Hi Mark, Thanks for the response.
Mark wrote: >If you are trying to make a separate installable application, remove all >>functionality from the code that relies upon classes not in the SDK. Yes that's exactly what I am trying to do. As suggested, If i remove all the internal api calls (mentioned in my previous mail), I may have to compromise / even break some of the functionality of Contacts app. I am trying to add more features to the existing contacts app, without loosing any of existing contacts functionality. Is it possible? Well this is what my intended direction, where I am heading, without knowing if that is possible. Thanks, Shibbs On Jul 15, 8:14 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > Shibbs wrote: > > I am trying to create a separate Contacts "stand alone" App using the > > existing android contacts source code, once that done I intend to add > > some more features ( code ) to contacts source & make a contacts.apk > > out of it. > > > Is it possible? > > Not without a lot of work. > > > > > The problem I faced was, when I pulled the contacts app source code, > > there were many internal api calls & Private api references. I tried > > to resolve them by including those internal api source code & class > > files(available from the android source code) in my project, but there > > are still many errors & internal api calls, which I am not sure how to > > resolve them like: > > > import android.os.ServiceManager > > android.provider.Gmail > > android.provider.Im > > android.provider.Telephony > > acquireProvider(Uri) > > deleteRow() > > lookupProviderNameFromId(int) > > ISyncAdapter > > IContentProvider > > etc.... > > > Is there a way to solve these internal API issue? > > Do not try to build that code as a separate project. The built-in > applications, in general, are designed to be built as part of the > firmware, not simply to the SDK. > > > Can somebody lead me to a correct direction? > > You have not indicated what the "direction" is. > > If you are trying to assist with the Android open source project, and > make patches to Contacts, do not pull it into a separate application. > Rather, follow the instructions athttp://source.android.comto build > firmware and make your changes that way. > > If you are trying to make a separate installable application, remove all > functionality from the code that relies upon classes not in the SDK. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to *Advanced* Android Development_ > Version 0.9 Available! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
