Question

What is the object parameter in indexOf() when used with the List returned by getPackageManager().getInstalledPackages(0)? I have done a Collections.sort on the list with a comparator comparing packageName. I want to get the indexOf based on a string that is a packageName but I cant figure out how that parameter will be formed. I’ve tried

PackageInfo searchInfo = new PackageInfo();
        searchInfo.packageName = procName;
        int nameIndex = packs.indexOf(searchInfo); 

and it returns -1

Answer 1

You may look at this code.Here you can compare with packageName…..

List<ApplicationInfo> packages;
    PackageManager pm;
    pm = getPackageManager();
             get a list of installed apps.
            packages = pm.getInstalledApplications(0);

ActivityManager mActivityManager = (ActivityManager) context
                .getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);

   for (ApplicationInfo packageInfo : packages) {
    if((packageInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM)==1)continue;
    if(packageInfo.packageName.equals("mypackage")) continue;



                      }