Could you please add possibility to create database without Android Context

[EMaksymenko]

Hi,

Current implementation allows to open and use external database file via GeoPackageFactory.getManager(context = null)
But it is not possible to create new external database file via manager.createFile(), because internally it checks existence in metadata DB and adds external link to metadata DB after creation, which requires Android Context.

Could you please enhance logic inside manager.createFile() and skip Context dependent parts if Context is null.

Now as a workaround I have extracted minimum set of logic in the client application code, but it will be good to have the same behavior via manager when context is null:

        // Create the new GeoPackage file manually due to manager.createFile requires Android Context
        GeoPackageConnection(GeoPackageDatabase(SQLiteDatabase.openOrCreateDatabase(file, null))).apply {
            setApplicationId()
            setUserVersion()
            GeoPackageTableCreator(this).createRequired()
            close()
        }

[nruss11-om]

Hello, I don't think that passing a null context is an expected use case for obtaining a GeoPackageManager instance. Is there a reason why a context object cannot be passed?

[EMaksymenko]

We are using your library in Kotlin Multi Platform environment and previously have the same architecture with OrmLite and working with SQLite database does not require Context in Android. It is required only for your Metadata database management.

Here is how we use it now https://github.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindKotlin/blob/develop/worldwind/src/jvmCommonMain/kotlin/earth/worldwind/ogc/gpkg/GeoPackage.kt

Here is a migration form old approach to your library WorldWindEarth/WorldWindKotlin@7455674

Everything works without Context except we were forced to extract new database creation logic from your library directly to our application code to skip Context requirements https://github.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindKotlin/blob/develop/worldwind/src/androidMain/kotlin/earth/worldwind/ogc/gpkg/GeoPackage.android.kt