getSyncAccount method in configuring periodic syncs

SunshineSyncAdapter.java

    /**
     * Helper method to get the fake account to be used with SyncAdapter, or make a new one
     * if the fake account doesn't exist yet.  If we make a new account, we call the
     * onAccountCreated method so we can initialize things.
     *
     * @param context The context used to access the account service
     * @return a fake account.
     */
    public static Account getSyncAccount(Context context) {
        // Get an instance of the Android account manager
        AccountManager accountManager =
                (AccountManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACCOUNT_SERVICE);

        // Create the account type and default account
        Account newAccount = new Account(
                context.getString(R.string.app_name), context.getString(R.string.sync_account_type));

        // If the password doesn't exist, the account doesn't exist
        if ( null == accountManager.getPassword(newAccount) ) {

        /*
         * Add the account and account type, no password or user data
         * If successful, return the Account object, otherwise report an error.
         */
            if (!accountManager.addAccountExplicitly(newAccount, "", null)) {
                return null;
            }
            /*
             * If you don't set android:syncable="true" in
             * in your <provider> element in the manifest,
             * then call ContentResolver.setIsSyncable(account, AUTHORITY, 1)
             * here.
             */

            onAccountCreated(newAccount, context);
        }
        return newAccount;
    }