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5,163 PointsThreads and services
Finally, inside the Button's onClickListener, start the new TwitterService. And don't forget to call 'stopSelf()' on the Service once it's done working!
public class TwitterService extends Service {
TwitterClient twitterClient = new TwitterClient();
public TwitterHandler twitterHandler;
@Override
public void onCreate() {
TwitterThread thread = new TwitterThread();
thread.setName("TwitterThread");
thread.start();
twitterHandler = thread.twitterHandler;
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Message message = Message.obtain();
twitterHandler.sendMessage(message);
return Service.START_REDELIVER_INTENT;
}
class TwitterThread extends Thread {
TwitterHandler twitterHandler;
@Override
public void run() {
Looper.prepare();
twitterHandler = new TwitterHandler();
Looper.loop();
}
}
class TwitterHandler extends Handler {
@Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
twitterClient.update();
}
}
}
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
Button button;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.update_button);
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v){
}
});
}
}