PackageManager.GetNameForUid(Int32) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Android.Content.PM

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Retrieve the official name associated with a uid.

[Android.Runtime.Register("getNameForUid", "(I)Ljava/lang/String;", "GetGetNameForUid_IHandler")]
public abstract string? GetNameForUid (int uid);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("getNameForUid", "(I)Ljava/lang/String;", "GetGetNameForUid_IHandler")>]
abstract member GetNameForUid : int -> string

Parameters

uid: Int32

The uid for which you would like to retrieve a name.

Returns

String

Returns a unique name for the given uid, or null if the uid is not currently assigned.

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Retrieve the official name associated with a uid. This name is guaranteed to never change, though it is possible for the underlying uid to be changed. That is, if you are storing information about uids in persistent storage, you should use the string returned by this function instead of the raw uid.

Java documentation for android.content.pm.PackageManager.getNameForUid(int).

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Applies to