Android: Simpler AutoCompleteTextView with SimpleCursorAdapter

AutoCompleteTextView doesn’t require subclassing the CursorAdapter, after all. Where I’d thought it would be necessary to override certain methods, I’ve found that handler methods provided by SimpleCursorAdapter allow the same functionality without subclassing.

Android: AutoCompleteTextView, SQLite, and Dependent Fields

There isn’t a wealth of documentation on the Web describing AutoCompleteTextView, especially for using it with a CursorAdapter. Here’s a summary of my own experience implementing with this combination of classes.