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ContentProvider.javaAPI DocAndroid 5.1 API84592Thu Mar 12 22:22:10 GMT 2015android.content

ContentProvider

public abstract class ContentProvider extends Object implements ComponentCallbacks2
Content providers are one of the primary building blocks of Android applications, providing content to applications. They encapsulate data and provide it to applications through the single {@link ContentResolver} interface. A content provider is only required if you need to share data between multiple applications. For example, the contacts data is used by multiple applications and must be stored in a content provider. If you don't need to share data amongst multiple applications you can use a database directly via {@link android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase}.

When a request is made via a {@link ContentResolver} the system inspects the authority of the given URI and passes the request to the content provider registered with the authority. The content provider can interpret the rest of the URI however it wants. The {@link UriMatcher} class is helpful for parsing URIs.

The primary methods that need to be implemented are:

  • {@link #onCreate} which is called to initialize the provider
  • {@link #query} which returns data to the caller
  • {@link #insert} which inserts new data into the content provider
  • {@link #update} which updates existing data in the content provider
  • {@link #delete} which deletes data from the content provider
  • {@link #getType} which returns the MIME type of data in the content provider

Data access methods (such as {@link #insert} and {@link #update}) may be called from many threads at once, and must be thread-safe. Other methods (such as {@link #onCreate}) are only called from the application main thread, and must avoid performing lengthy operations. See the method descriptions for their expected thread behavior.

Requests to {@link ContentResolver} are automatically forwarded to the appropriate ContentProvider instance, so subclasses don't have to worry about the details of cross-process calls.

Developer Guides

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

Fields Summary
private static final String
TAG
private Context
mContext
private int
mMyUid
private String
mAuthority
private String[]
mAuthorities
private String
mReadPermission
private String
mWritePermission
private android.content.pm.PathPermission[]
mPathPermissions
private boolean
mExported
private boolean
mNoPerms
private boolean
mSingleUser
private final ThreadLocal
mCallingPackage
private Transport
mTransport
Constructors Summary
public ContentProvider()
Construct a ContentProvider instance. Content providers must be declared in the manifest, accessed with {@link ContentResolver}, and created automatically by the system, so applications usually do not create ContentProvider instances directly.

At construction time, the object is uninitialized, and most fields and methods are unavailable. Subclasses should initialize themselves in {@link #onCreate}, not the constructor.

Content providers are created on the application main thread at application launch time. The constructor must not perform lengthy operations, or application startup will be delayed.


                                                                                              
      
    
public ContentProvider(Context context, String readPermission, String writePermission, android.content.pm.PathPermission[] pathPermissions)
Constructor just for mocking.

param
context A Context object which should be some mock instance (like the instance of {@link android.test.mock.MockContext}).
param
readPermission The read permision you want this instance should have in the test, which is available via {@link #getReadPermission()}.
param
writePermission The write permission you want this instance should have in the test, which is available via {@link #getWritePermission()}.
param
pathPermissions The PathPermissions you want this instance should have in the test, which is available via {@link #getPathPermissions()}.
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        mContext = context;
        mReadPermission = readPermission;
        mWritePermission = writePermission;
        mPathPermissions = pathPermissions;
    
Methods Summary
public ContentProviderResult[]applyBatch(java.util.ArrayList operations)
Override this to handle requests to perform a batch of operations, or the default implementation will iterate over the operations and call {@link ContentProviderOperation#apply} on each of them. If all calls to {@link ContentProviderOperation#apply} succeed then a {@link ContentProviderResult} array with as many elements as there were operations will be returned. If any of the calls fail, it is up to the implementation how many of the others take effect. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

param
operations the operations to apply
return
the results of the applications
throws
OperationApplicationException thrown if any operation fails.
see
ContentProviderOperation#apply

        final int numOperations = operations.size();
        final ContentProviderResult[] results = new ContentProviderResult[numOperations];
        for (int i = 0; i < numOperations; i++) {
            results[i] = operations.get(i).apply(this, results, i);
        }
        return results;
    
public voidattachInfo(Context context, android.content.pm.ProviderInfo info)
After being instantiated, this is called to tell the content provider about itself.

param
context The context this provider is running in
param
info Registered information about this content provider

        attachInfo(context, info, false);
    
private voidattachInfo(Context context, android.content.pm.ProviderInfo info, boolean testing)

        mNoPerms = testing;

        /*
         * Only allow it to be set once, so after the content service gives
         * this to us clients can't change it.
         */
        if (mContext == null) {
            mContext = context;
            if (context != null) {
                mTransport.mAppOpsManager = (AppOpsManager) context.getSystemService(
                        Context.APP_OPS_SERVICE);
            }
            mMyUid = Process.myUid();
            if (info != null) {
                setReadPermission(info.readPermission);
                setWritePermission(info.writePermission);
                setPathPermissions(info.pathPermissions);
                mExported = info.exported;
                mSingleUser = (info.flags & ProviderInfo.FLAG_SINGLE_USER) != 0;
                setAuthorities(info.authority);
            }
            ContentProvider.this.onCreate();
        }
    
public voidattachInfoForTesting(Context context, android.content.pm.ProviderInfo info)
Like {@link #attachInfo(Context, android.content.pm.ProviderInfo)}, but for use when directly instantiating the provider for testing.

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        attachInfo(context, info, true);
    
public intbulkInsert(android.net.Uri uri, ContentValues[] values)
Override this to handle requests to insert a set of new rows, or the default implementation will iterate over the values and call {@link #insert} on each of them. As a courtesy, call {@link ContentResolver#notifyChange(android.net.Uri ,android.database.ContentObserver) notifyChange()} after inserting. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

param
uri The content:// URI of the insertion request.
param
values An array of sets of column_name/value pairs to add to the database. This must not be {@code null}.
return
The number of values that were inserted.

        int numValues = values.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < numValues; i++) {
            insert(uri, values[i]);
        }
        return numValues;
    
public android.os.Bundlecall(java.lang.String method, java.lang.String arg, android.os.Bundle extras)
Call a provider-defined method. This can be used to implement interfaces that are cheaper and/or unnatural for a table-like model.

WARNING: The framework does no permission checking on this entry into the content provider besides the basic ability for the application to get access to the provider at all. For example, it has no idea whether the call being executed may read or write data in the provider, so can't enforce those individual permissions. Any implementation of this method must do its own permission checks on incoming calls to make sure they are allowed.

param
method method name to call. Opaque to framework, but should not be {@code null}.
param
arg provider-defined String argument. May be {@code null}.
param
extras provider-defined Bundle argument. May be {@code null}.
return
provider-defined return value. May be {@code null}, which is also the default for providers which don't implement any call methods.

        return null;
    
public android.net.Uricanonicalize(android.net.Uri url)
Implement this to support canonicalization of URIs that refer to your content provider. A canonical URI is one that can be transported across devices, backup/restore, and other contexts, and still be able to refer to the same data item. Typically this is implemented by adding query params to the URI allowing the content provider to verify that an incoming canonical URI references the same data as it was originally intended for and, if it doesn't, to find that data (if it exists) in the current environment.

For example, if the content provider holds people and a normal URI in it is created with a row index into that people database, the cananical representation may have an additional query param at the end which specifies the name of the person it is intended for. Later calls into the provider with that URI will look up the row of that URI's base index and, if it doesn't match or its entry's name doesn't match the name in the query param, perform a query on its database to find the correct row to operate on.

If you implement support for canonical URIs, all incoming calls with URIs (including this one) must perform this verification and recovery of any canonical URIs they receive. In addition, you must also implement {@link #uncanonicalize} to strip the canonicalization of any of these URIs.

The default implementation of this method returns null, indicating that canonical URIs are not supported.

param
url The Uri to canonicalize.
return
Return the canonical representation of url, or null if canonicalization of that Uri is not supported.

        return null;
    
booleancheckUser(int pid, int uid, Context context)

        return UserHandle.getUserId(uid) == context.getUserId()
                || mSingleUser
                || context.checkPermission(INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS, pid, uid)
                == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
    
public static android.content.ContentProvidercoerceToLocalContentProvider(IContentProvider abstractInterface)
Given an IContentProvider, try to coerce it back to the real ContentProvider object if it is running in the local process. This can be used if you know you are running in the same process as a provider, and want to get direct access to its implementation details. Most clients should not nor have a reason to use it.

param
abstractInterface The ContentProvider interface that is to be coerced.
return
If the IContentProvider is non-{@code null} and local, returns its actual ContentProvider instance. Otherwise returns {@code null}.
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        if (abstractInterface instanceof Transport) {
            return ((Transport)abstractInterface).getContentProvider();
        }
        return null;
    
public abstract intdelete(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String selection, java.lang.String[] selectionArgs)
Implement this to handle requests to delete one or more rows. The implementation should apply the selection clause when performing deletion, allowing the operation to affect multiple rows in a directory. As a courtesy, call {@link ContentResolver#notifyChange(android.net.Uri ,android.database.ContentObserver) notifyChange()} after deleting. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

The implementation is responsible for parsing out a row ID at the end of the URI, if a specific row is being deleted. That is, the client would pass in content://contacts/people/22 and the implementation is responsible for parsing the record number (22) when creating a SQL statement.

param
uri The full URI to query, including a row ID (if a specific record is requested).
param
selection An optional restriction to apply to rows when deleting.
return
The number of rows affected.
throws
SQLException

public voiddump(java.io.FileDescriptor fd, java.io.PrintWriter writer, java.lang.String[] args)
Print the Provider's state into the given stream. This gets invoked if you run "adb shell dumpsys activity provider <provider_component_name>".

param
fd The raw file descriptor that the dump is being sent to.
param
writer The PrintWriter to which you should dump your state. This will be closed for you after you return.
param
args additional arguments to the dump request.

        writer.println("nothing to dump");
    
protected voidenforceReadPermissionInner(android.net.Uri uri, android.os.IBinder callerToken)
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        final Context context = getContext();
        final int pid = Binder.getCallingPid();
        final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
        String missingPerm = null;

        if (UserHandle.isSameApp(uid, mMyUid)) {
            return;
        }

        if (mExported && checkUser(pid, uid, context)) {
            final String componentPerm = getReadPermission();
            if (componentPerm != null) {
                if (context.checkPermission(componentPerm, pid, uid, callerToken)
                        == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                    return;
                } else {
                    missingPerm = componentPerm;
                }
            }

            // track if unprotected read is allowed; any denied
            // <path-permission> below removes this ability
            boolean allowDefaultRead = (componentPerm == null);

            final PathPermission[] pps = getPathPermissions();
            if (pps != null) {
                final String path = uri.getPath();
                for (PathPermission pp : pps) {
                    final String pathPerm = pp.getReadPermission();
                    if (pathPerm != null && pp.match(path)) {
                        if (context.checkPermission(pathPerm, pid, uid, callerToken)
                                == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                            return;
                        } else {
                            // any denied <path-permission> means we lose
                            // default <provider> access.
                            allowDefaultRead = false;
                            missingPerm = pathPerm;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            // if we passed <path-permission> checks above, and no default
            // <provider> permission, then allow access.
            if (allowDefaultRead) return;
        }

        // last chance, check against any uri grants
        final int callingUserId = UserHandle.getUserId(uid);
        final Uri userUri = (mSingleUser && !UserHandle.isSameUser(mMyUid, uid))
                ? maybeAddUserId(uri, callingUserId) : uri;
        if (context.checkUriPermission(userUri, pid, uid, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION,
                callerToken) == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            return;
        }

        final String failReason = mExported
                ? " requires " + missingPerm + ", or grantUriPermission()"
                : " requires the provider be exported, or grantUriPermission()";
        throw new SecurityException("Permission Denial: reading "
                + ContentProvider.this.getClass().getName() + " uri " + uri + " from pid=" + pid
                + ", uid=" + uid + failReason);
    
protected voidenforceWritePermissionInner(android.net.Uri uri, android.os.IBinder callerToken)
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        final Context context = getContext();
        final int pid = Binder.getCallingPid();
        final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
        String missingPerm = null;

        if (UserHandle.isSameApp(uid, mMyUid)) {
            return;
        }

        if (mExported && checkUser(pid, uid, context)) {
            final String componentPerm = getWritePermission();
            if (componentPerm != null) {
                if (context.checkPermission(componentPerm, pid, uid, callerToken)
                        == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                    return;
                } else {
                    missingPerm = componentPerm;
                }
            }

            // track if unprotected write is allowed; any denied
            // <path-permission> below removes this ability
            boolean allowDefaultWrite = (componentPerm == null);

            final PathPermission[] pps = getPathPermissions();
            if (pps != null) {
                final String path = uri.getPath();
                for (PathPermission pp : pps) {
                    final String pathPerm = pp.getWritePermission();
                    if (pathPerm != null && pp.match(path)) {
                        if (context.checkPermission(pathPerm, pid, uid, callerToken)
                                == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                            return;
                        } else {
                            // any denied <path-permission> means we lose
                            // default <provider> access.
                            allowDefaultWrite = false;
                            missingPerm = pathPerm;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            // if we passed <path-permission> checks above, and no default
            // <provider> permission, then allow access.
            if (allowDefaultWrite) return;
        }

        // last chance, check against any uri grants
        if (context.checkUriPermission(uri, pid, uid, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION,
                callerToken) == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            return;
        }

        final String failReason = mExported
                ? " requires " + missingPerm + ", or grantUriPermission()"
                : " requires the provider be exported, or grantUriPermission()";
        throw new SecurityException("Permission Denial: writing "
                + ContentProvider.this.getClass().getName() + " uri " + uri + " from pid=" + pid
                + ", uid=" + uid + failReason);
    
public android.app.AppOpsManagergetAppOpsManager()

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        return mTransport.mAppOpsManager;
    
public static java.lang.StringgetAuthorityWithoutUserId(java.lang.String auth)
Removes userId part from authority string. Expects format: userId@some.authority If there is no userId in the authority, it symply returns the argument

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        if (auth == null) return null;
        int end = auth.lastIndexOf('@");
        return auth.substring(end+1);
    
public final java.lang.StringgetCallingPackage()
Return the package name of the caller that initiated the request being processed on the current thread. The returned package will have been verified to belong to the calling UID. Returns {@code null} if not currently processing a request.

This will always return {@code null} when processing {@link #getType(Uri)} or {@link #getStreamTypes(Uri, String)} requests.

see
Binder#getCallingUid()
see
Context#grantUriPermission(String, Uri, int)
throws
SecurityException if the calling package doesn't belong to the calling UID.

        final String pkg = mCallingPackage.get();
        if (pkg != null) {
            mTransport.mAppOpsManager.checkPackage(Binder.getCallingUid(), pkg);
        }
        return pkg;
    
public final ContextgetContext()
Retrieves the Context this provider is running in. Only available once {@link #onCreate} has been called -- this will return {@code null} in the constructor.

        return mContext;
    
public IContentProvidergetIContentProvider()
Returns the Binder object for this provider.

return
the Binder object for this provider
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        return mTransport;
    
public final android.content.pm.PathPermission[]getPathPermissions()
Return the path-based permissions required for read and/or write access to this content provider. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

        return mPathPermissions;
    
public final java.lang.StringgetReadPermission()
Return the name of the permission required for read-only access to this content provider. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

        return mReadPermission;
    
public java.lang.String[]getStreamTypes(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mimeTypeFilter)
Called by a client to determine the types of data streams that this content provider supports for the given URI. The default implementation returns {@code null}, meaning no types. If your content provider stores data of a particular type, return that MIME type if it matches the given mimeTypeFilter. If it can perform type conversions, return an array of all supported MIME types that match mimeTypeFilter.

param
uri The data in the content provider being queried.
param
mimeTypeFilter The type of data the client desires. May be a pattern, such as */* to retrieve all possible data types.
return
Returns {@code null} if there are no possible data streams for the given mimeTypeFilter. Otherwise returns an array of all available concrete MIME types.
see
#getType(Uri)
see
#openTypedAssetFile(Uri, String, Bundle)
see
ClipDescription#compareMimeTypes(String, String)

        return null;
    
public abstract java.lang.StringgetType(android.net.Uri uri)
Implement this to handle requests for the MIME type of the data at the given URI. The returned MIME type should start with vnd.android.cursor.item for a single record, or vnd.android.cursor.dir/ for multiple items. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

Note that there are no permissions needed for an application to access this information; if your content provider requires read and/or write permissions, or is not exported, all applications can still call this method regardless of their access permissions. This allows them to retrieve the MIME type for a URI when dispatching intents.

param
uri the URI to query.
return
a MIME type string, or {@code null} if there is no type.

public static android.net.UrigetUriWithoutUserId(android.net.Uri uri)

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        if (uri == null) return null;
        Uri.Builder builder = uri.buildUpon();
        builder.authority(getAuthorityWithoutUserId(uri.getAuthority()));
        return builder.build();
    
public static intgetUserIdFromAuthority(java.lang.String auth, int defaultUserId)

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        if (auth == null) return defaultUserId;
        int end = auth.lastIndexOf('@");
        if (end == -1) return defaultUserId;
        String userIdString = auth.substring(0, end);
        try {
            return Integer.parseInt(userIdString);
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            Log.w(TAG, "Error parsing userId.", e);
            return UserHandle.USER_NULL;
        }
    
public static intgetUserIdFromAuthority(java.lang.String auth)

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        return getUserIdFromAuthority(auth, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
    
public static intgetUserIdFromUri(android.net.Uri uri, int defaultUserId)

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        if (uri == null) return defaultUserId;
        return getUserIdFromAuthority(uri.getAuthority(), defaultUserId);
    
public static intgetUserIdFromUri(android.net.Uri uri)

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        return getUserIdFromUri(uri, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
    
public final java.lang.StringgetWritePermission()
Return the name of the permission required for read/write access to this content provider. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

        return mWritePermission;
    
public abstract android.net.Uriinsert(android.net.Uri uri, ContentValues values)
Implement this to handle requests to insert a new row. As a courtesy, call {@link ContentResolver#notifyChange(android.net.Uri ,android.database.ContentObserver) notifyChange()} after inserting. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

param
uri The content:// URI of the insertion request. This must not be {@code null}.
param
values A set of column_name/value pairs to add to the database. This must not be {@code null}.
return
The URI for the newly inserted item.

protected booleanisTemporary()
Returns true if this instance is a temporary content provider.

return
true if this instance is a temporary content provider

        return false;
    
protected final booleanmatchesOurAuthorities(java.lang.String authority)

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        if (mAuthority != null) {
            return mAuthority.equals(authority);
        }
        if (mAuthorities != null) {
            int length = mAuthorities.length;
            for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
                if (mAuthorities[i].equals(authority)) return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    
public static android.net.UrimaybeAddUserId(android.net.Uri uri, int userId)

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        if (uri == null) return null;
        if (userId != UserHandle.USER_CURRENT
                && ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT.equals(uri.getScheme())) {
            if (!uriHasUserId(uri)) {
                //We don't add the user Id if there's already one
                Uri.Builder builder = uri.buildUpon();
                builder.encodedAuthority("" + userId + "@" + uri.getEncodedAuthority());
                return builder.build();
            }
        }
        return uri;
    
public voidonConfigurationChanged(android.content.res.Configuration newConfig)
{@inheritDoc} This method is always called on the application main thread, and must not perform lengthy operations.

The default content provider implementation does nothing. Override this method to take appropriate action. (Content providers do not usually care about things like screen orientation, but may want to know about locale changes.)

    
public abstract booleanonCreate()
Implement this to initialize your content provider on startup. This method is called for all registered content providers on the application main thread at application launch time. It must not perform lengthy operations, or application startup will be delayed.

You should defer nontrivial initialization (such as opening, upgrading, and scanning databases) until the content provider is used (via {@link #query}, {@link #insert}, etc). Deferred initialization keeps application startup fast, avoids unnecessary work if the provider turns out not to be needed, and stops database errors (such as a full disk) from halting application launch.

If you use SQLite, {@link android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper} is a helpful utility class that makes it easy to manage databases, and will automatically defer opening until first use. If you do use SQLiteOpenHelper, make sure to avoid calling {@link android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper#getReadableDatabase} or {@link android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper#getWritableDatabase} from this method. (Instead, override {@link android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper#onOpen} to initialize the database when it is first opened.)

return
true if the provider was successfully loaded, false otherwise

public voidonLowMemory()
{@inheritDoc} This method is always called on the application main thread, and must not perform lengthy operations.

The default content provider implementation does nothing. Subclasses may override this method to take appropriate action.

    
public voidonTrimMemory(int level)

    
public android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptoropenAssetFile(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mode)
This is like {@link #openFile}, but can be implemented by providers that need to be able to return sub-sections of files, often assets inside of their .apk. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

If you implement this, your clients must be able to deal with such file slices, either directly with {@link ContentResolver#openAssetFileDescriptor}, or by using the higher-level {@link ContentResolver#openInputStream ContentResolver.openInputStream} or {@link ContentResolver#openOutputStream ContentResolver.openOutputStream} methods.

The returned AssetFileDescriptor can be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data.

If you are implementing this to return a full file, you should create the AssetFileDescriptor with {@link AssetFileDescriptor#UNKNOWN_LENGTH} to be compatible with applications that cannot handle sub-sections of files.

For use in Intents, you will want to implement {@link #getType} to return the appropriate MIME type for the data returned here with the same URI. This will allow intent resolution to automatically determine the data MIME type and select the appropriate matching targets as part of its operation.

For better interoperability with other applications, it is recommended that for any URIs that can be opened, you also support queries on them containing at least the columns specified by {@link android.provider.OpenableColumns}.

param
uri The URI whose file is to be opened.
param
mode Access mode for the file. May be "r" for read-only access, "w" for write-only access (erasing whatever data is currently in the file), "wa" for write-only access to append to any existing data, "rw" for read and write access on any existing data, and "rwt" for read and write access that truncates any existing file.
return
Returns a new AssetFileDescriptor which you can use to access the file.
throws
FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if there is no file associated with the given URI or the mode is invalid.
throws
SecurityException Throws SecurityException if the caller does not have permission to access the file.
see
#openFile(Uri, String)
see
#openFileHelper(Uri, String)
see
#getType(android.net.Uri)

        ParcelFileDescriptor fd = openFile(uri, mode);
        return fd != null ? new AssetFileDescriptor(fd, 0, -1) : null;
    
public android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptoropenAssetFile(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mode, android.os.CancellationSignal signal)
This is like {@link #openFile}, but can be implemented by providers that need to be able to return sub-sections of files, often assets inside of their .apk. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

If you implement this, your clients must be able to deal with such file slices, either directly with {@link ContentResolver#openAssetFileDescriptor}, or by using the higher-level {@link ContentResolver#openInputStream ContentResolver.openInputStream} or {@link ContentResolver#openOutputStream ContentResolver.openOutputStream} methods.

The returned AssetFileDescriptor can be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data.

If you are implementing this to return a full file, you should create the AssetFileDescriptor with {@link AssetFileDescriptor#UNKNOWN_LENGTH} to be compatible with applications that cannot handle sub-sections of files.

For use in Intents, you will want to implement {@link #getType} to return the appropriate MIME type for the data returned here with the same URI. This will allow intent resolution to automatically determine the data MIME type and select the appropriate matching targets as part of its operation.

For better interoperability with other applications, it is recommended that for any URIs that can be opened, you also support queries on them containing at least the columns specified by {@link android.provider.OpenableColumns}.

param
uri The URI whose file is to be opened.
param
mode Access mode for the file. May be "r" for read-only access, "w" for write-only access (erasing whatever data is currently in the file), "wa" for write-only access to append to any existing data, "rw" for read and write access on any existing data, and "rwt" for read and write access that truncates any existing file.
param
signal A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or {@code null} if none. For example, if you are downloading a file from the network to service a "rw" mode request, you should periodically call {@link CancellationSignal#throwIfCanceled()} to check whether the client has canceled the request and abort the download.
return
Returns a new AssetFileDescriptor which you can use to access the file.
throws
FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if there is no file associated with the given URI or the mode is invalid.
throws
SecurityException Throws SecurityException if the caller does not have permission to access the file.
see
#openFile(Uri, String)
see
#openFileHelper(Uri, String)
see
#getType(android.net.Uri)

        return openAssetFile(uri, mode);
    
public android.os.ParcelFileDescriptoropenFile(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mode)
Override this to handle requests to open a file blob. The default implementation always throws {@link FileNotFoundException}. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

This method returns a ParcelFileDescriptor, which is returned directly to the caller. This way large data (such as images and documents) can be returned without copying the content.

The returned ParcelFileDescriptor is owned by the caller, so it is their responsibility to close it when done. That is, the implementation of this method should create a new ParcelFileDescriptor for each call.

If opened with the exclusive "r" or "w" modes, the returned ParcelFileDescriptor can be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data. Opening with the "rw" or "rwt" modes implies a file on disk that supports seeking.

If you need to detect when the returned ParcelFileDescriptor has been closed, or if the remote process has crashed or encountered some other error, you can use {@link ParcelFileDescriptor#open(File, int, android.os.Handler, android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor.OnCloseListener)}, {@link ParcelFileDescriptor#createReliablePipe()}, or {@link ParcelFileDescriptor#createReliableSocketPair()}.

For use in Intents, you will want to implement {@link #getType} to return the appropriate MIME type for the data returned here with the same URI. This will allow intent resolution to automatically determine the data MIME type and select the appropriate matching targets as part of its operation.

For better interoperability with other applications, it is recommended that for any URIs that can be opened, you also support queries on them containing at least the columns specified by {@link android.provider.OpenableColumns}. You may also want to support other common columns if you have additional meta-data to supply, such as {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns#DATE_ADDED} in {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns}.

param
uri The URI whose file is to be opened.
param
mode Access mode for the file. May be "r" for read-only access, "rw" for read and write access, or "rwt" for read and write access that truncates any existing file.
return
Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor which you can use to access the file.
throws
FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if there is no file associated with the given URI or the mode is invalid.
throws
SecurityException Throws SecurityException if the caller does not have permission to access the file.
see
#openAssetFile(Uri, String)
see
#openFileHelper(Uri, String)
see
#getType(android.net.Uri)
see
ParcelFileDescriptor#parseMode(String)

        throw new FileNotFoundException("No files supported by provider at "
                + uri);
    
public android.os.ParcelFileDescriptoropenFile(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mode, android.os.CancellationSignal signal)
Override this to handle requests to open a file blob. The default implementation always throws {@link FileNotFoundException}. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

This method returns a ParcelFileDescriptor, which is returned directly to the caller. This way large data (such as images and documents) can be returned without copying the content.

The returned ParcelFileDescriptor is owned by the caller, so it is their responsibility to close it when done. That is, the implementation of this method should create a new ParcelFileDescriptor for each call.

If opened with the exclusive "r" or "w" modes, the returned ParcelFileDescriptor can be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data. Opening with the "rw" or "rwt" modes implies a file on disk that supports seeking.

If you need to detect when the returned ParcelFileDescriptor has been closed, or if the remote process has crashed or encountered some other error, you can use {@link ParcelFileDescriptor#open(File, int, android.os.Handler, android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor.OnCloseListener)}, {@link ParcelFileDescriptor#createReliablePipe()}, or {@link ParcelFileDescriptor#createReliableSocketPair()}.

For use in Intents, you will want to implement {@link #getType} to return the appropriate MIME type for the data returned here with the same URI. This will allow intent resolution to automatically determine the data MIME type and select the appropriate matching targets as part of its operation.

For better interoperability with other applications, it is recommended that for any URIs that can be opened, you also support queries on them containing at least the columns specified by {@link android.provider.OpenableColumns}. You may also want to support other common columns if you have additional meta-data to supply, such as {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns#DATE_ADDED} in {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns}.

param
uri The URI whose file is to be opened.
param
mode Access mode for the file. May be "r" for read-only access, "w" for write-only access, "rw" for read and write access, or "rwt" for read and write access that truncates any existing file.
param
signal A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or {@code null} if none. For example, if you are downloading a file from the network to service a "rw" mode request, you should periodically call {@link CancellationSignal#throwIfCanceled()} to check whether the client has canceled the request and abort the download.
return
Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor which you can use to access the file.
throws
FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if there is no file associated with the given URI or the mode is invalid.
throws
SecurityException Throws SecurityException if the caller does not have permission to access the file.
see
#openAssetFile(Uri, String)
see
#openFileHelper(Uri, String)
see
#getType(android.net.Uri)
see
ParcelFileDescriptor#parseMode(String)

        return openFile(uri, mode);
    
protected final android.os.ParcelFileDescriptoropenFileHelper(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mode)
Convenience for subclasses that wish to implement {@link #openFile} by looking up a column named "_data" at the given URI.

param
uri The URI to be opened.
param
mode The file mode. May be "r" for read-only access, "w" for write-only access (erasing whatever data is currently in the file), "wa" for write-only access to append to any existing data, "rw" for read and write access on any existing data, and "rwt" for read and write access that truncates any existing file.
return
Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor that can be used by the client to access the file.

        Cursor c = query(uri, new String[]{"_data"}, null, null, null);
        int count = (c != null) ? c.getCount() : 0;
        if (count != 1) {
            // If there is not exactly one result, throw an appropriate
            // exception.
            if (c != null) {
                c.close();
            }
            if (count == 0) {
                throw new FileNotFoundException("No entry for " + uri);
            }
            throw new FileNotFoundException("Multiple items at " + uri);
        }

        c.moveToFirst();
        int i = c.getColumnIndex("_data");
        String path = (i >= 0 ? c.getString(i) : null);
        c.close();
        if (path == null) {
            throw new FileNotFoundException("Column _data not found.");
        }

        int modeBits = ParcelFileDescriptor.parseMode(mode);
        return ParcelFileDescriptor.open(new File(path), modeBits);
    
public android.os.ParcelFileDescriptoropenPipeHelper(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mimeType, android.os.Bundle opts, T args, android.content.ContentProvider$PipeDataWriter func)
A helper function for implementing {@link #openTypedAssetFile}, for creating a data pipe and background thread allowing you to stream generated data back to the client. This function returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor that should be returned to the caller (the caller is responsible for closing it).

param
uri The URI whose data is to be written.
param
mimeType The desired type of data to be written.
param
opts Options supplied by caller.
param
args Your own custom arguments.
param
func Interface implementing the function that will actually stream the data.
return
Returns a new ParcelFileDescriptor holding the read side of the pipe. This should be returned to the caller for reading; the caller is responsible for closing it when done.

        try {
            final ParcelFileDescriptor[] fds = ParcelFileDescriptor.createPipe();

            AsyncTask<Object, Object, Object> task = new AsyncTask<Object, Object, Object>() {
                @Override
                protected Object doInBackground(Object... params) {
                    func.writeDataToPipe(fds[1], uri, mimeType, opts, args);
                    try {
                        fds[1].close();
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        Log.w(TAG, "Failure closing pipe", e);
                    }
                    return null;
                }
            };
            task.executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR, (Object[])null);

            return fds[0];
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new FileNotFoundException("failure making pipe");
        }
    
public android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptoropenTypedAssetFile(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mimeTypeFilter, android.os.Bundle opts)
Called by a client to open a read-only stream containing data of a particular MIME type. This is like {@link #openAssetFile(Uri, String)}, except the file can only be read-only and the content provider may perform data conversions to generate data of the desired type.

The default implementation compares the given mimeType against the result of {@link #getType(Uri)} and, if they match, simply calls {@link #openAssetFile(Uri, String)}.

See {@link ClipData} for examples of the use and implementation of this method.

The returned AssetFileDescriptor can be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data.

For better interoperability with other applications, it is recommended that for any URIs that can be opened, you also support queries on them containing at least the columns specified by {@link android.provider.OpenableColumns}. You may also want to support other common columns if you have additional meta-data to supply, such as {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns#DATE_ADDED} in {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns}.

param
uri The data in the content provider being queried.
param
mimeTypeFilter The type of data the client desires. May be a pattern, such as */*, if the caller does not have specific type requirements; in this case the content provider will pick its best type matching the pattern.
param
opts Additional options from the client. The definitions of these are specific to the content provider being called.
return
Returns a new AssetFileDescriptor from which the client can read data of the desired type.
throws
FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if there is no file associated with the given URI or the mode is invalid.
throws
SecurityException Throws SecurityException if the caller does not have permission to access the data.
throws
IllegalArgumentException Throws IllegalArgumentException if the content provider does not support the requested MIME type.
see
#getStreamTypes(Uri, String)
see
#openAssetFile(Uri, String)
see
ClipDescription#compareMimeTypes(String, String)

        if ("*/*".equals(mimeTypeFilter)) {
            // If they can take anything, the untyped open call is good enough.
            return openAssetFile(uri, "r");
        }
        String baseType = getType(uri);
        if (baseType != null && ClipDescription.compareMimeTypes(baseType, mimeTypeFilter)) {
            // Use old untyped open call if this provider has a type for this
            // URI and it matches the request.
            return openAssetFile(uri, "r");
        }
        throw new FileNotFoundException("Can't open " + uri + " as type " + mimeTypeFilter);
    
public android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptoropenTypedAssetFile(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String mimeTypeFilter, android.os.Bundle opts, android.os.CancellationSignal signal)
Called by a client to open a read-only stream containing data of a particular MIME type. This is like {@link #openAssetFile(Uri, String)}, except the file can only be read-only and the content provider may perform data conversions to generate data of the desired type.

The default implementation compares the given mimeType against the result of {@link #getType(Uri)} and, if they match, simply calls {@link #openAssetFile(Uri, String)}.

See {@link ClipData} for examples of the use and implementation of this method.

The returned AssetFileDescriptor can be a pipe or socket pair to enable streaming of data.

For better interoperability with other applications, it is recommended that for any URIs that can be opened, you also support queries on them containing at least the columns specified by {@link android.provider.OpenableColumns}. You may also want to support other common columns if you have additional meta-data to supply, such as {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns#DATE_ADDED} in {@link android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns}.

param
uri The data in the content provider being queried.
param
mimeTypeFilter The type of data the client desires. May be a pattern, such as */*, if the caller does not have specific type requirements; in this case the content provider will pick its best type matching the pattern.
param
opts Additional options from the client. The definitions of these are specific to the content provider being called.
param
signal A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or {@code null} if none. For example, if you are downloading a file from the network to service a "rw" mode request, you should periodically call {@link CancellationSignal#throwIfCanceled()} to check whether the client has canceled the request and abort the download.
return
Returns a new AssetFileDescriptor from which the client can read data of the desired type.
throws
FileNotFoundException Throws FileNotFoundException if there is no file associated with the given URI or the mode is invalid.
throws
SecurityException Throws SecurityException if the caller does not have permission to access the data.
throws
IllegalArgumentException Throws IllegalArgumentException if the content provider does not support the requested MIME type.
see
#getStreamTypes(Uri, String)
see
#openAssetFile(Uri, String)
see
ClipDescription#compareMimeTypes(String, String)

        return openTypedAssetFile(uri, mimeTypeFilter, opts);
    
public abstract android.database.Cursorquery(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String[] projection, java.lang.String selection, java.lang.String[] selectionArgs, java.lang.String sortOrder)
Implement this to handle query requests from clients. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

Example client call:

// Request a specific record.
Cursor managedCursor = managedQuery(
ContentUris.withAppendedId(Contacts.People.CONTENT_URI, 2),
projection, // Which columns to return.
null, // WHERE clause.
null, // WHERE clause value substitution
People.NAME + " ASC"); // Sort order.
Example implementation:

// SQLiteQueryBuilder is a helper class that creates the
// proper SQL syntax for us.
SQLiteQueryBuilder qBuilder = new SQLiteQueryBuilder();

// Set the table we're querying.
qBuilder.setTables(DATABASE_TABLE_NAME);

// If the query ends in a specific record number, we're
// being asked for a specific record, so set the
// WHERE clause in our query.
if((URI_MATCHER.match(uri)) == SPECIFIC_MESSAGE){
qBuilder.appendWhere("_id=" + uri.getPathLeafId());
}

// Make the query.
Cursor c = qBuilder.query(mDb,
projection,
selection,
selectionArgs,
groupBy,
having,
sortOrder);
c.setNotificationUri(getContext().getContentResolver(), uri);
return c;

param
uri The URI to query. This will be the full URI sent by the client; if the client is requesting a specific record, the URI will end in a record number that the implementation should parse and add to a WHERE or HAVING clause, specifying that _id value.
param
projection The list of columns to put into the cursor. If {@code null} all columns are included.
param
selection A selection criteria to apply when filtering rows. If {@code null} then all rows are included.
param
selectionArgs You may include ?s in selection, which will be replaced by the values from selectionArgs, in order that they appear in the selection. The values will be bound as Strings.
param
sortOrder How the rows in the cursor should be sorted. If {@code null} then the provider is free to define the sort order.
return
a Cursor or {@code null}.

public android.database.Cursorquery(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String[] projection, java.lang.String selection, java.lang.String[] selectionArgs, java.lang.String sortOrder, android.os.CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)
Implement this to handle query requests from clients with support for cancellation. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

Example client call:

// Request a specific record.
Cursor managedCursor = managedQuery(
ContentUris.withAppendedId(Contacts.People.CONTENT_URI, 2),
projection, // Which columns to return.
null, // WHERE clause.
null, // WHERE clause value substitution
People.NAME + " ASC"); // Sort order.
Example implementation:

// SQLiteQueryBuilder is a helper class that creates the
// proper SQL syntax for us.
SQLiteQueryBuilder qBuilder = new SQLiteQueryBuilder();

// Set the table we're querying.
qBuilder.setTables(DATABASE_TABLE_NAME);

// If the query ends in a specific record number, we're
// being asked for a specific record, so set the
// WHERE clause in our query.
if((URI_MATCHER.match(uri)) == SPECIFIC_MESSAGE){
qBuilder.appendWhere("_id=" + uri.getPathLeafId());
}

// Make the query.
Cursor c = qBuilder.query(mDb,
projection,
selection,
selectionArgs,
groupBy,
having,
sortOrder);
c.setNotificationUri(getContext().getContentResolver(), uri);
return c;

If you implement this method then you must also implement the version of {@link #query(Uri, String[], String, String[], String)} that does not take a cancellation signal to ensure correct operation on older versions of the Android Framework in which the cancellation signal overload was not available.

param
uri The URI to query. This will be the full URI sent by the client; if the client is requesting a specific record, the URI will end in a record number that the implementation should parse and add to a WHERE or HAVING clause, specifying that _id value.
param
projection The list of columns to put into the cursor. If {@code null} all columns are included.
param
selection A selection criteria to apply when filtering rows. If {@code null} then all rows are included.
param
selectionArgs You may include ?s in selection, which will be replaced by the values from selectionArgs, in order that they appear in the selection. The values will be bound as Strings.
param
sortOrder How the rows in the cursor should be sorted. If {@code null} then the provider is free to define the sort order.
param
cancellationSignal A signal to cancel the operation in progress, or {@code null} if none. If the operation is canceled, then {@link OperationCanceledException} will be thrown when the query is executed.
return
a Cursor or {@code null}.

        return query(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, sortOrder);
    
public android.net.UrirejectInsert(android.net.Uri uri, ContentValues values)

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Implementation when a caller has performed an insert on the content provider, but that call has been rejected for the operation given to {@link #setAppOps(int, int)}. The default implementation simply returns a dummy URI that is the base URI with a 0 path element appended.

        // If not allowed, we need to return some reasonable URI.  Maybe the
        // content provider should be responsible for this, but for now we
        // will just return the base URI with a dummy '0' tagged on to it.
        // You shouldn't be able to read if you can't write, anyway, so it
        // shouldn't matter much what is returned.
        return uri.buildUpon().appendPath("0").build();
    
public android.database.CursorrejectQuery(android.net.Uri uri, java.lang.String[] projection, java.lang.String selection, java.lang.String[] selectionArgs, java.lang.String sortOrder, android.os.CancellationSignal cancellationSignal)

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Implementation when a caller has performed a query on the content provider, but that call has been rejected for the operation given to {@link #setAppOps(int, int)}. The default implementation rewrites the selection argument to include a condition that is never true (so will always result in an empty cursor) and calls through to {@link #query(android.net.Uri, String[], String, String[], String, android.os.CancellationSignal)} with that.

        // The read is not allowed...  to fake it out, we replace the given
        // selection statement with a dummy one that will always be false.
        // This way we will get a cursor back that has the correct structure
        // but contains no rows.
        if (selection == null || selection.isEmpty()) {
            selection = "'A' = 'B'";
        } else {
            selection = "'A' = 'B' AND (" + selection + ")";
        }
        return query(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, sortOrder, cancellationSignal);
    
public final voidsetAppOps(int readOp, int writeOp)

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        if (!mNoPerms) {
            mTransport.mReadOp = readOp;
            mTransport.mWriteOp = writeOp;
        }
    
protected final voidsetAuthorities(java.lang.String authorities)
Change the authorities of the ContentProvider. This is normally set for you from its manifest information when the provider is first created.

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param
authorities the semi-colon separated authorities of the ContentProvider.

        if (authorities != null) {
            if (authorities.indexOf(';") == -1) {
                mAuthority = authorities;
                mAuthorities = null;
            } else {
                mAuthority = null;
                mAuthorities = authorities.split(";");
            }
        }
    
private java.lang.StringsetCallingPackage(java.lang.String callingPackage)
Set the calling package, returning the current value (or {@code null}) which can be used later to restore the previous state.

        final String original = mCallingPackage.get();
        mCallingPackage.set(callingPackage);
        return original;
    
protected final voidsetPathPermissions(android.content.pm.PathPermission[] permissions)
Change the path-based permission required to read and/or write data in the content provider. This is normally set for you from its manifest information when the provider is first created.

param
permissions Array of path permission descriptions.

        mPathPermissions = permissions;
    
protected final voidsetReadPermission(java.lang.String permission)
Change the permission required to read data from the content provider. This is normally set for you from its manifest information when the provider is first created.

param
permission Name of the permission required for read-only access.

        mReadPermission = permission;
    
protected final voidsetWritePermission(java.lang.String permission)
Change the permission required to read and write data in the content provider. This is normally set for you from its manifest information when the provider is first created.

param
permission Name of the permission required for read/write access.

        mWritePermission = permission;
    
public voidshutdown()
Implement this to shut down the ContentProvider instance. You can then invoke this method in unit tests.

Android normally handles ContentProvider startup and shutdown automatically. You do not need to start up or shut down a ContentProvider. When you invoke a test method on a ContentProvider, however, a ContentProvider instance is started and keeps running after the test finishes, even if a succeeding test instantiates another ContentProvider. A conflict develops because the two instances are usually running against the same underlying data source (for example, an sqlite database).

Implementing shutDown() avoids this conflict by providing a way to terminate the ContentProvider. This method can also prevent memory leaks from multiple instantiations of the ContentProvider, and it can ensure unit test isolation by allowing you to completely clean up the test fixture before moving on to the next test.

        Log.w(TAG, "implement ContentProvider shutdown() to make sure all database " +
                "connections are gracefully shutdown");
    
public android.net.Uriuncanonicalize(android.net.Uri url)
Remove canonicalization from canonical URIs previously returned by {@link #canonicalize}. For example, if your implementation is to add a query param to canonicalize a URI, this method can simply trip any query params on the URI. The default implementation always returns the same url that was passed in.

param
url The Uri to remove any canonicalization from.
return
Return the non-canonical representation of url, return the url as-is if there is nothing to do, or return null if the data identified by the canonical representation can not be found in the current environment.

        return url;
    
public abstract intupdate(android.net.Uri uri, ContentValues values, java.lang.String selection, java.lang.String[] selectionArgs)
Implement this to handle requests to update one or more rows. The implementation should update all rows matching the selection to set the columns according to the provided values map. As a courtesy, call {@link ContentResolver#notifyChange(android.net.Uri ,android.database.ContentObserver) notifyChange()} after updating. This method can be called from multiple threads, as described in Processes and Threads.

param
uri The URI to query. This can potentially have a record ID if this is an update request for a specific record.
param
values A set of column_name/value pairs to update in the database. This must not be {@code null}.
param
selection An optional filter to match rows to update.
return
the number of rows affected.

public static booleanuriHasUserId(android.net.Uri uri)

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        if (uri == null) return false;
        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(uri.getUserInfo());
    
private voidvalidateIncomingUri(android.net.Uri uri)

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        String auth = uri.getAuthority();
        int userId = getUserIdFromAuthority(auth, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
        if (userId != UserHandle.USER_CURRENT && userId != mContext.getUserId()) {
            throw new SecurityException("trying to query a ContentProvider in user "
                    + mContext.getUserId() + " with a uri belonging to user " + userId);
        }
        if (!matchesOurAuthorities(getAuthorityWithoutUserId(auth))) {
            String message = "The authority of the uri " + uri + " does not match the one of the "
                    + "contentProvider: ";
            if (mAuthority != null) {
                message += mAuthority;
            } else {
                message += mAuthorities;
            }
            throw new SecurityException(message);
        }