How to (properly) transition from startManagingCursor to CursorLoader?
android, android-cursor, android-cursorloader
Solution
First, `startManagingCursor()` still works. It is not ideal, in that it performs database I/O on the main application thread. In Android, "deprecated" generally means "we have something else that we think is better that we suggest you use". So, when it makes sense in the development cycle of your app, you should consider migrating.
Second, as Selvin noted, the SDK only provides a `Loader` implementation for a `ContentProvider`. I have a project that offers a `Loader` for SQLite directly.
Third, there really is no straight-up "translation" for your code. The `Loader` framework is asynchronous and event-driven, whereas your code is not.
Generally speaking, your `Loader` would be responsible for fetching the notes, and you would populate your `ListView` in `onLoadFinished()`, when you are delivered the `Cursor` from the `Loader`.
Problem
I updated my android `SDK` to the latest version, and now it says that `startManagingCursor()` is `deprecated`. I need help to update my code to use the new `CursorLoader`. ``` private void fillData() { Cursor notesCursor = mDbHelper.fetchAllNotes(); startManagingCursor(notesCursor); NoteAdapter notes = new NoteAdapter(this, R.layout.notes_row, notesCursor); setListAdapter(notes); } ``` So, `startManagingCursor()` is old, what would the new code look like, if it was translated?