# MatrixCursor
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
Summary:[Nested Classes](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#nestedclasses)\|[Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#inhconstants)\|[Inherited Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#inhfields)\|[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#inhmethods)
# MatrixCursor
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[Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/database/MatrixCursor "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java
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MatrixCursor
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extends `[AbstractCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor)`
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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) |||
| ↳ | [android.database.AbstractCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor) ||
| | ↳ | android.database.MatrixCursor |
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A mutable cursor implementation backed by an array of`Object`s. Use[newRow()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#newRow())to add rows. Automatically expands internal capacity as needed.
## Summary
| ### Nested classes ||
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` class` | [MatrixCursor.RowBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor.RowBuilder) Builds a row of values using either of these approaches: - Values can be added with explicit column ordering using[add(java.lang.Object)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor.RowBuilder#add(java.lang.Object)), which starts from the left-most column and adds one column value at a time.
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| ### Inherited constants |
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| From interface[android.database.Cursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor) |-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | [FIELD_TYPE_BLOB](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_BLOB) Value returned by[getType(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getType(int))if the specified column type is blob | | `int` | [FIELD_TYPE_FLOAT](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_FLOAT) Value returned by[getType(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getType(int))if the specified column type is float | | `int` | [FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER) Value returned by[getType(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getType(int))if the specified column type is integer | | `int` | [FIELD_TYPE_NULL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_NULL) Value returned by[getType(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getType(int))if the specified column is null | | `int` | [FIELD_TYPE_STRING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_STRING) Value returned by[getType(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getType(int))if the specified column type is string | |
| ### Inherited fields |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| From class[android.database.AbstractCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor) |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` protected boolean` | [mClosed](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#mClosed) *This field was deprecated in API level 23. Use[isClosed()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isClosed())instead.* | | ` protected `[ContentResolver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContentResolver) | [mContentResolver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#mContentResolver) *This field was deprecated in API level 23. Do not use.* | | ` protected int` | [mPos](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#mPos) *This field was deprecated in API level 23. Use[getPosition()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getPosition())instead.* | |
| ### Public constructors ||
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
| ` `[MatrixCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#MatrixCursor(java.lang.String[]))`(`[String[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` columnNames) ` Constructs a new cursor. |
| ` `[MatrixCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#MatrixCursor(java.lang.String[],%20int))`(`[String[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` columnNames, int initialCapacity) ` Constructs a new cursor with the given initial capacity. |
| ### Public methods ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` void` | ` `[addRow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#addRow(java.lang.Object[]))`(`[Object[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` columnValues) ` Adds a new row to the end with the given column values. |
| ` void` | ` `[addRow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#addRow(java.lang.Iterable))`(`[Iterable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable)` columnValues) ` Adds a new row to the end with the given column values. |
| ` byte[]` | ` `[getBlob](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getBlob(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array. |
| ` `[String[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getColumnNames](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getColumnNames())`() ` Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result. |
| ` int` | ` `[getCount](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getCount())`() ` Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor. |
| ` double` | ` `[getDouble](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getDouble(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a double. |
| ` float` | ` `[getFloat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getFloat(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a float. |
| ` int` | ` `[getInt](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getInt(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as an int. |
| ` long` | ` `[getLong](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getLong(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a long. |
| ` short` | ` `[getShort](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getShort(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a short. |
| ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getString(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a String. |
| ` int` | ` `[getType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#getType(int))`(int column) ` Returns data type of the given column's value. |
| ` boolean` | ` `[isNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#isNull(int))`(int column) ` Returns`true`if the value in the indicated column is null. |
| ` `[MatrixCursor.RowBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor.RowBuilder) | ` `[newRow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor#newRow())`() ` Adds a new row to the end and returns a builder for that row. |
| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| From class` `[android.database.AbstractCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor)` ` |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` void` | ` `[checkPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#checkPosition())`() ` This function throws CursorIndexOutOfBoundsException if the cursor position is out of bounds. | | ` void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#close())`() ` Closes the Cursor, releasing all of its resources and making it completely invalid. | | ` void` | ` `[copyStringToBuffer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#copyStringToBuffer(int,%20android.database.CharArrayBuffer))`(int columnIndex, `[CharArrayBuffer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CharArrayBuffer)` buffer) ` Retrieves the requested column text and stores it in the buffer provided. | | ` void` | ` `[deactivate](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#deactivate())`() ` Deactivates the Cursor, making all calls on it fail until[requery()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#requery())is called. | | ` void` | ` `[fillWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#fillWindow(int,%20android.database.CursorWindow))`(int position, `[CursorWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CursorWindow)` window) ` Copies cursor data into the window. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#finalize())`() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` byte[]` | ` `[getBlob](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getBlob(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array. | | ` int` | ` `[getColumnCount](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getColumnCount())`() ` Return total number of columns | | ` int` | ` `[getColumnIndex](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getColumnIndex(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` columnName) ` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or -1 if the column doesn't exist. | | ` int` | ` `[getColumnIndexOrThrow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getColumnIndexOrThrow(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` columnName) ` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or throws[IllegalArgumentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException)if the column doesn't exist. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getColumnName](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getColumnName(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the column name at the given zero-based column index. | | ` abstract `[String[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getColumnNames](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getColumnNames())`() ` Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getCount](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getCount())`() ` Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor. | | ` abstract double` | ` `[getDouble](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getDouble(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a double. | | ` `[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle) | ` `[getExtras](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getExtras())`() ` Returns a bundle of extra values. | | ` abstract float` | ` `[getFloat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getFloat(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a float. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getInt](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getInt(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as an int. | | ` abstract long` | ` `[getLong](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getLong(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a long. | | ` `[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri) | ` `[getNotificationUri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getNotificationUri())`() ` Return the URI at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by[setNotificationUri(ContentResolver, Uri)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver,%20android.net.Uri)). | | ` `[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri)`>` | ` `[getNotificationUris](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getNotificationUris())`() ` Return the URIs at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by[setNotificationUris(ContentResolver, List)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUris(android.content.ContentResolver,%20java.util.List)). | | ` final int` | ` `[getPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getPosition())`() ` Returns the current position of the cursor in the row set. | | ` abstract short` | ` `[getShort](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getShort(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a short. | | ` abstract `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getString(int))`(int column) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a String. | | ` int` | ` `[getType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getType(int))`(int column) ` Returns data type of the given column's value. | | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[getUpdatedField](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getUpdatedField(int))`(int columnIndex) ` *This method was deprecated in API level 15. Always returns null since Cursors do not support updating rows* | | ` boolean` | ` `[getWantsAllOnMoveCalls](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getWantsAllOnMoveCalls())`() ` onMove() will only be called across processes if this method returns true. | | ` `[CursorWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CursorWindow) | ` `[getWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#getWindow())`() ` If the cursor is backed by a[CursorWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CursorWindow), returns a pre-filled window with the contents of the cursor, otherwise null. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[isAfterLast](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isAfterLast())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position after the last row. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[isBeforeFirst](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isBeforeFirst())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position before the first row. | | ` boolean` | ` `[isClosed](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isClosed())`() ` return true if the cursor is closed | | ` boolean` | ` `[isFieldUpdated](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isFieldUpdated(int))`(int columnIndex) ` *This method was deprecated in API level 15. Always returns false since Cursors do not support updating rows* | | ` final boolean` | ` `[isFirst](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isFirst())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the first row. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[isLast](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isLast())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the last row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#isNull(int))`(int column) ` Returns`true`if the value in the indicated column is null. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[move](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#move(int))`(int offset) ` Move the cursor by a relative amount, forward or backward, from the current position. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[moveToFirst](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#moveToFirst())`() ` Move the cursor to the first row. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[moveToLast](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#moveToLast())`() ` Move the cursor to the last row. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[moveToNext](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#moveToNext())`() ` Move the cursor to the next row. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[moveToPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#moveToPosition(int))`(int position) ` Move the cursor to an absolute position. | | ` final boolean` | ` `[moveToPrevious](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#moveToPrevious())`() ` Move the cursor to the previous row. | | ` void` | ` `[onChange](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#onChange(boolean))`(boolean selfChange) ` Subclasses must call this method when they finish committing updates to notify all observers. | | ` boolean` | ` `[onMove](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#onMove(int,%20int))`(int oldPosition, int newPosition) ` This function is called every time the cursor is successfully scrolled to a new position, giving the subclass a chance to update any state it may have. | | ` void` | ` `[registerContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#registerContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver))`(`[ContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/ContentObserver)` observer) ` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the content backing this cursor. | | ` void` | ` `[registerDataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#registerDataSetObserver(android.database.DataSetObserver))`(`[DataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/DataSetObserver)` observer) ` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the contents of the this cursors data set, for example, when the data set is changed via[requery()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#requery()),[deactivate()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#deactivate()), or[close()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#close()). | | ` boolean` | ` `[requery](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#requery())`() ` Performs the query that created the cursor again, refreshing its contents. | | ` `[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle) | ` `[respond](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#respond(android.os.Bundle))`(`[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle)` extras) ` This is an out-of-band way for the user of a cursor to communicate with the cursor. | | ` void` | ` `[setExtras](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#setExtras(android.os.Bundle))`(`[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle)` extras) ` Sets a[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle)that will be returned by[getExtras()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getExtras()). | | ` void` | ` `[setNotificationUri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver,%20android.net.Uri))`(`[ContentResolver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContentResolver)` cr, `[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri)` notifyUri) ` Specifies a content URI to watch for changes. | | ` void` | ` `[setNotificationUris](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#setNotificationUris(android.content.ContentResolver,%20java.util.List))`(`[ContentResolver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContentResolver)` cr, `[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri)`> notifyUris) ` Similar to[setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver, android.net.Uri)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver,%20android.net.Uri)), except this version allows to watch multiple content URIs for changes. | | ` void` | ` `[unregisterContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#unregisterContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver))`(`[ContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/ContentObserver)` observer) ` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via[registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#registerContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver)). | | ` void` | ` `[unregisterDataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/AbstractCursor#unregisterDataSetObserver(android.database.DataSetObserver))`(`[DataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/DataSetObserver)` observer) ` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via[registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#registerContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver)). | ||
| From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](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 `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this`Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](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` | ` `[wait](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` | ` `[wait](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` `[android.database.CrossProcessCursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CrossProcessCursor)` ` |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[fillWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CrossProcessCursor#fillWindow(int,%20android.database.CursorWindow))`(int position, `[CursorWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CursorWindow)` window) ` Copies cursor data into the window. | | ` abstract `[CursorWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CursorWindow) | ` `[getWindow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CrossProcessCursor#getWindow())`() ` Returns a pre-filled window that contains the data within this cursor. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[onMove](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CrossProcessCursor#onMove(int,%20int))`(int oldPosition, int newPosition) ` This function is called every time the cursor is successfully scrolled to a new position, giving the subclass a chance to update any state it may have. | ||
| From interface` `[android.database.Cursor](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor)` ` |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#close())`() ` Closes the Cursor, releasing all of its resources and making it completely invalid. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[copyStringToBuffer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#copyStringToBuffer(int,%20android.database.CharArrayBuffer))`(int columnIndex, `[CharArrayBuffer](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/CharArrayBuffer)` buffer) ` Retrieves the requested column text and stores it in the buffer provided. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[deactivate](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#deactivate())`() ` *This method was deprecated in API level 16. Since[requery()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#requery())is deprecated, so too is this.* | | ` abstract byte[]` | ` `[getBlob](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getBlob(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getColumnCount](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getColumnCount())`() ` Return total number of columns | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getColumnIndex](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getColumnIndex(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` columnName) ` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or -1 if the column doesn't exist. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getColumnIndexOrThrow](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getColumnIndexOrThrow(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` columnName) ` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or throws[IllegalArgumentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException)if the column doesn't exist. | | ` abstract `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getColumnName](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getColumnName(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the column name at the given zero-based column index. | | ` abstract `[String[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getColumnNames](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getColumnNames())`() ` Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getCount](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getCount())`() ` Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor. | | ` abstract double` | ` `[getDouble](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getDouble(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a double. | | ` abstract `[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle) | ` `[getExtras](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getExtras())`() ` Returns a bundle of extra values. | | ` abstract float` | ` `[getFloat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getFloat(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a float. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getInt](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getInt(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as an int. | | ` abstract long` | ` `[getLong](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getLong(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a long. | | ` abstract `[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri) | ` `[getNotificationUri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getNotificationUri())`() ` Return the URI at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by[setNotificationUri(ContentResolver, Uri)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver,%20android.net.Uri)). | | ` default `[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri)`>` | ` `[getNotificationUris](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getNotificationUris())`() ` Return the URIs at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by[setNotificationUris(ContentResolver, List)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUris(android.content.ContentResolver,%20java.util.List)). | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getPosition())`() ` Returns the current position of the cursor in the row set. | | ` abstract short` | ` `[getShort](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getShort(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a short. | | ` abstract `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getString](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getString(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns the value of the requested column as a String. | | ` abstract int` | ` `[getType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getType(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns data type of the given column's value. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[getWantsAllOnMoveCalls](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getWantsAllOnMoveCalls())`() ` onMove() will only be called across processes if this method returns true. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isAfterLast](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#isAfterLast())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position after the last row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isBeforeFirst](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#isBeforeFirst())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position before the first row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isClosed](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#isClosed())`() ` return true if the cursor is closed | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isFirst](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#isFirst())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the first row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isLast](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#isLast())`() ` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the last row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[isNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#isNull(int))`(int columnIndex) ` Returns`true`if the value in the indicated column is null. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[move](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#move(int))`(int offset) ` Move the cursor by a relative amount, forward or backward, from the current position. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[moveToFirst](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#moveToFirst())`() ` Move the cursor to the first row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[moveToLast](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#moveToLast())`() ` Move the cursor to the last row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[moveToNext](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#moveToNext())`() ` Move the cursor to the next row. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[moveToPosition](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#moveToPosition(int))`(int position) ` Move the cursor to an absolute position. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[moveToPrevious](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#moveToPrevious())`() ` Move the cursor to the previous row. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[registerContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#registerContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver))`(`[ContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/ContentObserver)` observer) ` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the content backing this cursor. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[registerDataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#registerDataSetObserver(android.database.DataSetObserver))`(`[DataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/DataSetObserver)` observer) ` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the contents of the this cursors data set, for example, when the data set is changed via[requery()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#requery()),[deactivate()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#deactivate()), or[close()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#close()). | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[requery](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#requery())`() ` *This method was deprecated in API level 15. Don't use this. Just request a new cursor, so you can do this asynchronously and update your list view once the new cursor comes back.* | | ` abstract `[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle) | ` `[respond](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#respond(android.os.Bundle))`(`[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle)` extras) ` This is an out-of-band way for the user of a cursor to communicate with the cursor. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[setExtras](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setExtras(android.os.Bundle))`(`[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle)` extras) ` Sets a[Bundle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Bundle)that will be returned by[getExtras()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getExtras()). | | ` abstract void` | ` `[setNotificationUri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver,%20android.net.Uri))`(`[ContentResolver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContentResolver)` cr, `[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri)` uri) ` Register to watch a content URI for changes. | | ` default void` | ` `[setNotificationUris](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUris(android.content.ContentResolver,%20java.util.List))`(`[ContentResolver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ContentResolver)` cr, `[List](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/List)`<`[Uri](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/Uri)`> uris) ` Similar to[setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver, android.net.Uri)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver,%20android.net.Uri)), except this version allows to watch multiple content URIs for changes. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[unregisterContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#unregisterContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver))`(`[ContentObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/ContentObserver)` observer) ` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via[registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#registerContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver)). | | ` abstract void` | ` `[unregisterDataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#unregisterDataSetObserver(android.database.DataSetObserver))`(`[DataSetObserver](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/DataSetObserver)` observer) ` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via[registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#registerContentObserver(android.database.ContentObserver)). | ||
| From interface` `[java.io.Closeable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/Closeable)` ` |------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/Closeable#close())`() ` Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated with it. | ||
| From interface` `[java.lang.AutoCloseable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable)` ` |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract void` | ` `[close](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable#close())`() ` Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources. | ||
## Public constructors
### MatrixCursor
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public MatrixCursor (String[] columnNames)
```
Constructs a new cursor.
| Parameters ||
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `columnNames` | `String`: names of the columns, the ordering of which determines column ordering elsewhere in this cursor
|
### MatrixCursor
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public MatrixCursor (String[] columnNames,
int initialCapacity)
```
Constructs a new cursor with the given initial capacity.
| Parameters ||
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `columnNames` | `String`: names of the columns, the ordering of which determines column ordering elsewhere in this cursor
|
| `initialCapacity` | `int`: in rows
|
## Public methods
### addRow
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public void addRow (Object[] columnValues)
```
Adds a new row to the end with the given column values. Not safe for concurrent use.
| Parameters ||
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `columnValues` | `Object`: in the same order as the the column names specified at cursor construction time
|
| Throws ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| [IllegalArgumentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException) | if`columnValues.length != columnNames.length` |
### addRow
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public void addRow (Iterable columnValues)
```
Adds a new row to the end with the given column values. Not safe for concurrent use.
| Parameters ||
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `columnValues` | `Iterable`: in the same order as the the column names specified at cursor construction time
|
| Throws ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| [IllegalArgumentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException) | if`columnValues.size() != columnNames.length` |
### getBlob
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public byte[] getBlob (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null or the column type is not a blob type is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|
| `byte[]` | the value of that column as a byte array.
|
### getColumnNames
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public String[] getColumnNames ()
```
Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result.
| Returns ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| [String[]](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | the names of the columns returned in this query.
|
### getCount
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public int getCount ()
```
Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor.
| Returns ||
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| `int` | the number of rows in the cursor. Value is 0 or greater
|
### getDouble
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public double getDouble (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as a double.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null, the column type is not a floating-point type, or the floating-point value is not representable as a`double`value is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|----------|----------------------------------------------|
| `double` | the value of that column as a double.
|
### getFloat
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public float getFloat (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as a float.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null, the column type is not a floating-point type, or the floating-point value is not representable as a`float`value is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|---------|---------------------------------------------|
| `float` | the value of that column as a float.
|
### getInt
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public int getInt (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as an int.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null, the column type is not an integral type, or the integer value is outside the range \[`Integer.MIN_VALUE`,`Integer.MAX_VALUE`\] is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|-------|--------------------------------------------|
| `int` | the value of that column as an int.
|
### getLong
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public long getLong (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as a long.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null, the column type is not an integral type, or the integer value is outside the range \[`Long.MIN_VALUE`,`Long.MAX_VALUE`\] is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|--------|--------------------------------------------|
| `long` | the value of that column as a long.
|
### getShort
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public short getShort (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as a short.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null, the column type is not an integral type, or the integer value is outside the range \[`Short.MIN_VALUE`,`Short.MAX_VALUE`\] is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|---------|---------------------------------------------|
| `short` | the value of that column as a short.
|
### getString
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public String getString (int column)
```
Returns the value of the requested column as a String.
The result and whether this method throws an exception when the column value is null or the column type is not a string type is implementation-defined.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | the value of that column as a String.
|
### getType
Added in[API level 11](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public int getType (int column)
```
Returns data type of the given column's value. The preferred type of the column is returned but the data may be converted to other types as documented in the get-type methods such as[getInt(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getInt(int)),[getFloat(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#getFloat(int))etc.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `int` | column value type Value is[FIELD_TYPE_NULL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_NULL),[FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER),[FIELD_TYPE_FLOAT](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_FLOAT),[FIELD_TYPE_STRING](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_STRING), or[FIELD_TYPE_BLOB](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/Cursor#FIELD_TYPE_BLOB)
|
### isNull
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public boolean isNull (int column)
```
Returns`true`if the value in the indicated column is null.
| Parameters ||
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `column` | `int`: the zero-based index of the target column. Value is 0 or greater
|
| Returns ||
|-----------|------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | whether the column value is null.
|
### newRow
Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public MatrixCursor.RowBuilder newRow ()
```
Adds a new row to the end and returns a builder for that row. Not safe for concurrent use.
| Returns ||
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [MatrixCursor.RowBuilder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/MatrixCursor.RowBuilder) | builder which can be used to set the column values for the new row
|