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Summary: Nested Classes | Constants | Fields | Inherited Methods | [Expand All]

Added in API level 1
Deprecated since API level 5

public class

Contacts

extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	android.provider.Contacts

This class was deprecated in API level 5.
The APIs have been superseded by ContactsContract . The newer APIs allow access multiple accounts and support aggregation of similar contacts. These APIs continue to work but will only return data for the first Google account created, which matches the original behavior.

Class Overview

The Contacts provider stores all information about contacts.

Summary

Nested Classes
class	Contacts.ContactMethods	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Extensions	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.ExtensionsColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.GroupMembership	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Groups	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.GroupsColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Intents	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.OrganizationColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Organizations	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.People	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.PeopleColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Phones	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.PhonesColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Photos	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.PhotosColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.PresenceColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
class	Contacts.Settings	This class was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
interface	Contacts.SettingsColumns	This interface was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`

Constants
String	AUTHORITY	This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
int	KIND_EMAIL	This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
int	KIND_IM	This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
int	KIND_ORGANIZATION	This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
int	KIND_PHONE	This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`
int	KIND_POSTAL	This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`

Fields
public static final Uri	CONTENT_URI	This field was deprecated in API level 5. see `ContactsContract`

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Inherited Methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone () Creates and returns a copy of this `Object` .
boolean	equals ( Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize () Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable.
final Class <?>	getClass () Returns the unique instance of `Class` that represents this object's class.
int	hashCode () Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify () Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll () Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString () Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait () Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.
final void	wait (long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait (long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.