A simple Service and client
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:05 pm
The service starter:
The service:
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package info.delorenzo.service;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
public class ServiceTestActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
private static String TAG="ServiceTestActivity";
private Intent serviceIntent;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
Log.d(TAG, "onCreate");
Button startButton = (Button) (findViewById(R.id.buttonstart));
Button stopButton = (Button) (findViewById(R.id.buttonstop));
startButton.setOnClickListener(this);
stopButton.setOnClickListener(this);
serviceIntent = new Intent(this,MyService.class);
}
private void startMyService() {
serviceIntent.putExtra("passedData", "ciao");
Log.d(TAG, "startMyService going to call startService");
startService(serviceIntent);
}
private void stopMyService() {
Log.d(TAG, "stopMyService going to call stopService");
stopService(serviceIntent);
}
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (v.getId() == R.id.buttonstart) {
Log.d(TAG,"Button Start Pressed");
startMyService();
}
else if (v.getId() == R.id.buttonstop) {
Log.d(TAG,"Button Stop Pressed");
stopMyService();
}
else Log.d(TAG,"unknown Button pressed");
}
}The service:
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package info.delorenzo.service;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;
public class MyService extends Service {
private static String TAG="MyService";
@Override
public void onCreate() {
Log.d(TAG,"onCreate");
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
Log.d(TAG,"onBind");
return null;
}
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.d(TAG, "onStartCommand Received start id " + startId + ": " + intent);
Bundle extraData = intent.getExtras();
if (extraData != null) {
Log.d(TAG, "onStartCommand extra data=" + extraData.getString("passedData") );
}
else
Log.d(TAG, "onStartCommand no additional extra data");
// We want this service to continue running until it is explicitly
// stopped, so return sticky.
return START_STICKY;
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
Log.d(TAG,"onDestroy");
}
}