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| author | Scott Main <smain@google.com> | 2011-01-07 14:38:23 -0800 |
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| committer | Scott Main <smain@google.com> | 2011-01-26 14:58:19 -0800 |
| commit | f4f05b8f24183b9e0d6959fe8b71fb88543edd9b (patch) | |
| tree | eec484b96bc634afa3e31f6a44891c534c9c5832 /core/java/android/package.html | |
| parent | 7b4ba9d80d2cdde310c29d01d0e22c7815d84261 (diff) | |
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Update package descriptions with editorial revisions.
Notably, this removes exessive info about resources
from the content package, because it's not a good location
and the info is avilable in the dev guide, but also
added some of the info to the Resources class description.
Change-Id: Ie78af26c9cec66314deb98e53078f48e16c08e70
Diffstat (limited to 'core/java/android/package.html')
| -rw-r--r-- | core/java/android/package.html | 21 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/package.html b/core/java/android/package.html index 1f1be2d..a7287c5 100644 --- a/core/java/android/package.html +++ b/core/java/android/package.html @@ -1,10 +1,17 @@ <HTML> <BODY> -Contains the resource classes used by standard Android applications. -<p> -This package contains the resource classes that Android defines to be used in -Android applications. Third party developers can use many of them also for their applications. -To learn more about how to use these classes, and what a -resource is, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/resources/index.html">Resources and Assets</a>. +<p>Contains resource classes used by applications included in the platform and defines application +permissions for system features.</p> + +<p>You can use some resources directly from these {@link android.R} classes in your own +applications, but you should generally use only resources that you've provided directly in your +application, in order to provide a cohesive application package that has no external dependencies. +In particular, you should not use drawable resources from the {@code android} package, because they +may change between platform versions, causing unforeseen conflicts with your design. Typically, +{@link android.R.style styles} are the only resources you should use directly from these +resources.</p> + +<p>For information about using resources, see the <a +href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/resources/index.html">Application Resources</a> developer guide.</p> </BODY> -</HTML> +</HTML>
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