hello, José

how can I help you today?

Hi Mark

Here is my question

I need to use the loaders and Sync Adapter framework and I realize that I need a Content Provider. Currently the project is using an ORM (GreenDAO) but I think that it's redundant to have a DAO layer and a Content Provider, because I'll have two data access layers (The GreenDAO's DAO and the Content Provider) and that will generate some inconsistencies. Should I continue to use GreenDAO and connect it to the Content Provider (I think that it'll be a Rube Goldberg machine) or should I use another solution like a hand made access layer with the Content Provider and SQLite (or a library like provigen)? What is the way to go if I want to use the Sync Adapter framework for data sync with my server?

I have never used SyncAdapter

I would assume that some people have put a ContentProvider layer over GreenDAO

a ContentProvider is merely a facade, after all

Yeah

But I think that it'll be redundant

What do you use if you want to sync your data with a server? A hand made service?

yes

SyncAdapter is poorly documented and is tied too tightly into the equally poorly-documented authentication stuff

now, eventually, I'll spend the time to get my head wrapped around SyncAdapter, at least enough to write a book chapter on it

It is not recommended to use it?

but probably not until 2017 at the earliest, unless Google decides to make SyncAdapter a priority in Android N or something

you're welcome to use it if you want

however, I don't

OK Mark, thanks!

if you have another question, go right ahead -- it's a quiet chat room today

Yeah I think that I have another question, let me remember =)

That was my only question for today Mark, I'll prepare more for the next office hours, thanks again!

you are very welcome!