That would be the "PITA"-part wouldn't it. And he's not using any undocumented Android code, he's accessing a provider through the standard API:s, which is all well and manageable as long as you observe basic hygiene and check that the provider is actually installed and providing the columns you expect.
So dial down the snark, you're currently at a strong 11, we need you to be somewhere around a solid 7. On 9 Sep, 08:40, Indicator Veritatis <mej1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Absolutely right. And your 'snarkiness' is fully justified. Nobody > should be using a private API that Google has advised against using. > Why, it is extremely rare that one should use a private API at all, > since the basic policy of Google on undocumented Android code is > "subject to change without notice". It is just bad practice, period. > > We really do not need such bad software engineering practices > poisoning the Android ecosystem and reputation. > > On Sep 8, 8:46 am, TreKing <treking...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Jens <dunkingbikk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Or, if one doesn't reply with a snarky one-liner: > > > I think you mean "Or, if you insist on using private APIs which Google > > specifically advises against and want to subject yourself to dealing with > > your app breaking on a myriad of platform versions and phone models with > > each new release." > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------- > > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
