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Asked: 2026-05-26T04:50:23+00:00

I have application that uses direct data access to it’s Database. I have nothing

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I have application that uses direct data access to it’s Database. I have nothing to expose outside of it for other applications. As CommonsWare says somewhere on SO, “if you have nothing to expose – don’t use ContentProvider”. Now, I want to add widget to display a couple of strings from one of the tables, storing in Database. Should I refactor the direct access code to the ContentProvider pattern? Is there a way to use direct access to Database from widget? Is there a way to have both ContentProvider and direct access to database in one application?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Now, I want to add widget to display a couple of strings from one of the tables, storing in Database.

    I am going to assume that by “widget” you really mean “app widget”.

    Should I refactor the direct access code to the ContentProvider pattern?

    You do not have to do this just because you are writing an app widget.

    Is there a way to use direct access to Database from widget?

    Sure, using the same mechanisms you are using anywhere else in your app.

    Is there a way to have both ContentProvider and direct access to database in one application?

    Yes, though you have to be a bit careful to make sure that you are using the same SQLiteDatabase object in both cases, so you do not run into threading issues.

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