EDIT:
My previous answer wasn't good. You are suppose to use "android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS" for security reasons.
Only System UI picker will be able to list your documents.
But you don't need this permission in the manifest of the application that opens documents.
Actually you should not to be able to gain this permission as it is system permission.
I've just tested it and call to takePersistableUriPermission form onActivityResult was successful.
I used DocumentProvider with mock data (one root, 3 txt documents).
If it still doesn't work for you there could be some issue with your document provider.
EDIT2:
Sample code
package com.example.test;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.MatrixCursor;
import android.os.CancellationSignal;
import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
import android.provider.DocumentsProvider;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
public class MyContentProvider extends DocumentsProvider {
private final static String[] rootColumns = new String[]{
"_id", "root_id", "title", "icon"
};
private final static String[] docColumns = new String[]{
"_id", "document_id", "_display_name", "mime_type", "icon"
};
MatrixCursor matrixCursor;
MatrixCursor matrixRootCursor;
@Override
public boolean onCreate() {
matrixRootCursor = new MatrixCursor(rootColumns);
matrixRootCursor.addRow(new Object[]{1, 1, "TEST", R.mipmap.ic_launcher});
matrixCursor = new MatrixCursor(docColumns);
matrixCursor.addRow(new Object[]{1, 1, "a.txt", "text/plain", R.mipmap.ic_launcher});
matrixCursor.addRow(new Object[]{2, 2, "b.txt", "text/plain", R.mipmap.ic_launcher});
matrixCursor.addRow(new Object[]{3, 3, "c.txt", "text/plain", R.mipmap.ic_launcher});
return true;
}
@Override
public Cursor queryRoots(String[] projection) throws FileNotFoundException {
return matrixRootCursor;
}
@Override
public Cursor queryDocument(String documentId, String[] projection)
throws FileNotFoundException {
return matrixCursor;
}
@Override
public Cursor queryChildDocuments(String parentDocumentId, String[] projection,
String sortOrder)
throws FileNotFoundException {
return matrixCursor;
}
@Override
public ParcelFileDescriptor openDocument(String documentId, String mode,
CancellationSignal signal)
throws FileNotFoundException {
int id;
try {
id = Integer.valueOf(documentId);
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
throw new FileNotFoundException("Incorrect document ID " + documentId);
}
String filename = "/sdcard/";
switch (id) {
case 1:
filename += "a.txt";
break;
case 2:
filename += "b.txt";
break;
case 3:
filename += "c.txt";
break;
default:
throw new FileNotFoundException("Unknown document ID " + documentId);
}
return ParcelFileDescriptor.open(new File(filename),
ParcelFileDescriptor.MODE_READ_WRITE);
}
}
Note:
You can use constants from DocumentsContract.Document and DocumentsContract.Root.
I'm not sure whether "_id" is required.
EDIT3:
Updated sample code to open documents from /sdcard.
Added read/write external storage permissions.
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest
package="com.example.test"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<provider
android:name="com.example.test.MyContentProvider"
android:authorities="com.example.test.document"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="@bool/atLeastKitKat"
android:grantUriPermissions="true"
android:permission="android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.content.action.DOCUMENTS_PROVIDER"/>
</intent-filter>
</provider>
</application>
</manifest>
Client app
New project with an empty activity, no permission added.
Open document
Intent openDocumentIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);
openDocumentIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
openDocumentIntent.setType("text/plain");
openDocumentIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
| Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
| Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION);
startActivityForResult(openDocumentIntent, 1);
onActivityResult
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
switch (requestCode) {
case 1: // TODO: Use constant
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
if (data == null) return; // TODO: Show error
Uri uri = data.getData();
if (uri == null) return; // TODO: Show error
getContentResolver().takePersistableUriPermission(uri,
Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
InputStream is = null;
try {
is = getContentResolver().openInputStream(uri);
// Just for quick sample (I know what I will read)
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int read = is.read(buffer);
String text = new String(buffer, 0, read);
((TextView) findViewById(R.id.text)).setText(text);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
if (is != null) try {
is.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
break;
}
}
AndroidManufest.xmlandroid:targetSdkVersion="23"and inproject.propertiestarget=android-23– HadenUriin in the last code block of my question. – HadenUris from other content providers I can successfully take persistable permissions viatakePersistableUriPermission(). I just wrote this to underline that I think the problem is in my provider and not in the code with which I try to take the permissions. – Haden