getType

Here's an example of getType for the ToDo list app:

/* getType() handles requests for the MIME type of data
We are working with two types of data:
1) a directory and 2) a single row of data.
This method will not be used in our app, but gives a way to standardize the data formats
that your provider accesses, and this can be useful for data organization.
For now, this method will not be used but will be provided for completeness.
 */
@Override
public String getType(@NonNull Uri uri) {
    int match = sUriMatcher.match(uri);

    switch (match) {
        case TASKS:
            // directory
            return "vnd.android.cursor.dir" + "/" + TaskContract.AUTHORITY + "/" + TaskContract.PATH_TASKS;
        case TASK_WITH_ID:
            // single item type
            return "vnd.android.cursor.item" + "/" + TaskContract.AUTHORITY + "/" + TaskContract.PATH_TASKS;
        default:
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unknown uri: " + uri);
    }
}