Contacts

extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	android.provider.Contacts

Class Overview

The Contacts provider stores all information about contacts.

Summary

Nested Classes
public class	Contacts.ContactMethods	This table stores all non-phone contact methods and a reference to the person that the contact method belongs to.
public class	Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns	Columns from the ContactMethods table that other tables join into themseleves.
public class	Contacts.Extensions	The extensions for a person
public class	Contacts.ExtensionsColumns
public class	Contacts.GroupMembership
public class	Contacts.Groups	This table contains the groups for an account.
public class	Contacts.GroupsColumns	Columns from the groups table.
public class	Contacts.Intents	Contains helper classes used to create or manage Intents that involve contacts.
public class	Contacts.OrganizationColumns	Columns from the Organizations table that other columns join into themselves.
public class	Contacts.Organizations	A sub directory of a single person that contains all of their Phones.
public class	Contacts.People	This table contains people.
public class	Contacts.PeopleColumns	Columns from the People table that other tables join into themselves.
public class	Contacts.Phones	This table stores phone numbers and a reference to the person that the contact method belongs to.
public class	Contacts.PhonesColumns	Columns from the Phones table that other columns join into themselves.
public class	Contacts.Photos	The photos over all of the people
public class	Contacts.PhotosColumns	Columns from the Photos table that other columns join into themselves.
public class	Contacts.PresenceColumns	The IM presence columns with some contacts specific columns mixed in.
public class	Contacts.Settings	The settings over all of the people
public class	Contacts.SettingsColumns	Columns from the Settings table that other columns join into themselves.

Constants
String	AUTHORITY
Uri	CONTENT_URI	The content:// style URL for this provider
int	KIND_EMAIL	Signifies an email address row that is stored in the ContactMethods table
int	KIND_IM	Signifies an IM address row that is stored in the ContactMethods table
int	KIND_ORGANIZATION	Signifies an Organization row that is stored in the Organizations table
int	KIND_PHONE	Signifies an Phone row that is stored in the Phones table
int	KIND_POSTAL	Signifies a postal address row that is stored in the ContactMethods table

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Inherited Methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone() Creates and returns a copy of this `Object`.
boolean	equals(Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize() Is called before the object's memory is being reclaimed by the VM.
final Class<? extends Object>	getClass() Returns the unique instance of Class which represents this object's class.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify() Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll() Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString() Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait(long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait(long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait() Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.

Constants

public static final String AUTHORITY

Constant Value: "contacts"

public static final Uri CONTENT_URI

The content:// style URL for this provider

public static final int KIND_EMAIL

Signifies an email address row that is stored in the ContactMethods table

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

public static final int KIND_IM

Signifies an IM address row that is stored in the ContactMethods table

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

public static final int KIND_ORGANIZATION

Signifies an Organization row that is stored in the Organizations table

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

public static final int KIND_PHONE

Signifies an Phone row that is stored in the Phones table

Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005)

public static final int KIND_POSTAL

Signifies a postal address row that is stored in the ContactMethods table

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

Interfaces

Classes

Exceptions