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Andrei F
Andrei F

Reputation: 4394

Intent filter to match pattern data from URL query, when opening links in activity

I want to create an activity that opens only when links with a specific URL are clicked. For example: i want to open http://mysite.xyz/test?param=val#myid=12345 with my app (activity), but http://mysite.xyz/test?other=stuff i want to be opened with default browser.

I'm trying to create an intent filter like this:

  <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
            <data android:scheme="http"
                  android:host="mysite.xyz"
                  android:pathPattern="????" />
            ...
   </intent-filter>

My problem is that android:pathPattern or pathPrefix do not (seam to) verify the query string (any text after the ? or the last /). Is there a solution for this filtering ?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1627

Answers (2)

Youja
Youja

Reputation: 31

You can use android:ssp, android:sspPrefix and android:sspPattern attributes. But it works only in 4.4 and higher.

Upvotes: -1

Corneliu
Corneliu

Reputation: 26

I haven't tried it myself, but I think you can handle the links based on the URL path, up to the "?" or the last "/". Then, in your activity, check the last part (after ? or last /) and if it doesn't match your criteria, you can redirect the user back to the default browser.

Upvotes: 1

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