UriType.java

package com.alorma.github.ui.utils.uris;

import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.net.Uri;

public abstract class UriType {
  /**
   * Get the value of the data column for this Uri. This is useful for
   * MediaStore Uris, and other file-based ContentProviders.
   *
   * @param context The context.
   * @param uri The Uri to query.
   * @param selection (Optional) Filter used in the query.
   * @param selectionArgs (Optional) Selection arguments used in the query.
   * @return The value of the _data column, which is typically a file path.
   */
  public static String getDataColumn(Context context, Uri uri, String selection, String[] selectionArgs) {

    Cursor cursor = null;
    final String column = "_data";
    final String[] projection = {
        column
    };

    try {
      cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, null);
      if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
        final int index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(column);
        return cursor.getString(index);
      }
    } finally {
      if (cursor != null) {
        cursor.close();
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  public abstract String getPath(Context context, Uri uri);
}