GoogleApiClient

Author: hussienalrubaye

AlarmManager.java

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ public void startAlert() {
         	MESSAGE WHICH SHOULD BE SHOW ON RECEIVER OF ALARM"); 
 PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(  
                                       this.getApplicationContext(),
-                                       234324243, intent, 0);   
+                                       234324243, intent, 0);
+//start service
+  // PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(  
+                                      this.getApplicationContext(),
+                                       0, intent, 0);                                       
 alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
  myAlarmDate.getTimeInMillis(),_myPendingIntent); 
 /*  Create Repeating Alarm Start After Each 2 Minutes

bindService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+public class LocalService extends Service {
+    // Binder given to clients
+    private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
+    // Random number generator
+    private final Random mGenerator = new Random();
+
+    /**
+     * Class used for the client Binder.  Because we know this service always
+     * runs in the same process as its clients, we don't need to deal with IPC.
+     */
+    public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
+        LocalService getService() {
+            // Return this instance of LocalService so clients can call public methods
+            return LocalService.this;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        return mBinder;
+    }
+
+    /** method for clients */
+    public int getRandomNumber() {
+      return mGenerator.nextInt(100);
+    }
+}
+
+//start service
+
+public class BindingActivity extends Activity {
+    LocalService mService;
+    boolean mBound = false;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.main);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        // Bind to LocalService
+        Intent intent = new Intent(this, LocalService.class);
+        bindService(intent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
+        // Unbind from the service
+        if (mBound) {
+            unbindService(mConnection);
+            mBound = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Called when a button is clicked (the button in the layout file attaches to
+      * this method with the android:onClick attribute) */
+    public void onButtonClick(View v) {
+        if (mBound) {
+            // Call a method from the LocalService.
+            // However, if this call were something that might hang, then this request should
+            // occur in a separate thread to avoid slowing down the activity performance.
+            int num = mService.getRandomNumber();
+            Toast.makeText(this, "number: " + num, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Defines callbacks for service binding, passed to bindService() */
+    private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className,
+                IBinder service) {
+            // We've bound to LocalService, cast the IBinder and get LocalService instance
+            LocalBinder binder = (LocalBinder) service;
+            mService = binder.getService();
+            mBound = true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
+            mBound = false;
+        }
+    };
+}