content/documentsUi/ScopedDirectoryAccess/template-params.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<sample>
    <name>ScopedDirectoryAccess</name>
    <group>Content</group>  <!-- This field will be deprecated in the future
                            and replaced with the "categories" tags below. -->
    <package>com.example.android.scopeddirectoryaccess</package>

    <minSdk>24</minSdk>
    <compileSdkVersion>27</compileSdkVersion>
    <targetSdkVersion>24</targetSdkVersion>

    <!-- Include additional dependencies here.-->
    <dependency>com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.0.2</dependency>

    <template src="base" />

    <strings>
        <intro>
<![CDATA[
This sample demonstrates how to use the Scoped Directory Access API introduced in Android N
to easily access to specific directories such as Pictures, Downloads instead of requesting
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE or WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in your manifest.
]]>
        </intro>
    </strings>

    <metadata>
        <status>DEPRECATED</status>
        <categories>Content</categories>
        <technologies>Android</technologies>
        <languages>Java</languages>
        <solutions>Mobile</solutions>
        <level>BEGINNER</level>
        <icon>screenshots/icon-web.png</icon>
        <screenshots>
            <img>screenshots/1.png</img>
            <img>screenshots/2.png</img>
            <img>screenshots/3.png</img>
        </screenshots>
        <api_refs>
            <android>android.os.storage.StorageManager</android>
            <android>android.os.storage.StorageVolume</android>
        </api_refs>

        <description>
<![CDATA[
This sample demonstrates how to use the Scoped Directory Access API introduced in Android N
to easily access to specific directories such as Pictures, Downloads instead of requesting
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE or WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in your manifest.
]]>
        </description>

        <!-- Multi-paragraph introduction to sample, from an educational point-of-view.
        Makrdown formatting allowed. This will be used to generate a mini-article for the
        sample on DAC. -->
        <intro>
<![CDATA[
This sample demonstrates how to use the Scoped Directory Access API that provides easy way to
access specific directories instead of:
 - Requesting READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE or WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in your manifest, which allows
   access to all public directories on external storage.
 - Using the Storage Access Framework, where the user usually picks directories via a System UI,
   which is unnecessary if you app always accesses to the same external directory.

To access to a specific directory, use a new Intent created using the StorageVolume class like
following:

```
StorageManager sm = getSystemService(StorageManager.class);
StorageVolume volume = sm.getPrimaryVolume();
Intent intent = volume.createAccessIntent(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
startActivityForResult(intent, request_code);
```

Note that the argument passed to StorageVolume.createAccessIntent needs to be one of the
values of Environment.DIRECTORY_\*.

Once the user grants the access, `onActivityResult` override will be called with a
result code of `Activity.RESULT_OK` and an intent data that contains the URI representing
the directory.
]]>
        </intro>
    </metadata>
</sample>