What is context
- 1. What Exactly is “Context” in Android ? Bible
- 2. Reference • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3572463/what-is- context-in-android
- 3. Definition of Context • Context represents environment data • It provides access to things such as databases
- 4. Simpler terms • CEO of a start-up software company • a lead architect present in the company • CEO Hires a new Developer • It is the Architect who tells the responsibility of the new hired person
- 5. Simpler terms • It's similar to a when you visit a hotel, you want breakfast, lunch & dinner in suitable timings right ? • There are many other things you like during the time of stay. How you get these things? • You ask the room-service person to bring the things for you • Here room-service person is the context considering you are the single activity and the hotel to be your app, finally the breakfast, lunch & dinner to be the resources
- 6. Things that involve context • Loading a resource • Launching a new activity • Creating views • Obtaining system service
- 7. Context is the base class for Activity, Service, Application .... etc • Another way to describe is, consider context as remote of a TV & channel's in the television are resources, services, using intents etc - - - Here remote acts as an access to get access to all the different resources into foreground. • So, Remote has access to channels such as resources, services, using intents etc …. • Likewise ..... Whoever has access to remote naturally has access to all the things such as resources, services, using intents etc