Android example source code file (RemoteServiceController.java)

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The RemoteServiceController.java Android example source code

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.example.android.apis.app;

// Need the following import to get access to the app resources, since this
// class is in a sub-package.
import com.example.android.apis.R;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;

public class RemoteServiceController extends Activity {
    @Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        setContentView(R.layout.remote_service_controller);

        // Watch for button clicks.
        Button button = (Button)findViewById(R.id.start);
        button.setOnClickListener(mStartListener);
        button = (Button)findViewById(R.id.stop);
        button.setOnClickListener(mStopListener);
    }

    private OnClickListener mStartListener = new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            // Make sure the service is started.  It will continue running
            // until someone calls stopService().
            // We use an action code here, instead of explictly supplying
            // the component name, so that other packages can replace
            // the service.
            startService(new Intent(
                    "com.example.android.apis.app.REMOTE_SERVICE"));
        }
    };

    private OnClickListener mStopListener = new OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            // Cancel a previous call to startService().  Note that the
            // service will not actually stop at this point if there are
            // still bound clients.
            stopService(new Intent(
                    "com.example.android.apis.app.REMOTE_SERVICE"));
        }
    };
}