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UX Design Techdegree Graduate 30,519 PointsGeolocationService null error in qs. 3/4.
I have initialised the service correctly but I am still getting the error?
Thanks.
public class GeolocationService extends Service {
private IBinder binder = new LocalBinder();
public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
public GeolocationService getService() {
return GeolocationService.this;
}
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return binder;
}
//Client methods
public int getLatitude() { return getLat(); }
public int getLongitude() { return getLng(); }
}
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
int latitude;
int longitude;
boolean isBound;
Button updateLocationButton;
private GeolocationService mGeolocationService;
ServiceConnection serviceConnection = new ServiceConnection(){
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder binder) {
isBound = true;
GeolocationService.LocalBinder localBinder = (GeolocationService.LocalBinder) binder;
mGeolocationService = localBinder.getService();
}
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
isBound = false;
}
};
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
updateLocationButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.update_button);
updateLocationButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v){
}
});
}
@Override
public void onStart() {
Intent i = new Intent(this, GeolocationService.class);
bindService(i, serviceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
}
@Override
public void onStop() {
if (isBound) {
unbindService(serviceConnection);
isBound = false;
}
}
}
2 Answers
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsChange
private GeolocationService mGeolocationService;
to
GeolocationService mGeolocationService;
Tobias Mahnert
89,414 PointsHow Do you solve step 4/4?
Tobias Mahnert
89,414 Pointsnever mind, got it
tariqasghar
UX Design Techdegree Graduate 30,519 Pointstariqasghar
UX Design Techdegree Graduate 30,519 PointsThanks it worked. Weird, in the course video it was private and worked.
Ben Deitch
Treehouse TeacherBen Deitch
Treehouse TeacherFixed. Using private does work. The Code Challenge was wrong to not accept that.
tariqasghar
UX Design Techdegree Graduate 30,519 Pointstariqasghar
UX Design Techdegree Graduate 30,519 PointsOk.