Getting Package string from Android manifest

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This should be simple but I can't find any info on this...

I simply want to read the package value in the android manifest...

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  package="THIS"

the reason is simple I have to call context.getResources().getIdentifier(...) and I need the package.

since this code will be reused in other apps I want to make it fool proof when I export it and therefore not have to change the value each time.

anybody knows how to do this ?

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2018-07-24 04:25:06 +00:00
Commented Jul 24, 2018 at 4:25 — user1506104
– user1506104, Commented Jul 24, 2018 at 4:25

sealskej · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-23 14:12:07Z

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Within an Activity, you can simply call getPackageName(). If you should happen to need additional data from the manifest, you can use the PackageInfo class: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageInfo.html

Example of setting a TextView to your app version:

    try {
        PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
        PackageInfo packageInfo = pm.getPackageInfo(this.getPackageName(), 0);
        TextView version = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.version);
        version.setText(packageInfo.versionName);
    } catch (NameNotFoundException e) {}

edited Jun 23, 2016 at 14:12

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answered Sep 14, 2010 at 6:58

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da_berni Over a year ago

this seams to not be completely correct, as packageInfo.versionName does return the applicationId defined in the gradle file and not the package attribute in your manifest. As in most cases this is the same it will work fine, but when you are working with buildFlavors which change your applicationId this will no longer work. I dind't find any solution to this either but accessing the package attribtue through the R-class. Namely the package-attribute affects only the package name for the R-class and not the applicationId neither your normal class packages

Tyler · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-14 02:26:10Z

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From your "main" Activity class:

String package = this.getClass().getPackage().getName();

answered Sep 14, 2010 at 2:26

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Richard Tingle Over a year ago

Its worth noting that this will only work if your main activity is in a package with the same name as the manifest package (and not, for example a sub package)

da_berni Over a year ago

the package of the class must not match the package defined in the manifest, so this isn't correct, although in most cases this will work

user1506104 Over a year ago

This will clear things up. stackoverflow.com/questions/6589797/…

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