On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 3:33 PM, EmbSysPro <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been assigned the task of maintaining some preexisting code and > while examining the manifest file I came across the following items, > > !<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR" /> > !<uses-permission > android:name="android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS" /> > > My problem is that I can't find an explanation for the use of the > exclamation point. My guess is that it is an undocumented method of > permission suppression. But I need to be sure. > > Does anyone know what it is used for?
It's certainly not part of the Android SDK. AFAIK, that exclamation point will be ignored. Note that the STATUS_BAR permission is unavailable to standard SDK applications. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, One Low Price! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
