Added in API level 1

SQLiteCursor

Kotlin |Java

public class SQLiteCursor
extends AbstractWindowedCursor

java.lang.Object
↳	android.database.AbstractCursor
	↳	android.database.AbstractWindowedCursor
		↳	android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCursor

A Cursor implementation that exposes results from a query on a SQLiteDatabase. SQLiteCursor is not internally synchronized so code using a SQLiteCursor from multiple threads should perform its own synchronization when using the SQLiteCursor.

Summary

Inherited constants

From interface android.database.Cursor

`int`	`FIELD_TYPE_BLOB` Value returned by `getType(int)` if the specified column type is blob
`int`	`FIELD_TYPE_FLOAT` Value returned by `getType(int)` if the specified column type is float
`int`	`FIELD_TYPE_INTEGER` Value returned by `getType(int)` if the specified column type is integer
`int`	`FIELD_TYPE_NULL` Value returned by `getType(int)` if the specified column is null
`int`	`FIELD_TYPE_STRING` Value returned by `getType(int)` if the specified column type is string

Inherited fields

From class android.database.AbstractWindowedCursor


    protected
    
    
    CursorWindow

mWindow

The cursor window owned by this cursor.

From class android.database.AbstractCursor

`protected boolean`	`mClosed` This field was deprecated in API level 23. Use `isClosed()` instead.
`protected ContentResolver`	`mContentResolver` This field was deprecated in API level 23. Do not use.
`protected int`	`mPos` This field was deprecated in API level 23. Use `getPosition()` instead.

Public constructors
`SQLiteCursor(SQLiteCursorDriver driver, String editTable, SQLiteQuery query)` Execute a query and provide access to its result set through a Cursor interface.
`SQLiteCursor(SQLiteDatabase db, SQLiteCursorDriver driver, String editTable, SQLiteQuery query)` This constructor is deprecated. use `SQLiteCursor(android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCursorDriver, java.lang.String, android.database.sqlite.SQLiteQuery)` instead

Public methods
`void`	`close()` Closes the Cursor, releasing all of its resources and making it completely invalid.
`void`	`deactivate()` Deactivates the Cursor, making all calls on it fail until `requery()` is called.
`int`	`getColumnIndex(String columnName)` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or -1 if the column doesn't exist.
`String[]`	`getColumnNames()` Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result.
`int`	`getCount()` Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor.
`SQLiteDatabase`	`getDatabase()` Get the database that this cursor is associated with.
`boolean`	`onMove(int oldPosition, int newPosition)` This function is called every time the cursor is successfully scrolled to a new position, giving the subclass a chance to update any state it may have.
`boolean`	`requery()` Performs the query that created the cursor again, refreshing its contents.
`void`	`setFillWindowForwardOnly(boolean fillWindowForwardOnly)` Controls fetching of rows relative to requested position.
`void`	`setSelectionArguments(String[] selectionArgs)` Changes the selection arguments.
`void`	`setWindow(CursorWindow window)` Sets a new cursor window for the cursor to use.

Protected methods
`void`	`finalize()` Release the native resources, if they haven't been released yet.

Inherited methods

From class


        
          android.database.AbstractWindowedCursor

`void`	`checkPosition()` This function throws CursorIndexOutOfBoundsException if the cursor position is out of bounds.
`void`	`copyStringToBuffer(int columnIndex, CharArrayBuffer buffer)` Retrieves the requested column text and stores it in the buffer provided.
`byte[]`	`getBlob(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array.
`double`	`getDouble(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a double.
`float`	`getFloat(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a float.
`int`	`getInt(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as an int.
`long`	`getLong(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a long.
`short`	`getShort(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a short.
`String`	`getString(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a String.
`int`	`getType(int columnIndex)` Returns data type of the given column's value.
`CursorWindow`	`getWindow()` If the cursor is backed by a `CursorWindow`, returns a pre-filled window with the contents of the cursor, otherwise null.
`boolean`	`hasWindow()` Returns true if the cursor has an associated cursor window.
`boolean`	`isBlob(int columnIndex)` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use `getType(int)`
`boolean`	`isFloat(int columnIndex)` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use `getType(int)`
`boolean`	`isLong(int columnIndex)` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use `getType(int)`
`boolean`	`isNull(int columnIndex)` Returns `true` if the value in the indicated column is null.
`boolean`	`isString(int columnIndex)` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Use `getType(int)`
`void`	`setWindow(CursorWindow window)` Sets a new cursor window for the cursor to use.

From class


        
          android.database.AbstractCursor

`void`	`checkPosition()` This function throws CursorIndexOutOfBoundsException if the cursor position is out of bounds.
`void`	`close()` Closes the Cursor, releasing all of its resources and making it completely invalid.
`void`	`copyStringToBuffer(int columnIndex, CharArrayBuffer buffer)` Retrieves the requested column text and stores it in the buffer provided.
`void`	`deactivate()` Deactivates the Cursor, making all calls on it fail until `requery()` is called.
`void`	`fillWindow(int position, CursorWindow window)` Copies cursor data into the window.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`byte[]`	`getBlob(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array.
`int`	`getColumnCount()` Return total number of columns
`int`	`getColumnIndex(String columnName)` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or -1 if the column doesn't exist.
`int`	`getColumnIndexOrThrow(String columnName)` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or throws `IllegalArgumentException` if the column doesn't exist.
`String`	`getColumnName(int columnIndex)` Returns the column name at the given zero-based column index.
`abstract String[]`	`getColumnNames()` Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result.
`abstract int`	`getCount()` Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor.
`abstract double`	`getDouble(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as a double.
`Bundle`	`getExtras()` Returns a bundle of extra values.
`abstract float`	`getFloat(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as a float.
`abstract int`	`getInt(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as an int.
`abstract long`	`getLong(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as a long.
`Uri`	`getNotificationUri()` Return the URI at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by `setNotificationUri(ContentResolver, Uri)`.
`List<Uri>`	`getNotificationUris()` Return the URIs at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by `setNotificationUris(ContentResolver, List)`.
`final int`	`getPosition()` Returns the current position of the cursor in the row set.
`abstract short`	`getShort(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as a short.
`abstract String`	`getString(int column)` Returns the value of the requested column as a String.
`int`	`getType(int column)` Returns data type of the given column's value.
`Object`	`getUpdatedField(int columnIndex)` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Always returns null since Cursors do not support updating rows
`boolean`	`getWantsAllOnMoveCalls()` onMove() will only be called across processes if this method returns true.
`CursorWindow`	`getWindow()` If the cursor is backed by a `CursorWindow`, returns a pre-filled window with the contents of the cursor, otherwise null.
`final boolean`	`isAfterLast()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position after the last row.
`final boolean`	`isBeforeFirst()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position before the first row.
`boolean`	`isClosed()` return true if the cursor is closed
`boolean`	`isFieldUpdated(int columnIndex)` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Always returns false since Cursors do not support updating rows
`final boolean`	`isFirst()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the first row.
`final boolean`	`isLast()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the last row.
`abstract boolean`	`isNull(int column)` Returns `true` if the value in the indicated column is null.
`final boolean`	`move(int offset)` Move the cursor by a relative amount, forward or backward, from the current position.
`final boolean`	`moveToFirst()` Move the cursor to the first row.
`final boolean`	`moveToLast()` Move the cursor to the last row.
`final boolean`	`moveToNext()` Move the cursor to the next row.
`final boolean`	`moveToPosition(int position)` Move the cursor to an absolute position.
`final boolean`	`moveToPrevious()` Move the cursor to the previous row.
`void`	`onChange(boolean selfChange)` Subclasses must call this method when they finish committing updates to notify all observers.
`boolean`	`onMove(int oldPosition, int newPosition)` This function is called every time the cursor is successfully scrolled to a new position, giving the subclass a chance to update any state it may have.
`void`	`registerContentObserver(ContentObserver observer)` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the content backing this cursor.
`void`	`registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer)` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the contents of the this cursors data set, for example, when the data set is changed via `requery()`, `deactivate()`, or `close()`.
`boolean`	`requery()` Performs the query that created the cursor again, refreshing its contents.
`Bundle`	`respond(Bundle extras)` This is an out-of-band way for the user of a cursor to communicate with the cursor.
`void`	`setExtras(Bundle extras)` Sets a `Bundle` that will be returned by `getExtras()`.
`void`	`setNotificationUri(ContentResolver cr, Uri notifyUri)` Specifies a content URI to watch for changes.
`void`	`setNotificationUris(ContentResolver cr, List<Uri> notifyUris)` Similar to `setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver, android.net.Uri)`, except this version allows to watch multiple content URIs for changes.
`void`	`unregisterContentObserver(ContentObserver observer)` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via `registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)`.
`void`	`unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer)` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via `registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)`.

From class


        
          java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

From interface


        
          android.database.CrossProcessCursor

`abstract void`	`fillWindow(int position, CursorWindow window)` Copies cursor data into the window.
`abstract CursorWindow`	`getWindow()` Returns a pre-filled window that contains the data within this cursor.
`abstract boolean`	`onMove(int oldPosition, int newPosition)` This function is called every time the cursor is successfully scrolled to a new position, giving the subclass a chance to update any state it may have.

From interface


        
          android.database.Cursor

`abstract void`	`close()` Closes the Cursor, releasing all of its resources and making it completely invalid.
`abstract void`	`copyStringToBuffer(int columnIndex, CharArrayBuffer buffer)` Retrieves the requested column text and stores it in the buffer provided.
`abstract void`	`deactivate()` This method was deprecated in API level 16. Since `requery()` is deprecated, so too is this.
`abstract byte[]`	`getBlob(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a byte array.
`abstract int`	`getColumnCount()` Return total number of columns
`abstract int`	`getColumnIndex(String columnName)` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or -1 if the column doesn't exist.
`abstract int`	`getColumnIndexOrThrow(String columnName)` Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or throws `IllegalArgumentException` if the column doesn't exist.
`abstract String`	`getColumnName(int columnIndex)` Returns the column name at the given zero-based column index.
`abstract String[]`	`getColumnNames()` Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result.
`abstract int`	`getCount()` Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor.
`abstract double`	`getDouble(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a double.
`abstract Bundle`	`getExtras()` Returns a bundle of extra values.
`abstract float`	`getFloat(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a float.
`abstract int`	`getInt(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as an int.
`abstract long`	`getLong(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a long.
`abstract Uri`	`getNotificationUri()` Return the URI at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by `setNotificationUri(ContentResolver, Uri)`.
`default List<Uri>`	`getNotificationUris()` Return the URIs at which notifications of changes in this Cursor's data will be delivered, as previously set by `setNotificationUris(ContentResolver, List)`.
`abstract int`	`getPosition()` Returns the current position of the cursor in the row set.
`abstract short`	`getShort(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a short.
`abstract String`	`getString(int columnIndex)` Returns the value of the requested column as a String.
`abstract int`	`getType(int columnIndex)` Returns data type of the given column's value.
`abstract boolean`	`getWantsAllOnMoveCalls()` onMove() will only be called across processes if this method returns true.
`abstract boolean`	`isAfterLast()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position after the last row.
`abstract boolean`	`isBeforeFirst()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the position before the first row.
`abstract boolean`	`isClosed()` return true if the cursor is closed
`abstract boolean`	`isFirst()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the first row.
`abstract boolean`	`isLast()` Returns whether the cursor is pointing to the last row.
`abstract boolean`	`isNull(int columnIndex)` Returns `true` if the value in the indicated column is null.
`abstract boolean`	`move(int offset)` Move the cursor by a relative amount, forward or backward, from the current position.
`abstract boolean`	`moveToFirst()` Move the cursor to the first row.
`abstract boolean`	`moveToLast()` Move the cursor to the last row.
`abstract boolean`	`moveToNext()` Move the cursor to the next row.
`abstract boolean`	`moveToPosition(int position)` Move the cursor to an absolute position.
`abstract boolean`	`moveToPrevious()` Move the cursor to the previous row.
`abstract void`	`registerContentObserver(ContentObserver observer)` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the content backing this cursor.
`abstract void`	`registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer)` Register an observer that is called when changes happen to the contents of the this cursors data set, for example, when the data set is changed via `requery()`, `deactivate()`, or `close()`.
`abstract boolean`	`requery()` This method was deprecated in API level 15. Don't use this. Just request a new cursor, so you can do this asynchronously and update your list view once the new cursor comes back.
`abstract Bundle`	`respond(Bundle extras)` This is an out-of-band way for the user of a cursor to communicate with the cursor.
`abstract void`	`setExtras(Bundle extras)` Sets a `Bundle` that will be returned by `getExtras()`.
`abstract void`	`setNotificationUri(ContentResolver cr, Uri uri)` Register to watch a content URI for changes.
`default void`	`setNotificationUris(ContentResolver cr, List<Uri> uris)` Similar to `setNotificationUri(android.content.ContentResolver, android.net.Uri)`, except this version allows to watch multiple content URIs for changes.
`abstract void`	`unregisterContentObserver(ContentObserver observer)` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via `registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)`.
`abstract void`	`unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer)` Unregister an observer that has previously been registered with this cursor via `registerContentObserver(ContentObserver)`.

From interface


        
          java.io.Closeable


      close()

Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated with it.

From interface


        
          java.lang.AutoCloseable


      close()

Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources.

Public constructors

SQLiteCursor

Added in API level 11

public SQLiteCursor (SQLiteCursorDriver driver, 
                String editTable, 
                SQLiteQuery query)

Execute a query and provide access to its result set through a Cursor interface. For a query such as: SELECT name, birth, phone FROM myTable WHERE ... LIMIT 1,20 ORDER BY... the column names (name, birth, phone) would be in the projection argument and everything from FROM onward would be in the params argument.

Parameters
`driver`	`SQLiteCursorDriver`
`editTable`	`String`: the name of the table used for this query
`query`	`SQLiteQuery`: the `SQLiteQuery` object associated with this cursor object.

SQLiteCursor

Added in API level 1

public SQLiteCursor (SQLiteDatabase db, 
                SQLiteCursorDriver driver, 
                String editTable, 
                SQLiteQuery query)

This constructor is deprecated.
use SQLiteCursor(android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCursorDriver, java.lang.String, android.database.sqlite.SQLiteQuery) instead

Parameters
`db`	`SQLiteDatabase`: a reference to a Database object that is already constructed and opened. This param is not used any longer
`driver`	`SQLiteCursorDriver`
`editTable`	`String`: the name of the table used for this query
`query`	`SQLiteQuery`: the rest of the query terms cursor is finalized

Public methods

close

Added in API level 1

public void close ()

Closes the Cursor, releasing all of its resources and making it completely invalid. Unlike deactivate() a call to requery() will not make the Cursor valid again.

deactivate

Added in API level 1

public void deactivate ()

Deactivates the Cursor, making all calls on it fail until requery() is called. Inactive Cursors use fewer resources than active Cursors. Calling requery() will make the cursor active again.

getColumnIndex

Added in API level 1

public int getColumnIndex (String columnName)

Returns the zero-based index for the given column name, or -1 if the column doesn't exist. If you expect the column to exist use getColumnIndexOrThrow(java.lang.String) instead, which will make the error more clear.

Parameters
`columnName`	`String`: the name of the target column.

Returns
`int`	the zero-based column index for the given column name, or -1 if the column name does not exist. Value is -1 or greater

getColumnNames

Added in API level 1

public String[] getColumnNames ()

Returns a string array holding the names of all of the columns in the result set in the order in which they were listed in the result.

Returns
`String[]`	the names of the columns returned in this query.

getCount

Added in API level 1

public int getCount ()

Returns the numbers of rows in the cursor.

Returns
`int`	the number of rows in the cursor. Value is 0 or greater

getDatabase

Added in API level 1

public SQLiteDatabase getDatabase ()

Get the database that this cursor is associated with.

Returns
`SQLiteDatabase`	the SQLiteDatabase that this cursor is associated with.

onMove

Added in API level 1

public boolean onMove (int oldPosition, 
                int newPosition)

This function is called every time the cursor is successfully scrolled to a new position, giving the subclass a chance to update any state it may have. If it returns false the move function will also do so and the cursor will scroll to the beforeFirst position.

Parameters
`oldPosition`	`int`: the position that we're moving from
`newPosition`	`int`: the position that we're moving to

Returns
`boolean`	true if the move is successful, false otherwise

requery

Added in API level 1

public boolean requery ()

Performs the query that created the cursor again, refreshing its contents. This may be done at any time, including after a call to deactivate(). Since this method could execute a query on the database and potentially take a while, it could cause ANR if it is called on Main (UI) thread. A warning is printed if this method is being executed on Main thread.

Returns
`boolean`	true if the requery succeeded, false if not, in which case the cursor becomes invalid.

setFillWindowForwardOnly

Added in API level 28

public void setFillWindowForwardOnly (boolean fillWindowForwardOnly)

Controls fetching of rows relative to requested position.

Calling this method defines how rows will be loaded, but it doesn't affect rows that are already in the window. This setting is preserved if a new window is set

Parameters
`fillWindowForwardOnly`	`boolean`: if true, rows will be fetched starting from requested position up to the window's capacity. Default value is false.

setSelectionArguments

Added in API level 1

public void setSelectionArguments (String[] selectionArgs)

Changes the selection arguments. The new values take effect after a call to requery().

Parameters
`selectionArgs`	`String`

setWindow

Added in API level 1

public void setWindow (CursorWindow window)

Sets a new cursor window for the cursor to use.

The cursor takes ownership of the provided cursor window; the cursor window will be closed when the cursor is closed or when the cursor adopts a new cursor window.

If the cursor previously had a cursor window, then it is closed when the new cursor window is assigned.

Parameters
`window`	`CursorWindow`: The new cursor window, typically a remote cursor window.

Protected methods

finalize

Added in API level 1

protected void finalize ()

Release the native resources, if they haven't been released yet.