The contacts person API provides the set of definitions and interfaces that enable application developers to link/unlink person and contact.

Required Header

#include <contacts.h>

Functions
int	contacts_person_link_person (int base_person_id, int person_id)
	Links a person to another person.
int	contacts_person_unlink_contact (int person_id, int contact_id, int *unlinked_person_id)
	Unlinks a contact from a person.
int	contacts_person_reset_usage (int person_id, contacts_usage_type_e type)
	Resets a person's usage count.
int	contacts_person_set_favorite_order (int person_id, int previous_person_id, int next_person_id)
	Sets the order of a (favorite) contact.
int	contacts_person_set_default_property (contacts_person_property_e property, int person_id, int id)
	Sets a record's default property.
int	contacts_person_get_default_property (contacts_person_property_e property, int person_id, int *id)
	Gets a default property for a record.
int	contacts_person_get_aggregation_suggestions (int person_id, int limit, contacts_list_h *record_list)
	Gets aggregation suggestions.

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum contacts_person_property_e

Enumeration for Contacts person properties.

Since :: 3.0

Enumerator:

CONTACTS_PERSON_PROPERTY_NAME_CONTACT	Default contacts record
CONTACTS_PERSON_PROPERTY_NUMBER	Default number record
CONTACTS_PERSON_PROPERTY_EMAIL	Default email record
CONTACTS_PERSON_PROPERTY_IMAGE	Default image record

Function Documentation

int contacts_person_get_aggregation_suggestions	(	int	person_id,
		int	limit,
		contacts_list_h *	record_list
	)

Gets aggregation suggestions.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.read

Remarks:: You must release record_list using contacts_list_destroy().; This may take a long time. If you need to use it in bulk, make sure the user experience is acceptable while running it.

Parameters:

[in]	person_id	The person ID
[in]	limit	The number to limit results(value 0 is used for get all records)
[out]	record_list	The list of person records

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_FILE_NO_SPACE	FS Full
CONTACTS_ERROR_NO_DATA	Requested data does not exist
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

int contacts_person_get_default_property	(	contacts_person_property_e	property,
		int	person_id,
		int *	id
	)

Gets a default property for a record.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.read

Remarks:: id can be contact_id, number_id, email_id, image_id.

Parameters:

[in]	property	contacts_person_property_e
[in]	person_id	The person ID
[out]	id	The record ID of the property to be set as default

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NO_DATA	Requested data does not exist
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

int contacts_person_link_person	(	int	base_person_id,
		int	person_id
	)

Links a person to another person.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.write

Parameters:

[in]	base_person_id	The base person ID
[in]	person_id	The person ID to link to

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_FILE_NO_SPACE	FS Full
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

int contacts_person_reset_usage	(	int	person_id,
		contacts_usage_type_e	type
	)

Resets a person's usage count.

The person is no longer in the most frequently contacted person list.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.write

Parameters:

[in]	person_id	The person ID
[in]	type	The type to reset

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_FILE_NO_SPACE	FS Full
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

int contacts_person_set_default_property	(	contacts_person_property_e	property,
		int	person_id,
		int	id
	)

Sets a record's default property.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.write

Remarks:: id can be contact_id, number_id, email_id, image_id.

Parameters:

[in]	property	contacts_person_property_e
[in]	person_id	The person ID
[in]	id	The record ID

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_FILE_NO_SPACE	FS Full
CONTACTS_ERROR_NO_DATA	Requested data does not exist
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

int contacts_person_set_favorite_order	(	int	person_id,
		int	previous_person_id,
		int	next_person_id
	)

Sets the order of a (favorite) contact.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.write

Parameters:

[in]	person_id	The person ID to move
[in]	previous_person_id	The previous person ID
[in]	next_person_id	The back person ID

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_FILE_NO_SPACE	FS Full
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

int contacts_person_unlink_contact	(	int	person_id,
		int	contact_id,
		int *	unlinked_person_id
	)

Unlinks a contact from a person.

Since :: 3.0

Privilege Level:: public

Privilege:: http://tizen.org/privilege/contact.write

Parameters:

[in]	person_id	The person ID
[in]	contact_id	The contact ID to unlink
[out]	unlinked_person_id	The person ID generated

Returns:: 0 on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

CONTACTS_ERROR_NONE	Successful
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_FILE_NO_SPACE	FS Full
CONTACTS_ERROR_NO_DATA	Requested data does not exist
CONTACTS_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied. This application does not have the privilege to call this method
CONTACTS_ERROR_DB	Database operation failure
CONTACTS_ERROR_IPC	IPC error

Precondition:: contacts_connect() should be called to open a connection to the contacts service.

See also:: contacts_connect()

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