I would recommend having a static singleton objects that is used to access the database -- it creates the database when it is first retrieved as part of its initialization, allows clients to get the database and/or provides convenience APIs for interacting with the database, and simply stays around forever (until the process is killed).
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the best approach to managing a small SQLite database private > to the application? > Open (getWritableDatabase) in OnStart and close in OnStop in each > Activity? > Open in OnCreate and keep open til the user quits the app (where would > you put close?) > Open, do work and close as soon as possible each time it is needed? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

