PackageManager.java revision cf4550c3198d6b3d92cdc52707fe70d7cc0caa9f
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4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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16
17package android.content.pm;
18
19import android.content.ComponentName;
20import android.content.Context;
21import android.content.Intent;
22import android.content.IntentFilter;
23import android.content.IntentSender;
24import android.content.res.Resources;
25import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
26import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
27import android.net.Uri;
28import android.util.AndroidException;
29import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
30
31import java.io.File;
32import java.util.List;
33
34/**
35 * Class for retrieving various kinds of information related to the application
36 * packages that are currently installed on the device.
37 *
38 * You can find this class through {@link Context#getPackageManager}.
39 */
40public abstract class PackageManager {
41
42    /**
43     * This exception is thrown when a given package, application, or component
44     * name can not be found.
45     */
46    public static class NameNotFoundException extends AndroidException {
47        public NameNotFoundException() {
48        }
49
50        public NameNotFoundException(String name) {
51            super(name);
52        }
53    }
54
55    /**
56     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
57     * activities in the package in {@link PackageInfo#activities}.
58     */
59    public static final int GET_ACTIVITIES              = 0x00000001;
60
61    /**
62     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
63     * intent receivers in the package in
64     * {@link PackageInfo#receivers}.
65     */
66    public static final int GET_RECEIVERS               = 0x00000002;
67
68    /**
69     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
70     * services in the package in {@link PackageInfo#services}.
71     */
72    public static final int GET_SERVICES                = 0x00000004;
73
74    /**
75     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
76     * content providers in the package in
77     * {@link PackageInfo#providers}.
78     */
79    public static final int GET_PROVIDERS               = 0x00000008;
80
81    /**
82     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
83     * instrumentation in the package in
84     * {@link PackageInfo#instrumentation}.
85     */
86    public static final int GET_INSTRUMENTATION         = 0x00000010;
87
88    /**
89     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about the
90     * intent filters supported by the activity.
91     */
92    public static final int GET_INTENT_FILTERS          = 0x00000020;
93
94    /**
95     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about the
96     * signatures included in the package.
97     */
98    public static final int GET_SIGNATURES          = 0x00000040;
99
100    /**
101     * {@link ResolveInfo} flag: return the IntentFilter that
102     * was matched for a particular ResolveInfo in
103     * {@link ResolveInfo#filter}.
104     */
105    public static final int GET_RESOLVED_FILTER         = 0x00000040;
106
107    /**
108     * {@link ComponentInfo} flag: return the {@link ComponentInfo#metaData}
109     * data {@link android.os.Bundle}s that are associated with a component.
110     * This applies for any API returning a ComponentInfo subclass.
111     */
112    public static final int GET_META_DATA               = 0x00000080;
113
114    /**
115     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return the
116     * {@link PackageInfo#gids group ids} that are associated with an
117     * application.
118     * This applies for any API returning an PackageInfo class, either
119     * directly or nested inside of another.
120     */
121    public static final int GET_GIDS                    = 0x00000100;
122
123    /**
124     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: include disabled components in the returned info.
125     */
126    public static final int GET_DISABLED_COMPONENTS     = 0x00000200;
127
128    /**
129     * {@link ApplicationInfo} flag: return the
130     * {@link ApplicationInfo#sharedLibraryFiles paths to the shared libraries}
131     * that are associated with an application.
132     * This applies for any API returning an ApplicationInfo class, either
133     * directly or nested inside of another.
134     */
135    public static final int GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES    = 0x00000400;
136
137    /**
138     * {@link ProviderInfo} flag: return the
139     * {@link ProviderInfo#uriPermissionPatterns URI permission patterns}
140     * that are associated with a content provider.
141     * This applies for any API returning an ProviderInfo class, either
142     * directly or nested inside of another.
143     */
144    public static final int GET_URI_PERMISSION_PATTERNS  = 0x00000800;
145    /**
146     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
147     * permissions in the package in
148     * {@link PackageInfo#permissions}.
149     */
150    public static final int GET_PERMISSIONS               = 0x00001000;
151
152    /**
153     * Flag parameter to retrieve all applications(even uninstalled ones) with data directories.
154     * This state could have resulted if applications have been deleted with flag
155     * DONT_DELETE_DATA
156     * with a possibility of being replaced or reinstalled in future
157     */
158    public static final int GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES = 0x00002000;
159
160    /**
161     * {@link PackageInfo} flag: return information about
162     * hardware preferences
163     * {@link PackageInfo#configPreferences}
164     */
165    public static final int GET_CONFIGURATIONS = 0x00004000;
166
167    /**
168     * {@link ApplicationInfo} flag: return the
169     * {@link ApplicationInfo#supportsDensities} that the package supports.
170     */
171    public static final int GET_SUPPORTS_DENSITIES    = 0x00008000;
172
173    /**
174     * Resolution and querying flag: if set, only filters that support the
175     * {@link android.content.Intent#CATEGORY_DEFAULT} will be considered for
176     * matching.  This is a synonym for including the CATEGORY_DEFAULT in your
177     * supplied Intent.
178     */
179    public static final int MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY   = 0x00010000;
180
181    /**
182     * Permission check result: this is returned by {@link #checkPermission}
183     * if the permission has been granted to the given package.
184     */
185    public static final int PERMISSION_GRANTED = 0;
186
187    /**
188     * Permission check result: this is returned by {@link #checkPermission}
189     * if the permission has not been granted to the given package.
190     */
191    public static final int PERMISSION_DENIED = -1;
192
193    /**
194     * Signature check result: this is returned by {@link #checkSignatures}
195     * if the two packages have a matching signature.
196     */
197    public static final int SIGNATURE_MATCH = 0;
198
199    /**
200     * Signature check result: this is returned by {@link #checkSignatures}
201     * if neither of the two packages is signed.
202     */
203    public static final int SIGNATURE_NEITHER_SIGNED = 1;
204
205    /**
206     * Signature check result: this is returned by {@link #checkSignatures}
207     * if the first package is not signed, but the second is.
208     */
209    public static final int SIGNATURE_FIRST_NOT_SIGNED = -1;
210
211    /**
212     * Signature check result: this is returned by {@link #checkSignatures}
213     * if the second package is not signed, but the first is.
214     */
215    public static final int SIGNATURE_SECOND_NOT_SIGNED = -2;
216
217    /**
218     * Signature check result: this is returned by {@link #checkSignatures}
219     * if both packages are signed but there is no matching signature.
220     */
221    public static final int SIGNATURE_NO_MATCH = -3;
222
223    /**
224     * Signature check result: this is returned by {@link #checkSignatures}
225     * if either of the given package names are not valid.
226     */
227    public static final int SIGNATURE_UNKNOWN_PACKAGE = -4;
228
229    public static final int COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT = 0;
230    public static final int COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED = 1;
231    public static final int COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED = 2;
232
233    /**
234     * Flag parameter for {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} to
235     * indicate that this package should be installed as forward locked, i.e. only the app itself
236     * should have access to it's code and non-resource assets.
237     * @hide
238     */
239    public static final int INSTALL_FORWARD_LOCK = 0x00000001;
240
241    /**
242     * Flag parameter for {@link #installPackage} to indicate that you want to replace an already
243     * installed package, if one exists.
244     * @hide
245     */
246    public static final int INSTALL_REPLACE_EXISTING = 0x00000002;
247
248    /**
249     * Flag parameter for {@link #installPackage} to indicate that you want to
250     * allow test packages (those that have set android:testOnly in their
251     * manifest) to be installed.
252     * @hide
253     */
254    public static final int INSTALL_ALLOW_TEST = 0x00000004;
255
256    /**
257     * Flag parameter for
258     * {@link #setComponentEnabledSetting(android.content.ComponentName, int, int)} to indicate
259     * that you don't want to kill the app containing the component.  Be careful when you set this
260     * since changing component states can make the containing application's behavior unpredictable.
261     */
262    public static final int DONT_KILL_APP = 0x00000001;
263
264    /**
265     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
266     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} on success.
267     * @hide
268     */
269    public static final int INSTALL_SUCCEEDED = 1;
270
271    /**
272     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
273     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if the package is
274     * already installed.
275     * @hide
276     */
277    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS = -1;
278
279    /**
280     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
281     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if the package archive
282     * file is invalid.
283     * @hide
284     */
285    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK = -2;
286
287    /**
288     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
289     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if the URI passed in
290     * is invalid.
291     * @hide
292     */
293    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI = -3;
294
295    /**
296     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
297     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if the package manager
298     * service found that the device didn't have enough storage space to install the app.
299     * @hide
300     */
301    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE = -4;
302
303    /**
304     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
305     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if a
306     * package is already installed with the same name.
307     * @hide
308     */
309    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PACKAGE = -5;
310
311    /**
312     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
313     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
314     * the requested shared user does not exist.
315     * @hide
316     */
317    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_NO_SHARED_USER = -6;
318
319    /**
320     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
321     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
322     * a previously installed package of the same name has a different signature
323     * than the new package (and the old package's data was not removed).
324     * @hide
325     */
326    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE = -7;
327
328    /**
329     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
330     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
331     * the new package is requested a shared user which is already installed on the
332     * device and does not have matching signature.
333     * @hide
334     */
335    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_SHARED_USER_INCOMPATIBLE = -8;
336
337    /**
338     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
339     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
340     * the new package uses a shared library that is not available.
341     * @hide
342     */
343    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY = -9;
344
345    /**
346     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
347     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
348     * the new package uses a shared library that is not available.
349     * @hide
350     */
351    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_REPLACE_COULDNT_DELETE = -10;
352
353    /**
354     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
355     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
356     * the new package failed while optimizing and validating its dex files,
357     * either because there was not enough storage or the validation failed.
358     * @hide
359     */
360    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT = -11;
361
362    /**
363     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
364     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
365     * the new package failed because the current SDK version is older than
366     * that required by the package.
367     * @hide
368     */
369    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK = -12;
370
371    /**
372     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
373     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
374     * the new package failed because it contains a content provider with the
375     * same authority as a provider already installed in the system.
376     * @hide
377     */
378    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_CONFLICTING_PROVIDER = -13;
379
380    /**
381     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
382     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
383     * the new package failed because the current SDK version is newer than
384     * that required by the package.
385     * @hide
386     */
387    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_NEWER_SDK = -14;
388
389    /**
390     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
391     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
392     * the new package failed because it has specified that it is a test-only
393     * package and the caller has not supplied the {@link #INSTALL_ALLOW_TEST}
394     * flag.
395     * @hide
396     */
397    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_TEST_ONLY = -15;
398
399    /**
400     * Installation return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
401     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)} if
402     * the package being installed contains native code, but none that is
403     * compatible with the the device's CPU_ABI.
404     * @hide
405     */
406    public static final int INSTALL_FAILED_CPU_ABI_INCOMPATIBLE = -16;
407
408    /**
409     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
410     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
411     * if the parser was given a path that is not a file, or does not end with the expected
412     * '.apk' extension.
413     * @hide
414     */
415    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NOT_APK = -100;
416
417    /**
418     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
419     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
420     * if the parser was unable to retrieve the AndroidManifest.xml file.
421     * @hide
422     */
423    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_BAD_MANIFEST = -101;
424
425    /**
426     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
427     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
428     * if the parser encountered an unexpected exception.
429     * @hide
430     */
431    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_UNEXPECTED_EXCEPTION = -102;
432
433    /**
434     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
435     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
436     * if the parser did not find any certificates in the .apk.
437     * @hide
438     */
439    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES = -103;
440
441    /**
442     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
443     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
444     * if the parser found inconsistent certificates on the files in the .apk.
445     * @hide
446     */
447    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_INCONSISTENT_CERTIFICATES = -104;
448
449    /**
450     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
451     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
452     * if the parser encountered a CertificateEncodingException in one of the
453     * files in the .apk.
454     * @hide
455     */
456    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_CERTIFICATE_ENCODING = -105;
457
458    /**
459     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
460     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
461     * if the parser encountered a bad or missing package name in the manifest.
462     * @hide
463     */
464    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_BAD_PACKAGE_NAME = -106;
465
466    /**
467     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
468     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
469     * if the parser encountered a bad shared user id name in the manifest.
470     * @hide
471     */
472    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_BAD_SHARED_USER_ID = -107;
473
474    /**
475     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
476     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
477     * if the parser encountered some structural problem in the manifest.
478     * @hide
479     */
480    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED = -108;
481
482    /**
483     * Installation parse return code: this is passed to the {@link IPackageInstallObserver} by
484     * {@link #installPackage(android.net.Uri, IPackageInstallObserver, int)}
485     * if the parser did not find any actionable tags (instrumentation or application)
486     * in the manifest.
487     * @hide
488     */
489    public static final int INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_EMPTY = -109;
490
491    /**
492     * Indicates the state of installation. Used by PackageManager to
493     * figure out incomplete installations. Say a package is being installed
494     * (the state is set to PKG_INSTALL_INCOMPLETE) and remains so till
495     * the package installation is successful or unsuccesful lin which case
496     * the PackageManager will no longer maintain state information associated
497     * with the package. If some exception(like device freeze or battery being
498     * pulled out) occurs during installation of a package, the PackageManager
499     * needs this information to clean up the previously failed installation.
500     */
501    public static final int PKG_INSTALL_INCOMPLETE = 0;
502    public static final int PKG_INSTALL_COMPLETE = 1;
503
504    /**
505     * Flag parameter for {@link #deletePackage} to indicate that you don't want to delete the
506     * package's data directory.
507     *
508     * @hide
509     */
510    public static final int DONT_DELETE_DATA = 0x00000001;
511
512    /**
513     * Retrieve overall information about an application package that is
514     * installed on the system.
515     *
516     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a package with the given
517     * name can not be found on the system.
518     *
519     * @param packageName The full name (i.e. com.google.apps.contacts) of the
520     *                    desired package.
521
522     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
523     * {@link #GET_ACTIVITIES},
524     * {@link #GET_GIDS},
525     * {@link #GET_CONFIGURATIONS},
526     * {@link #GET_INSTRUMENTATION},
527     * {@link #GET_PERMISSIONS},
528     * {@link #GET_PROVIDERS},
529     * {@link #GET_RECEIVERS},
530     * {@link #GET_SERVICES},
531     * {@link #GET_SIGNATURES},
532     * {@link #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES} to modify the data returned.
533     *
534     * @return Returns a PackageInfo object containing information about the package.
535     *         If flag GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES is set and  if the package is not
536     *         found in the list of installed applications, the package information is
537     *         retrieved from the list of uninstalled applications(which includes
538     *         installed applications as well as applications
539     *         with data directory ie applications which had been
540     *         deleted with DONT_DELTE_DATA flag set).
541     *
542     * @see #GET_ACTIVITIES
543     * @see #GET_GIDS
544     * @see #GET_CONFIGURATIONS
545     * @see #GET_INSTRUMENTATION
546     * @see #GET_PERMISSIONS
547     * @see #GET_PROVIDERS
548     * @see #GET_RECEIVERS
549     * @see #GET_SERVICES
550     * @see #GET_SIGNATURES
551     * @see #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES
552     *
553     */
554    public abstract PackageInfo getPackageInfo(String packageName, int flags)
555            throws NameNotFoundException;
556
557    /**
558     * Return a "good" intent to launch a front-door activity in a package,
559     * for use for example to implement an "open" button when browsing through
560     * packages.  The current implementation will look first for a main
561     * activity in the category {@link Intent#CATEGORY_INFO}, next for a
562     * main activity in the category {@link Intent#CATEGORY_LAUNCHER}, or return
563     * null if neither are found.
564     *
565     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a package with the given
566     * name can not be found on the system.
567     *
568     * @param packageName The name of the package to inspect.
569     *
570     * @return Returns either a fully-qualified Intent that can be used to
571     * launch the main activity in the package, or null if the package does
572     * not contain such an activity.
573     */
574    public abstract Intent getLaunchIntentForPackage(String packageName);
575
576    /**
577     * Return an array of all of the secondary group-ids that have been
578     * assigned to a package.
579     *
580     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a package with the given
581     * name can not be found on the system.
582     *
583     * @param packageName The full name (i.e. com.google.apps.contacts) of the
584     *                    desired package.
585     *
586     * @return Returns an int array of the assigned gids, or null if there
587     * are none.
588     */
589    public abstract int[] getPackageGids(String packageName)
590            throws NameNotFoundException;
591
592    /**
593     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular permission.
594     *
595     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a permission with the given
596     * name can not be found on the system.
597     *
598     * @param name The fully qualified name (i.e. com.google.permission.LOGIN)
599     *             of the permission you are interested in.
600     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Use {@link #GET_META_DATA} to
601     * retrieve any meta-data associated with the permission.
602     *
603     * @return Returns a {@link PermissionInfo} containing information about the
604     *         permission.
605     */
606    public abstract PermissionInfo getPermissionInfo(String name, int flags)
607            throws NameNotFoundException;
608
609    /**
610     * Query for all of the permissions associated with a particular group.
611     *
612     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if the given group does not
613     * exist.
614     *
615     * @param group The fully qualified name (i.e. com.google.permission.LOGIN)
616     *             of the permission group you are interested in.  Use null to
617     *             find all of the permissions not associated with a group.
618     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Use {@link #GET_META_DATA} to
619     * retrieve any meta-data associated with the permissions.
620     *
621     * @return Returns a list of {@link PermissionInfo} containing information
622     * about all of the permissions in the given group.
623     */
624    public abstract List<PermissionInfo> queryPermissionsByGroup(String group,
625            int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
626
627    /**
628     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular group of
629     * permissions.
630     *
631     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a permission group with the given
632     * name can not be found on the system.
633     *
634     * @param name The fully qualified name (i.e. com.google.permission_group.APPS)
635     *             of the permission you are interested in.
636     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Use {@link #GET_META_DATA} to
637     * retrieve any meta-data associated with the permission group.
638     *
639     * @return Returns a {@link PermissionGroupInfo} containing information
640     * about the permission.
641     */
642    public abstract PermissionGroupInfo getPermissionGroupInfo(String name,
643            int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
644
645    /**
646     * Retrieve all of the known permission groups in the system.
647     *
648     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Use {@link #GET_META_DATA} to
649     * retrieve any meta-data associated with the permission group.
650     *
651     * @return Returns a list of {@link PermissionGroupInfo} containing
652     * information about all of the known permission groups.
653     */
654    public abstract List<PermissionGroupInfo> getAllPermissionGroups(int flags);
655
656    /**
657     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular
658     * package/application.
659     *
660     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if an application with the given
661     * package name can not be found on the system.
662     *
663     * @param packageName The full name (i.e. com.google.apps.contacts) of an
664     *                    application.
665     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
666     * {@link #GET_META_DATA}, {@link #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES},
667     * {@link #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES} to modify the data returned.
668     *
669     * @return  {@link ApplicationInfo} Returns ApplicationInfo object containing
670     *         information about the package.
671     *         If flag GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES is set and  if the package is not
672     *         found in the list of installed applications,
673     *         the application information is retrieved from the
674     *         list of uninstalled applications(which includes
675     *         installed applications as well as applications
676     *         with data directory ie applications which had been
677     *         deleted with DONT_DELTE_DATA flag set).
678     *
679     * @see #GET_META_DATA
680     * @see #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES
681     * @see #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES
682     */
683    public abstract ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo(String packageName,
684            int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
685
686    /**
687     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular activity
688     * class.
689     *
690     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if an activity with the given
691     * class name can not be found on the system.
692     *
693     * @param className The full name (i.e.
694     *                  com.google.apps.contacts.ContactsList) of an Activity
695     *                  class.
696     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
697     * {@link #GET_META_DATA}, {@link #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES},
698     * to modify the data (in ApplicationInfo) returned.
699     *
700     * @return {@link ActivityInfo} containing information about the activity.
701     *
702     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
703     * @see #GET_META_DATA
704     * @see #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES
705     */
706    public abstract ActivityInfo getActivityInfo(ComponentName className,
707            int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
708
709    /**
710     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular receiver
711     * class.
712     *
713     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a receiver with the given
714     * class name can not be found on the system.
715     *
716     * @param className The full name (i.e.
717     *                  com.google.apps.contacts.CalendarAlarm) of a Receiver
718     *                  class.
719     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Use any combination of
720     * {@link #GET_META_DATA}, {@link #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES},
721     * to modify the data returned.
722     *
723     * @return {@link ActivityInfo} containing information about the receiver.
724     *
725     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
726     * @see #GET_META_DATA
727     * @see #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES
728     */
729    public abstract ActivityInfo getReceiverInfo(ComponentName className,
730            int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
731
732    /**
733     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular service
734     * class.
735     *
736     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if a service with the given
737     * class name can not be found on the system.
738     *
739     * @param className The full name (i.e.
740     *                  com.google.apps.media.BackgroundPlayback) of a Service
741     *                  class.
742     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Use any combination of
743     * {@link #GET_META_DATA}, {@link #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES},
744     * to modify the data returned.
745     *
746     * @return ServiceInfo containing information about the service.
747     *
748     * @see #GET_META_DATA
749     * @see #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES
750     */
751    public abstract ServiceInfo getServiceInfo(ComponentName className,
752            int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
753
754    /**
755     * Return a List of all packages that are installed
756     * on the device.
757     *
758     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
759     * {@link #GET_ACTIVITIES},
760     * {@link #GET_GIDS},
761     * {@link #GET_CONFIGURATIONS},
762     * {@link #GET_INSTRUMENTATION},
763     * {@link #GET_PERMISSIONS},
764     * {@link #GET_PROVIDERS},
765     * {@link #GET_RECEIVERS},
766     * {@link #GET_SERVICES},
767     * {@link #GET_SIGNATURES},
768     * {@link #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES} to modify the data returned.
769     *
770     * @return A List of PackageInfo objects, one for each package that is
771     *         installed on the device.  In the unlikely case of there being no
772     *         installed packages, an empty list is returned.
773     *         If flag GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES is set, a list of all
774     *         applications including those deleted with DONT_DELETE_DATA
775     *         (partially installed apps with data directory) will be returned.
776     *
777     * @see #GET_ACTIVITIES
778     * @see #GET_GIDS
779     * @see #GET_CONFIGURATIONS
780     * @see #GET_INSTRUMENTATION
781     * @see #GET_PERMISSIONS
782     * @see #GET_PROVIDERS
783     * @see #GET_RECEIVERS
784     * @see #GET_SERVICES
785     * @see #GET_SIGNATURES
786     * @see #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES
787     *
788     */
789    public abstract List<PackageInfo> getInstalledPackages(int flags);
790
791    /**
792     * Check whether a particular package has been granted a particular
793     * permission.
794     *
795     * @param permName The name of the permission you are checking for,
796     * @param pkgName The name of the package you are checking against.
797     *
798     * @return If the package has the permission, PERMISSION_GRANTED is
799     * returned.  If it does not have the permission, PERMISSION_DENIED
800     * is returned.
801     *
802     * @see #PERMISSION_GRANTED
803     * @see #PERMISSION_DENIED
804     */
805    public abstract int checkPermission(String permName, String pkgName);
806
807    /**
808     * Add a new dynamic permission to the system.  For this to work, your
809     * package must have defined a permission tree through the
810     * {@link android.R.styleable#AndroidManifestPermissionTree
811     * &lt;permission-tree&gt;} tag in its manifest.  A package can only add
812     * permissions to trees that were defined by either its own package or
813     * another with the same user id; a permission is in a tree if it
814     * matches the name of the permission tree + ".": for example,
815     * "com.foo.bar" is a member of the permission tree "com.foo".
816     *
817     * <p>It is good to make your permission tree name descriptive, because you
818     * are taking possession of that entire set of permission names.  Thus, it
819     * must be under a domain you control, with a suffix that will not match
820     * any normal permissions that may be declared in any applications that
821     * are part of that domain.
822     *
823     * <p>New permissions must be added before
824     * any .apks are installed that use those permissions.  Permissions you
825     * add through this method are remembered across reboots of the device.
826     * If the given permission already exists, the info you supply here
827     * will be used to update it.
828     *
829     * @param info Description of the permission to be added.
830     *
831     * @return Returns true if a new permission was created, false if an
832     * existing one was updated.
833     *
834     * @throws SecurityException if you are not allowed to add the
835     * given permission name.
836     *
837     * @see #removePermission(String)
838     */
839    public abstract boolean addPermission(PermissionInfo info);
840
841    /**
842     * Removes a permission that was previously added with
843     * {@link #addPermission(PermissionInfo)}.  The same ownership rules apply
844     * -- you are only allowed to remove permissions that you are allowed
845     * to add.
846     *
847     * @param name The name of the permission to remove.
848     *
849     * @throws SecurityException if you are not allowed to remove the
850     * given permission name.
851     *
852     * @see #addPermission(PermissionInfo)
853     */
854    public abstract void removePermission(String name);
855
856    /**
857     * Compare the signatures of two packages to determine if the same
858     * signature appears in both of them.  If they do contain the same
859     * signature, then they are allowed special privileges when working
860     * with each other: they can share the same user-id, run instrumentation
861     * against each other, etc.
862     *
863     * @param pkg1 First package name whose signature will be compared.
864     * @param pkg2 Second package name whose signature will be compared.
865     * @return Returns an integer indicating whether there is a matching
866     * signature: the value is >= 0 if there is a match (or neither package
867     * is signed), or < 0 if there is not a match.  The match result can be
868     * further distinguished with the success (>= 0) constants
869     * {@link #SIGNATURE_MATCH}, {@link #SIGNATURE_NEITHER_SIGNED}; or
870     * failure (< 0) constants {@link #SIGNATURE_FIRST_NOT_SIGNED},
871     * {@link #SIGNATURE_SECOND_NOT_SIGNED}, {@link #SIGNATURE_NO_MATCH},
872     * or {@link #SIGNATURE_UNKNOWN_PACKAGE}.
873     *
874     * @see #SIGNATURE_MATCH
875     * @see #SIGNATURE_NEITHER_SIGNED
876     * @see #SIGNATURE_FIRST_NOT_SIGNED
877     * @see #SIGNATURE_SECOND_NOT_SIGNED
878     * @see #SIGNATURE_NO_MATCH
879     * @see #SIGNATURE_UNKNOWN_PACKAGE
880     */
881    public abstract int checkSignatures(String pkg1, String pkg2);
882
883    /**
884     * Retrieve the names of all packages that are associated with a particular
885     * user id.  In most cases, this will be a single package name, the package
886     * that has been assigned that user id.  Where there are multiple packages
887     * sharing the same user id through the "sharedUserId" mechanism, all
888     * packages with that id will be returned.
889     *
890     * @param uid The user id for which you would like to retrieve the
891     * associated packages.
892     *
893     * @return Returns an array of one or more packages assigned to the user
894     * id, or null if there are no known packages with the given id.
895     */
896    public abstract String[] getPackagesForUid(int uid);
897
898    /**
899     * Retrieve the official name associated with a user id.  This name is
900     * guaranteed to never change, though it is possibly for the underlying
901     * user id to be changed.  That is, if you are storing information about
902     * user ids in persistent storage, you should use the string returned
903     * by this function instead of the raw user-id.
904     *
905     * @param uid The user id for which you would like to retrieve a name.
906     * @return Returns a unique name for the given user id, or null if the
907     * user id is not currently assigned.
908     */
909    public abstract String getNameForUid(int uid);
910
911    /**
912     * Return the user id associated with a shared user name. Multiple
913     * applications can specify a shared user name in their manifest and thus
914     * end up using a common uid. This might be used for new applications
915     * that use an existing shared user name and need to know the uid of the
916     * shared user.
917     *
918     * @param sharedUserName The shared user name whose uid is to be retrieved.
919     * @return Returns the uid associated with the shared user, or  NameNotFoundException
920     * if the shared user name is not being used by any installed packages
921     * @hide
922     */
923    public abstract int getUidForSharedUser(String sharedUserName)
924            throws NameNotFoundException;
925
926    /**
927     * Return a List of all application packages that are installed on the
928     * device. If flag GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES has been set, a list of all
929     * applications including those deleted with DONT_DELETE_DATA(partially
930     * installed apps with data directory) will be returned.
931     *
932     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
933     * {@link #GET_META_DATA}, {@link #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES},
934     * {link #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES} to modify the data returned.
935     *
936     * @return A List of ApplicationInfo objects, one for each application that
937     *         is installed on the device.  In the unlikely case of there being
938     *         no installed applications, an empty list is returned.
939     *         If flag GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES is set, a list of all
940     *         applications including those deleted with DONT_DELETE_DATA
941     *         (partially installed apps with data directory) will be returned.
942     *
943     * @see #GET_META_DATA
944     * @see #GET_SHARED_LIBRARY_FILES
945     * @see #GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES
946     */
947    public abstract List<ApplicationInfo> getInstalledApplications(int flags);
948
949    /**
950     * Get a list of shared libraries that are available on the
951     * system.
952     *
953     * @return An array of shared library names that are
954     * available on the system, or null if none are installed.
955     *
956     */
957    public abstract String[] getSystemSharedLibraryNames();
958
959    /**
960     * Determine the best action to perform for a given Intent.  This is how
961     * {@link Intent#resolveActivity} finds an activity if a class has not
962     * been explicitly specified.
963     *
964     * @param intent An intent containing all of the desired specification
965     *               (action, data, type, category, and/or component).
966     * @param flags Additional option flags.  The most important is
967     *                    MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY, to limit the resolution to only
968     *                    those activities that support the CATEGORY_DEFAULT.
969     *
970     * @return Returns a ResolveInfo containing the final activity intent that
971     *         was determined to be the best action.  Returns null if no
972     *         matching activity was found.
973     *
974     * @see #MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY
975     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
976     * @see #GET_RESOLVED_FILTER
977     */
978    public abstract ResolveInfo resolveActivity(Intent intent, int flags);
979
980    /**
981     * Retrieve all activities that can be performed for the given intent.
982     *
983     * @param intent The desired intent as per resolveActivity().
984     * @param flags Additional option flags.  The most important is
985     *                    MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY, to limit the resolution to only
986     *                    those activities that support the CATEGORY_DEFAULT.
987     *
988     * @return A List<ResolveInfo> containing one entry for each matching
989     *         Activity. These are ordered from best to worst match -- that
990     *         is, the first item in the list is what is returned by
991     *         resolveActivity().  If there are no matching activities, an empty
992     *         list is returned.
993     *
994     * @see #MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY
995     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
996     * @see #GET_RESOLVED_FILTER
997     */
998    public abstract List<ResolveInfo> queryIntentActivities(Intent intent,
999            int flags);
1000
1001    /**
1002     * Retrieve a set of activities that should be presented to the user as
1003     * similar options.  This is like {@link #queryIntentActivities}, except it
1004     * also allows you to supply a list of more explicit Intents that you would
1005     * like to resolve to particular options, and takes care of returning the
1006     * final ResolveInfo list in a reasonable order, with no duplicates, based
1007     * on those inputs.
1008     *
1009     * @param caller The class name of the activity that is making the
1010     *               request.  This activity will never appear in the output
1011     *               list.  Can be null.
1012     * @param specifics An array of Intents that should be resolved to the
1013     *                  first specific results.  Can be null.
1014     * @param intent The desired intent as per resolveActivity().
1015     * @param flags Additional option flags.  The most important is
1016     *                    MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY, to limit the resolution to only
1017     *                    those activities that support the CATEGORY_DEFAULT.
1018     *
1019     * @return A List<ResolveInfo> containing one entry for each matching
1020     *         Activity. These are ordered first by all of the intents resolved
1021     *         in <var>specifics</var> and then any additional activities that
1022     *         can handle <var>intent</var> but did not get included by one of
1023     *         the <var>specifics</var> intents.  If there are no matching
1024     *         activities, an empty list is returned.
1025     *
1026     * @see #MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY
1027     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
1028     * @see #GET_RESOLVED_FILTER
1029     */
1030    public abstract List<ResolveInfo> queryIntentActivityOptions(
1031            ComponentName caller, Intent[] specifics, Intent intent, int flags);
1032
1033    /**
1034     * Retrieve all receivers that can handle a broadcast of the given intent.
1035     *
1036     * @param intent The desired intent as per resolveActivity().
1037     * @param flags Additional option flags.  The most important is
1038     *                    MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY, to limit the resolution to only
1039     *                    those activities that support the CATEGORY_DEFAULT.
1040     *
1041     * @return A List<ResolveInfo> containing one entry for each matching
1042     *         Receiver. These are ordered from first to last in priority.  If
1043     *         there are no matching receivers, an empty list is returned.
1044     *
1045     * @see #MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY
1046     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
1047     * @see #GET_RESOLVED_FILTER
1048     */
1049    public abstract List<ResolveInfo> queryBroadcastReceivers(Intent intent,
1050            int flags);
1051
1052    /**
1053     * Determine the best service to handle for a given Intent.
1054     *
1055     * @param intent An intent containing all of the desired specification
1056     *               (action, data, type, category, and/or component).
1057     * @param flags Additional option flags.
1058     *
1059     * @return Returns a ResolveInfo containing the final service intent that
1060     *         was determined to be the best action.  Returns null if no
1061     *         matching service was found.
1062     *
1063     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
1064     * @see #GET_RESOLVED_FILTER
1065     */
1066    public abstract ResolveInfo resolveService(Intent intent, int flags);
1067
1068    /**
1069     * Retrieve all services that can match the given intent.
1070     *
1071     * @param intent The desired intent as per resolveService().
1072     * @param flags Additional option flags.
1073     *
1074     * @return A List<ResolveInfo> containing one entry for each matching
1075     *         ServiceInfo. These are ordered from best to worst match -- that
1076     *         is, the first item in the list is what is returned by
1077     *         resolveService().  If there are no matching services, an empty
1078     *         list is returned.
1079     *
1080     * @see #GET_INTENT_FILTERS
1081     * @see #GET_RESOLVED_FILTER
1082     */
1083    public abstract List<ResolveInfo> queryIntentServices(Intent intent,
1084            int flags);
1085
1086    /**
1087     * Find a single content provider by its base path name.
1088     *
1089     * @param name The name of the provider to find.
1090     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Currently should always be 0.
1091     *
1092     * @return ContentProviderInfo Information about the provider, if found,
1093     *         else null.
1094     */
1095    public abstract ProviderInfo resolveContentProvider(String name,
1096            int flags);
1097
1098    /**
1099     * Retrieve content provider information.
1100     *
1101     * <p><em>Note: unlike most other methods, an empty result set is indicated
1102     * by a null return instead of an empty list.</em>
1103     *
1104     * @param processName If non-null, limits the returned providers to only
1105     *                    those that are hosted by the given process.  If null,
1106     *                    all content providers are returned.
1107     * @param uid If <var>processName</var> is non-null, this is the required
1108     *        uid owning the requested content providers.
1109     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Currently should always be 0.
1110     *
1111     * @return A List<ContentProviderInfo> containing one entry for each
1112     *         content provider either patching <var>processName</var> or, if
1113     *         <var>processName</var> is null, all known content providers.
1114     *         <em>If there are no matching providers, null is returned.</em>
1115     */
1116    public abstract List<ProviderInfo> queryContentProviders(
1117            String processName, int uid, int flags);
1118
1119    /**
1120     * Retrieve all of the information we know about a particular
1121     * instrumentation class.
1122     *
1123     * <p>Throws {@link NameNotFoundException} if instrumentation with the
1124     * given class name can not be found on the system.
1125     *
1126     * @param className The full name (i.e.
1127     *                  com.google.apps.contacts.InstrumentList) of an
1128     *                  Instrumentation class.
1129     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Currently should always be 0.
1130     *
1131     * @return InstrumentationInfo containing information about the
1132     *         instrumentation.
1133     */
1134    public abstract InstrumentationInfo getInstrumentationInfo(
1135            ComponentName className, int flags) throws NameNotFoundException;
1136
1137    /**
1138     * Retrieve information about available instrumentation code.  May be used
1139     * to retrieve either all instrumentation code, or only the code targeting
1140     * a particular package.
1141     *
1142     * @param targetPackage If null, all instrumentation is returned; only the
1143     *                      instrumentation targeting this package name is
1144     *                      returned.
1145     * @param flags Additional option flags.  Currently should always be 0.
1146     *
1147     * @return A List<InstrumentationInfo> containing one entry for each
1148     *         matching available Instrumentation.  Returns an empty list if
1149     *         there is no instrumentation available for the given package.
1150     */
1151    public abstract List<InstrumentationInfo> queryInstrumentation(
1152            String targetPackage, int flags);
1153
1154    /**
1155     * Retrieve an image from a package.  This is a low-level API used by
1156     * the various package manager info structures (such as
1157     * {@link ComponentInfo} to implement retrieval of their associated
1158     * icon.
1159     *
1160     * @param packageName The name of the package that this icon is coming from.
1161     * Can not be null.
1162     * @param resid The resource identifier of the desired image.  Can not be 0.
1163     * @param appInfo Overall information about <var>packageName</var>.  This
1164     * may be null, in which case the application information will be retrieved
1165     * for you if needed; if you already have this information around, it can
1166     * be much more efficient to supply it here.
1167     *
1168     * @return Returns a Drawable holding the requested image.  Returns null if
1169     * an image could not be found for any reason.
1170     */
1171    public abstract Drawable getDrawable(String packageName, int resid,
1172            ApplicationInfo appInfo);
1173
1174    /**
1175     * Retrieve the icon associated with an activity.  Given the full name of
1176     * an activity, retrieves the information about it and calls
1177     * {@link ComponentInfo#loadIcon ComponentInfo.loadIcon()} to return its icon.
1178     * If the activity can not be found, NameNotFoundException is thrown.
1179     *
1180     * @param activityName Name of the activity whose icon is to be retrieved.
1181     *
1182     * @return Returns the image of the icon, or the default activity icon if
1183     * it could not be found.  Does not return null.
1184     * @throws NameNotFoundException Thrown if the resources for the given
1185     * activity could not be loaded.
1186     *
1187     * @see #getActivityIcon(Intent)
1188     */
1189    public abstract Drawable getActivityIcon(ComponentName activityName)
1190            throws NameNotFoundException;
1191
1192    /**
1193     * Retrieve the icon associated with an Intent.  If intent.getClassName() is
1194     * set, this simply returns the result of
1195     * getActivityIcon(intent.getClassName()).  Otherwise it resolves the intent's
1196     * component and returns the icon associated with the resolved component.
1197     * If intent.getClassName() can not be found or the Intent can not be resolved
1198     * to a component, NameNotFoundException is thrown.
1199     *
1200     * @param intent The intent for which you would like to retrieve an icon.
1201     *
1202     * @return Returns the image of the icon, or the default activity icon if
1203     * it could not be found.  Does not return null.
1204     * @throws NameNotFoundException Thrown if the resources for application
1205     * matching the given intent could not be loaded.
1206     *
1207     * @see #getActivityIcon(ComponentName)
1208     */
1209    public abstract Drawable getActivityIcon(Intent intent)
1210            throws NameNotFoundException;
1211
1212    /**
1213     * Return the generic icon for an activity that is used when no specific
1214     * icon is defined.
1215     *
1216     * @return Drawable Image of the icon.
1217     */
1218    public abstract Drawable getDefaultActivityIcon();
1219
1220    /**
1221     * Retrieve the icon associated with an application.  If it has not defined
1222     * an icon, the default app icon is returned.  Does not return null.
1223     *
1224     * @param info Information about application being queried.
1225     *
1226     * @return Returns the image of the icon, or the default application icon
1227     * if it could not be found.
1228     *
1229     * @see #getApplicationIcon(String)
1230     */
1231    public abstract Drawable getApplicationIcon(ApplicationInfo info);
1232
1233    /**
1234     * Retrieve the icon associated with an application.  Given the name of the
1235     * application's package, retrieves the information about it and calls
1236     * getApplicationIcon() to return its icon. If the application can not be
1237     * found, NameNotFoundException is thrown.
1238     *
1239     * @param packageName Name of the package whose application icon is to be
1240     *                    retrieved.
1241     *
1242     * @return Returns the image of the icon, or the default application icon
1243     * if it could not be found.  Does not return null.
1244     * @throws NameNotFoundException Thrown if the resources for the given
1245     * application could not be loaded.
1246     *
1247     * @see #getApplicationIcon(ApplicationInfo)
1248     */
1249    public abstract Drawable getApplicationIcon(String packageName)
1250            throws NameNotFoundException;
1251
1252    /**
1253     * Retrieve text from a package.  This is a low-level API used by
1254     * the various package manager info structures (such as
1255     * {@link ComponentInfo} to implement retrieval of their associated
1256     * labels and other text.
1257     *
1258     * @param packageName The name of the package that this text is coming from.
1259     * Can not be null.
1260     * @param resid The resource identifier of the desired text.  Can not be 0.
1261     * @param appInfo Overall information about <var>packageName</var>.  This
1262     * may be null, in which case the application information will be retrieved
1263     * for you if needed; if you already have this information around, it can
1264     * be much more efficient to supply it here.
1265     *
1266     * @return Returns a CharSequence holding the requested text.  Returns null
1267     * if the text could not be found for any reason.
1268     */
1269    public abstract CharSequence getText(String packageName, int resid,
1270            ApplicationInfo appInfo);
1271
1272    /**
1273     * Retrieve an XML file from a package.  This is a low-level API used to
1274     * retrieve XML meta data.
1275     *
1276     * @param packageName The name of the package that this xml is coming from.
1277     * Can not be null.
1278     * @param resid The resource identifier of the desired xml.  Can not be 0.
1279     * @param appInfo Overall information about <var>packageName</var>.  This
1280     * may be null, in which case the application information will be retrieved
1281     * for you if needed; if you already have this information around, it can
1282     * be much more efficient to supply it here.
1283     *
1284     * @return Returns an XmlPullParser allowing you to parse out the XML
1285     * data.  Returns null if the xml resource could not be found for any
1286     * reason.
1287     */
1288    public abstract XmlResourceParser getXml(String packageName, int resid,
1289            ApplicationInfo appInfo);
1290
1291    /**
1292     * Return the label to use for this application.
1293     *
1294     * @return Returns the label associated with this application, or null if
1295     * it could not be found for any reason.
1296     * @param info The application to get the label of
1297     */
1298    public abstract CharSequence getApplicationLabel(ApplicationInfo info);
1299
1300    /**
1301     * Retrieve the resources associated with an activity.  Given the full
1302     * name of an activity, retrieves the information about it and calls
1303     * getResources() to return its application's resources.  If the activity
1304     * can not be found, NameNotFoundException is thrown.
1305     *
1306     * @param activityName Name of the activity whose resources are to be
1307     *                     retrieved.
1308     *
1309     * @return Returns the application's Resources.
1310     * @throws NameNotFoundException Thrown if the resources for the given
1311     * application could not be loaded.
1312     *
1313     * @see #getResourcesForApplication(ApplicationInfo)
1314     */
1315    public abstract Resources getResourcesForActivity(ComponentName activityName)
1316            throws NameNotFoundException;
1317
1318    /**
1319     * Retrieve the resources for an application.  Throws NameNotFoundException
1320     * if the package is no longer installed.
1321     *
1322     * @param app Information about the desired application.
1323     *
1324     * @return Returns the application's Resources.
1325     * @throws NameNotFoundException Thrown if the resources for the given
1326     * application could not be loaded (most likely because it was uninstalled).
1327     */
1328    public abstract Resources getResourcesForApplication(ApplicationInfo app)
1329            throws NameNotFoundException;
1330
1331    /**
1332     * Retrieve the resources associated with an application.  Given the full
1333     * package name of an application, retrieves the information about it and
1334     * calls getResources() to return its application's resources.  If the
1335     * appPackageName can not be found, NameNotFoundException is thrown.
1336     *
1337     * @param appPackageName Package name of the application whose resources
1338     *                       are to be retrieved.
1339     *
1340     * @return Returns the application's Resources.
1341     * @throws NameNotFoundException Thrown if the resources for the given
1342     * application could not be loaded.
1343     *
1344     * @see #getResourcesForApplication(ApplicationInfo)
1345     */
1346    public abstract Resources getResourcesForApplication(String appPackageName)
1347            throws NameNotFoundException;
1348
1349    /**
1350     * Retrieve overall information about an application package defined
1351     * in a package archive file
1352     *
1353     * @param archiveFilePath The path to the archive file
1354     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
1355     * {@link #GET_ACTIVITIES},
1356     * {@link #GET_GIDS},
1357     * {@link #GET_CONFIGURATIONS},
1358     * {@link #GET_INSTRUMENTATION},
1359     * {@link #GET_PERMISSIONS},
1360     * {@link #GET_PROVIDERS},
1361     * {@link #GET_RECEIVERS},
1362     * {@link #GET_SERVICES},
1363     * {@link #GET_SIGNATURES}, to modify the data returned.
1364     *
1365     * @return Returns the information about the package. Returns
1366     * null if the package could not be successfully parsed.
1367     *
1368     * @see #GET_ACTIVITIES
1369     * @see #GET_GIDS
1370     * @see #GET_CONFIGURATIONS
1371     * @see #GET_INSTRUMENTATION
1372     * @see #GET_PERMISSIONS
1373     * @see #GET_PROVIDERS
1374     * @see #GET_RECEIVERS
1375     * @see #GET_SERVICES
1376     * @see #GET_SIGNATURES
1377     *
1378     */
1379    public PackageInfo getPackageArchiveInfo(String archiveFilePath, int flags) {
1380        PackageParser packageParser = new PackageParser(archiveFilePath);
1381        DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
1382        metrics.setToDefaults();
1383        final File sourceFile = new File(archiveFilePath);
1384        PackageParser.Package pkg = packageParser.parsePackage(
1385                sourceFile, archiveFilePath, metrics, 0);
1386        if (pkg == null) {
1387            return null;
1388        }
1389        return PackageParser.generatePackageInfo(pkg, null, flags);
1390    }
1391
1392    /**
1393     * @hide
1394     *
1395     * Install a package. Since this may take a little while, the result will
1396     * be posted back to the given observer.  An installation will fail if the calling context
1397     * lacks the {@link android.Manifest.permission#INSTALL_PACKAGES} permission, if the
1398     * package named in the package file's manifest is already installed, or if there's no space
1399     * available on the device.
1400     *
1401     * @param packageURI The location of the package file to install.  This can be a 'file:' or a
1402     * 'content:' URI.
1403     * @param observer An observer callback to get notified when the package installation is
1404     * complete. {@link IPackageInstallObserver#packageInstalled(String, int)} will be
1405     * called when that happens.  observer may be null to indicate that no callback is desired.
1406     * @param flags - possible values: {@link #INSTALL_FORWARD_LOCK},
1407     * {@link #INSTALL_REPLACE_EXISTING}, {@link #INSTALL_ALLOW_TEST}.
1408     * @param installerPackageName Optional package name of the application that is performing the
1409     * installation. This identifies which market the package came from.
1410     */
1411    public abstract void installPackage(
1412            Uri packageURI, IPackageInstallObserver observer, int flags,
1413            String installerPackageName);
1414
1415    /**
1416     * Attempts to delete a package.  Since this may take a little while, the result will
1417     * be posted back to the given observer.  A deletion will fail if the calling context
1418     * lacks the {@link android.Manifest.permission#DELETE_PACKAGES} permission, if the
1419     * named package cannot be found, or if the named package is a "system package".
1420     * (TODO: include pointer to documentation on "system packages")
1421     *
1422     * @param packageName The name of the package to delete
1423     * @param observer An observer callback to get notified when the package deletion is
1424     * complete. {@link android.content.pm.IPackageDeleteObserver#packageDeleted(boolean)} will be
1425     * called when that happens.  observer may be null to indicate that no callback is desired.
1426     * @param flags - possible values: {@link #DONT_DELETE_DATA}
1427     *
1428     * @hide
1429     */
1430    public abstract void deletePackage(
1431            String packageName, IPackageDeleteObserver observer, int flags);
1432
1433    /**
1434     * Retrieve the package name of the application that installed a package. This identifies
1435     * which market the package came from.
1436     *
1437     * @param packageName The name of the package to query
1438     *
1439     * @hide
1440     */
1441    public abstract String getInstallerPackageName(String packageName);
1442
1443    /**
1444     * Attempts to clear the user data directory of an application.
1445     * Since this may take a little while, the result will
1446     * be posted back to the given observer.  A deletion will fail if the
1447     * named package cannot be found, or if the named package is a "system package".
1448     *
1449     * @param packageName The name of the package
1450     * @param observer An observer callback to get notified when the operation is finished
1451     * {@link android.content.pm.IPackageDataObserver#onRemoveCompleted(String, boolean)}
1452     * will be called when that happens.  observer may be null to indicate that
1453     * no callback is desired.
1454     *
1455     * @hide
1456     */
1457    public abstract void clearApplicationUserData(String packageName,
1458            IPackageDataObserver observer);
1459    /**
1460     * Attempts to delete the cache files associated with an application.
1461     * Since this may take a little while, the result will
1462     * be posted back to the given observer.  A deletion will fail if the calling context
1463     * lacks the {@link android.Manifest.permission#DELETE_CACHE_FILES} permission, if the
1464     * named package cannot be found, or if the named package is a "system package".
1465     *
1466     * @param packageName The name of the package to delete
1467     * @param observer An observer callback to get notified when the cache file deletion
1468     * is complete.
1469     * {@link android.content.pm.IPackageDataObserver#onRemoveCompleted(String, boolean)}
1470     * will be called when that happens.  observer may be null to indicate that
1471     * no callback is desired.
1472     *
1473     * @hide
1474     */
1475    public abstract void deleteApplicationCacheFiles(String packageName,
1476            IPackageDataObserver observer);
1477
1478    /**
1479     * Free storage by deleting LRU sorted list of cache files across
1480     * all applications. If the currently available free storage
1481     * on the device is greater than or equal to the requested
1482     * free storage, no cache files are cleared. If the currently
1483     * available storage on the device is less than the requested
1484     * free storage, some or all of the cache files across
1485     * all applications are deleted (based on last accessed time)
1486     * to increase the free storage space on the device to
1487     * the requested value. There is no guarantee that clearing all
1488     * the cache files from all applications will clear up
1489     * enough storage to achieve the desired value.
1490     * @param freeStorageSize The number of bytes of storage to be
1491     * freed by the system. Say if freeStorageSize is XX,
1492     * and the current free storage is YY,
1493     * if XX is less than YY, just return. if not free XX-YY number
1494     * of bytes if possible.
1495     * @param observer call back used to notify when
1496     * the operation is completed
1497     *
1498     * @hide
1499     */
1500    public abstract void freeStorageAndNotify(long freeStorageSize, IPackageDataObserver observer);
1501
1502    /**
1503     * Free storage by deleting LRU sorted list of cache files across
1504     * all applications. If the currently available free storage
1505     * on the device is greater than or equal to the requested
1506     * free storage, no cache files are cleared. If the currently
1507     * available storage on the device is less than the requested
1508     * free storage, some or all of the cache files across
1509     * all applications are deleted (based on last accessed time)
1510     * to increase the free storage space on the device to
1511     * the requested value. There is no guarantee that clearing all
1512     * the cache files from all applications will clear up
1513     * enough storage to achieve the desired value.
1514     * @param freeStorageSize The number of bytes of storage to be
1515     * freed by the system. Say if freeStorageSize is XX,
1516     * and the current free storage is YY,
1517     * if XX is less than YY, just return. if not free XX-YY number
1518     * of bytes if possible.
1519     * @param pi IntentSender call back used to
1520     * notify when the operation is completed.May be null
1521     * to indicate that no call back is desired.
1522     *
1523     * @hide
1524     */
1525    public abstract void freeStorage(long freeStorageSize, IntentSender pi);
1526
1527    /**
1528     * Retrieve the size information for a package.
1529     * Since this may take a little while, the result will
1530     * be posted back to the given observer.  The calling context
1531     * should have the {@link android.Manifest.permission#GET_PACKAGE_SIZE} permission.
1532     *
1533     * @param packageName The name of the package whose size information is to be retrieved
1534     * @param observer An observer callback to get notified when the operation
1535     * is complete.
1536     * {@link android.content.pm.IPackageStatsObserver#onGetStatsCompleted(PackageStats, boolean)}
1537     * The observer's callback is invoked with a PackageStats object(containing the
1538     * code, data and cache sizes of the package) and a boolean value representing
1539     * the status of the operation. observer may be null to indicate that
1540     * no callback is desired.
1541     *
1542     * @hide
1543     */
1544    public abstract void getPackageSizeInfo(String packageName,
1545            IPackageStatsObserver observer);
1546
1547    /**
1548     * Add a new package to the list of preferred packages.  This new package
1549     * will be added to the front of the list (removed from its current location
1550     * if already listed), meaning it will now be preferred over all other
1551     * packages when resolving conflicts.
1552     *
1553     * @param packageName The package name of the new package to make preferred.
1554     */
1555    public abstract void addPackageToPreferred(String packageName);
1556
1557    /**
1558     * Remove a package from the list of preferred packages.  If it was on
1559     * the list, it will no longer be preferred over other packages.
1560     *
1561     * @param packageName The package name to remove.
1562     */
1563    public abstract void removePackageFromPreferred(String packageName);
1564
1565    /**
1566     * Retrieve the list of all currently configured preferred packages.  The
1567     * first package on the list is the most preferred, the last is the
1568     * least preferred.
1569     *
1570     * @param flags Additional option flags. Use any combination of
1571     * {@link #GET_ACTIVITIES},
1572     * {@link #GET_GIDS},
1573     * {@link #GET_CONFIGURATIONS},
1574     * {@link #GET_INSTRUMENTATION},
1575     * {@link #GET_PERMISSIONS},
1576     * {@link #GET_PROVIDERS},
1577     * {@link #GET_RECEIVERS},
1578     * {@link #GET_SERVICES},
1579     * {@link #GET_SIGNATURES}, to modify the data returned.
1580     *
1581     * @return Returns a list of PackageInfo objects describing each
1582     * preferred application, in order of preference.
1583     *
1584     * @see #GET_ACTIVITIES
1585     * @see #GET_GIDS
1586     * @see #GET_CONFIGURATIONS
1587     * @see #GET_INSTRUMENTATION
1588     * @see #GET_PERMISSIONS
1589     * @see #GET_PROVIDERS
1590     * @see #GET_RECEIVERS
1591     * @see #GET_SERVICES
1592     * @see #GET_SIGNATURES
1593     */
1594    public abstract List<PackageInfo> getPreferredPackages(int flags);
1595
1596    /**
1597     * Add a new preferred activity mapping to the system.  This will be used
1598     * to automatically select the given activity component when
1599     * {@link Context#startActivity(Intent) Context.startActivity()} finds
1600     * multiple matching activities and also matches the given filter.
1601     *
1602     * @param filter The set of intents under which this activity will be
1603     * made preferred.
1604     * @param match The IntentFilter match category that this preference
1605     * applies to.
1606     * @param set The set of activities that the user was picking from when
1607     * this preference was made.
1608     * @param activity The component name of the activity that is to be
1609     * preferred.
1610     */
1611    public abstract void addPreferredActivity(IntentFilter filter, int match,
1612            ComponentName[] set, ComponentName activity);
1613
1614    /**
1615     * Replaces an existing preferred activity mapping to the system, and if that were not present
1616     * adds a new preferred activity.  This will be used
1617     * to automatically select the given activity component when
1618     * {@link Context#startActivity(Intent) Context.startActivity()} finds
1619     * multiple matching activities and also matches the given filter.
1620     *
1621     * @param filter The set of intents under which this activity will be
1622     * made preferred.
1623     * @param match The IntentFilter match category that this preference
1624     * applies to.
1625     * @param set The set of activities that the user was picking from when
1626     * this preference was made.
1627     * @param activity The component name of the activity that is to be
1628     * preferred.
1629     * @hide
1630     */
1631    public abstract void replacePreferredActivity(IntentFilter filter, int match,
1632            ComponentName[] set, ComponentName activity);
1633
1634    /**
1635     * Remove all preferred activity mappings, previously added with
1636     * {@link #addPreferredActivity}, from the
1637     * system whose activities are implemented in the given package name.
1638     *
1639     * @param packageName The name of the package whose preferred activity
1640     * mappings are to be removed.
1641     */
1642    public abstract void clearPackagePreferredActivities(String packageName);
1643
1644    /**
1645     * Retrieve all preferred activities, previously added with
1646     * {@link #addPreferredActivity}, that are
1647     * currently registered with the system.
1648     *
1649     * @param outFilters A list in which to place the filters of all of the
1650     * preferred activities, or null for none.
1651     * @param outActivities A list in which to place the component names of
1652     * all of the preferred activities, or null for none.
1653     * @param packageName An option package in which you would like to limit
1654     * the list.  If null, all activities will be returned; if non-null, only
1655     * those activities in the given package are returned.
1656     *
1657     * @return Returns the total number of registered preferred activities
1658     * (the number of distinct IntentFilter records, not the number of unique
1659     * activity components) that were found.
1660     */
1661    public abstract int getPreferredActivities(List<IntentFilter> outFilters,
1662            List<ComponentName> outActivities, String packageName);
1663
1664    /**
1665     * Set the enabled setting for a package component (activity, receiver, service, provider).
1666     * This setting will override any enabled state which may have been set by the component in its
1667     * manifest.
1668     *
1669     * @param componentName The component to enable
1670     * @param newState The new enabled state for the component.  The legal values for this state
1671     *                 are:
1672     *                   {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED},
1673     *                   {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED}
1674     *                   and
1675     *                   {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT}
1676     *                 The last one removes the setting, thereby restoring the component's state to
1677     *                 whatever was set in it's manifest (or enabled, by default).
1678     * @param flags Optional behavior flags: {@link #DONT_KILL_APP} or 0.
1679     */
1680    public abstract void setComponentEnabledSetting(ComponentName componentName,
1681            int newState, int flags);
1682
1683
1684    /**
1685     * Return the the enabled setting for a package component (activity,
1686     * receiver, service, provider).  This returns the last value set by
1687     * {@link #setComponentEnabledSetting(ComponentName, int, int)}; in most
1688     * cases this value will be {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT} since
1689     * the value originally specified in the manifest has not been modified.
1690     *
1691     * @param componentName The component to retrieve.
1692     * @return Returns the current enabled state for the component.  May
1693     * be one of {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED},
1694     * {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED}, or
1695     * {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT}.  The last one means the
1696     * component's enabled state is based on the original information in
1697     * the manifest as found in {@link ComponentInfo}.
1698     */
1699    public abstract int getComponentEnabledSetting(ComponentName componentName);
1700
1701    /**
1702     * Set the enabled setting for an application
1703     * This setting will override any enabled state which may have been set by the application in
1704     * its manifest.  It also overrides the enabled state set in the manifest for any of the
1705     * application's components.  It does not override any enabled state set by
1706     * {@link #setComponentEnabledSetting} for any of the application's components.
1707     *
1708     * @param packageName The package name of the application to enable
1709     * @param newState The new enabled state for the component.  The legal values for this state
1710     *                 are:
1711     *                   {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED},
1712     *                   {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED}
1713     *                   and
1714     *                   {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT}
1715     *                 The last one removes the setting, thereby restoring the applications's state to
1716     *                 whatever was set in its manifest (or enabled, by default).
1717     * @param flags Optional behavior flags: {@link #DONT_KILL_APP} or 0.
1718     */
1719    public abstract void setApplicationEnabledSetting(String packageName,
1720            int newState, int flags);
1721
1722    /**
1723     * Return the the enabled setting for an application.  This returns
1724     * the last value set by
1725     * {@link #setApplicationEnabledSetting(String, int, int)}; in most
1726     * cases this value will be {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT} since
1727     * the value originally specified in the manifest has not been modified.
1728     *
1729     * @param packageName The component to retrieve.
1730     * @return Returns the current enabled state for the component.  May
1731     * be one of {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED},
1732     * {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED}, or
1733     * {@link #COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT}.  The last one means the
1734     * application's enabled state is based on the original information in
1735     * the manifest as found in {@link ComponentInfo}.
1736     */
1737    public abstract int getApplicationEnabledSetting(String packageName);
1738
1739    /**
1740     * Return whether the device has been booted into safe mode.
1741     */
1742    public abstract boolean isSafeMode();
1743}
1744