Is it possible to create a file in Android without saving to the device?

Question

Android

There is such a code. Is it possible to create a file without saving to the device?

@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.FROYO)
    fun toFile(body: ResponseBody): File? {
        try {
            val filePath = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES).path
            val futureStudioIconFile = File(filePath + File.separator + "${body.hashCode()}.png")
            var inputStream: InputStream? = null
            var outputStream: OutputStream? = null
            try {
                val fileReader = ByteArray(4096)
                var fileSizeDownloaded: Long = 0
                inputStream = body.byteStream()
                outputStream = FileOutputStream(futureStudioIconFile)
                while (true) {
                    val read: Int = inputStream.read(fileReader)
                    if (read == -1) {
                        break
                    }
                    outputStream.write(fileReader, 0, read)
                    fileSizeDownloaded += read.toLong()
                }
                outputStream.flush()
                return futureStudioIconFile
            } catch (e: IOException) {
                return null
            } finally {
                inputStream?.close()
                outputStream?.close()
            }
        } catch (e: IOException) {
            return null
        }
    }

Answer 1

Convert to ByteArray

Answer 2

A file is data stored on a permanent medium. Until the data is saved, it's not a file, it's data in memory.
So it's not entirely clear what you mean? If you do not save, then this is not a file.

Answer 3

What is the question about? How to do this within the framework of the current requirements of the play?
Read about alternatives.
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-deve...

Answer 4

It's all too complicated somehow. If you need to directly store a 100% copy of the image in the database, convert the image to Base64 and save the resulting string in the database. And on the way back, return the picture to the View in Base64 and convert it to a Bitmap. Easy