Context.CheckCallingOrSelfPermission(String) Method

Definition

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC <em>or you</em> have been granted a particular permission.

[Android.Runtime.Register("checkCallingOrSelfPermission", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "GetCheckCallingOrSelfPermission_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")]
public abstract Android.Content.PM.Permission CheckCallingOrSelfPermission (string permission);
[<Android.Runtime.Register("checkCallingOrSelfPermission", "(Ljava/lang/String;)I", "GetCheckCallingOrSelfPermission_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")>]
abstract member CheckCallingOrSelfPermission : string -> Android.Content.PM.Permission

Parameters

permission
String

The name of the permission being checked.

Returns

PackageManager#PERMISSION_GRANTED if the calling pid/uid is allowed that permission, or PackageManager#PERMISSION_DENIED if it is not.

Attributes

Remarks

Determine whether the calling process of an IPC <em>or you</em> have been granted a particular permission. This is the same as #checkCallingPermission, except it grants your own permissions if you are not currently processing an IPC. Use with care!

Java documentation for android.content.Context.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(java.lang.String).

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Applies to

See also

  • <xref:Android.Content.PM.PackageManager.CheckPermission(System.String%2c+System.String)>
  • <xref:Android.Content.Context.CheckPermission(System.String%2c+System.Int32%2c+System.Int32)>
  • CheckCallingPermission(String)