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Android example source code file (FrontDoorActivity.java)

This example Android source code file (FrontDoorActivity.java) is included in the DevDaily.com "Java Source Code Warehouse" project. The intent of this project is to help you "Learn Android by Example" TM.

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activity, android, app, content, frontdooractivity, intent, onclicklistener, os, override, request_shortcut, result_ok, ui, view

The FrontDoorActivity.java Android example source code

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

package com.example.anycut;

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

/**
 * The activity that shows up in the list of all applications. It has a button
 * allowing the user to create a new shortcut, and guides them to using Any Cut
 * through long pressing on the location of the desired shortcut.
 */
public class FrontDoorActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener {
    private static final int REQUEST_SHORTCUT = 1;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedState) {
        super.onCreate(savedState);

        setContentView(R.layout.front_door);

        // Setup the new shortcut button
        View view = findViewById(R.id.newShortcut);
        if (view != null) {
            view.setOnClickListener(this);
        }
    }

    public void onClick(View view) {
        switch (view.getId()) {
            case R.id.newShortcut: {
                // Start the activity to create a shortcut intent
                Intent intent = new Intent(this, CreateShortcutActivity.class);
                startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_SHORTCUT);
                break;
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent result) {
        if (resultCode != RESULT_OK) {
            return;
        }

        switch (requestCode) {
            case REQUEST_SHORTCUT: {
                // Boradcast an intent that tells the home screen to create a new shortcut
                result.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
                sendBroadcast(result);

                // Inform the user that the shortcut has been created
                Toast.makeText(this, R.string.shortcutCreated, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }
    }
}

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