of the SyncManager change.

ContentProviderResult[] applyBatch(String authority, ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> operations)

Applies each of the ContentProviderOperation objects and returns an array of their results.

final int bulkInsert(Uri url, ContentValues[] values)

Inserts multiple rows into a table at the given URL.

final Bundle call(Uri uri, String method, String arg, Bundle extras)

Call a provider-defined method.

final Bundle call(String authority, String method, String arg, Bundle extras)

void cancelSync(Uri uri)

This method was deprecated in API level 15. instead use cancelSync(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String)

static void cancelSync(SyncRequest request)

Remove the specified sync.

static void cancelSync(Account account, String authority)

Cancel any active or pending syncs that match account and authority.

final Uri canonicalize(Uri url)

Transform the given url to a canonical representation of its referenced resource, which can be used across devices, persisted, backed up and restored, etc.

final int delete(Uri url, String where, String[] selectionArgs)

Deletes row(s) specified by a content URI.

final int delete(Uri url, Bundle extras)

Deletes row(s) specified by a content URI.

static SyncInfo getCurrentSync()

This method was deprecated in API level 15. Since multiple concurrent syncs are now supported you should use getCurrentSyncs() to get the accurate list of current syncs. This method returns the first item from the list of current syncs or null if there are none.

static List<SyncInfo> getCurrentSyncs()

Returns a list with information about all the active syncs.

static int getIsSyncable(Account account, String authority)

Check if this account/provider is syncable.

static boolean getMasterSyncAutomatically()

Gets the global auto-sync setting that applies to all the providers and accounts.

List<UriPermission> getOutgoingPersistedUriPermissions()

Return list of all persisted URI permission grants that are hosted by the calling app.

static List<PeriodicSync> getPeriodicSyncs(Account account, String authority)

Get the list of information about the periodic syncs for the given account and authority.

List<UriPermission> getPersistedUriPermissions()

Return list of all URI permission grants that have been persisted by the calling app.

String[] getStreamTypes(Uri url, String mimeTypeFilter)

Query for the possible MIME types for the representations the given content URL can be returned when opened as as stream with openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, Bundle).

static SyncAdapterType[] getSyncAdapterTypes()

Get information about the SyncAdapters that are known to the system.

static boolean getSyncAutomatically(Account account, String authority)

Check if the provider should be synced when a network tickle is received

This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS.

final String getType(Uri url)

Return the MIME type of the given content URL.

final ContentResolver.MimeTypeInfo getTypeInfo(String mimeType)

Return a detailed description of the given MIME type, including an icon and label that describe the type.

final Uri insert(Uri url, ContentValues values, Bundle extras)

Inserts a row into a table at the given URL.

final Uri insert(Uri url, ContentValues values)

Inserts a row into a table at the given URL.

static boolean isSyncActive(Account account, String authority)

Returns true if there is currently a sync operation for the given account or authority actively being processed.

static boolean isSyncPending(Account account, String authority)

Return true if the pending status is true of any matching authorities.

Bitmap loadThumbnail(Uri uri, Size size, CancellationSignal signal)

Convenience method that efficiently loads a visual thumbnail for the given Uri.

void notifyChange(Collection<Uri> uris, ContentObserver observer, int flags)

Notify registered observers that several rows have been updated.

void notifyChange(Uri uri, ContentObserver observer, boolean syncToNetwork)

This method was deprecated in API level 30. callers should consider migrating to notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int), as it offers support for many more options than just NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK.

void notifyChange(Uri uri, ContentObserver observer, int flags)

Notify registered observers that a row was updated.

void notifyChange(Uri uri, ContentObserver observer)

Notify registered observers that a row was updated and attempt to sync changes to the network.

final AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFile(Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal signal)

final AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFileDescriptor(Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI.

final AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFileDescriptor(Uri uri, String mode)

Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI.

final ParcelFileDescriptor openFile(Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal signal)

final ParcelFileDescriptor openFileDescriptor(Uri uri, String mode, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI.

final ParcelFileDescriptor openFileDescriptor(Uri uri, String mode)

Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI.

final InputStream openInputStream(Uri uri)

Open a stream on to the content associated with a content URI.

final OutputStream openOutputStream(Uri uri)

Synonym for openOutputStream(uri, "w").

final OutputStream openOutputStream(Uri uri, String mode)

Open a stream on to the content associated with a content URI.

final AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFile(Uri uri, String mimeTypeFilter, Bundle opts, CancellationSignal signal)

final AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri uri, String mimeType, Bundle opts, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

Open a raw file descriptor to access (potentially type transformed) data from a "content:" URI.

final AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri uri, String mimeType, Bundle opts)

Open a raw file descriptor to access (potentially type transformed) data from a "content:" URI.

final Cursor query(Uri uri, String[] projection, Bundle queryArgs, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

Query the given URI, returning a Cursor over the result set with support for cancellation.

final Cursor query(Uri uri, String[] projection, String selection, String[] selectionArgs, String sortOrder, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

Query the given URI, returning a Cursor over the result set with optional support for cancellation.

final Cursor query(Uri uri, String[] projection, String selection, String[] selectionArgs, String sortOrder)

Query the given URI, returning a Cursor over the result set.

final boolean refresh(Uri url, Bundle extras, CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

This allows clients to request an explicit refresh of content identified by uri.

final void registerContentObserver(Uri uri, boolean notifyForDescendants, ContentObserver observer)

Register an observer class that gets callbacks when data identified by a given content URI changes.

void releasePersistableUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Relinquish a persisted URI permission grant.

static void removePeriodicSync(Account account, String authority, Bundle extras)

Remove a periodic sync.

static void removeStatusChangeListener(Object handle)

Remove a previously registered status change listener.

static void requestSync(Account account, String authority, Bundle extras)

Start an asynchronous sync operation.

static void requestSync(SyncRequest request)

Register a sync with the SyncManager.

static void setIsSyncable(Account account, String authority, int syncable)

Set whether this account/provider is syncable.

static void setMasterSyncAutomatically(boolean sync)

Sets the global auto-sync setting that applies to all the providers and accounts.

static void setSyncAutomatically(Account account, String authority, boolean sync)

Set whether or not the provider is synced when it receives a network tickle.

void startSync(Uri uri, Bundle extras)

This method was deprecated in API level 15. instead use requestSync(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle)

void takePersistableUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags)

Take a persistable URI permission grant that has been offered.

final Uri uncanonicalize(Uri url)

Given a canonical Uri previously generated by canonicalize(Uri), convert it to its local non-canonical form.

final void unregisterContentObserver(ContentObserver observer)

Unregisters a change observer.

final int update(Uri uri, ContentValues values, Bundle extras)

Update row(s) in a content URI.

final int update(Uri uri, ContentValues values, String where, String[] selectionArgs)

Update row(s) in a content URI.

static void validateSyncExtrasBundle(Bundle extras)

Check that only values of the following types are in the Bundle:

  • Integer
  • Long
  • Boolean
  • Float
  • Double
  • String
  • Account
  • null

static ContentResolver wrap(ContentProviderClient wrapped)

Create a ContentResolver instance that redirects all its methods to the given ContentProviderClient.

static ContentResolver wrap(ContentProvider wrapped)

Create a ContentResolver instance that redirects all its methods to the given ContentProvider.

Inherited methods

Constants

ANY_CURSOR_ITEM_TYPE

Added in API level 21
public static final String ANY_CURSOR_ITEM_TYPE

This is the Android platform's generic MIME type to match any MIME type of the form "CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE/SUB_TYPE". SUB_TYPE is the sub-type of the application-dependent content, e.g., "audio", "video", "playlist".

Constant Value: "vnd.android.cursor.item/*"

CURSOR_DIR_BASE_TYPE

Added in API level 1
public static final String CURSOR_DIR_BASE_TYPE

This is the Android platform's base MIME type for a content: URI containing a Cursor of zero or more items. Applications should use this as the base type along with their own sub-type of their content: URIs that represent a directory of items. For example, hypothetical IMAP email client may have a URI content://com.company.provider.imap/inbox for all of the messages in its inbox, whose MIME type would be reported as CURSOR_DIR_BASE_TYPE + "/vnd.company.imap-msg"

Note how the base MIME type varies between this and CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE depending on whether there is one single item or multiple items in the data set, while the sub-type remains the same because in either case the data structure contained in the cursor is the same.

Constant Value: "vnd.android.cursor.dir"

CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE

Added in API level 1
public static final String CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE

This is the Android platform's base MIME type for a content: URI containing a Cursor of a single item. Applications should use this as the base type along with their own sub-type of their content: URIs that represent a particular item. For example, hypothetical IMAP email client may have a URI content://com.company.provider.imap/inbox/1 for a particular message in the inbox, whose MIME type would be reported as CURSOR_ITEM_BASE_TYPE + "/vnd.company.imap-msg"

Compare with CURSOR_DIR_BASE_TYPE.

Constant Value: "vnd.android.cursor.item"

EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS

Added in API level 26
public static final String EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS

Allows provider to report back to client which query keys are honored in a Cursor.

Key identifying a String[] containing all QUERY_ARG_SORT* arguments honored by the provider. Include this in Cursor extras Bundle when any QUERY_ARG_SORT* value was honored during the preparation of the results Cursor.

If present, ALL honored arguments are enumerated in this extra\u2019s payload.

Constant Value: "android.content.extra.HONORED_ARGS"

EXTRA_REFRESH_SUPPORTED

Added in API level 26
public static final String EXTRA_REFRESH_SUPPORTED

An extra boolean describing whether a particular provider supports refresh or not. If a provider supports refresh, it should include this key in its returned Cursor as part of its query call.

Constant Value: "android.content.extra.REFRESH_SUPPORTED"

EXTRA_SIZE

Added in API level 21
public static final String EXTRA_SIZE

An extra Point describing the optimal size for a requested image resource, in pixels. If a provider has multiple sizes of the image, it should return the image closest to this size.

Constant Value: "android.content.extra.SIZE"

EXTRA_TOTAL_COUNT

Added in API level 26
public static final String EXTRA_TOTAL_COUNT

Added to Cursor extras Bundle to indicate total row count of recordset when paging is supported. Providers must include this when implementing paging support.

A provider may return -1 that row count of the recordset is unknown.

Providers having returned -1 in a previous query are recommended to send content change notification once (if) full recordset size becomes known.

Constant Value: "android.content.extra.TOTAL_COUNT"

NOTIFY_DELETE

Added in API level 30
public static final int NOTIFY_DELETE

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): typically set by a ContentProvider to indicate that this notification is the result of a ContentProvider#delete call.

Sending these detailed flags are optional, but providers are strongly recommended to send them.

Constant Value: 16 (0x00000010)

NOTIFY_INSERT

Added in API level 30
public static final int NOTIFY_INSERT

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): typically set by a ContentProvider to indicate that this notification is the result of an ContentProvider#insert call.

Sending these detailed flags are optional, but providers are strongly recommended to send them.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

NOTIFY_SKIP_NOTIFY_FOR_DESCENDANTS

Added in API level 24
public static final int NOTIFY_SKIP_NOTIFY_FOR_DESCENDANTS

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): if set, this notification will be skipped if it is being delivered to the root URI of a ContentObserver that is using "notify for descendants." The purpose of this is to allow the provide to send a general notification of "something under X" changed that observers of that specific URI can receive, while also sending a specific URI under X. It would use this flag when sending the former, so that observers of "X and descendants" only see the latter.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK

Added in API level 24
public static final int NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): attempt to sync the change to the network.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

NOTIFY_UPDATE

Added in API level 30
public static final int NOTIFY_UPDATE

Flag for notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int): typically set by a ContentProvider to indicate that this notification is the result of an ContentProvider#update call.

Sending these detailed flags are optional, but providers are strongly recommended to send them.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

QUERY_ARG_GROUP_COLUMNS

Added in API level 30
public static final String QUERY_ARG_GROUP_COLUMNS

Specifies the list of columns (stored as a String[]) against which to group results. When column values are identical, multiple records are collapsed together into a single record.

Columns present in this list must also be included in the projection supplied to ContentResolver#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.R or higher:

  • ContentProvider implementations: When preparing data in ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal), if group columns is reflected in the returned Cursor, it is strongly recommended that QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLUMNS then be included in the array of honored arguments reflected in Cursor extras Bundle under EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS.
  • When querying a provider, where no QUERY_ARG_SQL* otherwise exists in the arguments Bundle, the Content framework will attempt to synthesize an QUERY_ARG_SQL* argument using the corresponding QUERY_ARG_SORT* values.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-group-columns"

  • QUERY_ARG_LIMIT

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_LIMIT

    Specifies the max number of rows to include in a Cursor.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-limit"

    QUERY_ARG_OFFSET

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_OFFSET

    Specifies the offset row index within a Cursor.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-offset"

    QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLLATION

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLLATION

    Allows client to specify a hint to the provider declaring which collation to use when sorting values.

    Providers may support custom collators. When specifying a custom collator the value is determined by the Provider.

    ContentProvider implementations: When preparing data in ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal), if sort collation is reflected in the returned Cursor, it is strongly recommended that QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLLATION then be included in the array of honored arguments reflected in Cursor extras Bundle under EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS.

    When querying a provider, where no QUERY_ARG_SQL* otherwise exists in the arguments Bundle, the Content framework will attempt to synthesize a QUERY_ARG_SQL* argument using the corresponding QUERY_ARG_SORT* values.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sort-collation"

    QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLUMNS

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLUMNS

    Specifies the list of columns (stored as a String[]) against which to sort results. When first column values are identical, records are then sorted based on second column values, and so on.

    Columns present in this list must also be included in the projection supplied to ContentResolver#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher:

  • ContentProvider implementations: When preparing data in ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal), if sort columns is reflected in the returned Cursor, it is strongly recommended that QUERY_ARG_SORT_COLUMNS then be included in the array of honored arguments reflected in Cursor extras Bundle under EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS.
  • When querying a provider, where no QUERY_ARG_SQL* otherwise exists in the arguments Bundle, the Content framework will attempt to synthesize an QUERY_ARG_SQL* argument using the corresponding QUERY_ARG_SORT* values.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sort-columns"

  • QUERY_ARG_SORT_DIRECTION

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SORT_DIRECTION

    Specifies desired sort order. When unspecified a provider may provide a default sort direction, or choose to return unsorted results.

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher:

  • ContentProvider implementations: When preparing data in ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal), if sort direction is reflected in the returned Cursor, it is strongly recommended that QUERY_ARG_SORT_DIRECTION then be included in the array of honored arguments reflected in Cursor extras Bundle under EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS.
  • When querying a provider, where no QUERY_ARG_SQL* otherwise exists in the arguments Bundle, the Content framework will attempt to synthesize a QUERY_ARG_SQL* argument using the corresponding QUERY_ARG_SORT* values.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sort-direction"

  • QUERY_ARG_SORT_LOCALE

    Added in API level 30
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SORT_LOCALE

    Allows client to specify a hint to the provider declaring which locale to use when sorting values.

    The value is defined as a RFC 3066 locale ID followed by an optional keyword list, which is the locale format used to configure ICU through classes like ULocale. This supports requesting advanced sorting options, such as de@collation=phonebook, zh@collation=pinyin, etc.

    ContentProvider implementations: When preparing data in ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal), if sort locale is reflected in the returned Cursor, it is strongly recommended that QUERY_ARG_SORT_LOCALE then be included in the array of honored arguments reflected in Cursor extras Bundle under EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sort-locale"

    QUERY_ARG_SQL_GROUP_BY

    Added in API level 30
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SQL_GROUP_BY

    Key for an SQL style GROUP BY string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher are strongly encourage to use structured query arguments in lieu of opaque SQL query clauses.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sql-group-by"

    QUERY_ARG_SQL_HAVING

    Added in API level 30
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SQL_HAVING

    Key for an SQL style HAVING string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher are strongly encourage to use structured query arguments in lieu of opaque SQL query clauses.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sql-having"

    QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT

    Added in API level 30
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT

    Key for an SQL style LIMIT string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal).

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher are strongly encourage to use structured query arguments in lieu of opaque SQL query clauses.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sql-limit"

    QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION

    Key for an SQL style selection string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal) when called by a legacy client.

    Clients should never include user supplied values directly in the selection string, as this presents an avenue for SQL injection attacks. In lieu of this, a client should use standard placeholder notation to represent values in a selection string, then supply a corresponding value in .QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION_ARGS.

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher are strongly encourage to use structured query arguments in lieu of opaque SQL query clauses.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sql-selection"

    QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION_ARGS

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION_ARGS

    Key for SQL selection string arguments list.

    Clients should never include user supplied values directly in the selection string, as this presents an avenue for SQL injection attacks. In lieu of this, a client should use standard placeholder notation to represent values in a selection string, then supply a corresponding value in .QUERY_ARG_SQL_SELECTION_ARGS.

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher are strongly encourage to use structured query arguments in lieu of opaque SQL query clauses.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sql-selection-args"

    QUERY_ARG_SQL_SORT_ORDER

    Added in API level 26
    public static final String QUERY_ARG_SQL_SORT_ORDER

    Key for an SQL style sort string that may be present in the query Bundle argument passed to ContentProvider#query(Uri, String[], Bundle, CancellationSignal) when called by a legacy client.

    Apps targeting Build.VERSION_CODES.O or higher are strongly encourage to use structured query arguments in lieu of opaque SQL query clauses.

    Constant Value: "android:query-arg-sql-sort-order"

    QUERY_SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING

    Added in API level 26
    public static final int QUERY_SORT_DIRECTION_ASCENDING

    Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

    QUERY_SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING

    Added in API level 26
    public static final int QUERY_SORT_DIRECTION_DESCENDING

    Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

    SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE

    Constant Value: "android.resource"

    SCHEME_CONTENT

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SCHEME_CONTENT

    Constant Value: "content"

    SCHEME_FILE

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SCHEME_FILE

    Constant Value: "file"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_ACCOUNT

    Added in API level 1
    Deprecated in API level 15
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_ACCOUNT

    This constant was deprecated in API level 15.
    instead use requestSync(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle)

    Constant Value: "account"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_DISCARD_LOCAL_DELETIONS

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_DISCARD_LOCAL_DELETIONS

    Indicates that the sync adapter should not proceed with the delete operations, if it determines that there are too many. See SyncResult#tooManyDeletions

    Constant Value: "discard_deletions"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY

    Added in API level 8
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY

    If this extra is set to true then the request will not be retried if it fails.

    Constant Value: "do_not_retry"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_EXPEDITED

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_EXPEDITED

    If this extra is set to true, the sync request will be scheduled at the front of the sync request queue, but it is still subject to JobScheduler quota and throttling due to App Standby buckets.

    This is different from SYNC_EXTRAS_SCHEDULE_AS_EXPEDITED_JOB.

    Constant Value: "expedited"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_FORCE

    Added in API level 1
    Deprecated in API level 15
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_FORCE

    This constant was deprecated in API level 15.
    instead use SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL

    Constant Value: "force"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_BACKOFF

    Added in API level 8
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_BACKOFF

    If this extra is set to true then any backoffs for the initial attempt (e.g. due to retries) are ignored by the sync scheduler. If this request fails and gets rescheduled then the retries will still honor the backoff.

    Constant Value: "ignore_backoff"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS

    Added in API level 8
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS

    If this extra is set to true then the sync settings (like getSyncAutomatically()) are ignored by the sync scheduler.

    Constant Value: "ignore_settings"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_INITIALIZE

    Added in API level 5
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_INITIALIZE

    Set by the SyncManager to request that the SyncAdapter initialize itself for the given account/authority pair. One required initialization step is to ensure that setIsSyncable(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, int) has been called with a >= 0 value. When this flag is set the SyncAdapter does not need to do a full sync, though it is allowed to do so.

    Constant Value: "initialize"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL

    Added in API level 5
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL

    Setting this extra is the equivalent of setting both SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS and SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_BACKOFF

    Constant Value: "force"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_OVERRIDE_TOO_MANY_DELETIONS

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_OVERRIDE_TOO_MANY_DELETIONS

    Indicates that the sync adapter should proceed with the delete operations, even if it determines that there are too many. See SyncResult#tooManyDeletions

    Constant Value: "deletions_override"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_REQUIRE_CHARGING

    Added in API level 24
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_REQUIRE_CHARGING

    If this extra is set to true, the sync request will be scheduled only when the device is plugged in. This is equivalent to calling setRequiresCharging(true) on SyncRequest.

    Constant Value: "require_charging"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_SCHEDULE_AS_EXPEDITED_JOB

    Added in API level 31
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_SCHEDULE_AS_EXPEDITED_JOB

    Run this sync operation as an "expedited job" (see JobInfo.Builder.setExpedited(boolean)). Normally (if this flag isn't specified), sync operations are executed as regular JobService jobs.

    Because Expedited Jobs have various restrictions compared to regular jobs, this flag cannot be combined with certain other flags, otherwise an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown. Notably, because Expedited Jobs do not support various constraints, the following restriction apply:

    This is different from SYNC_EXTRAS_EXPEDITED.

    Constant Value: "schedule_as_expedited_job"

    SYNC_EXTRAS_UPLOAD

    Added in API level 1
    public static final String SYNC_EXTRAS_UPLOAD

    Indicates that this sync is intended to only upload local changes to the server. For example, this will be set to true if the sync is initiated by a call to ContentResolver#notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, boolean)

    Constant Value: "upload"

    SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_ACTIVE

    Added in API level 8
    public static final int SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_ACTIVE

    Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

    SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_PENDING

    Added in API level 8
    public static final int SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_PENDING

    Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

    SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_SETTINGS

    Added in API level 8
    public static final int SYNC_OBSERVER_TYPE_SETTINGS

    Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

    Public constructors

    ContentResolver

    Added in API level 1
    public ContentResolver (Context context)

    Note: passing a null context here could lead to unexpected behavior in certain ContentResolver APIs so it is highly recommended to pass a non-null context here.

    Parameters
    context Context: This value may be null.

    Public methods

    acquireContentProviderClient

    Added in API level 5
    public final ContentProviderClient acquireContentProviderClient (Uri uri)

    Returns a ContentProviderClient that is associated with the ContentProvider that services the content at uri, starting the provider if necessary. Returns null if there is no provider associated wih the uri. The caller must indicate that they are done with the provider by calling ContentProviderClient#release which will allow the system to release the provider if it determines that there is no other reason for keeping it active.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: specifies which provider should be acquired This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentProviderClient a ContentProviderClient that is associated with the ContentProvider that services the content at uri or null if there isn't one.

    acquireContentProviderClient

    Added in API level 5
    public final ContentProviderClient acquireContentProviderClient (String name)

    Returns a ContentProviderClient that is associated with the ContentProvider with the authority of name, starting the provider if necessary. Returns null if there is no provider associated wih the uri. The caller must indicate that they are done with the provider by calling ContentProviderClient#release which will allow the system to release the provider if it determines that there is no other reason for keeping it active.

    Parameters
    name String: specifies which provider should be acquired This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentProviderClient a ContentProviderClient that is associated with the ContentProvider with the authority of name or null if there isn't one.

    acquireUnstableContentProviderClient

    Added in API level 16
    public final ContentProviderClient acquireUnstableContentProviderClient (String name)

    Like acquireContentProviderClient(java.lang.String), but for use when you do not trust the stability of the target content provider. This turns off the mechanism in the platform clean up processes that are dependent on a content provider if that content provider's process goes away. Normally you can safely assume that once you have acquired a provider, you can freely use it as needed and it won't disappear, even if your process is in the background. If using this method, you need to take care to deal with any failures when communicating with the provider, and be sure to close it so that it can be re-opened later. In particular, catching a DeadObjectException from the calls there will let you know that the content provider has gone away; at that point the current ContentProviderClient object is invalid, and you should release it. You can acquire a new one if you would like to try to restart the provider and perform new operations on it.

    Parameters
    name String: This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentProviderClient This value may be null.

    acquireUnstableContentProviderClient

    Added in API level 16
    public final ContentProviderClient acquireUnstableContentProviderClient (Uri uri)

    Like acquireContentProviderClient(android.net.Uri), but for use when you do not trust the stability of the target content provider. This turns off the mechanism in the platform clean up processes that are dependent on a content provider if that content provider's process goes away. Normally you can safely assume that once you have acquired a provider, you can freely use it as needed and it won't disappear, even if your process is in the background. If using this method, you need to take care to deal with any failures when communicating with the provider, and be sure to close it so that it can be re-opened later. In particular, catching a DeadObjectException from the calls there will let you know that the content provider has gone away; at that point the current ContentProviderClient object is invalid, and you should release it. You can acquire a new one if you would like to try to restart the provider and perform new operations on it.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentProviderClient This value may be null.

    addPeriodicSync

    Added in API level 8
    public static void addPeriodicSync (Account account, 
                    String authority, 
                    Bundle extras, 
                    long pollFrequency)

    Specifies that a sync should be requested with the specified the account, authority, and extras at the given frequency. If there is already another periodic sync scheduled with the account, authority and extras then a new periodic sync won't be added, instead the frequency of the previous one will be updated.

    These periodic syncs honor the "syncAutomatically" and "masterSyncAutomatically" settings. Although these sync are scheduled at the specified frequency, it may take longer for it to actually be started if other syncs are ahead of it in the sync operation queue. This means that the actual start time may drift.

    Periodic syncs are not allowed to have any of SYNC_EXTRAS_DO_NOT_RETRY, SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_BACKOFF, SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS, SYNC_EXTRAS_INITIALIZE, SYNC_EXTRAS_FORCE, SYNC_EXTRAS_EXPEDITED, SYNC_EXTRAS_MANUAL, SYNC_EXTRAS_SCHEDULE_AS_EXPEDITED_JOB set to true. If any are supplied then an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    The bundle for a periodic sync can be queried by applications with the correct permissions using ContentResolver#getPeriodicSyncs(Account account, String provider), so no sensitive data should be transferred here.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account to specify in the sync

    authority String: the provider to specify in the sync request

    extras Bundle: extra parameters to go along with the sync request

    pollFrequency long: how frequently the sync should be performed, in seconds. On Android API level 24 and above, a minimum interval of 15 minutes is enforced. On previous versions, the minimum interval is 1 hour.

    Throws
    IllegalArgumentException if an illegal extra was set or if any of the parameters are null.

    addStatusChangeListener

    Added in API level 5
    public static Object addStatusChangeListener (int mask, 
                    SyncStatusObserver callback)

    Request notifications when the different aspects of the SyncManager change. The different items that can be requested are:

    The caller can set one or more of the status types in the mask for any given listener registration.

    Parameters
    mask int: the status change types that will cause the callback to be invoked

    callback SyncStatusObserver: observer to be invoked when the status changes

    Returns
    Object a handle that can be used to remove the listener at a later time

    applyBatch

    Added in API level 5
    public ContentProviderResult[] applyBatch (String authority, 
                    ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> operations)

    Applies each of the ContentProviderOperation objects and returns an array of their results. Passes through OperationApplicationException, which may be thrown by the call to ContentProviderOperation#apply. If all the applications succeed then a ContentProviderResult array with the same number of elements as the operations will be returned. It is implementation-specific how many, if any, operations will have been successfully applied if a call to apply results in a OperationApplicationException.

    Parameters
    authority String: the authority of the ContentProvider to which this batch should be applied This value cannot be null.

    operations ArrayList: the operations to apply This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentProviderResult[] the results of the applications This value cannot be null.

    Throws
    OperationApplicationException thrown if an application fails. See ContentProviderOperation#apply for more information.
    RemoteException thrown if a RemoteException is encountered while attempting to communicate with a remote provider.

    bulkInsert

    Added in API level 1
    public final int bulkInsert (Uri url, 
                    ContentValues[] values)

    Inserts multiple rows into a table at the given URL. This function make no guarantees about the atomicity of the insertions.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The URL of the table to insert into. This value cannot be null.

    values ContentValues: The initial values for the newly inserted rows. The key is the column name for the field. Passing null will create an empty row.

    Returns
    int the number of newly created rows.

    call

    Added in API level 11
    public final Bundle call (Uri uri, 
                    String method, 
                    String arg, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Call a provider-defined method. This can be used to implement read or write interfaces which are cheaper than using a Cursor and/or do not fit into the traditional table model.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    method String: provider-defined method name to call. Opaque to framework, but must be non-null.

    arg String: provider-defined String argument. May be null.

    extras Bundle: provider-defined Bundle argument. May be null.

    Returns
    Bundle a result Bundle, possibly null. Will be null if the ContentProvider does not implement call.

    Throws
    NullPointerException if uri or method is null
    IllegalArgumentException if uri is not known

    call

    Added in API level 29
    public final Bundle call (String authority, 
                    String method, 
                    String arg, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Parameters
    authority String: This value cannot be null.

    method String: This value cannot be null.

    arg String: This value may be null.

    extras Bundle: This value may be null.

    Returns
    Bundle This value may be null.

    cancelSync

    Added in API level 1
    Deprecated in API level 15
    public void cancelSync (Uri uri)

    This method was deprecated in API level 15.
    instead use cancelSync(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String)

    Cancel any active or pending syncs that match the Uri. If the uri is null then all syncs will be canceled.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: the uri of the provider to sync or null to sync all providers.

    cancelSync

    Added in API level 21
    public static void cancelSync (SyncRequest request)

    Remove the specified sync. This will cancel any pending or active syncs. If the request is for a periodic sync, this call will remove any future occurrences.

    If a periodic sync is specified, the caller must hold the permission Manifest.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    It is possible to cancel a sync using a SyncRequest object that is not the same object with which you requested the sync. Do so by building a SyncRequest with the same adapter, frequency, and extras bundle.

    Parameters
    request SyncRequest: SyncRequest object containing information about sync to cancel.

    cancelSync

    Added in API level 5
    public static void cancelSync (Account account, 
                    String authority)

    Cancel any active or pending syncs that match account and authority. The account and authority can each independently be set to null, which means that syncs with any account or authority, respectively, will match.

    Parameters
    account Account: filters the syncs that match by this account

    authority String: filters the syncs that match by this authority

    canonicalize

    Added in API level 19
    public final Uri canonicalize (Uri url)

    Transform the given url to a canonical representation of its referenced resource, which can be used across devices, persisted, backed up and restored, etc. The returned Uri is still a fully capable Uri for use with its content provider, allowing you to do all of the same content provider operations as with the original Uri -- query(Uri, String, Bundle, CancellationSignal), openInputStream(android.net.Uri), etc. The only difference in behavior between the original and new Uris is that the content provider may need to do some additional work at each call using it to resolve it to the correct resource, especially if the canonical Uri has been moved to a different environment.

    If you are moving a canonical Uri between environments, you should perform another call to canonicalize(Uri) with that original Uri to re-canonicalize it for the current environment. Alternatively, you may want to use uncanonicalize(Uri) to transform it to a non-canonical Uri that works only in the current environment but potentially more efficiently than the canonical representation.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The Uri that is to be transformed to a canonical representation. Like all resolver calls, the input can be either a non-canonical or canonical Uri. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    Uri Returns the official canonical representation of url, or null if the content provider does not support a canonical representation of the given Uri. Many providers may not support canonicalization of some or all of their Uris.

    delete

    Added in API level 1
    public final int delete (Uri url, 
                    String where, 
                    String[] selectionArgs)

    Deletes row(s) specified by a content URI. If the content provider supports transactions, the deletion will be atomic.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The URL of the row to delete. This value cannot be null.

    where String: A filter to apply to rows before deleting, formatted as an SQL WHERE clause (excluding the WHERE itself). This value may be null.

    selectionArgs String: This value may be null.

    Returns
    int The number of rows deleted.

    delete

    Added in API level 30
    public final int delete (Uri url, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Deletes row(s) specified by a content URI. If the content provider supports transactions, the deletion will be atomic.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The URL of the row to delete. This value cannot be null.

    extras Bundle: A Bundle containing additional information necessary for the operation. Arguments may include SQL style arguments, such as ContentResolver#QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT, but note that the documentation for each individual provider will indicate which arguments they support. This value may be null.

    Returns
    int The number of rows deleted.

    Throws
    IllegalArgumentException if the provider doesn't support one of the requested Bundle arguments.

    getCurrentSync

    Added in API level 8
    Deprecated in API level 15
    public static SyncInfo getCurrentSync ()

    This method was deprecated in API level 15.
    Since multiple concurrent syncs are now supported you should use getCurrentSyncs() to get the accurate list of current syncs. This method returns the first item from the list of current syncs or null if there are none.

    If a sync is active returns the information about it, otherwise returns null.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS.

    Returns
    SyncInfo the SyncInfo for the currently active sync or null if one is not active.

    getCurrentSyncs

    Added in API level 11
    public static List<SyncInfo> getCurrentSyncs ()

    Returns a list with information about all the active syncs. This list will be empty if there are no active syncs.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS.

    Returns
    List<SyncInfo> a List of SyncInfo objects for the currently active syncs.

    getIsSyncable

    Added in API level 5
    public static int getIsSyncable (Account account, 
                    String authority)

    Check if this account/provider is syncable.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    account Account

    authority String

    Returns
    int >0 if it is syncable, 0 if not, and <0 if the state isn't known yet.

    getMasterSyncAutomatically

    Added in API level 5
    public static boolean getMasterSyncAutomatically ()

    Gets the global auto-sync setting that applies to all the providers and accounts. If this is false then the per-provider auto-sync setting is ignored.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Returns
    boolean the global auto-sync setting that applies to all the providers and accounts

    getOutgoingPersistedUriPermissions

    Added in API level 19
    public List<UriPermission> getOutgoingPersistedUriPermissions ()

    Return list of all persisted URI permission grants that are hosted by the calling app. That is, the returned permissions have been granted from the calling app. Only grants taken with takePersistableUriPermission(android.net.Uri, int) are returned.

    Note: Some of the returned URIs may not be usable until after the user is unlocked.

    Returns
    List<UriPermission> This value cannot be null.

    getPeriodicSyncs

    Added in API level 8
    public static List<PeriodicSync> getPeriodicSyncs (Account account, 
                    String authority)

    Get the list of information about the periodic syncs for the given account and authority.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account whose periodic syncs we are querying

    authority String: the provider whose periodic syncs we are querying

    Returns
    List<PeriodicSync> a list of PeriodicSync objects. This list may be empty but will never be null.

    getPersistedUriPermissions

    Added in API level 19
    public List<UriPermission> getPersistedUriPermissions ()

    Return list of all URI permission grants that have been persisted by the calling app. That is, the returned permissions have been granted to the calling app. Only persistable grants taken with takePersistableUriPermission(android.net.Uri, int) are returned.

    Note: Some of the returned URIs may not be usable until after the user is unlocked.

    Returns
    List<UriPermission> This value cannot be null.

    getStreamTypes

    Added in API level 11
    public String[] getStreamTypes (Uri url, 
                    String mimeTypeFilter)

    Query for the possible MIME types for the representations the given content URL can be returned when opened as as stream with openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, Bundle). Note that the types here are not necessarily a superset of the type returned by getType(Uri) -- many content providers cannot return a raw stream for the structured data that they contain.

    Parameters
    url Uri: A Uri identifying content (either a list or specific type), using the content:// scheme. This value cannot be null.

    mimeTypeFilter String: The desired MIME type. This may be a pattern, such as */*, to query for all available MIME types that match the pattern. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    String[] Returns an array of MIME type strings for all available data streams that match the given mimeTypeFilter. If there are none, null is returned.

    getSyncAdapterTypes

    Added in API level 5
    public static SyncAdapterType[] getSyncAdapterTypes ()

    Get information about the SyncAdapters that are known to the system.

    Returns
    SyncAdapterType[] an array of SyncAdapters that have registered with the system

    getSyncAutomatically

    Added in API level 5
    public static boolean getSyncAutomatically (Account account, 
                    String authority)

    Check if the provider should be synced when a network tickle is received

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account whose setting we are querying

    authority String: the provider whose setting we are querying

    Returns
    boolean true if the provider should be synced when a network tickle is received

    getType

    Added in API level 1
    public final String getType (Uri url)

    Return the MIME type of the given content URL.

    Parameters
    url Uri: A Uri identifying content (either a list or specific type), using the content:// scheme. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    String A MIME type for the content, or null if the URL is invalid or the type is unknown

    getTypeInfo

    Added in API level 29
    public final ContentResolver.MimeTypeInfo getTypeInfo (String mimeType)

    Return a detailed description of the given MIME type, including an icon and label that describe the type.

    Parameters
    mimeType String: Valid, concrete MIME type. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentResolver.MimeTypeInfo This value cannot be null.

    insert

    Added in API level 30
    public final Uri insert (Uri url, 
                    ContentValues values, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Inserts a row into a table at the given URL. If the content provider supports transactions the insertion will be atomic.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The URL of the table to insert into. This value cannot be null.

    values ContentValues: The initial values for the newly inserted row. The key is the column name for the field. Passing an empty ContentValues will create an empty row. This value may be null.

    extras Bundle: A Bundle containing additional information necessary for the operation. Arguments may include SQL style arguments, such as ContentResolver#QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT, but note that the documentation for each individual provider will indicate which arguments they support. This value may be null.

    Returns
    Uri the URL of the newly created row. May return null if the underlying content provider returns null, or if it crashes.

    Throws
    IllegalArgumentException if the provider doesn't support one of the requested Bundle arguments.

    insert

    Added in API level 1
    public final Uri insert (Uri url, 
                    ContentValues values)

    Inserts a row into a table at the given URL. If the content provider supports transactions the insertion will be atomic.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The URL of the table to insert into. This value cannot be null.

    values ContentValues: The initial values for the newly inserted row. The key is the column name for the field. Passing an empty ContentValues will create an empty row. This value may be null.

    Returns
    Uri the URL of the newly created row. May return null if the underlying content provider returns null, or if it crashes.

    isSyncActive

    Added in API level 5
    public static boolean isSyncActive (Account account, 
                    String authority)

    Returns true if there is currently a sync operation for the given account or authority actively being processed.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account whose setting we are querying

    authority String: the provider whose behavior is being queried

    Returns
    boolean true if a sync is active for the given account or authority.

    isSyncPending

    Added in API level 5
    public static boolean isSyncPending (Account account, 
                    String authority)

    Return true if the pending status is true of any matching authorities.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account whose setting we are querying

    authority String: the provider whose behavior is being queried

    Returns
    boolean true if there is a pending sync with the matching account and authority

    loadThumbnail

    Added in API level 29
    public Bitmap loadThumbnail (Uri uri, 
                    Size size, 
                    CancellationSignal signal)

    Convenience method that efficiently loads a visual thumbnail for the given Uri. Internally calls ContentProvider#openTypedAssetFile on the remote provider, but also defensively resizes any returned content to match the requested target size.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The item that should be visualized as a thumbnail. This value cannot be null.

    size Size: The target area on the screen where this thumbnail will be shown. This is passed to the provider as EXTRA_SIZE to help it avoid downloading or generating heavy resources. This value cannot be null.

    signal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress. This value may be null.

    Returns
    Bitmap Valid Bitmap which is a visual thumbnail. This value cannot be null.

    Throws
    IOException If any trouble was encountered while generating or loading the thumbnail, or if CancellationSignal#cancel() was invoked.

    notifyChange

    Added in API level 30
    public void notifyChange (Collection<Uri> uris, 
                    ContentObserver observer, 
                    int flags)

    Notify registered observers that several rows have been updated.

    To observe events sent through this call, use registerContentObserver(android.net.Uri, boolean, android.database.ContentObserver).

    If NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK is set, this will attempt to schedule a local sync using the sync adapter that's registered for the authority of the provided uri. No account will be passed to the sync adapter, so all matching accounts will be synchronized.

    Starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.O, all content notifications must be backed by a valid ContentProvider.

    Parameters
    uris Collection: The uris of the content that was changed. This value cannot be null.

    observer ContentObserver: The observer that originated the change, may be null. The observer that originated the change will only receive the notification if it has requested to receive self-change notifications by implementing ContentObserver#deliverSelfNotifications() to return true.

    flags int: Flags such as NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK or NOTIFY_SKIP_NOTIFY_FOR_DESCENDANTS. Value is either 0 or a combination of NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK, NOTIFY_SKIP_NOTIFY_FOR_DESCENDANTS, NOTIFY_INSERT, NOTIFY_UPDATE, and NOTIFY_DELETE

    notifyChange

    Added in API level 1
    Deprecated in API level 30
    public void notifyChange (Uri uri, 
                    ContentObserver observer, 
                    boolean syncToNetwork)

    This method was deprecated in API level 30.
    callers should consider migrating to notifyChange(android.net.Uri, android.database.ContentObserver, int), as it offers support for many more options than just NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK.

    Notify registered observers that a row was updated.

    To observe events sent through this call, use registerContentObserver(android.net.Uri, boolean, android.database.ContentObserver).

    If syncToNetwork is true, this will attempt to schedule a local sync using the sync adapter that's registered for the authority of the provided uri. No account will be passed to the sync adapter, so all matching accounts will be synchronized.

    Starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.O, all content notifications must be backed by a valid ContentProvider.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The uri of the content that was changed. This value cannot be null.

    observer ContentObserver: The observer that originated the change, may be null. The observer that originated the change will only receive the notification if it has requested to receive self-change notifications by implementing ContentObserver#deliverSelfNotifications() to return true.

    syncToNetwork boolean: If true, same as NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK.

    notifyChange

    Added in API level 24
    public void notifyChange (Uri uri, 
                    ContentObserver observer, 
                    int flags)

    Notify registered observers that a row was updated.

    To observe events sent through this call, use registerContentObserver(android.net.Uri, boolean, android.database.ContentObserver).

    If NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK is set, this will attempt to schedule a local sync using the sync adapter that's registered for the authority of the provided uri. No account will be passed to the sync adapter, so all matching accounts will be synchronized.

    Starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.O, all content notifications must be backed by a valid ContentProvider.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The uri of the content that was changed. This value cannot be null.

    observer ContentObserver: The observer that originated the change, may be null. The observer that originated the change will only receive the notification if it has requested to receive self-change notifications by implementing ContentObserver#deliverSelfNotifications() to return true.

    flags int: Additional flags: NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK. Value is either 0 or a combination of NOTIFY_SYNC_TO_NETWORK, NOTIFY_SKIP_NOTIFY_FOR_DESCENDANTS, NOTIFY_INSERT, NOTIFY_UPDATE, and NOTIFY_DELETE

    notifyChange

    Added in API level 1
    public void notifyChange (Uri uri, 
                    ContentObserver observer)

    Notify registered observers that a row was updated and attempt to sync changes to the network.

    To observe events sent through this call, use registerContentObserver(android.net.Uri, boolean, android.database.ContentObserver).

    Starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.O, all content notifications must be backed by a valid ContentProvider.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The uri of the content that was changed. This value cannot be null.

    observer ContentObserver: The observer that originated the change, may be null. The observer that originated the change will only receive the notification if it has requested to receive self-change notifications by implementing ContentObserver#deliverSelfNotifications() to return true.

    openAssetFile

    Added in API level 29
    public final AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFile (Uri uri, 
                    String mode, 
                    CancellationSignal signal)

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    mode String: This value cannot be null.

    signal CancellationSignal: This value may be null.

    Returns
    AssetFileDescriptor This value may be null.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException

    openAssetFileDescriptor

    Added in API level 19
    public final AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFileDescriptor (Uri uri, 
                    String mode, 
                    CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

    Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI. This interacts with the underlying ContentProvider#openAssetFile method of the provider associated with the given URI, to retrieve any file stored there.

    Accepts the following URI schemes:
    The android.resource (SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE) Scheme

    A Uri object can be used to reference a resource in an APK file. The Uri should be one of the following formats:

    • android.resource://package_name/id_number
      package_name is your package name as listed in your AndroidManifest.xml. For example com.example.myapp
      id_number is the int form of the ID.
      The easiest way to construct this form is
      Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://com.example.myapp/" + R.raw.my_resource");
    • android.resource://package_name/type/name
      package_name is your package name as listed in your AndroidManifest.xml. For example com.example.myapp
      type is the string form of the resource type. For example, raw or drawable. name is the string form of the resource name. That is, whatever the file name was in your res directory, without the type extension. The easiest way to construct this form is
      Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://com.example.myapp/raw/my_resource");

    Note that if this function is called for read-only input (mode is "r") on a content: URI, it will instead call openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, Bundle) for you with a MIME type of "*/*". This allows such callers to benefit from any built-in data conversion that a provider implements.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI to open. This value cannot be null.

    mode String: The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw" or "rwt". Please note "w" is write only and "wt" is write and truncate. SeeParcelFileDescriptor#parseMode for more details. This value cannot be null.

    cancellationSignal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or null if none. If the operation is canceled, then OperationCanceledException will be thrown.

    Returns
    AssetFileDescriptor Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the file or null if the provider recently crashed. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException of no file exists under the URI or the mode is invalid.

    openAssetFileDescriptor

    Added in API level 3
    public final AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFileDescriptor (Uri uri, 
                    String mode)

    Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI. This interacts with the underlying ContentProvider#openAssetFile method of the provider associated with the given URI, to retrieve any file stored there.

    Accepts the following URI schemes:
    The android.resource (SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE) Scheme

    A Uri object can be used to reference a resource in an APK file. The Uri should be one of the following formats:

    • android.resource://package_name/id_number
      package_name is your package name as listed in your AndroidManifest.xml. For example com.example.myapp
      id_number is the int form of the ID.
      The easiest way to construct this form is
      Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://com.example.myapp/" + R.raw.my_resource");
    • android.resource://package_name/type/name
      package_name is your package name as listed in your AndroidManifest.xml. For example com.example.myapp
      type is the string form of the resource type. For example, raw or drawable. name is the string form of the resource name. That is, whatever the file name was in your res directory, without the type extension. The easiest way to construct this form is
      Uri uri = Uri.parse("android.resource://com.example.myapp/raw/my_resource");

    Note that if this function is called for read-only input (mode is "r") on a content: URI, it will instead call openTypedAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String, Bundle) for you with a MIME type of "*/*". This allows such callers to benefit from any built-in data conversion that a provider implements.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI to open. This value cannot be null.

    mode String: The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw" or "rwt". Please note the exact implementation of these may differ for each Provider implementation - for example, "w" may or may not truncate. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    AssetFileDescriptor Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the file or null if the provider recently crashed. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException of no file exists under the URI or the mode is invalid.

    openFile

    Added in API level 29
    public final ParcelFileDescriptor openFile (Uri uri, 
                    String mode, 
                    CancellationSignal signal)

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    mode String: This value cannot be null.

    signal CancellationSignal: This value may be null.

    Returns
    ParcelFileDescriptor This value may be null.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException

    openFileDescriptor

    Added in API level 19
    public final ParcelFileDescriptor openFileDescriptor (Uri uri, 
                    String mode, 
                    CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

    Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI. This is like openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String), but uses the underlying ContentProvider#openFile ContentProvider.openFile()} method, so will not work with providers that return sub-sections of files. If at all possible, you should use openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String). You will receive a FileNotFoundException exception if the provider returns a sub-section of a file.

    Accepts the following URI schemes:

    See openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String) for more information on these schemes.

    If opening with the exclusive "r" or "w" modes, the returned ParcelFileDescriptor could be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data. Opening with the "rw" mode implies a file on disk that supports seeking. If possible, always use an exclusive mode to give the underlying ContentProvider the most flexibility.

    If you are writing a file, and need to communicate an error to the provider, use ParcelFileDescriptor#closeWithError(String).

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI to open. This value cannot be null.

    mode String: The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw" or "rwt". Please note the exact implementation of these may differ for each Provider implementation - for example, "w" may or may not truncate. This value cannot be null.

    cancellationSignal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or null if none. If the operation is canceled, then OperationCanceledException will be thrown.

    Returns
    ParcelFileDescriptor Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the file or null if the provider recently crashed. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if no file exists under the URI or the mode is invalid.

    openFileDescriptor

    Added in API level 1
    public final ParcelFileDescriptor openFileDescriptor (Uri uri, 
                    String mode)

    Open a raw file descriptor to access data under a URI. This is like openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String), but uses the underlying ContentProvider#openFile ContentProvider.openFile()} method, so will not work with providers that return sub-sections of files. If at all possible, you should use openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String). You will receive a FileNotFoundException exception if the provider returns a sub-section of a file.

    Accepts the following URI schemes:

    See openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String) for more information on these schemes.

    If opening with the exclusive "r" or "w" modes, the returned ParcelFileDescriptor could be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data. Opening with the "rw" mode implies a file on disk that supports seeking. If possible, always use an exclusive mode to give the underlying ContentProvider the most flexibility.

    If you are writing a file, and need to communicate an error to the provider, use ParcelFileDescriptor#closeWithError(String).

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI to open. This value cannot be null.

    mode String: The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw" or "rwt". Please note the exact implementation of these may differ for each Provider implementation - for example, "w" may or may not truncate. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ParcelFileDescriptor Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor pointing to the file or null if the provider recently crashed. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if no file exists under the URI or the mode is invalid.

    openInputStream

    Added in API level 1
    public final InputStream openInputStream (Uri uri)

    Open a stream on to the content associated with a content URI. If there is no data associated with the URI, FileNotFoundException is thrown.

    Accepts the following URI schemes:

    See openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String) for more information on these schemes.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    InputStream InputStream or null if the provider recently crashed.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException if the provided URI could not be opened.

    openOutputStream

    Added in API level 1
    public final OutputStream openOutputStream (Uri uri)

    Synonym for openOutputStream(uri, "w"). Please note the implementation of "w" is up to each Provider implementation and it may or may not truncate.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    OutputStream an OutputStream or null if the provider recently crashed.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException if the provided URI could not be opened.

    openOutputStream

    Added in API level 3
    public final OutputStream openOutputStream (Uri uri, 
                    String mode)

    Open a stream on to the content associated with a content URI. If there is no data associated with the URI, FileNotFoundException is thrown.

    Accepts the following URI schemes:

    See openAssetFileDescriptor(android.net.Uri, java.lang.String) for more information on these schemes.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI. This value cannot be null.

    mode String: The string representation of the file mode. Can be "r", "w", "wt", "wa", "rw" or "rwt". Please note the exact implementation of these may differ for each Provider implementation - for example, "w" may or may not truncate. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    OutputStream an OutputStream or null if the provider recently crashed.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException if the provided URI could not be opened.

    openTypedAssetFile

    Added in API level 29
    public final AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFile (Uri uri, 
                    String mimeTypeFilter, 
                    Bundle opts, 
                    CancellationSignal signal)

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    mimeTypeFilter String: This value cannot be null.

    opts Bundle: This value may be null.

    signal CancellationSignal: This value may be null.

    Returns
    AssetFileDescriptor This value may be null.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException

    openTypedAssetFileDescriptor

    Added in API level 19
    public final AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFileDescriptor (Uri uri, 
                    String mimeType, 
                    Bundle opts, 
                    CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

    Open a raw file descriptor to access (potentially type transformed) data from a "content:" URI. This interacts with the underlying ContentProvider#openTypedAssetFile method of the provider associated with the given URI, to retrieve any appropriate data stream for the data stored there.

    Unlike openAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String), this function only works with "content:" URIs, because content providers are the only facility with an associated MIME type to ensure that the returned data stream is of the desired type.

    All text/* streams are encoded in UTF-8.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI to open. This value cannot be null.

    mimeType String: The desired MIME type of the returned data. This can be a pattern such as */*, which will allow the content provider to select a type, though there is no way for you to determine what type it is returning. This value cannot be null.

    opts Bundle: Additional provider-dependent options. This value may be null.

    cancellationSignal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or null if none. If the operation is canceled, then OperationCanceledException will be thrown.

    Returns
    AssetFileDescriptor Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor from which you can read the data stream from the provider or null if the provider recently crashed. Note that this may be a pipe, meaning you can't seek in it. The only seek you should do is if the AssetFileDescriptor contains an offset, to move to that offset before reading. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException of no data of the desired type exists under the URI.

    openTypedAssetFileDescriptor

    Added in API level 11
    public final AssetFileDescriptor openTypedAssetFileDescriptor (Uri uri, 
                    String mimeType, 
                    Bundle opts)

    Open a raw file descriptor to access (potentially type transformed) data from a "content:" URI. This interacts with the underlying ContentProvider#openTypedAssetFile method of the provider associated with the given URI, to retrieve retrieve any appropriate data stream for the data stored there.

    Unlike openAssetFileDescriptor(Uri, String), this function only works with "content:" URIs, because content providers are the only facility with an associated MIME type to ensure that the returned data stream is of the desired type.

    All text/* streams are encoded in UTF-8.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The desired URI to open. This value cannot be null.

    mimeType String: The desired MIME type of the returned data. This can be a pattern such as */*, which will allow the content provider to select a type, though there is no way for you to determine what type it is returning. This value cannot be null.

    opts Bundle: Additional provider-dependent options. This value may be null.

    Returns
    AssetFileDescriptor Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor from which you can read the data stream from the provider or null if the provider recently crashed. Note that this may be a pipe, meaning you can't seek in it. The only seek you should do is if the AssetFileDescriptor contains an offset, to move to that offset before reading. You own this descriptor and are responsible for closing it when done.

    Throws
    FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException of no data of the desired type exists under the URI.

    query

    Added in API level 26
    public final Cursor query (Uri uri, 
                    String[] projection, 
                    Bundle queryArgs, 
                    CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

    Query the given URI, returning a Cursor over the result set with support for cancellation.

    For best performance, the caller should follow these guidelines:

  • Provide an explicit projection, to prevent reading data from storage that aren't going to be used. Provider must identify which QUERY_ARG_SORT* arguments were honored during the preparation of the result set by including the respective argument keys in the Cursor extras Bundle. See EXTRA_HONORED_ARGS for details.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The URI, using the content:// scheme, for the content to retrieve. This value cannot be null.

    projection String: A list of which columns to return. Passing null will return all columns, which is inefficient.

    queryArgs Bundle: A Bundle containing additional information necessary for the operation. Arguments may include SQL style arguments, such as ContentResolver#QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT, but note that the documentation for each individual provider will indicate which arguments they support. This value may be null.

    cancellationSignal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or null if none. If the operation is canceled, then OperationCanceledException will be thrown when the query is executed.

    Returns
    Cursor A Cursor object, which is positioned before the first entry. May return null if the underlying content provider returns null, or if it crashes.

  • query

    Added in API level 16
    public final Cursor query (Uri uri, 
                    String[] projection, 
                    String selection, 
                    String[] selectionArgs, 
                    String sortOrder, 
                    CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

    Query the given URI, returning a Cursor over the result set with optional support for cancellation.

    For best performance, the caller should follow these guidelines:

    • Provide an explicit projection, to prevent reading data from storage that aren't going to be used.
    • Use question mark parameter markers such as 'phone=?' instead of explicit values in the selection parameter, so that queries that differ only by those values will be recognized as the same for caching purposes.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The URI, using the content:// scheme, for the content to retrieve. This value cannot be null.

    projection String: A list of which columns to return. Passing null will return all columns, which is inefficient.

    selection String: A filter declaring which rows to return, formatted as an SQL WHERE clause (excluding the WHERE itself). Passing null will return all rows for the given URI.

    selectionArgs String: You may include ?s in selection, which will be replaced by the values from selectionArgs, in the order that they appear in the selection. The values will be bound as Strings. This value may be null.

    sortOrder String: How to order the rows, formatted as an SQL ORDER BY clause (excluding the ORDER BY itself). Passing null will use the default sort order, which may be unordered.

    cancellationSignal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or null if none. If the operation is canceled, then OperationCanceledException will be thrown when the query is executed.

    Returns
    Cursor A Cursor object, which is positioned before the first entry. May return null if the underlying content provider returns null, or if it crashes.

    See also:

    query

    Added in API level 1
    public final Cursor query (Uri uri, 
                    String[] projection, 
                    String selection, 
                    String[] selectionArgs, 
                    String sortOrder)

    Query the given URI, returning a Cursor over the result set.

    For best performance, the caller should follow these guidelines:

    • Provide an explicit projection, to prevent reading data from storage that aren't going to be used.
    • Use question mark parameter markers such as 'phone=?' instead of explicit values in the selection parameter, so that queries that differ only by those values will be recognized as the same for caching purposes.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The URI, using the content:// scheme, for the content to retrieve. This value cannot be null.

    projection String: A list of which columns to return. Passing null will return all columns, which is inefficient.

    selection String: A filter declaring which rows to return, formatted as an SQL WHERE clause (excluding the WHERE itself). Passing null will return all rows for the given URI.

    selectionArgs String: You may include ?s in selection, which will be replaced by the values from selectionArgs, in the order that they appear in the selection. The values will be bound as Strings. This value may be null.

    sortOrder String: How to order the rows, formatted as an SQL ORDER BY clause (excluding the ORDER BY itself). Passing null will use the default sort order, which may be unordered.

    Returns
    Cursor A Cursor object, which is positioned before the first entry. May return null if the underlying content provider returns null, or if it crashes.

    See also:

    refresh

    Added in API level 26
    public final boolean refresh (Uri url, 
                    Bundle extras, 
                    CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

    This allows clients to request an explicit refresh of content identified by uri.

    Client code should only invoke this method when there is a strong indication (such as a user initiated pull to refresh gesture) that the content is stale.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The Uri identifying the data to refresh. This value cannot be null.

    extras Bundle: Additional options from the client. The definitions of these are specific to the content provider being called. This value may be null.

    cancellationSignal CancellationSignal: A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or null if none. For example, if you called refresh on a particular uri, you should call CancellationSignal#throwIfCanceled() to check whether the client has canceled the refresh request.

    Returns
    boolean true if the provider actually tried refreshing.

    registerContentObserver

    Added in API level 1
    public final void registerContentObserver (Uri uri, 
                    boolean notifyForDescendants, 
                    ContentObserver observer)

    Register an observer class that gets callbacks when data identified by a given content URI changes.

    Starting in Build.VERSION_CODES.O, all content notifications must be backed by a valid ContentProvider.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The URI to watch for changes. This can be a specific row URI, or a base URI for a whole class of content. This value cannot be null.

    notifyForDescendants boolean: When false, the observer will be notified whenever a change occurs to the exact URI specified by uri or to one of the URI's ancestors in the path hierarchy. When true, the observer will also be notified whenever a change occurs to the URI's descendants in the path hierarchy.

    observer ContentObserver: The object that receives callbacks when changes occur. This value cannot be null.

    releasePersistableUriPermission

    Added in API level 19
    public void releasePersistableUriPermission (Uri uri, 
                    int modeFlags)

    Relinquish a persisted URI permission grant. The URI must have been previously made persistent with takePersistableUriPermission(android.net.Uri, int). Any non-persistent grants to the calling package will remain intact.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    modeFlags int: Value is either 0 or a combination of Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION, and Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION

    removePeriodicSync

    Added in API level 8
    public static void removePeriodicSync (Account account, 
                    String authority, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Remove a periodic sync. Has no affect if account, authority and extras don't match an existing periodic sync.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account of the periodic sync to remove

    authority String: the provider of the periodic sync to remove

    extras Bundle: the extras of the periodic sync to remove

    removeStatusChangeListener

    Added in API level 5
    public static void removeStatusChangeListener (Object handle)

    Remove a previously registered status change listener.

    Parameters
    handle Object: the handle that was returned by addStatusChangeListener(int, SyncStatusObserver)

    requestSync

    Added in API level 5
    public static void requestSync (Account account, 
                    String authority, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Start an asynchronous sync operation. If you want to monitor the progress of the sync you may register a SyncObserver. Only values of the following types may be used in the extras bundle:

    • Integer
    • Long
    • Boolean
    • Float
    • Double
    • String
    • Account
    • null

    Parameters
    account Account: which account should be synced

    authority String: which authority should be synced

    extras Bundle: any extras to pass to the SyncAdapter.

    requestSync

    Added in API level 19
    public static void requestSync (SyncRequest request)

    Register a sync with the SyncManager. These requests are built using the SyncRequest.Builder.

    Parameters
    request SyncRequest

    setIsSyncable

    Added in API level 5
    public static void setIsSyncable (Account account, 
                    String authority, 
                    int syncable)

    Set whether this account/provider is syncable.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    account Account

    authority String

    syncable int: >0 denotes syncable, 0 means not syncable, <0 means unknown

    setMasterSyncAutomatically

    Added in API level 5
    public static void setMasterSyncAutomatically (boolean sync)

    Sets the global auto-sync setting that applies to all the providers and accounts. If this is false then the per-provider auto-sync setting is ignored.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    sync boolean: the global auto-sync setting that applies to all the providers and accounts

    setSyncAutomatically

    Added in API level 5
    public static void setSyncAutomatically (Account account, 
                    String authority, 
                    boolean sync)

    Set whether or not the provider is synced when it receives a network tickle.

    This method requires the caller to hold the permission Manifest.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS.

    Parameters
    account Account: the account whose setting we are querying

    authority String: the provider whose behavior is being controlled

    sync boolean: true if the provider should be synced when tickles are received for it

    startSync

    Added in API level 1
    Deprecated in API level 15
    public void startSync (Uri uri, 
                    Bundle extras)

    This method was deprecated in API level 15.
    instead use requestSync(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle)

    Start an asynchronous sync operation. If you want to monitor the progress of the sync you may register a SyncObserver. Only values of the following types may be used in the extras bundle:

    • Integer
    • Long
    • Boolean
    • Float
    • Double
    • String
    • Account
    • null

    Parameters
    uri Uri: the uri of the provider to sync or null to sync all providers.

    extras Bundle: any extras to pass to the SyncAdapter.

    takePersistableUriPermission

    Added in API level 19
    public void takePersistableUriPermission (Uri uri, 
                    int modeFlags)

    Take a persistable URI permission grant that has been offered. Once taken, the permission grant will be remembered across device reboots. Only URI permissions granted with Intent#FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION can be persisted. If the grant has already been persisted, taking it again will touch UriPermission#getPersistedTime().

    Parameters
    uri Uri: This value cannot be null.

    modeFlags int: Value is either 0 or a combination of Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION, and Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION

    uncanonicalize

    Added in API level 19
    public final Uri uncanonicalize (Uri url)

    Given a canonical Uri previously generated by canonicalize(Uri), convert it to its local non-canonical form. This can be useful in some cases where you know that you will only be using the Uri in the current environment and want to avoid any possible overhead when using it with the content provider or want to verify that the referenced data exists at all in the new environment.

    Parameters
    url Uri: The canonical Uri that is to be convered back to its non-canonical form. This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    Uri Returns the non-canonical representation of url. This will return null if data identified by the canonical Uri can not be found in the current environment; callers must always check for null and deal with that by appropriately falling back to an alternative.

    See also:

    unregisterContentObserver

    Added in API level 1
    public final void unregisterContentObserver (ContentObserver observer)

    Unregisters a change observer.

    Parameters
    observer ContentObserver: The previously registered observer that is no longer needed. This value cannot be null.

    update

    Added in API level 30
    public final int update (Uri uri, 
                    ContentValues values, 
                    Bundle extras)

    Update row(s) in a content URI. If the content provider supports transactions the update will be atomic.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The URI to modify. This value cannot be null.

    values ContentValues: The new field values. The key is the column name for the field. A null value will remove an existing field value.

    extras Bundle: A Bundle containing additional information necessary for the operation. Arguments may include SQL style arguments, such as ContentResolver#QUERY_ARG_SQL_LIMIT, but note that the documentation for each individual provider will indicate which arguments they support. This value may be null.

    Returns
    int the number of rows updated.

    Throws
    NullPointerException if uri or values are null
    IllegalArgumentException if the provider doesn't support one of the requested Bundle arguments.

    update

    Added in API level 1
    public final int update (Uri uri, 
                    ContentValues values, 
                    String where, 
                    String[] selectionArgs)

    Update row(s) in a content URI. If the content provider supports transactions the update will be atomic.

    Parameters
    uri Uri: The URI to modify. This value cannot be null.

    values ContentValues: The new field values. The key is the column name for the field. A null value will remove an existing field value.

    where String: A filter to apply to rows before updating, formatted as an SQL WHERE clause (excluding the WHERE itself). This value may be null.

    selectionArgs String: This value may be null.

    Returns
    int the number of rows updated.

    Throws
    NullPointerException if uri or values are null

    validateSyncExtrasBundle

    Added in API level 1
    public static void validateSyncExtrasBundle (Bundle extras)

    Check that only values of the following types are in the Bundle:

    • Integer
    • Long
    • Boolean
    • Float
    • Double
    • String
    • Account
    • null

    Parameters
    extras Bundle: the Bundle to check

    wrap

    Added in API level 29
    public static ContentResolver wrap (ContentProviderClient wrapped)

    Create a ContentResolver instance that redirects all its methods to the given ContentProviderClient.

    Parameters
    wrapped ContentProviderClient: This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentResolver This value cannot be null.

    wrap

    Added in API level 29
    public static ContentResolver wrap (ContentProvider wrapped)

    Create a ContentResolver instance that redirects all its methods to the given ContentProvider.

    Parameters
    wrapped ContentProvider: This value cannot be null.

    Returns
    ContentResolver This value cannot be null.