Context.java revision 23b871d7147de910b53646cdb987e28dac0df927
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16
17package android.content;
18
19import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
20import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
21import android.content.res.AssetManager;
22import android.content.res.Resources;
23import android.content.res.TypedArray;
24import android.database.DatabaseErrorHandler;
25import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
26import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase.CursorFactory;
27import android.graphics.Bitmap;
28import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
29import android.media.MediaScannerConnection.OnScanCompletedListener;
30import android.net.Uri;
31import android.os.Bundle;
32import android.os.Handler;
33import android.os.Looper;
34import android.util.AttributeSet;
35
36import java.io.File;
37import java.io.FileInputStream;
38import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
39import java.io.FileOutputStream;
40import java.io.IOException;
41import java.io.InputStream;
42
43/**
44 * Interface to global information about an application environment.  This is
45 * an abstract class whose implementation is provided by
46 * the Android system.  It
47 * allows access to application-specific resources and classes, as well as
48 * up-calls for application-level operations such as launching activities,
49 * broadcasting and receiving intents, etc.
50 */
51public abstract class Context {
52    /**
53     * File creation mode: the default mode, where the created file can only
54     * be accessed by the calling application (or all applications sharing the
55     * same user ID).
56     * @see #MODE_WORLD_READABLE
57     * @see #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE
58     */
59    public static final int MODE_PRIVATE = 0x0000;
60    /**
61     * File creation mode: allow all other applications to have read access
62     * to the created file.
63     * @see #MODE_PRIVATE
64     * @see #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE
65     */
66    public static final int MODE_WORLD_READABLE = 0x0001;
67    /**
68     * File creation mode: allow all other applications to have write access
69     * to the created file.
70     * @see #MODE_PRIVATE
71     * @see #MODE_WORLD_READABLE
72     */
73    public static final int MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE = 0x0002;
74    /**
75     * File creation mode: for use with {@link #openFileOutput}, if the file
76     * already exists then write data to the end of the existing file
77     * instead of erasing it.
78     * @see #openFileOutput
79     */
80    public static final int MODE_APPEND = 0x8000;
81
82    /**
83     * SharedPreference loading flag: when set, the file on disk will
84     * be checked for modification even if the shared preferences
85     * instance is already loaded in this process.  This behavior is
86     * sometimes desired in cases where the application has multiple
87     * processes, all writing to the same SharedPreferences file.
88     * Generally there are better forms of communication between
89     * processes, though.
90     *
91     * <p>This was the legacy (but undocumented) behavior in and
92     * before Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and this flag is implied when
93     * targetting such releases.  For applications targetting SDK
94     * versions <em>greater than</em> Android 2.3, this flag must be
95     * explicitly set if desired.
96     *
97     * @see #getSharedPreferences
98     */
99    public static final int MODE_MULTI_PROCESS = 0x0004;
100
101    /**
102     * Database open flag: when set, the database is opened with write-ahead
103     * logging enabled by default.
104     *
105     * @see #openOrCreateDatabase(String, int, CursorFactory)
106     * @see #openOrCreateDatabase(String, int, CursorFactory, DatabaseErrorHandler)
107     * @see SQLiteDatabase#enableWriteAheadLogging
108     */
109    public static final int MODE_ENABLE_WRITE_AHEAD_LOGGING = 0x0008;
110
111    /**
112     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: automatically create the service as long
113     * as the binding exists.  Note that while this will create the service,
114     * its {@link android.app.Service#onStartCommand}
115     * method will still only be called due to an
116     * explicit call to {@link #startService}.  Even without that, though,
117     * this still provides you with access to the service object while the
118     * service is created.
119     *
120     * <p>Note that prior to {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH},
121     * not supplying this flag would also impact how important the system
122     * consider's the target service's process to be.  When set, the only way
123     * for it to be raised was by binding from a service in which case it will
124     * only be important when that activity is in the foreground.  Now to
125     * achieve this behavior you must explicitly supply the new flag
126     * {@link #BIND_ADJUST_WITH_ACTIVITY}.  For compatibility, old applications
127     * that don't specify {@link #BIND_AUTO_CREATE} will automatically have
128     * the flags {@link #BIND_WAIVE_PRIORITY} and
129     * {@link #BIND_ADJUST_WITH_ACTIVITY} set for them in order to achieve
130     * the same result.
131     */
132    public static final int BIND_AUTO_CREATE = 0x0001;
133
134    /**
135     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: include debugging help for mismatched
136     * calls to unbind.  When this flag is set, the callstack of the following
137     * {@link #unbindService} call is retained, to be printed if a later
138     * incorrect unbind call is made.  Note that doing this requires retaining
139     * information about the binding that was made for the lifetime of the app,
140     * resulting in a leak -- this should only be used for debugging.
141     */
142    public static final int BIND_DEBUG_UNBIND = 0x0002;
143
144    /**
145     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: don't allow this binding to raise
146     * the target service's process to the foreground scheduling priority.
147     * It will still be raised to at least the same memory priority
148     * as the client (so that its process will not be killable in any
149     * situation where the client is not killable), but for CPU scheduling
150     * purposes it may be left in the background.  This only has an impact
151     * in the situation where the binding client is a foreground process
152     * and the target service is in a background process.
153     */
154    public static final int BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND = 0x0004;
155
156    /**
157     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: indicates that the client application
158     * binding to this service considers the service to be more important than
159     * the app itself.  When set, the platform will try to have the out of
160     * memory kill the app before it kills the service it is bound to, though
161     * this is not guaranteed to be the case.
162     */
163    public static final int BIND_ABOVE_CLIENT = 0x0008;
164
165    /**
166     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: allow the process hosting the bound
167     * service to go through its normal memory management.  It will be
168     * treated more like a running service, allowing the system to
169     * (temporarily) expunge the process if low on memory or for some other
170     * whim it may have, and being more aggressive about making it a candidate
171     * to be killed (and restarted) if running for a long time.
172     */
173    public static final int BIND_ALLOW_OOM_MANAGEMENT = 0x0010;
174
175    /**
176     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: don't impact the scheduling or
177     * memory management priority of the target service's hosting process.
178     * Allows the service's process to be managed on the background LRU list
179     * just like a regular application process in the background.
180     */
181    public static final int BIND_WAIVE_PRIORITY = 0x0020;
182
183    /**
184     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: this service is very important to
185     * the client, so should be brought to the foreground process level
186     * when the client is.  Normally a process can only be raised to the
187     * visibility level by a client, even if that client is in the foreground.
188     */
189    public static final int BIND_IMPORTANT = 0x0040;
190
191    /**
192     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: If binding from an activity, allow the
193     * target service's process importance to be raised based on whether the
194     * activity is visible to the user, regardless whether another flag is
195     * used to reduce the amount that the client process's overall importance
196     * is used to impact it.
197     */
198    public static final int BIND_ADJUST_WITH_ACTIVITY = 0x0080;
199
200    /**
201     * Flag for {@link #bindService}: Don't consider the bound service to be
202     * visible, even if the caller is visible.
203     * @hide
204     */
205    public static final int BIND_NOT_VISIBLE = 0x40000000;
206
207    /** Return an AssetManager instance for your application's package. */
208    public abstract AssetManager getAssets();
209
210    /** Return a Resources instance for your application's package. */
211    public abstract Resources getResources();
212
213    /** Return PackageManager instance to find global package information. */
214    public abstract PackageManager getPackageManager();
215
216    /** Return a ContentResolver instance for your application's package. */
217    public abstract ContentResolver getContentResolver();
218
219    /**
220     * Return the Looper for the main thread of the current process.  This is
221     * the thread used to dispatch calls to application components (activities,
222     * services, etc).
223     */
224    public abstract Looper getMainLooper();
225
226    /**
227     * Return the context of the single, global Application object of the
228     * current process.  This generally should only be used if you need a
229     * Context whose lifecycle is separate from the current context, that is
230     * tied to the lifetime of the process rather than the current component.
231     *
232     * <p>Consider for example how this interacts with
233     * {@link #registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter)}:
234     * <ul>
235     * <li> <p>If used from an Activity context, the receiver is being registered
236     * within that activity.  This means that you are expected to unregister
237     * before the activity is done being destroyed; in fact if you do not do
238     * so, the framework will clean up your leaked registration as it removes
239     * the activity and log an error.  Thus, if you use the Activity context
240     * to register a receiver that is static (global to the process, not
241     * associated with an Activity instance) then that registration will be
242     * removed on you at whatever point the activity you used is destroyed.
243     * <li> <p>If used from the Context returned here, the receiver is being
244     * registered with the global state associated with your application.  Thus
245     * it will never be unregistered for you.  This is necessary if the receiver
246     * is associated with static data, not a particular component.  However
247     * using the ApplicationContext elsewhere can easily lead to serious leaks
248     * if you forget to unregister, unbind, etc.
249     * </ul>
250     */
251    public abstract Context getApplicationContext();
252
253    /**
254     * Add a new {@link ComponentCallbacks} to the base application of the
255     * Context, which will be called at the same times as the ComponentCallbacks
256     * methods of activities and other components are called.  Note that you
257     * <em>must</em> be sure to use {@link #unregisterComponentCallbacks} when
258     * appropriate in the future; this will not be removed for you.
259     *
260     * @param callback The interface to call.  This can be either a
261     * {@link ComponentCallbacks} or {@link ComponentCallbacks2} interface.
262     */
263    public void registerComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks callback) {
264        getApplicationContext().registerComponentCallbacks(callback);
265    }
266
267    /**
268     * Remove a {@link ComponentCallbacks} objec that was previously registered
269     * with {@link #registerComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks)}.
270     */
271    public void unregisterComponentCallbacks(ComponentCallbacks callback) {
272        getApplicationContext().unregisterComponentCallbacks(callback);
273    }
274
275    /**
276     * Return a localized, styled CharSequence from the application's package's
277     * default string table.
278     *
279     * @param resId Resource id for the CharSequence text
280     */
281    public final CharSequence getText(int resId) {
282        return getResources().getText(resId);
283    }
284
285    /**
286     * Return a localized string from the application's package's
287     * default string table.
288     *
289     * @param resId Resource id for the string
290     */
291    public final String getString(int resId) {
292        return getResources().getString(resId);
293    }
294
295    /**
296     * Return a localized formatted string from the application's package's
297     * default string table, substituting the format arguments as defined in
298     * {@link java.util.Formatter} and {@link java.lang.String#format}.
299     *
300     * @param resId Resource id for the format string
301     * @param formatArgs The format arguments that will be used for substitution.
302     */
303
304    public final String getString(int resId, Object... formatArgs) {
305        return getResources().getString(resId, formatArgs);
306    }
307
308     /**
309     * Set the base theme for this context.  Note that this should be called
310     * before any views are instantiated in the Context (for example before
311     * calling {@link android.app.Activity#setContentView} or
312     * {@link android.view.LayoutInflater#inflate}).
313     *
314     * @param resid The style resource describing the theme.
315     */
316    public abstract void setTheme(int resid);
317
318    /** @hide Needed for some internal implementation...  not public because
319     * you can't assume this actually means anything. */
320    public int getThemeResId() {
321        return 0;
322    }
323
324    /**
325     * Return the Theme object associated with this Context.
326     */
327    public abstract Resources.Theme getTheme();
328
329    /**
330     * Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.  See
331     * {@link Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(int[])}
332     * for more information.
333     *
334     * @see Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(int[])
335     */
336    public final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(
337            int[] attrs) {
338        return getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs);
339    }
340
341    /**
342     * Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.  See
343     * {@link Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(int, int[])}
344     * for more information.
345     *
346     * @see Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(int, int[])
347     */
348    public final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(
349            int resid, int[] attrs) throws Resources.NotFoundException {
350        return getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(resid, attrs);
351    }
352
353    /**
354     * Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.  See
355     * {@link Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(AttributeSet, int[], int, int)}
356     * for more information.
357     *
358     * @see Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(AttributeSet, int[], int, int)
359     */
360    public final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(
361            AttributeSet set, int[] attrs) {
362        return getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(set, attrs, 0, 0);
363    }
364
365    /**
366     * Retrieve styled attribute information in this Context's theme.  See
367     * {@link Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(AttributeSet, int[], int, int)}
368     * for more information.
369     *
370     * @see Resources.Theme#obtainStyledAttributes(AttributeSet, int[], int, int)
371     */
372    public final TypedArray obtainStyledAttributes(
373            AttributeSet set, int[] attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
374        return getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(
375            set, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
376    }
377
378    /**
379     * Return a class loader you can use to retrieve classes in this package.
380     */
381    public abstract ClassLoader getClassLoader();
382
383    /** Return the name of this application's package. */
384    public abstract String getPackageName();
385
386    /** Return the full application info for this context's package. */
387    public abstract ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo();
388
389    /**
390     * Return the full path to this context's primary Android package.
391     * The Android package is a ZIP file which contains the application's
392     * primary resources.
393     *
394     * <p>Note: this is not generally useful for applications, since they should
395     * not be directly accessing the file system.
396     *
397     * @return String Path to the resources.
398     */
399    public abstract String getPackageResourcePath();
400
401    /**
402     * Return the full path to this context's primary Android package.
403     * The Android package is a ZIP file which contains application's
404     * primary code and assets.
405     *
406     * <p>Note: this is not generally useful for applications, since they should
407     * not be directly accessing the file system.
408     *
409     * @return String Path to the code and assets.
410     */
411    public abstract String getPackageCodePath();
412
413    /**
414     * {@hide}
415     * Return the full path to the shared prefs file for the given prefs group name.
416     *
417     * <p>Note: this is not generally useful for applications, since they should
418     * not be directly accessing the file system.
419     */
420    public abstract File getSharedPrefsFile(String name);
421
422    /**
423     * Retrieve and hold the contents of the preferences file 'name', returning
424     * a SharedPreferences through which you can retrieve and modify its
425     * values.  Only one instance of the SharedPreferences object is returned
426     * to any callers for the same name, meaning they will see each other's
427     * edits as soon as they are made.
428     *
429     * @param name Desired preferences file. If a preferences file by this name
430     * does not exist, it will be created when you retrieve an
431     * editor (SharedPreferences.edit()) and then commit changes (Editor.commit()).
432     * @param mode Operating mode.  Use 0 or {@link #MODE_PRIVATE} for the
433     * default operation, {@link #MODE_WORLD_READABLE}
434     * and {@link #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE} to control permissions.  The bit
435     * {@link #MODE_MULTI_PROCESS} can also be used if multiple processes
436     * are mutating the same SharedPreferences file.  {@link #MODE_MULTI_PROCESS}
437     * is always on in apps targetting Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and below, and
438     * off by default in later versions.
439     *
440     * @return Returns the single SharedPreferences instance that can be used
441     *         to retrieve and modify the preference values.
442     *
443     * @see #MODE_PRIVATE
444     * @see #MODE_WORLD_READABLE
445     * @see #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE
446     * @see #MODE_MULTI_PROCESS
447     */
448    public abstract SharedPreferences getSharedPreferences(String name,
449            int mode);
450
451    /**
452     * Open a private file associated with this Context's application package
453     * for reading.
454     *
455     * @param name The name of the file to open; can not contain path
456     *             separators.
457     *
458     * @return FileInputStream Resulting input stream.
459     *
460     * @see #openFileOutput
461     * @see #fileList
462     * @see #deleteFile
463     * @see java.io.FileInputStream#FileInputStream(String)
464     */
465    public abstract FileInputStream openFileInput(String name)
466        throws FileNotFoundException;
467
468    /**
469     * Open a private file associated with this Context's application package
470     * for writing.  Creates the file if it doesn't already exist.
471     *
472     * @param name The name of the file to open; can not contain path
473     *             separators.
474     * @param mode Operating mode.  Use 0 or {@link #MODE_PRIVATE} for the
475     * default operation, {@link #MODE_APPEND} to append to an existing file,
476     * {@link #MODE_WORLD_READABLE} and {@link #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE} to control
477     * permissions.
478     *
479     * @return FileOutputStream Resulting output stream.
480     *
481     * @see #MODE_APPEND
482     * @see #MODE_PRIVATE
483     * @see #MODE_WORLD_READABLE
484     * @see #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE
485     * @see #openFileInput
486     * @see #fileList
487     * @see #deleteFile
488     * @see java.io.FileOutputStream#FileOutputStream(String)
489     */
490    public abstract FileOutputStream openFileOutput(String name, int mode)
491        throws FileNotFoundException;
492
493    /**
494     * Delete the given private file associated with this Context's
495     * application package.
496     *
497     * @param name The name of the file to delete; can not contain path
498     *             separators.
499     *
500     * @return True if the file was successfully deleted; else
501     *         false.
502     *
503     * @see #openFileInput
504     * @see #openFileOutput
505     * @see #fileList
506     * @see java.io.File#delete()
507     */
508    public abstract boolean deleteFile(String name);
509
510    /**
511     * Returns the absolute path on the filesystem where a file created with
512     * {@link #openFileOutput} is stored.
513     *
514     * @param name The name of the file for which you would like to get
515     *          its path.
516     *
517     * @return Returns an absolute path to the given file.
518     *
519     * @see #openFileOutput
520     * @see #getFilesDir
521     * @see #getDir
522     */
523    public abstract File getFileStreamPath(String name);
524
525    /**
526     * Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where
527     * files created with {@link #openFileOutput} are stored.
528     *
529     * @return Returns the path of the directory holding application files.
530     *
531     * @see #openFileOutput
532     * @see #getFileStreamPath
533     * @see #getDir
534     */
535    public abstract File getFilesDir();
536
537    /**
538     * Returns the absolute path to the directory on the external filesystem
539     * (that is somewhere on {@link android.os.Environment#getExternalStorageDirectory()
540     * Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()}) where the application can
541     * place persistent files it owns.  These files are private to the
542     * applications, and not typically visible to the user as media.
543     *
544     * <p>This is like {@link #getFilesDir()} in that these
545     * files will be deleted when the application is uninstalled, however there
546     * are some important differences:
547     *
548     * <ul>
549     * <li>External files are not always available: they will disappear if the
550     * user mounts the external storage on a computer or removes it.  See the
551     * APIs on {@link android.os.Environment} for information in the storage state.
552     * <li>There is no security enforced with these files.  All applications
553     * can read and write files placed here.
554     * </ul>
555     *
556     * <p>Here is an example of typical code to manipulate a file in
557     * an application's private storage:</p>
558     *
559     * {@sample development/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/content/ExternalStorage.java
560     * private_file}
561     *
562     * <p>If you supply a non-null <var>type</var> to this function, the returned
563     * file will be a path to a sub-directory of the given type.  Though these files
564     * are not automatically scanned by the media scanner, you can explicitly
565     * add them to the media database with
566     * {@link android.media.MediaScannerConnection#scanFile(Context, String[], String[],
567     *      OnScanCompletedListener) MediaScannerConnection.scanFile}.
568     * Note that this is not the same as
569     * {@link android.os.Environment#getExternalStoragePublicDirectory
570     * Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()}, which provides
571     * directories of media shared by all applications.  The
572     * directories returned here are
573     * owned by the application, and their contents will be removed when the
574     * application is uninstalled.  Unlike
575     * {@link android.os.Environment#getExternalStoragePublicDirectory
576     * Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()}, the directory
577     * returned here will be automatically created for you.
578     *
579     * <p>Here is an example of typical code to manipulate a picture in
580     * an application's private storage and add it to the media database:</p>
581     *
582     * {@sample development/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/content/ExternalStorage.java
583     * private_picture}
584     *
585     * @param type The type of files directory to return.  May be null for
586     * the root of the files directory or one of
587     * the following Environment constants for a subdirectory:
588     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_MUSIC},
589     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_PODCASTS},
590     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_RINGTONES},
591     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_ALARMS},
592     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_NOTIFICATIONS},
593     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_PICTURES}, or
594     * {@link android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_MOVIES}.
595     *
596     * @return Returns the path of the directory holding application files
597     * on external storage.  Returns null if external storage is not currently
598     * mounted so it could not ensure the path exists; you will need to call
599     * this method again when it is available.
600     *
601     * @see #getFilesDir
602     * @see android.os.Environment#getExternalStoragePublicDirectory
603     */
604    public abstract File getExternalFilesDir(String type);
605
606    /**
607     * Return the directory where this application's OBB files (if there
608     * are any) can be found.  Note if the application does not have any OBB
609     * files, this directory may not exist.
610     */
611    public abstract File getObbDir();
612
613    /**
614     * Returns the absolute path to the application specific cache directory
615     * on the filesystem. These files will be ones that get deleted first when the
616     * device runs low on storage.
617     * There is no guarantee when these files will be deleted.
618     *
619     * <strong>Note: you should not <em>rely</em> on the system deleting these
620     * files for you; you should always have a reasonable maximum, such as 1 MB,
621     * for the amount of space you consume with cache files, and prune those
622     * files when exceeding that space.</strong>
623     *
624     * @return Returns the path of the directory holding application cache files.
625     *
626     * @see #openFileOutput
627     * @see #getFileStreamPath
628     * @see #getDir
629     */
630    public abstract File getCacheDir();
631
632    /**
633     * Returns the absolute path to the directory on the external filesystem
634     * (that is somewhere on {@link android.os.Environment#getExternalStorageDirectory()
635     * Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()} where the application can
636     * place cache files it owns.
637     *
638     * <p>This is like {@link #getCacheDir()} in that these
639     * files will be deleted when the application is uninstalled, however there
640     * are some important differences:
641     *
642     * <ul>
643     * <li>The platform does not monitor the space available in external storage,
644     * and thus will not automatically delete these files.  Note that you should
645     * be managing the maximum space you will use for these anyway, just like
646     * with {@link #getCacheDir()}.
647     * <li>External files are not always available: they will disappear if the
648     * user mounts the external storage on a computer or removes it.  See the
649     * APIs on {@link android.os.Environment} for information in the storage state.
650     * <li>There is no security enforced with these files.  All applications
651     * can read and write files placed here.
652     * </ul>
653     *
654     * @return Returns the path of the directory holding application cache files
655     * on external storage.  Returns null if external storage is not currently
656     * mounted so it could not ensure the path exists; you will need to call
657     * this method again when it is available.
658     *
659     * @see #getCacheDir
660     */
661    public abstract File getExternalCacheDir();
662
663    /**
664     * Returns an array of strings naming the private files associated with
665     * this Context's application package.
666     *
667     * @return Array of strings naming the private files.
668     *
669     * @see #openFileInput
670     * @see #openFileOutput
671     * @see #deleteFile
672     */
673    public abstract String[] fileList();
674
675    /**
676     * Retrieve, creating if needed, a new directory in which the application
677     * can place its own custom data files.  You can use the returned File
678     * object to create and access files in this directory.  Note that files
679     * created through a File object will only be accessible by your own
680     * application; you can only set the mode of the entire directory, not
681     * of individual files.
682     *
683     * @param name Name of the directory to retrieve.  This is a directory
684     * that is created as part of your application data.
685     * @param mode Operating mode.  Use 0 or {@link #MODE_PRIVATE} for the
686     * default operation, {@link #MODE_WORLD_READABLE} and
687     * {@link #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE} to control permissions.
688     *
689     * @return Returns a File object for the requested directory.  The directory
690     * will have been created if it does not already exist.
691     *
692     * @see #openFileOutput(String, int)
693     */
694    public abstract File getDir(String name, int mode);
695
696    /**
697     * Open a new private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's
698     * application package.  Create the database file if it doesn't exist.
699     *
700     * @param name The name (unique in the application package) of the database.
701     * @param mode Operating mode.  Use 0 or {@link #MODE_PRIVATE} for the
702     *     default operation, {@link #MODE_WORLD_READABLE}
703     *     and {@link #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE} to control permissions.
704     *     Use {@link #MODE_ENABLE_WRITE_AHEAD_LOGGING} to enable write-ahead logging by default.
705     * @param factory An optional factory class that is called to instantiate a
706     *     cursor when query is called.
707     *
708     * @return The contents of a newly created database with the given name.
709     * @throws android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException if the database file could not be opened.
710     *
711     * @see #MODE_PRIVATE
712     * @see #MODE_WORLD_READABLE
713     * @see #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE
714     * @see #MODE_ENABLE_WRITE_AHEAD_LOGGING
715     * @see #deleteDatabase
716     */
717    public abstract SQLiteDatabase openOrCreateDatabase(String name,
718            int mode, CursorFactory factory);
719
720    /**
721     * Open a new private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's
722     * application package.  Creates the database file if it doesn't exist.
723     *
724     * <p>Accepts input param: a concrete instance of {@link DatabaseErrorHandler} to be
725     * used to handle corruption when sqlite reports database corruption.</p>
726     *
727     * @param name The name (unique in the application package) of the database.
728     * @param mode Operating mode.  Use 0 or {@link #MODE_PRIVATE} for the
729     *     default operation, {@link #MODE_WORLD_READABLE}
730     *     and {@link #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE} to control permissions.
731     *     Use {@link #MODE_ENABLE_WRITE_AHEAD_LOGGING} to enable write-ahead logging by default.
732     * @param factory An optional factory class that is called to instantiate a
733     *     cursor when query is called.
734     * @param errorHandler the {@link DatabaseErrorHandler} to be used when sqlite reports database
735     * corruption. if null, {@link android.database.DefaultDatabaseErrorHandler} is assumed.
736     * @return The contents of a newly created database with the given name.
737     * @throws android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException if the database file could not be opened.
738     *
739     * @see #MODE_PRIVATE
740     * @see #MODE_WORLD_READABLE
741     * @see #MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE
742     * @see #MODE_ENABLE_WRITE_AHEAD_LOGGING
743     * @see #deleteDatabase
744     */
745    public abstract SQLiteDatabase openOrCreateDatabase(String name,
746            int mode, CursorFactory factory, DatabaseErrorHandler errorHandler);
747
748    /**
749     * Delete an existing private SQLiteDatabase associated with this Context's
750     * application package.
751     *
752     * @param name The name (unique in the application package) of the
753     *             database.
754     *
755     * @return True if the database was successfully deleted; else false.
756     *
757     * @see #openOrCreateDatabase
758     */
759    public abstract boolean deleteDatabase(String name);
760
761    /**
762     * Returns the absolute path on the filesystem where a database created with
763     * {@link #openOrCreateDatabase} is stored.
764     *
765     * @param name The name of the database for which you would like to get
766     *          its path.
767     *
768     * @return Returns an absolute path to the given database.
769     *
770     * @see #openOrCreateDatabase
771     */
772    public abstract File getDatabasePath(String name);
773
774    /**
775     * Returns an array of strings naming the private databases associated with
776     * this Context's application package.
777     *
778     * @return Array of strings naming the private databases.
779     *
780     * @see #openOrCreateDatabase
781     * @see #deleteDatabase
782     */
783    public abstract String[] databaseList();
784
785    /**
786     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#getDrawable
787     * WallpaperManager.get()} instead.
788     */
789    @Deprecated
790    public abstract Drawable getWallpaper();
791
792    /**
793     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#peekDrawable
794     * WallpaperManager.peek()} instead.
795     */
796    @Deprecated
797    public abstract Drawable peekWallpaper();
798
799    /**
800     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#getDesiredMinimumWidth()
801     * WallpaperManager.getDesiredMinimumWidth()} instead.
802     */
803    @Deprecated
804    public abstract int getWallpaperDesiredMinimumWidth();
805
806    /**
807     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#getDesiredMinimumHeight()
808     * WallpaperManager.getDesiredMinimumHeight()} instead.
809     */
810    @Deprecated
811    public abstract int getWallpaperDesiredMinimumHeight();
812
813    /**
814     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#setBitmap(Bitmap)
815     * WallpaperManager.set()} instead.
816     */
817    @Deprecated
818    public abstract void setWallpaper(Bitmap bitmap) throws IOException;
819
820    /**
821     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#setStream(InputStream)
822     * WallpaperManager.set()} instead.
823     */
824    @Deprecated
825    public abstract void setWallpaper(InputStream data) throws IOException;
826
827    /**
828     * @deprecated Use {@link android.app.WallpaperManager#clear
829     * WallpaperManager.clear()} instead.
830     */
831    @Deprecated
832    public abstract void clearWallpaper() throws IOException;
833
834    /**
835     * Same as {@link #startActivity(Intent, Bundle)} with no options
836     * specified.
837     *
838     * @param intent The description of the activity to start.
839     *
840     * @throws ActivityNotFoundException
841     *
842     * @see {@link #startActivity(Intent, Bundle)}
843     * @see PackageManager#resolveActivity
844     */
845    public abstract void startActivity(Intent intent);
846
847    /**
848     * Launch a new activity.  You will not receive any information about when
849     * the activity exits.
850     *
851     * <p>Note that if this method is being called from outside of an
852     * {@link android.app.Activity} Context, then the Intent must include
853     * the {@link Intent#FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK} launch flag.  This is because,
854     * without being started from an existing Activity, there is no existing
855     * task in which to place the new activity and thus it needs to be placed
856     * in its own separate task.
857     *
858     * <p>This method throws {@link ActivityNotFoundException}
859     * if there was no Activity found to run the given Intent.
860     *
861     * @param intent The description of the activity to start.
862     * @param options Additional options for how the Activity should be started.
863     * May be null if there are no options.  See {@link android.app.ActivityOptions}
864     * for how to build the Bundle supplied here; there are no supported definitions
865     * for building it manually.
866     *
867     * @throws ActivityNotFoundException
868     *
869     * @see {@link #startActivity(Intent)}
870     * @see PackageManager#resolveActivity
871     */
872    public abstract void startActivity(Intent intent, Bundle options);
873
874    /**
875     * Same as {@link #startActivities(Intent[], Bundle)} with no options
876     * specified.
877     *
878     * @param intents An array of Intents to be started.
879     *
880     * @throws ActivityNotFoundException
881     *
882     * @see {@link #startActivities(Intent[], Bundle)}
883     * @see PackageManager#resolveActivity
884     */
885    public abstract void startActivities(Intent[] intents);
886
887    /**
888     * Launch multiple new activities.  This is generally the same as calling
889     * {@link #startActivity(Intent)} for the first Intent in the array,
890     * that activity during its creation calling {@link #startActivity(Intent)}
891     * for the second entry, etc.  Note that unlike that approach, generally
892     * none of the activities except the last in the array will be created
893     * at this point, but rather will be created when the user first visits
894     * them (due to pressing back from the activity on top).
895     *
896     * <p>This method throws {@link ActivityNotFoundException}
897     * if there was no Activity found for <em>any</em> given Intent.  In this
898     * case the state of the activity stack is undefined (some Intents in the
899     * list may be on it, some not), so you probably want to avoid such situations.
900     *
901     * @param intents An array of Intents to be started.
902     * @param options Additional options for how the Activity should be started.
903     * See {@link android.content.Context#startActivity(Intent, Bundle)
904     * Context.startActivity(Intent, Bundle)} for more details.
905     *
906     * @throws ActivityNotFoundException
907     *
908     * @see {@link #startActivities(Intent[])}
909     * @see PackageManager#resolveActivity
910     */
911    public abstract void startActivities(Intent[] intents, Bundle options);
912
913    /**
914     * Same as {@link #startIntentSender(IntentSender, Intent, int, int, int, Bundle)}
915     * with no options specified.
916     *
917     * @param intent The IntentSender to launch.
918     * @param fillInIntent If non-null, this will be provided as the
919     * intent parameter to {@link IntentSender#sendIntent}.
920     * @param flagsMask Intent flags in the original IntentSender that you
921     * would like to change.
922     * @param flagsValues Desired values for any bits set in
923     * <var>flagsMask</var>
924     * @param extraFlags Always set to 0.
925     *
926     * @see #startActivity(Intent)
927     * @see #startIntentSender(IntentSender, Intent, int, int, int, Bundle)
928     */
929    public abstract void startIntentSender(IntentSender intent,
930            Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags)
931            throws IntentSender.SendIntentException;
932
933    /**
934     * Like {@link #startActivity(Intent, Bundle)}, but taking a IntentSender
935     * to start.  If the IntentSender is for an activity, that activity will be started
936     * as if you had called the regular {@link #startActivity(Intent)}
937     * here; otherwise, its associated action will be executed (such as
938     * sending a broadcast) as if you had called
939     * {@link IntentSender#sendIntent IntentSender.sendIntent} on it.
940     *
941     * @param intent The IntentSender to launch.
942     * @param fillInIntent If non-null, this will be provided as the
943     * intent parameter to {@link IntentSender#sendIntent}.
944     * @param flagsMask Intent flags in the original IntentSender that you
945     * would like to change.
946     * @param flagsValues Desired values for any bits set in
947     * <var>flagsMask</var>
948     * @param extraFlags Always set to 0.
949     * @param options Additional options for how the Activity should be started.
950     * See {@link android.content.Context#startActivity(Intent, Bundle)
951     * Context.startActivity(Intent, Bundle)} for more details.  If options
952     * have also been supplied by the IntentSender, options given here will
953     * override any that conflict with those given by the IntentSender.
954     *
955     * @see #startActivity(Intent, Bundle)
956     * @see #startIntentSender(IntentSender, Intent, int, int, int)
957     */
958    public abstract void startIntentSender(IntentSender intent,
959            Intent fillInIntent, int flagsMask, int flagsValues, int extraFlags,
960            Bundle options) throws IntentSender.SendIntentException;
961
962    /**
963     * Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers.  This
964     * call is asynchronous; it returns immediately, and you will continue
965     * executing while the receivers are run.  No results are propagated from
966     * receivers and receivers can not abort the broadcast. If you want
967     * to allow receivers to propagate results or abort the broadcast, you must
968     * send an ordered broadcast using
969     * {@link #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)}.
970     *
971     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
972     *
973     * @param intent The Intent to broadcast; all receivers matching this
974     *               Intent will receive the broadcast.
975     *
976     * @see android.content.BroadcastReceiver
977     * @see #registerReceiver
978     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent, String)
979     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)
980     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String, BroadcastReceiver, Handler, int, String, Bundle)
981     */
982    public abstract void sendBroadcast(Intent intent);
983
984    /**
985     * Same as #sendBroadcast(Intent intent), but for a specific user. Used by the system only.
986     * @param intent the intent to broadcast
987     * @param userId user to send the intent to
988     * @hide
989     */
990    public void sendBroadcast(Intent intent, int userId) {
991        throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented. Must override in a subclass.");
992    }
993
994    /**
995     * Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, allowing
996     * an optional required permission to be enforced.  This
997     * call is asynchronous; it returns immediately, and you will continue
998     * executing while the receivers are run.  No results are propagated from
999     * receivers and receivers can not abort the broadcast. If you want
1000     * to allow receivers to propagate results or abort the broadcast, you must
1001     * send an ordered broadcast using
1002     * {@link #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)}.
1003     *
1004     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
1005     *
1006     * @param intent The Intent to broadcast; all receivers matching this
1007     *               Intent will receive the broadcast.
1008     * @param receiverPermission (optional) String naming a permission that
1009     *               a receiver must hold in order to receive your broadcast.
1010     *               If null, no permission is required.
1011     *
1012     * @see android.content.BroadcastReceiver
1013     * @see #registerReceiver
1014     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent)
1015     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)
1016     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String, BroadcastReceiver, Handler, int, String, Bundle)
1017     */
1018    public abstract void sendBroadcast(Intent intent,
1019            String receiverPermission);
1020
1021    /**
1022     * Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers, delivering
1023     * them one at a time to allow more preferred receivers to consume the
1024     * broadcast before it is delivered to less preferred receivers.  This
1025     * call is asynchronous; it returns immediately, and you will continue
1026     * executing while the receivers are run.
1027     *
1028     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
1029     *
1030     * @param intent The Intent to broadcast; all receivers matching this
1031     *               Intent will receive the broadcast.
1032     * @param receiverPermission (optional) String naming a permissions that
1033     *               a receiver must hold in order to receive your broadcast.
1034     *               If null, no permission is required.
1035     *
1036     * @see android.content.BroadcastReceiver
1037     * @see #registerReceiver
1038     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent)
1039     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String, BroadcastReceiver, Handler, int, String, Bundle)
1040     */
1041    public abstract void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent,
1042            String receiverPermission);
1043
1044    /**
1045     * Version of {@link #sendBroadcast(Intent)} that allows you to
1046     * receive data back from the broadcast.  This is accomplished by
1047     * supplying your own BroadcastReceiver when calling, which will be
1048     * treated as a final receiver at the end of the broadcast -- its
1049     * {@link BroadcastReceiver#onReceive} method will be called with
1050     * the result values collected from the other receivers.  The broadcast will
1051     * be serialized in the same way as calling
1052     * {@link #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)}.
1053     *
1054     * <p>Like {@link #sendBroadcast(Intent)}, this method is
1055     * asynchronous; it will return before
1056     * resultReceiver.onReceive() is called.
1057     *
1058     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
1059     *
1060     * @param intent The Intent to broadcast; all receivers matching this
1061     *               Intent will receive the broadcast.
1062     * @param receiverPermission String naming a permissions that
1063     *               a receiver must hold in order to receive your broadcast.
1064     *               If null, no permission is required.
1065     * @param resultReceiver Your own BroadcastReceiver to treat as the final
1066     *                       receiver of the broadcast.
1067     * @param scheduler A custom Handler with which to schedule the
1068     *                  resultReceiver callback; if null it will be
1069     *                  scheduled in the Context's main thread.
1070     * @param initialCode An initial value for the result code.  Often
1071     *                    Activity.RESULT_OK.
1072     * @param initialData An initial value for the result data.  Often
1073     *                    null.
1074     * @param initialExtras An initial value for the result extras.  Often
1075     *                      null.
1076     *
1077     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent)
1078     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent, String)
1079     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)
1080     * @see #sendStickyBroadcast(Intent)
1081     * @see #sendStickyOrderedBroadcast(Intent, BroadcastReceiver, Handler, int, String, Bundle)
1082     * @see android.content.BroadcastReceiver
1083     * @see #registerReceiver
1084     * @see android.app.Activity#RESULT_OK
1085     */
1086    public abstract void sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent,
1087            String receiverPermission, BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver,
1088            Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData,
1089            Bundle initialExtras);
1090
1091    /**
1092     * Perform a {@link #sendBroadcast(Intent)} that is "sticky," meaning the
1093     * Intent you are sending stays around after the broadcast is complete,
1094     * so that others can quickly retrieve that data through the return
1095     * value of {@link #registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter)}.  In
1096     * all other ways, this behaves the same as
1097     * {@link #sendBroadcast(Intent)}.
1098     *
1099     * <p>You must hold the {@link android.Manifest.permission#BROADCAST_STICKY}
1100     * permission in order to use this API.  If you do not hold that
1101     * permission, {@link SecurityException} will be thrown.
1102     *
1103     * @param intent The Intent to broadcast; all receivers matching this
1104     * Intent will receive the broadcast, and the Intent will be held to
1105     * be re-broadcast to future receivers.
1106     *
1107     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent)
1108     * @see #sendStickyOrderedBroadcast(Intent, BroadcastReceiver, Handler, int, String, Bundle)
1109     */
1110    public abstract void sendStickyBroadcast(Intent intent);
1111
1112    /**
1113     * Version of {@link #sendStickyBroadcast} that allows you to
1114     * receive data back from the broadcast.  This is accomplished by
1115     * supplying your own BroadcastReceiver when calling, which will be
1116     * treated as a final receiver at the end of the broadcast -- its
1117     * {@link BroadcastReceiver#onReceive} method will be called with
1118     * the result values collected from the other receivers.  The broadcast will
1119     * be serialized in the same way as calling
1120     * {@link #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)}.
1121     *
1122     * <p>Like {@link #sendBroadcast(Intent)}, this method is
1123     * asynchronous; it will return before
1124     * resultReceiver.onReceive() is called.  Note that the sticky data
1125     * stored is only the data you initially supply to the broadcast, not
1126     * the result of any changes made by the receivers.
1127     *
1128     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
1129     *
1130     * @param intent The Intent to broadcast; all receivers matching this
1131     *               Intent will receive the broadcast.
1132     * @param resultReceiver Your own BroadcastReceiver to treat as the final
1133     *                       receiver of the broadcast.
1134     * @param scheduler A custom Handler with which to schedule the
1135     *                  resultReceiver callback; if null it will be
1136     *                  scheduled in the Context's main thread.
1137     * @param initialCode An initial value for the result code.  Often
1138     *                    Activity.RESULT_OK.
1139     * @param initialData An initial value for the result data.  Often
1140     *                    null.
1141     * @param initialExtras An initial value for the result extras.  Often
1142     *                      null.
1143     *
1144     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent)
1145     * @see #sendBroadcast(Intent, String)
1146     * @see #sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String)
1147     * @see #sendStickyBroadcast(Intent)
1148     * @see android.content.BroadcastReceiver
1149     * @see #registerReceiver
1150     * @see android.app.Activity#RESULT_OK
1151     */
1152    public abstract void sendStickyOrderedBroadcast(Intent intent,
1153            BroadcastReceiver resultReceiver,
1154            Handler scheduler, int initialCode, String initialData,
1155            Bundle initialExtras);
1156
1157
1158    /**
1159     * Remove the data previously sent with {@link #sendStickyBroadcast},
1160     * so that it is as if the sticky broadcast had never happened.
1161     *
1162     * <p>You must hold the {@link android.Manifest.permission#BROADCAST_STICKY}
1163     * permission in order to use this API.  If you do not hold that
1164     * permission, {@link SecurityException} will be thrown.
1165     *
1166     * @param intent The Intent that was previously broadcast.
1167     *
1168     * @see #sendStickyBroadcast
1169     */
1170    public abstract void removeStickyBroadcast(Intent intent);
1171
1172    /**
1173     * Register a BroadcastReceiver to be run in the main activity thread.  The
1174     * <var>receiver</var> will be called with any broadcast Intent that
1175     * matches <var>filter</var>, in the main application thread.
1176     *
1177     * <p>The system may broadcast Intents that are "sticky" -- these stay
1178     * around after the broadcast as finished, to be sent to any later
1179     * registrations. If your IntentFilter matches one of these sticky
1180     * Intents, that Intent will be returned by this function
1181     * <strong>and</strong> sent to your <var>receiver</var> as if it had just
1182     * been broadcast.
1183     *
1184     * <p>There may be multiple sticky Intents that match <var>filter</var>,
1185     * in which case each of these will be sent to <var>receiver</var>.  In
1186     * this case, only one of these can be returned directly by the function;
1187     * which of these that is returned is arbitrarily decided by the system.
1188     *
1189     * <p>If you know the Intent your are registering for is sticky, you can
1190     * supply null for your <var>receiver</var>.  In this case, no receiver is
1191     * registered -- the function simply returns the sticky Intent that
1192     * matches <var>filter</var>.  In the case of multiple matches, the same
1193     * rules as described above apply.
1194     *
1195     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
1196     *
1197     * <p>As of {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH}, receivers
1198     * registered with this method will correctly respect the
1199     * {@link Intent#setPackage(String)} specified for an Intent being broadcast.
1200     * Prior to that, it would be ignored and delivered to all matching registered
1201     * receivers.  Be careful if using this for security.</p>
1202     *
1203     * <p class="note">Note: this method <em>cannot be called from a
1204     * {@link BroadcastReceiver} component;</em> that is, from a BroadcastReceiver
1205     * that is declared in an application's manifest.  It is okay, however, to call
1206     * this method from another BroadcastReceiver that has itself been registered
1207     * at run time with {@link #registerReceiver}, since the lifetime of such a
1208     * registered BroadcastReceiver is tied to the object that registered it.</p>
1209     *
1210     * @param receiver The BroadcastReceiver to handle the broadcast.
1211     * @param filter Selects the Intent broadcasts to be received.
1212     *
1213     * @return The first sticky intent found that matches <var>filter</var>,
1214     *         or null if there are none.
1215     *
1216     * @see #registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter, String, Handler)
1217     * @see #sendBroadcast
1218     * @see #unregisterReceiver
1219     */
1220    public abstract Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver,
1221                                            IntentFilter filter);
1222
1223    /**
1224     * Register to receive intent broadcasts, to run in the context of
1225     * <var>scheduler</var>.  See
1226     * {@link #registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter)} for more
1227     * information.  This allows you to enforce permissions on who can
1228     * broadcast intents to your receiver, or have the receiver run in
1229     * a different thread than the main application thread.
1230     *
1231     * <p>See {@link BroadcastReceiver} for more information on Intent broadcasts.
1232     *
1233     * <p>As of {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH}, receivers
1234     * registered with this method will correctly respect the
1235     * {@link Intent#setPackage(String)} specified for an Intent being broadcast.
1236     * Prior to that, it would be ignored and delivered to all matching registered
1237     * receivers.  Be careful if using this for security.</p>
1238     *
1239     * @param receiver The BroadcastReceiver to handle the broadcast.
1240     * @param filter Selects the Intent broadcasts to be received.
1241     * @param broadcastPermission String naming a permissions that a
1242     *      broadcaster must hold in order to send an Intent to you.  If null,
1243     *      no permission is required.
1244     * @param scheduler Handler identifying the thread that will receive
1245     *      the Intent.  If null, the main thread of the process will be used.
1246     *
1247     * @return The first sticky intent found that matches <var>filter</var>,
1248     *         or null if there are none.
1249     *
1250     * @see #registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver, IntentFilter)
1251     * @see #sendBroadcast
1252     * @see #unregisterReceiver
1253     */
1254    public abstract Intent registerReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver,
1255                                            IntentFilter filter,
1256                                            String broadcastPermission,
1257                                            Handler scheduler);
1258
1259    /**
1260     * Unregister a previously registered BroadcastReceiver.  <em>All</em>
1261     * filters that have been registered for this BroadcastReceiver will be
1262     * removed.
1263     *
1264     * @param receiver The BroadcastReceiver to unregister.
1265     *
1266     * @see #registerReceiver
1267     */
1268    public abstract void unregisterReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver);
1269
1270    /**
1271     * Request that a given application service be started.  The Intent
1272     * can either contain the complete class name of a specific service
1273     * implementation to start, or an abstract definition through the
1274     * action and other fields of the kind of service to start.  If this service
1275     * is not already running, it will be instantiated and started (creating a
1276     * process for it if needed); if it is running then it remains running.
1277     *
1278     * <p>Every call to this method will result in a corresponding call to
1279     * the target service's {@link android.app.Service#onStartCommand} method,
1280     * with the <var>intent</var> given here.  This provides a convenient way
1281     * to submit jobs to a service without having to bind and call on to its
1282     * interface.
1283     *
1284     * <p>Using startService() overrides the default service lifetime that is
1285     * managed by {@link #bindService}: it requires the service to remain
1286     * running until {@link #stopService} is called, regardless of whether
1287     * any clients are connected to it.  Note that calls to startService()
1288     * are not nesting: no matter how many times you call startService(),
1289     * a single call to {@link #stopService} will stop it.
1290     *
1291     * <p>The system attempts to keep running services around as much as
1292     * possible.  The only time they should be stopped is if the current
1293     * foreground application is using so many resources that the service needs
1294     * to be killed.  If any errors happen in the service's process, it will
1295     * automatically be restarted.
1296     *
1297     * <p>This function will throw {@link SecurityException} if you do not
1298     * have permission to start the given service.
1299     *
1300     * @param service Identifies the service to be started.  The Intent may
1301     *      specify either an explicit component name to start, or a logical
1302     *      description (action, category, etc) to match an
1303     *      {@link IntentFilter} published by a service.  Additional values
1304     *      may be included in the Intent extras to supply arguments along with
1305     *      this specific start call.
1306     *
1307     * @return If the service is being started or is already running, the
1308     * {@link ComponentName} of the actual service that was started is
1309     * returned; else if the service does not exist null is returned.
1310     *
1311     * @throws SecurityException
1312     *
1313     * @see #stopService
1314     * @see #bindService
1315     */
1316    public abstract ComponentName startService(Intent service);
1317
1318    /**
1319     * Request that a given application service be stopped.  If the service is
1320     * not running, nothing happens.  Otherwise it is stopped.  Note that calls
1321     * to startService() are not counted -- this stops the service no matter
1322     * how many times it was started.
1323     *
1324     * <p>Note that if a stopped service still has {@link ServiceConnection}
1325     * objects bound to it with the {@link #BIND_AUTO_CREATE} set, it will
1326     * not be destroyed until all of these bindings are removed.  See
1327     * the {@link android.app.Service} documentation for more details on a
1328     * service's lifecycle.
1329     *
1330     * <p>This function will throw {@link SecurityException} if you do not
1331     * have permission to stop the given service.
1332     *
1333     * @param service Description of the service to be stopped.  The Intent may
1334     *      specify either an explicit component name to start, or a logical
1335     *      description (action, category, etc) to match an
1336     *      {@link IntentFilter} published by a service.
1337     *
1338     * @return If there is a service matching the given Intent that is already
1339     * running, then it is stopped and true is returned; else false is returned.
1340     *
1341     * @throws SecurityException
1342     *
1343     * @see #startService
1344     */
1345    public abstract boolean stopService(Intent service);
1346
1347    /**
1348     * Connect to an application service, creating it if needed.  This defines
1349     * a dependency between your application and the service.  The given
1350     * <var>conn</var> will receive the service object when it is created and be
1351     * told if it dies and restarts.  The service will be considered required
1352     * by the system only for as long as the calling context exists.  For
1353     * example, if this Context is an Activity that is stopped, the service will
1354     * not be required to continue running until the Activity is resumed.
1355     *
1356     * <p>This function will throw {@link SecurityException} if you do not
1357     * have permission to bind to the given service.
1358     *
1359     * <p class="note">Note: this method <em>can not be called from a
1360     * {@link BroadcastReceiver} component</em>.  A pattern you can use to
1361     * communicate from a BroadcastReceiver to a Service is to call
1362     * {@link #startService} with the arguments containing the command to be
1363     * sent, with the service calling its
1364     * {@link android.app.Service#stopSelf(int)} method when done executing
1365     * that command.  See the API demo App/Service/Service Start Arguments
1366     * Controller for an illustration of this.  It is okay, however, to use
1367     * this method from a BroadcastReceiver that has been registered with
1368     * {@link #registerReceiver}, since the lifetime of this BroadcastReceiver
1369     * is tied to another object (the one that registered it).</p>
1370     *
1371     * @param service Identifies the service to connect to.  The Intent may
1372     *      specify either an explicit component name, or a logical
1373     *      description (action, category, etc) to match an
1374     *      {@link IntentFilter} published by a service.
1375     * @param conn Receives information as the service is started and stopped.
1376     * @param flags Operation options for the binding.  May be 0,
1377     *          {@link #BIND_AUTO_CREATE}, {@link #BIND_DEBUG_UNBIND},
1378     *          {@link #BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND}, {@link #BIND_ABOVE_CLIENT},
1379     *          {@link #BIND_ALLOW_OOM_MANAGEMENT}, or
1380     *          {@link #BIND_WAIVE_PRIORITY}.
1381     * @return If you have successfully bound to the service, true is returned;
1382     *         false is returned if the connection is not made so you will not
1383     *         receive the service object.
1384     *
1385     * @throws SecurityException
1386     *
1387     * @see #unbindService
1388     * @see #startService
1389     * @see #BIND_AUTO_CREATE
1390     * @see #BIND_DEBUG_UNBIND
1391     * @see #BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND
1392     */
1393    public abstract boolean bindService(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn,
1394            int flags);
1395
1396    /**
1397     * Same as {@link #bindService(Intent, ServiceConnection, int)}, but with an explicit userId
1398     * argument for use by system server and other multi-user aware code.
1399     * @hide
1400     */
1401    public boolean bindService(Intent service, ServiceConnection conn, int flags, int userId) {
1402        throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented. Must override in a subclass.");
1403    }
1404
1405    /**
1406     * Disconnect from an application service.  You will no longer receive
1407     * calls as the service is restarted, and the service is now allowed to
1408     * stop at any time.
1409     *
1410     * @param conn The connection interface previously supplied to
1411     *             bindService().
1412     *
1413     * @see #bindService
1414     */
1415    public abstract void unbindService(ServiceConnection conn);
1416
1417    /**
1418     * Start executing an {@link android.app.Instrumentation} class.  The given
1419     * Instrumentation component will be run by killing its target application
1420     * (if currently running), starting the target process, instantiating the
1421     * instrumentation component, and then letting it drive the application.
1422     *
1423     * <p>This function is not synchronous -- it returns as soon as the
1424     * instrumentation has started and while it is running.
1425     *
1426     * <p>Instrumentation is normally only allowed to run against a package
1427     * that is either unsigned or signed with a signature that the
1428     * the instrumentation package is also signed with (ensuring the target
1429     * trusts the instrumentation).
1430     *
1431     * @param className Name of the Instrumentation component to be run.
1432     * @param profileFile Optional path to write profiling data as the
1433     * instrumentation runs, or null for no profiling.
1434     * @param arguments Additional optional arguments to pass to the
1435     * instrumentation, or null.
1436     *
1437     * @return Returns true if the instrumentation was successfully started,
1438     * else false if it could not be found.
1439     */
1440    public abstract boolean startInstrumentation(ComponentName className,
1441            String profileFile, Bundle arguments);
1442
1443    /**
1444     * Return the handle to a system-level service by name. The class of the
1445     * returned object varies by the requested name. Currently available names
1446     * are:
1447     *
1448     * <dl>
1449     *  <dt> {@link #WINDOW_SERVICE} ("window")
1450     *  <dd> The top-level window manager in which you can place custom
1451     *  windows.  The returned object is a {@link android.view.WindowManager}.
1452     *  <dt> {@link #LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE} ("layout_inflater")
1453     *  <dd> A {@link android.view.LayoutInflater} for inflating layout resources
1454     *  in this context.
1455     *  <dt> {@link #ACTIVITY_SERVICE} ("activity")
1456     *  <dd> A {@link android.app.ActivityManager} for interacting with the
1457     *  global activity state of the system.
1458     *  <dt> {@link #POWER_SERVICE} ("power")
1459     *  <dd> A {@link android.os.PowerManager} for controlling power
1460     *  management.
1461     *  <dt> {@link #ALARM_SERVICE} ("alarm")
1462     *  <dd> A {@link android.app.AlarmManager} for receiving intents at the
1463     *  time of your choosing.
1464     *  <dt> {@link #NOTIFICATION_SERVICE} ("notification")
1465     *  <dd> A {@link android.app.NotificationManager} for informing the user
1466     *   of background events.
1467     *  <dt> {@link #KEYGUARD_SERVICE} ("keyguard")
1468     *  <dd> A {@link android.app.KeyguardManager} for controlling keyguard.
1469     *  <dt> {@link #LOCATION_SERVICE} ("location")
1470     *  <dd> A {@link android.location.LocationManager} for controlling location
1471     *   (e.g., GPS) updates.
1472     *  <dt> {@link #SEARCH_SERVICE} ("search")
1473     *  <dd> A {@link android.app.SearchManager} for handling search.
1474     *  <dt> {@link #VIBRATOR_SERVICE} ("vibrator")
1475     *  <dd> A {@link android.os.Vibrator} for interacting with the vibrator
1476     *  hardware.
1477     *  <dt> {@link #CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE} ("connection")
1478     *  <dd> A {@link android.net.ConnectivityManager ConnectivityManager} for
1479     *  handling management of network connections.
1480     *  <dt> {@link #WIFI_SERVICE} ("wifi")
1481     *  <dd> A {@link android.net.wifi.WifiManager WifiManager} for management of
1482     * Wi-Fi connectivity.
1483     * <dt> {@link #INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE} ("input_method")
1484     * <dd> An {@link android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager InputMethodManager}
1485     * for management of input methods.
1486     * <dt> {@link #UI_MODE_SERVICE} ("uimode")
1487     * <dd> An {@link android.app.UiModeManager} for controlling UI modes.
1488     * <dt> {@link #DOWNLOAD_SERVICE} ("download")
1489     * <dd> A {@link android.app.DownloadManager} for requesting HTTP downloads
1490     * </dl>
1491     *
1492     * <p>Note:  System services obtained via this API may be closely associated with
1493     * the Context in which they are obtained from.  In general, do not share the
1494     * service objects between various different contexts (Activities, Applications,
1495     * Services, Providers, etc.)
1496     *
1497     * @param name The name of the desired service.
1498     *
1499     * @return The service or null if the name does not exist.
1500     *
1501     * @see #WINDOW_SERVICE
1502     * @see android.view.WindowManager
1503     * @see #LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE
1504     * @see android.view.LayoutInflater
1505     * @see #ACTIVITY_SERVICE
1506     * @see android.app.ActivityManager
1507     * @see #POWER_SERVICE
1508     * @see android.os.PowerManager
1509     * @see #ALARM_SERVICE
1510     * @see android.app.AlarmManager
1511     * @see #NOTIFICATION_SERVICE
1512     * @see android.app.NotificationManager
1513     * @see #KEYGUARD_SERVICE
1514     * @see android.app.KeyguardManager
1515     * @see #LOCATION_SERVICE
1516     * @see android.location.LocationManager
1517     * @see #SEARCH_SERVICE
1518     * @see android.app.SearchManager
1519     * @see #SENSOR_SERVICE
1520     * @see android.hardware.SensorManager
1521     * @see #STORAGE_SERVICE
1522     * @see android.os.storage.StorageManager
1523     * @see #VIBRATOR_SERVICE
1524     * @see android.os.Vibrator
1525     * @see #CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE
1526     * @see android.net.ConnectivityManager
1527     * @see #WIFI_SERVICE
1528     * @see android.net.wifi.WifiManager
1529     * @see #AUDIO_SERVICE
1530     * @see android.media.AudioManager
1531     * @see #TELEPHONY_SERVICE
1532     * @see android.telephony.TelephonyManager
1533     * @see #INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE
1534     * @see android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
1535     * @see #UI_MODE_SERVICE
1536     * @see android.app.UiModeManager
1537     * @see #DOWNLOAD_SERVICE
1538     * @see android.app.DownloadManager
1539     */
1540    public abstract Object getSystemService(String name);
1541
1542    /**
1543     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1544     * {@link android.os.PowerManager} for controlling power management,
1545     * including "wake locks," which let you keep the device on while
1546     * you're running long tasks.
1547     */
1548    public static final String POWER_SERVICE = "power";
1549
1550    /**
1551     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1552     * {@link android.view.WindowManager} for accessing the system's window
1553     * manager.
1554     *
1555     * @see #getSystemService
1556     * @see android.view.WindowManager
1557     */
1558    public static final String WINDOW_SERVICE = "window";
1559
1560    /**
1561     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1562     * {@link android.view.LayoutInflater} for inflating layout resources in this
1563     * context.
1564     *
1565     * @see #getSystemService
1566     * @see android.view.LayoutInflater
1567     */
1568    public static final String LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE = "layout_inflater";
1569
1570    /**
1571     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1572     * {@link android.accounts.AccountManager} for receiving intents at a
1573     * time of your choosing.
1574     *
1575     * @see #getSystemService
1576     * @see android.accounts.AccountManager
1577     */
1578    public static final String ACCOUNT_SERVICE = "account";
1579
1580    /**
1581     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1582     * {@link android.app.ActivityManager} for interacting with the global
1583     * system state.
1584     *
1585     * @see #getSystemService
1586     * @see android.app.ActivityManager
1587     */
1588    public static final String ACTIVITY_SERVICE = "activity";
1589
1590    /**
1591     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1592     * {@link android.app.AlarmManager} for receiving intents at a
1593     * time of your choosing.
1594     *
1595     * @see #getSystemService
1596     * @see android.app.AlarmManager
1597     */
1598    public static final String ALARM_SERVICE = "alarm";
1599
1600    /**
1601     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1602     * {@link android.app.NotificationManager} for informing the user of
1603     * background events.
1604     *
1605     * @see #getSystemService
1606     * @see android.app.NotificationManager
1607     */
1608    public static final String NOTIFICATION_SERVICE = "notification";
1609
1610    /**
1611     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1612     * {@link android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager} for giving the user
1613     * feedback for UI events through the registered event listeners.
1614     *
1615     * @see #getSystemService
1616     * @see android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager
1617     */
1618    public static final String ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE = "accessibility";
1619
1620    /**
1621     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1622     * {@link android.app.NotificationManager} for controlling keyguard.
1623     *
1624     * @see #getSystemService
1625     * @see android.app.KeyguardManager
1626     */
1627    public static final String KEYGUARD_SERVICE = "keyguard";
1628
1629    /**
1630     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1631     * android.location.LocationManager} for controlling location
1632     * updates.
1633     *
1634     * @see #getSystemService
1635     * @see android.location.LocationManager
1636     */
1637    public static final String LOCATION_SERVICE = "location";
1638
1639    /**
1640     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1641     * {@link android.location.CountryDetector} for detecting the country that
1642     * the user is in.
1643     *
1644     * @hide
1645     */
1646    public static final String COUNTRY_DETECTOR = "country_detector";
1647
1648    /**
1649     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1650     * android.app.SearchManager} for handling searches.
1651     *
1652     * @see #getSystemService
1653     * @see android.app.SearchManager
1654     */
1655    public static final String SEARCH_SERVICE = "search";
1656
1657    /**
1658     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1659     * android.hardware.SensorManager} for accessing sensors.
1660     *
1661     * @see #getSystemService
1662     * @see android.hardware.SensorManager
1663     */
1664    public static final String SENSOR_SERVICE = "sensor";
1665
1666    /**
1667     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1668     * android.os.storage.StorageManager} for accessing system storage
1669     * functions.
1670     *
1671     * @see #getSystemService
1672     * @see android.os.storage.StorageManager
1673     */
1674    public static final String STORAGE_SERVICE = "storage";
1675
1676    /**
1677     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1678     * com.android.server.WallpaperService for accessing wallpapers.
1679     *
1680     * @see #getSystemService
1681     */
1682    public static final String WALLPAPER_SERVICE = "wallpaper";
1683
1684    /**
1685     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1686     * android.os.Vibrator} for interacting with the vibration hardware.
1687     *
1688     * @see #getSystemService
1689     * @see android.os.Vibrator
1690     */
1691    public static final String VIBRATOR_SERVICE = "vibrator";
1692
1693    /**
1694     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1695     * android.app.StatusBarManager} for interacting with the status bar.
1696     *
1697     * @see #getSystemService
1698     * @see android.app.StatusBarManager
1699     * @hide
1700     */
1701    public static final String STATUS_BAR_SERVICE = "statusbar";
1702
1703    /**
1704     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1705     * android.net.ConnectivityManager} for handling management of
1706     * network connections.
1707     *
1708     * @see #getSystemService
1709     * @see android.net.ConnectivityManager
1710     */
1711    public static final String CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE = "connectivity";
1712
1713    /**
1714     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1715     * android.net.ThrottleManager} for handling management of
1716     * throttling.
1717     *
1718     * @hide
1719     * @see #getSystemService
1720     * @see android.net.ThrottleManager
1721     */
1722    public static final String THROTTLE_SERVICE = "throttle";
1723
1724    /**
1725     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1726     * android.os.IUpdateLock} for managing runtime sequences that
1727     * must not be interrupted by headless OTA application or similar.
1728     *
1729     * @hide
1730     * @see #getSystemService
1731     * @see android.os.UpdateLock
1732     */
1733    public static final String UPDATE_LOCK_SERVICE = "updatelock";
1734
1735    /**
1736     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1737     * android.net.NetworkManagementService} for handling management of
1738     * system network services
1739     *
1740     * @hide
1741     * @see #getSystemService
1742     * @see android.net.NetworkManagementService
1743     */
1744    public static final String NETWORKMANAGEMENT_SERVICE = "network_management";
1745
1746    /** {@hide} */
1747    public static final String NETWORK_STATS_SERVICE = "netstats";
1748    /** {@hide} */
1749    public static final String NETWORK_POLICY_SERVICE = "netpolicy";
1750
1751    /**
1752     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1753     * android.net.wifi.WifiManager} for handling management of
1754     * Wi-Fi access.
1755     *
1756     * @see #getSystemService
1757     * @see android.net.wifi.WifiManager
1758     */
1759    public static final String WIFI_SERVICE = "wifi";
1760
1761    /**
1762     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1763     * android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager} for handling management of
1764     * Wi-Fi peer-to-peer connections.
1765     *
1766     * @see #getSystemService
1767     * @see android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager
1768     */
1769    public static final String WIFI_P2P_SERVICE = "wifip2p";
1770
1771    /**
1772     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1773     * android.net.NsdManager} for handling management of network service
1774     * discovery
1775     *
1776     * @hide
1777     * @see #getSystemService
1778     * @see android.net.NsdManager
1779     */
1780    public static final String NSD_SERVICE = "servicediscovery";
1781
1782
1783    /**
1784     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1785     * {@link android.media.AudioManager} for handling management of volume,
1786     * ringer modes and audio routing.
1787     *
1788     * @see #getSystemService
1789     * @see android.media.AudioManager
1790     */
1791    public static final String AUDIO_SERVICE = "audio";
1792
1793    /**
1794     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1795     * {@link android.telephony.TelephonyManager} for handling management the
1796     * telephony features of the device.
1797     *
1798     * @see #getSystemService
1799     * @see android.telephony.TelephonyManager
1800     */
1801    public static final String TELEPHONY_SERVICE = "phone";
1802
1803    /**
1804     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1805     * {@link android.text.ClipboardManager} for accessing and modifying
1806     * the contents of the global clipboard.
1807     *
1808     * @see #getSystemService
1809     * @see android.text.ClipboardManager
1810     */
1811    public static final String CLIPBOARD_SERVICE = "clipboard";
1812
1813    /**
1814     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1815     * {@link android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager} for accessing input
1816     * methods.
1817     *
1818     * @see #getSystemService
1819     */
1820    public static final String INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE = "input_method";
1821
1822    /**
1823     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1824     * {@link android.view.textservice.TextServicesManager} for accessing
1825     * text services.
1826     *
1827     * @see #getSystemService
1828     */
1829    public static final String TEXT_SERVICES_MANAGER_SERVICE = "textservices";
1830
1831    /**
1832     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1833     * {@link android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager} for accessing AppWidgets.
1834     *
1835     * @hide
1836     * @see #getSystemService
1837     */
1838    public static final String APPWIDGET_SERVICE = "appwidget";
1839
1840    /**
1841     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve an
1842     * {@link android.app.backup.IBackupManager IBackupManager} for communicating
1843     * with the backup mechanism.
1844     * @hide
1845     *
1846     * @see #getSystemService
1847     */
1848    public static final String BACKUP_SERVICE = "backup";
1849
1850    /**
1851     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1852     * {@link android.os.DropBoxManager} instance for recording
1853     * diagnostic logs.
1854     * @see #getSystemService
1855     */
1856    public static final String DROPBOX_SERVICE = "dropbox";
1857
1858    /**
1859     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1860     * {@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager} for working with global
1861     * device policy management.
1862     *
1863     * @see #getSystemService
1864     */
1865    public static final String DEVICE_POLICY_SERVICE = "device_policy";
1866
1867    /**
1868     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1869     * {@link android.app.UiModeManager} for controlling UI modes.
1870     *
1871     * @see #getSystemService
1872     */
1873    public static final String UI_MODE_SERVICE = "uimode";
1874
1875    /**
1876     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1877     * {@link android.app.DownloadManager} for requesting HTTP downloads.
1878     *
1879     * @see #getSystemService
1880     */
1881    public static final String DOWNLOAD_SERVICE = "download";
1882
1883    /**
1884     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1885     * {@link android.nfc.NfcManager} for using NFC.
1886     *
1887     * @see #getSystemService
1888     */
1889    public static final String NFC_SERVICE = "nfc";
1890
1891    /**
1892     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1893     * {@link android.net.sip.SipManager} for accessing the SIP related service.
1894     *
1895     * @see #getSystemService
1896     */
1897    /** @hide */
1898    public static final String SIP_SERVICE = "sip";
1899
1900    /**
1901     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1902     * android.hardware.usb.UsbManager} for access to USB devices (as a USB host)
1903     * and for controlling this device's behavior as a USB device.
1904     *
1905     * @see #getSystemService
1906     * @see android.harware.usb.UsbManager
1907     */
1908    public static final String USB_SERVICE = "usb";
1909
1910    /**
1911     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a {@link
1912     * android.hardware.SerialManager} for access to serial ports.
1913     *
1914     * @see #getSystemService
1915     * @see android.harware.SerialManager
1916     *
1917     * @hide
1918     */
1919    public static final String SERIAL_SERVICE = "serial";
1920
1921    /**
1922     * Use with {@link #getSystemService} to retrieve a
1923     * {@link android.hardware.input.InputManager} for interacting with input devices.
1924     *
1925     * @see #getSystemService
1926     * @see android.hardware.input.InputManager
1927     */
1928    public static final String INPUT_SERVICE = "input";
1929
1930    /**
1931     * Determine whether the given permission is allowed for a particular
1932     * process and user ID running in the system.
1933     *
1934     * @param permission The name of the permission being checked.
1935     * @param pid The process ID being checked against.  Must be > 0.
1936     * @param uid The user ID being checked against.  A uid of 0 is the root
1937     * user, which will pass every permission check.
1938     *
1939     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the given
1940     * pid/uid is allowed that permission, or
1941     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
1942     *
1943     * @see PackageManager#checkPermission(String, String)
1944     * @see #checkCallingPermission
1945     */
1946    public abstract int checkPermission(String permission, int pid, int uid);
1947
1948    /**
1949     * Determine whether the calling process of an IPC you are handling has been
1950     * granted a particular permission.  This is basically the same as calling
1951     * {@link #checkPermission(String, int, int)} with the pid and uid returned
1952     * by {@link android.os.Binder#getCallingPid} and
1953     * {@link android.os.Binder#getCallingUid}.  One important difference
1954     * is that if you are not currently processing an IPC, this function
1955     * will always fail.  This is done to protect against accidentally
1956     * leaking permissions; you can use {@link #checkCallingOrSelfPermission}
1957     * to avoid this protection.
1958     *
1959     * @param permission The name of the permission being checked.
1960     *
1961     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the calling
1962     * pid/uid is allowed that permission, or
1963     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
1964     *
1965     * @see PackageManager#checkPermission(String, String)
1966     * @see #checkPermission
1967     * @see #checkCallingOrSelfPermission
1968     */
1969    public abstract int checkCallingPermission(String permission);
1970
1971    /**
1972     * Determine whether the calling process of an IPC <em>or you</em> have been
1973     * granted a particular permission.  This is the same as
1974     * {@link #checkCallingPermission}, except it grants your own permissions
1975     * if you are not currently processing an IPC.  Use with care!
1976     *
1977     * @param permission The name of the permission being checked.
1978     *
1979     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the calling
1980     * pid/uid is allowed that permission, or
1981     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
1982     *
1983     * @see PackageManager#checkPermission(String, String)
1984     * @see #checkPermission
1985     * @see #checkCallingPermission
1986     */
1987    public abstract int checkCallingOrSelfPermission(String permission);
1988
1989    /**
1990     * If the given permission is not allowed for a particular process
1991     * and user ID running in the system, throw a {@link SecurityException}.
1992     *
1993     * @param permission The name of the permission being checked.
1994     * @param pid The process ID being checked against.  Must be &gt; 0.
1995     * @param uid The user ID being checked against.  A uid of 0 is the root
1996     * user, which will pass every permission check.
1997     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
1998     *
1999     * @see #checkPermission(String, int, int)
2000     */
2001    public abstract void enforcePermission(
2002            String permission, int pid, int uid, String message);
2003
2004    /**
2005     * If the calling process of an IPC you are handling has not been
2006     * granted a particular permission, throw a {@link
2007     * SecurityException}.  This is basically the same as calling
2008     * {@link #enforcePermission(String, int, int, String)} with the
2009     * pid and uid returned by {@link android.os.Binder#getCallingPid}
2010     * and {@link android.os.Binder#getCallingUid}.  One important
2011     * difference is that if you are not currently processing an IPC,
2012     * this function will always throw the SecurityException.  This is
2013     * done to protect against accidentally leaking permissions; you
2014     * can use {@link #enforceCallingOrSelfPermission} to avoid this
2015     * protection.
2016     *
2017     * @param permission The name of the permission being checked.
2018     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
2019     *
2020     * @see #checkCallingPermission(String)
2021     */
2022    public abstract void enforceCallingPermission(
2023            String permission, String message);
2024
2025    /**
2026     * If neither you nor the calling process of an IPC you are
2027     * handling has been granted a particular permission, throw a
2028     * {@link SecurityException}.  This is the same as {@link
2029     * #enforceCallingPermission}, except it grants your own
2030     * permissions if you are not currently processing an IPC.  Use
2031     * with care!
2032     *
2033     * @param permission The name of the permission being checked.
2034     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
2035     *
2036     * @see #checkCallingOrSelfPermission(String)
2037     */
2038    public abstract void enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
2039            String permission, String message);
2040
2041    /**
2042     * Grant permission to access a specific Uri to another package, regardless
2043     * of whether that package has general permission to access the Uri's
2044     * content provider.  This can be used to grant specific, temporary
2045     * permissions, typically in response to user interaction (such as the
2046     * user opening an attachment that you would like someone else to
2047     * display).
2048     *
2049     * <p>Normally you should use {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
2050     * Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2051     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
2052     * Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION} with the Intent being used to
2053     * start an activity instead of this function directly.  If you use this
2054     * function directly, you should be sure to call
2055     * {@link #revokeUriPermission} when the target should no longer be allowed
2056     * to access it.
2057     *
2058     * <p>To succeed, the content provider owning the Uri must have set the
2059     * {@link android.R.styleable#AndroidManifestProvider_grantUriPermissions
2060     * grantUriPermissions} attribute in its manifest or included the
2061     * {@link android.R.styleable#AndroidManifestGrantUriPermission
2062     * &lt;grant-uri-permissions&gt;} tag.
2063     *
2064     * @param toPackage The package you would like to allow to access the Uri.
2065     * @param uri The Uri you would like to grant access to.
2066     * @param modeFlags The desired access modes.  Any combination of
2067     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
2068     * Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2069     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
2070     * Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2071     *
2072     * @see #revokeUriPermission
2073     */
2074    public abstract void grantUriPermission(String toPackage, Uri uri,
2075            int modeFlags);
2076
2077    /**
2078     * Remove all permissions to access a particular content provider Uri
2079     * that were previously added with {@link #grantUriPermission}.  The given
2080     * Uri will match all previously granted Uris that are the same or a
2081     * sub-path of the given Uri.  That is, revoking "content://foo/one" will
2082     * revoke both "content://foo/target" and "content://foo/target/sub", but not
2083     * "content://foo".
2084     *
2085     * @param uri The Uri you would like to revoke access to.
2086     * @param modeFlags The desired access modes.  Any combination of
2087     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
2088     * Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2089     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
2090     * Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2091     *
2092     * @see #grantUriPermission
2093     */
2094    public abstract void revokeUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags);
2095
2096    /**
2097     * Determine whether a particular process and user ID has been granted
2098     * permission to access a specific URI.  This only checks for permissions
2099     * that have been explicitly granted -- if the given process/uid has
2100     * more general access to the URI's content provider then this check will
2101     * always fail.
2102     *
2103     * @param uri The uri that is being checked.
2104     * @param pid The process ID being checked against.  Must be &gt; 0.
2105     * @param uid The user ID being checked against.  A uid of 0 is the root
2106     * user, which will pass every permission check.
2107     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2108     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2109     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2110     *
2111     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the given
2112     * pid/uid is allowed to access that uri, or
2113     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
2114     *
2115     * @see #checkCallingUriPermission
2116     */
2117    public abstract int checkUriPermission(Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags);
2118
2119    /**
2120     * Determine whether the calling process and user ID has been
2121     * granted permission to access a specific URI.  This is basically
2122     * the same as calling {@link #checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int,
2123     * int)} with the pid and uid returned by {@link
2124     * android.os.Binder#getCallingPid} and {@link
2125     * android.os.Binder#getCallingUid}.  One important difference is
2126     * that if you are not currently processing an IPC, this function
2127     * will always fail.
2128     *
2129     * @param uri The uri that is being checked.
2130     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2131     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2132     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2133     *
2134     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the caller
2135     * is allowed to access that uri, or
2136     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
2137     *
2138     * @see #checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int)
2139     */
2140    public abstract int checkCallingUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags);
2141
2142    /**
2143     * Determine whether the calling process of an IPC <em>or you</em> has been granted
2144     * permission to access a specific URI.  This is the same as
2145     * {@link #checkCallingUriPermission}, except it grants your own permissions
2146     * if you are not currently processing an IPC.  Use with care!
2147     *
2148     * @param uri The uri that is being checked.
2149     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2150     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2151     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2152     *
2153     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the caller
2154     * is allowed to access that uri, or
2155     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
2156     *
2157     * @see #checkCallingUriPermission
2158     */
2159    public abstract int checkCallingOrSelfUriPermission(Uri uri, int modeFlags);
2160
2161    /**
2162     * Check both a Uri and normal permission.  This allows you to perform
2163     * both {@link #checkPermission} and {@link #checkUriPermission} in one
2164     * call.
2165     *
2166     * @param uri The Uri whose permission is to be checked, or null to not
2167     * do this check.
2168     * @param readPermission The permission that provides overall read access,
2169     * or null to not do this check.
2170     * @param writePermission The permission that provides overall write
2171     * acess, or null to not do this check.
2172     * @param pid The process ID being checked against.  Must be &gt; 0.
2173     * @param uid The user ID being checked against.  A uid of 0 is the root
2174     * user, which will pass every permission check.
2175     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2176     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2177     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2178     *
2179     * @return Returns {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED} if the caller
2180     * is allowed to access that uri or holds one of the given permissions, or
2181     * {@link PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED} if it is not.
2182     */
2183    public abstract int checkUriPermission(Uri uri, String readPermission,
2184            String writePermission, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags);
2185
2186    /**
2187     * If a particular process and user ID has not been granted
2188     * permission to access a specific URI, throw {@link
2189     * SecurityException}.  This only checks for permissions that have
2190     * been explicitly granted -- if the given process/uid has more
2191     * general access to the URI's content provider then this check
2192     * will always fail.
2193     *
2194     * @param uri The uri that is being checked.
2195     * @param pid The process ID being checked against.  Must be &gt; 0.
2196     * @param uid The user ID being checked against.  A uid of 0 is the root
2197     * user, which will pass every permission check.
2198     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2199     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2200     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2201     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
2202     *
2203     * @see #checkUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int)
2204     */
2205    public abstract void enforceUriPermission(
2206            Uri uri, int pid, int uid, int modeFlags, String message);
2207
2208    /**
2209     * If the calling process and user ID has not been granted
2210     * permission to access a specific URI, throw {@link
2211     * SecurityException}.  This is basically the same as calling
2212     * {@link #enforceUriPermission(Uri, int, int, int, String)} with
2213     * the pid and uid returned by {@link
2214     * android.os.Binder#getCallingPid} and {@link
2215     * android.os.Binder#getCallingUid}.  One important difference is
2216     * that if you are not currently processing an IPC, this function
2217     * will always throw a SecurityException.
2218     *
2219     * @param uri The uri that is being checked.
2220     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2221     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2222     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2223     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
2224     *
2225     * @see #checkCallingUriPermission(Uri, int)
2226     */
2227    public abstract void enforceCallingUriPermission(
2228            Uri uri, int modeFlags, String message);
2229
2230    /**
2231     * If the calling process of an IPC <em>or you</em> has not been
2232     * granted permission to access a specific URI, throw {@link
2233     * SecurityException}.  This is the same as {@link
2234     * #enforceCallingUriPermission}, except it grants your own
2235     * permissions if you are not currently processing an IPC.  Use
2236     * with care!
2237     *
2238     * @param uri The uri that is being checked.
2239     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2240     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2241     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2242     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
2243     *
2244     * @see #checkCallingOrSelfUriPermission(Uri, int)
2245     */
2246    public abstract void enforceCallingOrSelfUriPermission(
2247            Uri uri, int modeFlags, String message);
2248
2249    /**
2250     * Enforce both a Uri and normal permission.  This allows you to perform
2251     * both {@link #enforcePermission} and {@link #enforceUriPermission} in one
2252     * call.
2253     *
2254     * @param uri The Uri whose permission is to be checked, or null to not
2255     * do this check.
2256     * @param readPermission The permission that provides overall read access,
2257     * or null to not do this check.
2258     * @param writePermission The permission that provides overall write
2259     * acess, or null to not do this check.
2260     * @param pid The process ID being checked against.  Must be &gt; 0.
2261     * @param uid The user ID being checked against.  A uid of 0 is the root
2262     * user, which will pass every permission check.
2263     * @param modeFlags The type of access to grant.  May be one or both of
2264     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION} or
2265     * {@link Intent#FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION}.
2266     * @param message A message to include in the exception if it is thrown.
2267     *
2268     * @see #checkUriPermission(Uri, String, String, int, int, int)
2269     */
2270    public abstract void enforceUriPermission(
2271            Uri uri, String readPermission, String writePermission,
2272            int pid, int uid, int modeFlags, String message);
2273
2274    /**
2275     * Flag for use with {@link #createPackageContext}: include the application
2276     * code with the context.  This means loading code into the caller's
2277     * process, so that {@link #getClassLoader()} can be used to instantiate
2278     * the application's classes.  Setting this flags imposes security
2279     * restrictions on what application context you can access; if the
2280     * requested application can not be safely loaded into your process,
2281     * java.lang.SecurityException will be thrown.  If this flag is not set,
2282     * there will be no restrictions on the packages that can be loaded,
2283     * but {@link #getClassLoader} will always return the default system
2284     * class loader.
2285     */
2286    public static final int CONTEXT_INCLUDE_CODE = 0x00000001;
2287
2288    /**
2289     * Flag for use with {@link #createPackageContext}: ignore any security
2290     * restrictions on the Context being requested, allowing it to always
2291     * be loaded.  For use with {@link #CONTEXT_INCLUDE_CODE} to allow code
2292     * to be loaded into a process even when it isn't safe to do so.  Use
2293     * with extreme care!
2294     */
2295    public static final int CONTEXT_IGNORE_SECURITY = 0x00000002;
2296
2297    /**
2298     * Flag for use with {@link #createPackageContext}: a restricted context may
2299     * disable specific features. For instance, a View associated with a restricted
2300     * context would ignore particular XML attributes.
2301     */
2302    public static final int CONTEXT_RESTRICTED = 0x00000004;
2303
2304    /**
2305     * Return a new Context object for the given application name.  This
2306     * Context is the same as what the named application gets when it is
2307     * launched, containing the same resources and class loader.  Each call to
2308     * this method returns a new instance of a Context object; Context objects
2309     * are not shared, however they share common state (Resources, ClassLoader,
2310     * etc) so the Context instance itself is fairly lightweight.
2311     *
2312     * <p>Throws {@link PackageManager.NameNotFoundException} if there is no
2313     * application with the given package name.
2314     *
2315     * <p>Throws {@link java.lang.SecurityException} if the Context requested
2316     * can not be loaded into the caller's process for security reasons (see
2317     * {@link #CONTEXT_INCLUDE_CODE} for more information}.
2318     *
2319     * @param packageName Name of the application's package.
2320     * @param flags Option flags, one of {@link #CONTEXT_INCLUDE_CODE}
2321     *              or {@link #CONTEXT_IGNORE_SECURITY}.
2322     *
2323     * @return A Context for the application.
2324     *
2325     * @throws java.lang.SecurityException
2326     * @throws PackageManager.NameNotFoundException if there is no application with
2327     * the given package name
2328     */
2329    public abstract Context createPackageContext(String packageName,
2330            int flags) throws PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
2331
2332    /**
2333     * Indicates whether this Context is restricted.
2334     *
2335     * @return True if this Context is restricted, false otherwise.
2336     *
2337     * @see #CONTEXT_RESTRICTED
2338     */
2339    public boolean isRestricted() {
2340        return false;
2341    }
2342}
2343