Error in Context in Android? -

i wrote simple 1 line context of application in android.

there nothing else except new project 1 activity.

i wrote code in oncreate method.

@override protected void oncreate(bundle savedinstancestate) {     super.oncreate(savedinstancestate);     setcontentview(r.layout.activity_main);      context context = getcontext(); } 

it asks me replace getcontext getbasecontext.

why can't use getcontext present?

please make understanding clear on android context-

getcontext() or view.getcontext(): returns context view running in, through can access current theme, resources, etc.

getapplicationcontext() or activity.getapplicationcontext(): application context associated applicaition , same throughout life cycle.

context.getbasecontext():should not used use context instead of associated activity , possible destroyed when activity destroyed.

and please have on this blog-post avoid android context related memory leak problem.

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