Hello ANDROID Lovers……..
In today’s tutorial I will show you how to deal with SQLite Databases in ANDROID. You know that SQLite are Lightweight databases which is maintained only on the client side. They don’t need a server. The SQLite databases are simply a file wrapped around with some stuff which helps us deal with them like a normal database. And also don’t think they are like other databases like MySQL, Oracle etc, SQLite databases provide basic funtionalities to deal with a database.
Here I will show you how to use simple queries to deal with the SQLite database.
You may have found on the net numerous examples for SQLite in ANDROID using some extra classes which extend SQLiteOpenHelper classes which is pretty difficult to understand
But Don’t worry here I will show you how to deal with these databases like you normally do with your MYSQL Database or Oracle.
Before you need some resources.
1. An image “android.png” or “android.jpg” (which I am using as background for the layout).
OK that’s enough
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Now go on and create a new project and name it “SQLiteExample.java” and drag and copy the following code to it.
SQLiteExample.java
package pac.SQLite;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class SQLiteExample extends Activity {
LinearLayout Linear;
SQLiteDatabase mydb;
private static String DBNAME = "PERSONS.db"; // THIS IS THE SQLITE DATABASE FILE NAME.
private static String TABLE = "MY_TABLE"; // THIS IS THE TABLE NAME
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
Linear = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.linear);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Creating table.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
dropTable(); // DROPPING THE TABLE.
createTable();
TextView t0 = new TextView(this);
t0.setText("This tutorial covers CREATION, INSERTION, UPDATION AND DELETION USING SQLITE DATABASES. Creating table complete........");
Linear.addView(t0);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Creating table complete.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
insertIntoTable();
TextView t1 = new TextView(this);
t1.setText("Insert into table complete........");
Linear.addView(t1);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Insert into table complete", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
TextView t2 = new TextView(this);
t2.setText("Showing table values............");
Linear.addView(t2);
showTableValues();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Showing table values", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
updateTable();
TextView t3 = new TextView(this);
t3.setText("Updating table values............");
Linear.addView(t3);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Updating table values", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
TextView t4 = new TextView(this);
t4.setText("Showing table values after updation..........");
Linear.addView(t4);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Showing table values after updation.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
showTableValues();
deleteValues();
TextView t5 = new TextView(this);
t5.setText("Deleting table values..........");
Linear.addView(t5);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Deleting table values", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
TextView t6 = new TextView(this);
t6.setText("Showing table values after deletion.........");
Linear.addView(t6);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Showing table values after deletion.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
showTableValues();
setColor(t0);
setColor(t1);
setColor(t2);
setColor(t3);
setColor(t4);
setColor(t5);
setColor(t6);
}
// THIS FUNCTION SETS COLOR AND PADDING FOR THE TEXTVIEWS
public void setColor(TextView t){
t.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
t.setPadding(20, 5, 0, 5);
t.setTextSize(1, 15);
}
// CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS
public void createTable(){
try{
mydb = openOrCreateDatabase(DBNAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE,null);
mydb.execSQL("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "+ TABLE +" (ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, NAME TEXT, PLACE TEXT);");
mydb.close();
}catch(Exception e){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error in creating table", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
}
}
// THIS FUNCTION INSERTS DATA TO THE DATABASE
public void insertIntoTable(){
try{
mydb = openOrCreateDatabase(DBNAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE,null);
mydb.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + TABLE + "(NAME, PLACE) VALUES('CODERZHEAVEN','GREAT INDIA')");
mydb.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + TABLE + "(NAME, PLACE) VALUES('ANTHONY','USA')");
mydb.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + TABLE + "(NAME, PLACE) VALUES('SHUING','JAPAN')");
mydb.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + TABLE + "(NAME, PLACE) VALUES('JAMES','INDIA')");
mydb.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + TABLE + "(NAME, PLACE) VALUES('SOORYA','INDIA')");
mydb.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + TABLE + "(NAME, PLACE) VALUES('MALIK','INDIA')");
mydb.close();
}catch(Exception e){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error in inserting into table", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
}
}
// THIS FUNCTION SHOWS DATA FROM THE DATABASE
public void showTableValues(){
try{
mydb = openOrCreateDatabase(DBNAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE,null);
Cursor allrows = mydb.rawQuery("SELECT * FROM "+ TABLE, null);
System.out.println("COUNT : " + allrows.getCount());
Integer cindex = allrows.getColumnIndex("NAME");
Integer cindex1 = allrows.getColumnIndex("PLACE");
TextView t = new TextView(this);
t.setText("========================================");
//Linear.removeAllViews();
Linear.addView(t);
if(allrows.moveToFirst()){
do{
LinearLayout id_row = new LinearLayout(this);
LinearLayout name_row = new LinearLayout(this);
LinearLayout place_row= new LinearLayout(this);
final TextView id_ = new TextView(this);
final TextView name_ = new TextView(this);
final TextView place_ = new TextView(this);
final TextView sep = new TextView(this);
String ID = allrows.getString(0);
String NAME= allrows.getString(1);
String PLACE= allrows.getString(2);
id_.setTextColor(Color.RED);
id_.setPadding(20, 5, 0, 5);
name_.setTextColor(Color.RED);
name_.setPadding(20, 5, 0, 5);
place_.setTextColor(Color.RED);
place_.setPadding(20, 5, 0, 5);
System.out.println("NAME " + allrows.getString(cindex) + " PLACE : "+ allrows.getString(cindex1));
System.out.println("ID : "+ ID + " || NAME " + NAME + "|| PLACE : "+ PLACE);
id_.setText("ID : " + ID);
id_row.addView(id_);
Linear.addView(id_row);
name_.setText("NAME : "+NAME);
name_row.addView(name_);
Linear.addView(name_row);
place_.setText("PLACE : " + PLACE);
place_row.addView(place_);
Linear.addView(place_row);
sep.setText("---------------------------------------------------------------");
Linear.addView(sep);
}
while(allrows.moveToNext());
}
mydb.close();
}catch(Exception e){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error encountered.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
}
}
// THIS FUNCTION UPDATES THE DATABASE ACCORDING TO THE CONDITION
public void updateTable(){
try{
mydb = openOrCreateDatabase(DBNAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE,null);
mydb.execSQL("UPDATE " + TABLE + " SET NAME = 'MAX' WHERE PLACE = 'USA'");
mydb.close();
}catch(Exception e){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error encountered", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
}
}
// THIS FUNCTION DELETES VALUES FROM THE DATABASE ACCORDING TO THE CONDITION
public void deleteValues(){
try{
mydb = openOrCreateDatabase(DBNAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE,null);
mydb.execSQL("DELETE FROM " + TABLE + " WHERE PLACE = 'USA'");
mydb.close();
}catch(Exception e){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error encountered while deleting.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
}
}
// THIS FUNTION DROPS A TABLE
public void dropTable(){
try{
mydb = openOrCreateDatabase(DBNAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE,null);
mydb.execSQL("DROP TABLE " + TABLE);
mydb.close();
}catch(Exception e){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Error encountered while dropping.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
}
}
}
Now the main.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<ScrollView
android:id="@+id/ScrollView01"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:background="@drawable/android">
<LinearLayout
android:id="@+id/linear"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_below="@+id/add_record"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
The mainfest.xml file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="pac.SQLite"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".SQLiteExample"
android:label="SQLite Example Demo">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
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That’s all you are done go on and run the application.
Scroll Down to see different oprations done on the database.
Well if you want to see the database you can go to the DDMS Perspective and open File-Explorer and under folder “data/data/your-application-package/databases/”, there you will see the database.
However there is a way to see the actual database values like your MYSQL Database.
Check this post to see how its done.
SQLiteManager plugin for eclipse
Happy coding…
Fell free to leave your comments if you have any doubt on this.
if you want to use the android using php and mysql
please check these posts.
1. Android phpMysql connection
2. Android phpmySQL connection redone.
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