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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:35:31 -0500
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Subject: Re: [android-developers] Re: How do you specify ContentProvider
 authorities when using the Lite & Pro app publishing model?
From: Steve Novack <av8r.st...@gmail.com>
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For my app, the ConentProvider is not open to 3rd party apps.   But, I do
access other folks ContentProvider at times.  When both a lite & pro version
are available, I simply ask the user which one he wants to use (or in some
cases, you could simply try both and use whichever is available).

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Mark Carter <m...@carter.name> wrote:

> Thanks Steve.
>
> How would 3rd party apps access those content providers without worrying
> about whether the lite, pro or both versions are installed?
>
> On 15 December 2010 10:15, Flying Coder <av8r.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Having lite & pro ContentProviders is very easy if you use a library
>> project.  Simply put all of the shared functionality between lite &
>> pro versions, including the ContenteProvider, in the base library
>> project.  Then, have 2 separate lite & pro projects that use the same
>> base library project.  Define any lite/pro specific variables &
>> manifest values in the lite & pro versions, and that's it.
>>
>> For instance, in one of my apps, I have both lite & pro versions with
>> ContentProviders.  The ContentProvider is defined in the library
>> project and references an AUTHORITY variable defined in an Application
>> object.  Then, in each of the LITE & PRO versions, I created a
>> subclass of the Application object that overrides the AUTHORITY
>> variable with the correct version-specific value.  Similarly, the LITE
>> & PRO Manifest files have corresponding version-specific authority
>> strings for the ContentProvider.
>>
>> Works like a charm.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve
>>
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For my app, the ConentProvider is not open to 3rd party apps. =A0 But, I do=
 access other folks ContentProvider at times. =A0When both a lite &amp; pro=
 version are available, I simply ask the user which one he wants to use (or=
 in some cases, you could simply try both and use whichever is available).=
=A0<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Mark Carter=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:m...@carter.name">m...@carter.name=
</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Thanks Steve.<div><br></div><div>How would 3rd party apps access those cont=
ent providers without worrying about whether the lite, pro or both versions=
 are installed?<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 15 December 2010 10:15=
, Flying Coder <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:av8r.st...@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">av8r.st...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Having lite &amp; pro ContentProviders is very easy if you use a library<br=
>
project. =A0Simply put all of the shared functionality between lite &amp;<b=
r>
pro versions, including the ContenteProvider, in the base library<br>
project. =A0Then, have 2 separate lite &amp; pro projects that use the same=
<br>
base library project. =A0Define any lite/pro specific variables &amp;<br>
manifest values in the lite &amp; pro versions, and that&#39;s it.<br>
<br>
For instance, in one of my apps, I have both lite &amp; pro versions with<b=
r>
ContentProviders. =A0The ContentProvider is defined in the library<br>
project and references an AUTHORITY variable defined in an Application<br>
object. =A0Then, in each of the LITE &amp; PRO versions, I created a<br>
subclass of the Application object that overrides the AUTHORITY<br>
variable with the correct version-specific value. =A0Similarly, the LITE<br=
>
&amp; PRO Manifest files have corresponding version-specific authority<br>
strings for the ContentProvider.<br>
<br>
Works like a charm.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Steve<br>
<div><div></div><div><br>
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