Android: Text primary key with different name

Question

I have an existing Windows app for which I'm writing an Android port. The app uses a unique string as the primary key, but the SQLite methods in Android all seem to work with integers and a column names _id, whereas my ID column isn't called this. Is there a way to let Android know I have a key with a different column name?

Answer 1

Is there a way to let Android know I have a key with a different column name?

No.

So long as you avoid the use of CursorAdapter, I think you will be OK. Otherwise, you will need to create a separate unique _ID integer column. You don't necessarily need to use that as a primary key, but CursorAdapter and friends will want it.