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Set a custom contact item in android address book
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/** | |
* This code is based in https://github.com/nemezis/SampleContacts | |
* I'm just explaining it, since I lost a lot of time figuring out how it really works | |
* **/ | |
package com.my_app; | |
import java.util.ArrayList; | |
import java.util.List; | |
import android.content.ContentProvider; | |
import android.content.ContentProviderOperation; | |
import android.content.ContentProviderResult; | |
import android.content.ContentResolver; | |
import android.content.ContentValues; | |
import android.content.Context; | |
import android.content.Entity; | |
import android.database.Cursor; | |
import android.net.Uri; | |
import android.provider.Contacts; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.Data; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.Groups; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.RawContacts; | |
import android.provider.ContactsContract.Settings; | |
import android.webkit.WebChromeClient.CustomViewCallback; | |
public class ContactsManager { | |
// this must be exactly mime type defined in contacts.xml | |
private static String MIMETYPE = "vnd.android.cursor.item/com.my_app.contact_item"; | |
public static void addContact(Context context, MyContact contact) { // My Contact object is a custom object made by you | |
ContentResolver resolver = context.getContentResolver(); | |
resolver.delete(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI, RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE + " = ?", new String[] { AccountGeneral.ACCOUNT_TYPE }); | |
ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> ops = new ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation>(); | |
/** | |
* this is very important, if you want to add this raw contact to a contact (please refer to android contact provider guide in order to get the difference) | |
* my advise is you to add contact id manually, even though most times android does this automatically. | |
* **/ | |
int contact_id = 1234; | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(RawContacts.CONTENT_URI, true)) | |
.withValue(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, AccountGeneral.ACCOUNT_NAME) | |
.withValue(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, AccountGeneral.ACCOUNT_TYPE) | |
.withValue(ContactsContract.RawContacts.CONTACT_ID, contact_id) | |
.build()); | |
// this is for display name | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(Settings.CONTENT_URI, true)) | |
.withValue(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_NAME, AccountGeneral.ACCOUNT_NAME) | |
.withValue(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE, AccountGeneral.ACCOUNT_TYPE) | |
.withValue(Settings.UNGROUPED_VISIBLE, 1) | |
.build()); | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(Data.CONTENT_URI, true)) | |
.withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0) | |
.withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE) | |
.withValue(StructuredName.GIVEN_NAME, contact.name) | |
.withValue(StructuredName.FAMILY_NAME, contact.lastName) | |
.build()); | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(Data.CONTENT_URI, true)) | |
.withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0) | |
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE,ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE) | |
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.NUMBER, "12342145") | |
.build()); | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(Data.CONTENT_URI, true)) | |
.withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0) | |
.withValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE) | |
.withValue(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.DATA, "sample@email.com") | |
.build()); | |
//This is our custom data field in our contact | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(Data.CONTENT_URI, true)) | |
.withValueBackReference(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 0) | |
.withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, MIMETYPE) | |
.withValue(Data.DATA1, 12345) | |
.withValue(Data.DATA2, "sample") | |
.withValue(Data.DATA3, "sample") | |
.build()); | |
try { | |
ContentProviderResult[] results = resolver.applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops); | |
if (results.length == 0) | |
; | |
} | |
catch (Exception e) { | |
e.printStackTrace(); | |
} | |
} | |
private static Uri addCallerIsSyncAdapterParameter(Uri uri, boolean isSyncOperation) { | |
if (isSyncOperation) { | |
return uri.buildUpon() | |
.appendQueryParameter(ContactsContract.CALLER_IS_SYNCADAPTER, "true") | |
.build(); | |
} | |
return uri; | |
} | |
public static List<MyContact> getMyContacts() { | |
return null; | |
} | |
public static void updateMyContact(Context context, String name) { | |
int id = -1; | |
Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(Data.CONTENT_URI, new String[] { Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, Data.DISPLAY_NAME, Data.MIMETYPE, Data.CONTACT_ID }, | |
StructuredName.DISPLAY_NAME + "= ?", | |
new String[] {name}, null); | |
if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) { | |
do { | |
id = cursor.getInt(0); | |
Log.i(cursor.getString(0)); | |
Log.i(cursor.getString(1)); | |
Log.i(cursor.getString(2)); | |
Log.i(cursor.getString(3)); | |
} while (cursor.moveToNext()); | |
} | |
if (id != -1) { | |
ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation> ops = new ArrayList<ContentProviderOperation>(); | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(Data.CONTENT_URI) | |
.withValue(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, id) | |
.withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, Email.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE) | |
.withValue(Email.DATA, "sample") | |
.build()); | |
ops.add(ContentProviderOperation.newInsert(Data.CONTENT_URI) | |
.withValue(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, id) | |
.withValue(Data.MIMETYPE, MIMETYPE) | |
.withValue(Data.DATA1, "profile") | |
.withValue(Data.DATA2, "profile") | |
.withValue(Data.DATA3, "profile") | |
.build()); | |
try { | |
context.getContentResolver().applyBatch(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, ops); | |
} | |
catch (Exception e) { | |
e.printStackTrace(); | |
} | |
} | |
else { | |
Log.i("id not found"); | |
} | |
} | |
} |
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | |
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" | |
package="com.my_app" > | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" /> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" /> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE" /> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" /> | |
<!-- for syncing --> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS" /> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS" /> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS" /> | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" /> | |
<application | |
android:allowBackup="true" | |
android:icon="@drawable/my_icon" | |
android:label="@string/app_name" | |
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" | |
> | |
<service | |
android:name=".SyncService" | |
android:exported="true" > | |
<intent-filter> | |
<action android:name="android.content.SyncAdapter" /> | |
</intent-filter> | |
<meta-data android:name="android.content.SyncAdapter" android:resource="@xml/syncadapter" /> | |
<meta-data android:name="android.provider.CONTACTS_STRUCTURE" android:resource="@xml/contacts" /> | |
</service> | |
<!-- IMPORTANT: this activity is mandatory since it will not show your app icon in contact details if you ommit this | |
Actually omiting this made me lose a lot ot time --> | |
<!-- MimeType must be the same you defined in contacts.xml --> | |
<activity android:name=".ViewDataACtivity" > | |
<intent-filter> | |
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" /> | |
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> | |
<data android:mimeType="vnd.android.cursor.item/com.my_app.contact_item" /> | |
</intent-filter> | |
</activity> | |
</application> | |
</manifest> |
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | |
<ContactsSource xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> | |
<ContactsDataKind | |
android:mimeType="vnd.android.cursor.item/com.my_app.contact_item" | |
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" | |
android:summaryColumn="data2" | |
android:detailColumn="data3"/> | |
</ContactsSource> |
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | |
<sync-adapter | |
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" | |
android:accountType="com.my_app" | |
android:contentAuthority="com.android.contacts" <!-- mandatory to set exactly this --> | |
android:userVisible="true" | |
android:supportsUploading="false"/> |
Brilliant!! Absolutely brilliant. Thanks!
Guys, correct me if I am wrong but these custom types are not saved on Google account? They are only local?
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