I an new to Android Development. I was looking at the android manifest permissions. There are two things. Permissions and Permission Groups. I know that the list at
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html
is not comprehensive and you can add your own permission as well.But, I want to ask that is this possible to map each permission into the permission groups mentioned at
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission_group.html.
The Android source contains the actual mappings between the default permission groups and permissions.
https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/blob/master/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
If you wanted a mapping from permission group to permission you could take AndroidMainifest.xml file for the version of Android you are working with and parse the XML to create the mapping. So to answer your question yes it is possible, but it sounds like this may be overkill for your task.
UPDATE: Because I actually needed this mapping myself for another project I decided to share my code to create this mapping. You can view the results in the github repository.
Link: https://github.com/benjholla/AndroidPermissionAttributeMapper
UPDATE 2:
My group open sourced our solution that generates this mapping and some other object wrappers around Android documentation for permissions. There are some tutorials on the project page and the github repo.
Project Page: https://ensoftcorp.github.io/android-essentials-toolbox/
Source: https://github.com/EnSoftCorp/android-essentials-toolbox
It's possible to use PackageManager getAllPermissionGroups() and queryPermissionsByGroup() to enumerate the entire Android permission hierarchy. The code below produced the output shown at the end on a 5.1.1 (SDK 22) device. The groups marked "personal" have groupInfo.flags == 1, and appear to correspond to the permission groups that are called "dangerous" in Marshmallow.
You will get different permission hierarchies on different devices due to differences in SDK levels and the fact that apps can define custom permissions.
/**
* Uses PackageManager getAllPermissionGroups() and queryPermissionsByGroup()
* to enumerate the Android permission hierarchy.
*/
private void showPermissionTree()
{
final PackageManager pm = m_context.getPackageManager();
if (pm == null)
return;
/*
* Get a list of all permission groups and sort them alphabetically.
* Then add to the end of the list the special case of a null group name. There can be
* numerous permissions that are not listed under a group name.
*/
List<PermissionGroupInfo> groupInfoList = pm.getAllPermissionGroups(0);
if (groupInfoList == null)
return;
ArrayList<String> groupNameList = new ArrayList<>();
for (PermissionGroupInfo groupInfo : groupInfoList) {
String groupName = groupInfo.name;
if (groupName != null) {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 17) {
/*
* SDK 17 added the flags field. If non-zero, the permission group contains
* permissions that control access to user personal data.
* N.B. These are the permissions groups that are called "dangerous" in
* Marshmallow.
*/
if (groupInfo.flags != 0) {
groupName += " (personal)";
}
}
groupNameList.add(groupName);
}
}
Collections.sort(groupNameList);
groupNameList.add(null);
/*
* Loop though each permission group, adding to the StringBuilder the group name and
* the list of all permissions under that group.
*/
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(10000);
final String INDENT = " ";
for (String groupName : groupNameList) {
if (groupName == null)
groupName = "null";
sb.append("* ").append(groupName).append("\n");
ArrayList<String> permissionNameList = getPermissionsForGroup(groupName);
if (permissionNameList.size() > 0) {
for (String permission : permissionNameList) {
sb.append(INDENT).append(permission).append("\n");
}
} else {
sb.append(INDENT).append("no permissions under group\n");
}
sb.append("\n");
}
m_textView.setText(sb.toString());
}
/*
* Gets and returns a list of all permission under the specified group, sorted alphabetically.
*
* N.B. groupName can be null. The docs for PackageManager.queryPermissionsByGroup() say
* "Use null to find all of the permissions not associated with a group."
*/
private ArrayList<String> getPermissionsForGroup(String groupName)
{
final PackageManager pm = m_context.getPackageManager();
final ArrayList<String> permissionNameList = new ArrayList<>();
try {
List<PermissionInfo> permissionInfoList =
pm.queryPermissionsByGroup(groupName, PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
if (permissionInfoList != null) {
for (PermissionInfo permInfo : permissionInfoList) {
String permName = permInfo.name;
if (permName == null) {
permName = "null";
} else if (permName.isEmpty()) {
permName = "empty";
}
permissionNameList.add(permName);
}
}
}
catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
// e.printStackTrace();
Log.d(TAG, "permissions not found for group = " + groupName);
}
Collections.sort(permissionNameList);
return permissionNameList;
}
* android.permission-group.ACCESSIBILITY_FEATURES no permissions under group * android.permission-group.ACCOUNTS (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.AFFECTS_BATTERY android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE android.permission.FLASHLIGHT android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR android.permission.VIBRATE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK * android.permission-group.APP_INFO android.permission.GET_TASKS android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS android.permission.REORDER_TASKS android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES * android.permission-group.AUDIO_SETTINGS android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS * android.permission-group.BLUETOOTH_NETWORK android.permission.BLUETOOTH android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN android.permission.BLUETOOTH_MAP android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED * android.permission-group.BOOKMARKS (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.CALENDAR (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.CAMERA (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.COST_MONEY no permissions under group * android.permission-group.DEVELOPMENT_TOOLS android.permission.ACCESS_ALL_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION android.permission.DUMP android.permission.READ_LOGS android.permission.SET_ALWAYS_FINISH android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS com.android.chrome.permission.DEBUG * android.permission-group.DEVICE_ALARMS (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.DISPLAY android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW * android.permission-group.HARDWARE_CONTROLS android.permission.ACCESS_FM_RADIO android.permission.ACCESS_MTP android.permission.HARDWARE_TEST android.permission.MANAGE_USB * android.permission-group.LOCATION (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.MESSAGES (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.MICROPHONE (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.NETWORK android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE android.permission.ACCESS_WIMAX_STATE android.permission.BROADCAST_NETWORK_PRIVILEGED android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE android.permission.CHANGE_WIMAX_STATE android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.LOOP_RADIO android.permission.NFC android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL android.permission.RECEIVE_DATA_ACTIVITY_CHANGE android.permission.SCORE_NETWORKS com.android.vending.BILLING com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND com.google.android.gtalkservice.permission.SEND_HEARTBEAT com.google.android.permission.BROADCAST_DATA_MESSAGE com.google.android.xmpp.permission.BROADCAST com.google.android.xmpp.permission.SEND_RECEIVE com.google.android.xmpp.permission.USE_XMPP_ENDPOINT com.google.android.xmpp.permission.XMPP_ENDPOINT_BROADCAST com.gsma.services.nfc.permission.TRANSACTION_EVENT * android.permission-group.PERSONAL_INFO (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.PHONE_CALLS (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.SCREENLOCK (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.SOCIAL_INFO (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.STATUS_BAR android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR * android.permission-group.STORAGE (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.SYNC_SETTINGS android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS * android.permission-group.SYSTEM_CLOCK android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE * android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_PDB_STATE android.permission.ASEC_ACCESS android.permission.ASEC_CREATE android.permission.ASEC_DESTROY android.permission.ASEC_MOUNT_UNMOUNT android.permission.ASEC_RENAME android.permission.BATTERY_STATS android.permission.BLUETOOTH_STACK android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY android.permission.CHANGE_BACKGROUND_DATA_SETTING android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE android.permission.DIAGNOSTIC android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES android.permission.GET_APP_OPS_STATS android.permission.GET_DETAILED_TASKS android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH_CONTROL android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL android.permission.MANAGE_USERS android.permission.MODIFY_APPWIDGET_BIND_PERMISSIONS android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS android.permission.NET_ADMIN android.permission.NET_TUNNELING android.permission.OEM_UNLOCK_STATE android.permission.READ_DREAM_STATE android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES android.permission.RECOVERY android.permission.REMOTE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS android.permission.SET_SCREEN_COMPATIBILITY android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_COMPONENT android.permission.START_ANY_ACTIVITY android.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS android.permission.WRITE_DREAM_STATE android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS com.google.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS com.google.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS com.motorola.permission.ACCESS_COGRADIO * android.permission-group.USER_DICTIONARY (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.VOICEMAIL (personal) no permissions under group * android.permission-group.WALLPAPER android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS * android.permission-group.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY * com.google.android.gms.permission.CAR_INFORMATION com.google.android.gms.permission.CAR_FUEL com.google.android.gms.permission.CAR_MILEAGE com.google.android.gms.permission.CAR_VENDOR_EXTENSION * null no permissions under group
There is a table in the API Guides, but only for dangerous permissions:
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/security/permissions.html#perm-groups
As far as I Know: Manifest.permission_group*AB* = Manifest.permission*A* + Manifest.permission*B* take a look at this instance:
android.permission-group.MESSAGES = SEND_SMS + WRITE_SMS + RECEIVE_SMS + READ_SMS + BROADCAST_SMS
I hope you get the idea.
