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public static final class

DocumentsContract.Root

extends Object
java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.provider.DocumentsContract.Root

Class Overview

Constants related to a root of documents, including Cursor column names and flags. A root is the start of a tree of documents, such as a physical storage device, or an account. Each root starts at the directory referenced by COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID, which can recursively contain both documents and directories.

All columns are read-only to client applications.

Summary

Constants
String COLUMN_AVAILABLE_BYTES Number of bytes available in this root.
String COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID Document which is a directory that represents the top directory of this root.
String COLUMN_FLAGS Flags that apply to a root.
String COLUMN_ICON Icon resource ID for a root.
String COLUMN_MIME_TYPES MIME types supported by this root.
String COLUMN_ROOT_ID Unique ID of a root.
String COLUMN_SUMMARY Summary for this root, which may be shown to a user.
String COLUMN_TITLE Title for a root, which will be shown to a user.
int FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY Flag indicating that this root offers content that is strictly local on the device.
int FLAG_SUPPORTS_CREATE Flag indicating that at least one directory under this root supports creating content.
int FLAG_SUPPORTS_RECENTS Flag indicating that this root can be queried to provide recently modified documents.
int FLAG_SUPPORTS_SEARCH Flag indicating that this root supports search.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Constants

public static final String COLUMN_AVAILABLE_BYTES

Added in API level 19

Number of bytes available in this root. This column is optional, and may be null if unknown or unbounded.

Type: INTEGER (long)

Constant Value: "available_bytes"

public static final String COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID

Added in API level 19

Document which is a directory that represents the top directory of this root. This column is required.

Type: STRING

Constant Value: "document_id"

public static final String COLUMN_FLAGS

Added in API level 19

Flags that apply to a root. This column is required.

Type: INTEGER (int)

Constant Value: "flags"

public static final String COLUMN_ICON

Added in API level 19

Icon resource ID for a root. This column is required.

Type: INTEGER (int)

Constant Value: "icon"

public static final String COLUMN_MIME_TYPES

Added in API level 19

MIME types supported by this root. This column is optional, and if null the root is assumed to support all MIME types. Multiple MIME types can be separated by a newline. For example, a root supporting audio might return "audio/*\napplication/x-flac".

Type: STRING

Constant Value: "mime_types"

public static final String COLUMN_ROOT_ID

Added in API level 19

Unique ID of a root. This ID is both provided by and interpreted by a DocumentsProvider, and should be treated as an opaque value by client applications. This column is required.

Type: STRING

Constant Value: "root_id"

public static final String COLUMN_SUMMARY

Added in API level 19

Summary for this root, which may be shown to a user. This column is optional, and may be null. For a single storage service surfacing multiple accounts as different roots, this summary should be the name of the account.

Type: STRING

Constant Value: "summary"

public static final String COLUMN_TITLE

Added in API level 19

Title for a root, which will be shown to a user. This column is required. For a single storage service surfacing multiple accounts as different roots, this title should be the name of the service.

Type: STRING

Constant Value: "title"

public static final int FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY

Added in API level 19

Flag indicating that this root offers content that is strictly local on the device. That is, no network requests are made for the content.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

public static final int FLAG_SUPPORTS_CREATE

Added in API level 19

Flag indicating that at least one directory under this root supports creating content. Roots with this flag will be shown when an application interacts with ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT.

See Also
Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

public static final int FLAG_SUPPORTS_RECENTS

Added in API level 19

Flag indicating that this root can be queried to provide recently modified documents.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

public static final int FLAG_SUPPORTS_SEARCH

Added in API level 19

Flag indicating that this root supports search.

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)