【内核研究】理解Context

Context是什么

一个Context意味着一个场景，一个场景就是用户和操作系统交互的一个过程。在广义上，这个所谓的过程应该包括前台界面和后台数据。

举个例子，比如当你打电话的时候，场景包括电话程序对应的界面以及隐藏在界面后的数据。

从程序的角度来看，一个Activity就是一个Context，一个Service也是一个Context。

从语义的角度来看一下Context。谷歌程序员把“场景”抽象为Context类，他们认为用户和操作系统的每一次交互都是一个场景，比如打电话，发短信。

从代码的角度来看，Activity类基于Context，而Service类也基于Context类。值得一提的是，Activity除了基于Context类外，还实现了一些其他重要接口。

从设计的角度来看，interface仅仅是某些功能的标记，而extends才是类的本质和实现。

Context相关类的继承关系

 

                         

相关类介绍

Context

/frameworks/base/core/java/android/content/Context.java

抽象类，提供了一组通用的API。

/**
 * Interface to global information about an application environment.  This is
 * an abstract class whose implementation is provided by
 * the Android system.  It
 * allows access to application-specific resources and classes, as well as
 * up-calls for application-level operations such as launching activities,
 * broadcasting and receiving intents, etc.
 */
public abstract class Context { ... }

ContextIml.java

/frameworks/base/core/java/android/app/ContextImpl.java

ContextImpl是Context的具体实现类，该类实现了Context类的所有功能。注意，该函数的大部分功能都是直接调用其成员变量mPackageInfo去完成，它是一个delegate。

/**
 * Common implementation of Context API, which provides the base
 * context object for Activity and other application components.
 */
class ContextImpl extends Context {
    private final static String TAG = "ApplicationContext";
    private final static boolean DEBUG = false;
    private final static boolean DEBUG_ICONS = false;

    private static final Object sSync = new Object();
    private static AlarmManager sAlarmManager;
    private static PowerManager sPowerManager;
    private static ConnectivityManager sConnectivityManager;
    private static ThrottleManager sThrottleManager;
    private static WifiManager sWifiManager;
    private static LocationManager sLocationManager;
    private static final HashMap<String, SharedPreferencesImpl> sSharedPrefs =
            new HashMap<String, SharedPreferencesImpl>();

    private AudioManager mAudioManager;
    /*package*/ LoadedApk mPackageInfo;
    private Resources mResources;
    /*package*/ ActivityThread mMainThread;
    private Context mOuterContext;
    private IBinder mActivityToken = null;
    private ApplicationContentResolver mContentResolver;
    private int mThemeResource = 0;
    private Resources.Theme mTheme = null;
    private PackageManager mPackageManager;
    private NotificationManager mNotificationManager = null;
    private ActivityManager mActivityManager = null;
    private WallpaperManager mWallpaperManager = null;
    private Context mReceiverRestrictedContext = null;
    private SearchManager mSearchManager = null;
    private SensorManager mSensorManager = null;
    private StorageManager mStorageManager = null;
    private Vibrator mVibrator = null;
    private LayoutInflater mLayoutInflater = null;