CursorAdapter.java example.

UsingSimpleCursorAdapter.java

package android.example.com.dictionaryproviderexample;

import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.UserDictionary;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.SimpleCursorAdapter;

public class CursorAdapter extends ActionBarActivity {

	private static final String[] COLUMNS_TO_BE_BOUND = new String[]{ UserDictionary.Words.WORD, UserDictionary.Words.FREQUENCY };
	private static final int[] LAYOUT_ITEMS_TO_FILL = new int[]{ R.id.text1, R.id.text2 };
	Cursor cursor = null;

	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
		ListView dictListView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.dictionary_list_view);
		ContentResolver resolver = getContentResolver();
		Cursor cursor = resolver.query(UserDictionary.Words.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null, null);
		SimpleCursorAdapter simpleCursorAdapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(
				this,
				R.layout.two_line_list_item,
				cursor,
				COLUMNS_TO_BE_BOUND,
				LAYOUT_ITEMS_TO_FILL,
				0);
		dictListView.setAdapter(simpleCursorAdapter);
	}
	//TODO: cursor must be closed. 
}