1 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/core/java/android/content/ContentProvider.java b/core/java/android/content/ContentProvider.java
index 91b1c4e..5fb2aae 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/ContentProvider.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/ContentProvider.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.database.IContentObserver;
 import android.database.SQLException;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.os.Process;
 
@@ -217,6 +218,13 @@ public abstract class ContentProvider implements ComponentCallbacks {
             return ContentProvider.this.openAssetFile(uri, mode);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public Bundle call(String method, String request, Bundle args) {
+            return ContentProvider.this.call(method, request, args);
+        }
+
         private void enforceReadPermission(Uri uri) {
             final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
             if (uid == mMyUid) {
@@ -748,4 +756,18 @@ public abstract class ContentProvider implements ComponentCallbacks {
         }
         return results;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    /**
+     * @hide -- until interface has proven itself
+     *
+     * Call an provider-defined method.  This can be used to implement
+     * interfaces that are cheaper than using a Cursor.
+     *
+     * @param method Method name to call.  Opaque to framework.
+     * @param request Nullable String argument passed to method.
+     * @param args Nullable Bundle argument passed to method.
+     */
+    public Bundle call(String method, String request, Bundle args) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}