Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#inhconstants) \| [Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#lfields) \| [Inherited Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#inhfields) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#inhmethods)

# PathPermission

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` public class PathPermission `   
` ` ` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher ` ` `

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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) |||
| ↳ | [android.os.PatternMatcher](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher) ||
|   | ↳ | android.content.pm.PathPermission |

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Description of permissions needed to access a particular path in a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/ProviderInfo`.

## Summary

### Inherited constants

From class `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher` `int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#PATTERN_ADVANCED_GLOB`

Pattern type: the given pattern is interpreted with a regular expression-like syntax for matching against the string it is tested against.
`int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#PATTERN_LITERAL`

Pattern type: the given pattern must exactly match the string it is tested against.
`int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#PATTERN_PREFIX`

Pattern type: the given pattern must match the beginning of the string it is tested against.
`int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#PATTERN_SIMPLE_GLOB`

Pattern type: the given pattern is interpreted with a simple glob syntax for matching against the string it is tested against.
`int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#PATTERN_SUFFIX`

Pattern type: the given pattern must match the end of the string it is tested against.
From interface `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable` `int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR`

Descriptor bit used with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()`: indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor.
`int` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE`

Flag for use with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)`: the object being written is a return value, that is the result of a function such as "`Parcelable someFunction()`", "`void someFunction(out Parcelable)`", or "`void someFunction(inout Parcelable)`".

| ### Fields ||
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| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#CREATOR` <br /> |

### Inherited fields

From class `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher` ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable.Creator<https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher>` `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#CREATOR`

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| ### Public constructors ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#PathPermission(android.os.Parcel)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel src) ` |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#PathPermission(java.lang.String,%20int,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String pattern, int type, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String readPermission, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String writePermission) ` |

| ### Public methods ||
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| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#getReadPermission()() ` |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#getWritePermission()() ` |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PathPermission#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher ` ` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#describeContents()() `

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#getPath()() ` ` final int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#getType()() ` ` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#match(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String str) ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PatternMatcher#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel dest, int flags) `

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.
From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.
From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable ` ` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()() `

Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel dest, int flags) `

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

## Fields

### CREATOR

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Creator<PathPermission> CREATOR
```

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## Public constructors

### PathPermission

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public PathPermission (Parcel src)
```

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| Parameters ||
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| `src` | `Parcel` <br /> |

### PathPermission

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public PathPermission (String pattern, 
                int type, 
                String readPermission, 
                String writePermission)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `pattern` | `String` <br /> |
| `type` | `int` <br /> |
| `readPermission` | `String` <br /> |
| `writePermission` | `String` <br /> |

## Public methods

### getReadPermission

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getReadPermission ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | <br /> |

### getWritePermission

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getWritePermission ()
```

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| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | <br /> |

### writeToParcel

Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void writeToParcel (Parcel dest, 
                int flags)
```

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `dest` | `Parcel`: The Parcel in which the object should be written. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |
| `flags` | `int`: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE`. Value is either `0` or a combination of the following: - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE` |