java - Class or interface expected - Provider name -

i'm trying declare content provider class in manifest shows me error when type name of qualified name of provider class:

the error class or interface expected, mean?

the error @ line: android:name="com.sns.awesomecharactercreator.characterprovider" there red line underit , when hover on says class or interface expected

here code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!--suppress --> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.sns.awesomecharactercreator" >  <application     android:allowbackup="true"     android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"     android:label="@string/app_name"     android:theme="@style/apptheme" >     <activity         android:name=".welcome"         android:label="@string/app_name" >         <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.main" />              <category android:name="android.intent.category.launcher" />         </intent-filter>     </activity>     <activity         android:name=".editingcharacter"         android:label="@string/title_activity_general_characteristics"         android:parentactivityname=".notes" >     </activity>      <provider             android:authorities="com.sns.awesomecharactercreator.characterprovider"         android:name="com.sns.awesomecharactercreator.characterprovider"         android:exported="false" /> </application> 

characterprovider class:

package com.sns.awesomecharactercreator;  import android.content.contentvalues; import android.content.urimatcher; import android.database.cursor; import android.database.sqlite.sqlitedatabase; import android.net.uri;  import datalayer.dbhelper;   public class characterprovider extends android.content.contentprovider {  private final static string authority =         "com.sns.awesomecharactercreator.characterprovider"; private final static string base_path = "characterattributes"; public final static uri content_uri =         uri.parse("content://" + authority + "/" + base_path);  private static final int characters = 1; private static final int characters_id = 2;  private static final urimatcher urimatcher =         new urimatcher(urimatcher.no_match);  static {     urimatcher.adduri(authority, base_path, characters);     urimatcher.adduri(authority, base_path + "/#", characters_id); }  private static final string[] allcolumns = {         dbhelper.characterattributes_id,         dbhelper.characterattributes_name,         dbhelper.characterattributes_meaning,         dbhelper.characterattributes_nickname,         dbhelper.characterattributes_religion,         dbhelper.characterattributes_birthdate,         dbhelper.characterattributes_birthplace,         dbhelper.characterattributes_sign,         dbhelper.characterattributes_talents,         dbhelper.characterattributes_mainsec,         dbhelper.characterattributes_weapons,         dbhelper.characterattributes_classs,         dbhelper.characterattributes_strengths,         dbhelper.characterattributes_weaknesses,         dbhelper.characterattributes_role,         dbhelper.characterattributes_voice,         dbhelper.characterattributes_secrets,         dbhelper.characterattributes_profession,         dbhelper.characterattributes_quote,         dbhelper.characterattributes_age,         dbhelper.characterattributes_bodytype,         dbhelper.characterattributes_height,         dbhelper.characterattributes_weight,         dbhelper.characterattributes_faceshape,         dbhelper.characterattributes_eyecolor,         dbhelper.characterattributes_haircolor,         dbhelper.characterattributes_hairstyle,         dbhelper.characterattributes_specialfeatures,         dbhelper.characterattributes_health,         dbhelper.characterattributes_disabilities,         dbhelper.characterattributes_skintone,         dbhelper.characterattributes_accesories,         dbhelper.characterattributes_clothes,         dbhelper.characterattributes_alookalike,         dbhelper.characterattributes_ethnicity,         dbhelper.characterattributes_iqlevel,         dbhelper.characterattributes_education,         dbhelper.characterattributes_dominantmood,         dbhelper.characterattributes_moralcodes,         dbhelper.characterattributes_desires,         dbhelper.characterattributes_dislikes,         dbhelper.characterattributes_attitudes,         dbhelper.characterattributes_emotionhandling,         dbhelper.characterattributes_qualities,         dbhelper.characterattributes_flaws,         dbhelper.characterattributes_goals,         dbhelper.characterattributes_popularity,         dbhelper.characterattributes_reputation,         dbhelper.characterattributes_charisma,         dbhelper.characterattributes_relatives,         dbhelper.characterattributes_companions,         dbhelper.characterattributes_lovelife,         dbhelper.characterattributes_notes};   private sqlitedatabase db;  @override public boolean oncreate() {      dbhelper helper = new dbhelper(getcontext());     db = helper.getwritabledatabase();     return true; }  @override public cursor query(uri uri, string[] projection, string selection, string[] selectionargs, string sortorder) {     return db.query(dbhelper.table_characterattributes, allcolumns, selection, null, null, null, null);   }  @override public string gettype(uri uri) {     return null; }  @override public uri insert(uri uri, contentvalues values) {     long id = db.insert(dbhelper.table_characterattributes, null, values);     return uri.parse(base_path + "/#" + id); }  @override public int delete(uri uri, string selection, string[] selectionargs) {     return db.delete(dbhelper.table_characterattributes, selection, selectionargs); }  @override`enter code here` public int update(uri uri, contentvalues values, string selection, string[] selectionargs) {     return db.update(dbhelper.table_characterattributes,values,selection,selectionargs); } } 

could dear , me here? i'm stuck forever , i'm ripping hair off.