android content provider sum query

Question

Is it possible to use getContentResolver().query() when I want sum(column)?

OR

Do I have to make raw query to db handle?

Answer 1

When providing the array of columns to ContentResolver.query, wrap the column name with the sum() function

String[] columns = new String[] { "sum(" + columnName + ")" };

Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(
    content_uri,
    columns,
    selection,
    selectionArgs,
    sort
);

cursor.moveToFirst();

int columnSum = cursor.getInt(0);

Answer 2

OK, it seems that its not possible using getContentResolver().query(). I had to get db connection and make rawQuery.

 ContentProviderClient client =  getContentResolver().acquireContentProviderClient(AUTHORITY);
 SQLiteDatabase dbHandle= ((MyContentProvider)client.getLocalContentProvider()).getDbHandle();
 Cursor cursor = dbHandle.rawQuery("SELECT sum("+COLUM_NNAME+") FROM "+TABLE_NAME +" WHERE "+WHERE_CLAUSE , null);
 cursor.moveToFirst();
 int cnt =  cursor.getInt(0);
 cursor.close();
 cursor.deactivate();
 client.release();

Answer 3

ACCEPTED ANSWER IS WRONG

IT IS POSSIBLE IN CONTENTPROVIDER AS

 String[] columns = new String[] { "sum(" + columnName + ")" };

    Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(
        content_uri,
        columns,
        selection,
        selectionArgs,
        sort
    );
int columnSum = cursor.getInt(0);

Only mistake Tom did is he forget to do :

cursor.moveToFirst();

Answer 4

You could use the 'simpleQueryForLong()'-Method.