Android :: When To Use An Aidl Based Service?
Jul 26, 2010Under what circumstances would using AIDL to define a service interface be the correct decision (rather than just creating an extension to the service class)?
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Android :: Aidl's - Service And Multiple Packages
Jul 20, 2010I've created a service that is meant to communicated to an activity using aidl's and callback functions. I got it working just fine with my test activity in the same package. But I was wanting to expose this service to different activities running in a completely different .apk file. Is it possible to accomplish this? What does the separate package need to bind to my service and register the callbacks? Or am I going about this completely wrong and should I try a different method for conveying information back and forth between two packages.
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Jun 18, 2010I have created a service which exposes few AIDL defined interfaces. I want to access this Service from an application with different package. I have no clue how to achieve this. I want to see an example on this.
Unfortunately all examples I see has client application in the Service package it self:(
Could you please share some sample/example code on this?
Android :: Aidl Remote Service Call Namespace
May 16, 2009I didn't find a sufficient answer to my problem in any posts, if there already is one, please excuse and point me to it, thanks. I made 2 projects. project 1 hast an activity that binds to a service from project 2 on a button click (all just for testing).
How can I make project 1 know (import) my TestInterface (from TestInterface.aidl out of project 2) for usage in: "TestInterface mService = (TestInterface) TestInterface.Stub.asInterface(service);"
without adding project 2 to the build path, because if I'd have an installed service without the project code, I couldn't do it this way, too...?? I read in one thread that TestInterface.aidl should just be added to project 1, too, but if I do this, in DDMS enforceInterface() complains and seems to just see/use the interface from project 1 and it doesn't work.
2. issue:...............
Android :: Implement AIDL For A Service To Run Outside Of Your Apps Life?
Nov 9, 2010I have a service that will send out notifications with timed tasks. I need this service to run outside the life of the application, but I only need to access the services functions during the lifespan of the app. Is a local service enough or do I need to implement AIDL?
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May 30, 2010I have a service that regularly queries a web server for new messages. The service stores the new messages in an arrayList. These messages are implemented using a custom class, storing all kinds of metadata (strings and longs).
An activity then connects to this service to retrieve those messages and display them to the user.
I have an .aidl file that describes the interface that the service exposes.
CODE:..........
The Message class extends the Parcelable class which should allow for the IPC transfer.
The problem is this: Eclipse gives me an error saying that the type of List<Message> is unknown. Any imports are marked as invalid.
Android :: How To Identify Which Client Called Into A Remote/AIDL Service
Jul 26, 2010In the implementation of my remote service's published API, is there a way to identify which client called a given method? For example, is there a way to obtain a unique ID or address of the caller? I already cache an AIDL callback reference to the client, but not sure how I can use this for identification.
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Jul 16, 2009This is my aidl file.
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Android :: Android - Updating TextView String Through AIDL Service
Aug 12, 2010I have an app that uses a TabHost. Several of the Tabs share a common HUD. I am using a service to periodically update those values by calling an AIDL function when ready.
However, since several of the Tabs are using the same HUD I would like to abstract that part out.
I thought about having the HUD.xml use a String resource as it's value and then the abstracted class can update the String resource. However, apparently Android can not update String resources programatically.
The only alternative solution I see would be using SharedPreference.
I have concerns accessing a Database everytime the value is refreshed.
Android :: Way To Get A Certain Activity / Service Based On A Given Intent?
Jan 31, 2010Suppose that I installed app A and app B, app A has a main activity, and app B wants to show that activity by sending a intent. My question is that how android knows I have installed app A and is able to map the intent to its activity? Is there any windows-registry-like store saving such information?
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Nov 22, 2010We going to develop commercial application that will run on Android platform and now I'm thinking about distribution model.
Application itself will be of no use to regular Android user and will be installed only by people who know why they need it. Application will authenticate with server prior to launch.
We as a company will charge application users monthly fee and will track usage, etc via our servers.
So, I was wondering if there "locked" portion of market for this kind of stuff? Or, do I release app as a free one and if random people download it - they just won't be able to use it?
What is the best way to do that? Can I install application by giving users our URL?
I'm trying to make it as easy as possible.
Android :: Start Service At Boot Based On User Settings?
May 6, 2010I'm trying to write an app that consists of an activity that manages a background service. However, I want to implement a user setting for automatically starting the service up at boot time. I have user settings implemented with SharedPreferences and I have the services starting up at boot by using a BroadcastReceiver and listening for BOOT_COMPLETED. However, I can't figure out a good way to implement a setting so that the service is only started at boot if said setting is enabled. I can think of a few cheap ways to do this (such as messing with onCreate() in the service, or creating/checking for a file on SD card) but I want to follow good practice. There must be a good way to do this because there's tons of apps out there that do it, I just can't find anything online about how to do it.
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Oct 28, 2010I have a Service which tracks the location of the user. Currently, the Service boots when the application starts and stops when the application terminates. Unfortunately, if users keep the application in the background, the Service never stops and drains battery.
I would like the Service to stop when my application is not in the foreground. I was hoping the Application class would let me Override onPause and onResume handlers, but it does not have them.
Android :: Errors When Use The Aidl
Jun 17, 2009I create an aidl file named mp3PlayerInterface.aidl. Then I try to use the aidl tool to parsing the aidl-file to java-file. The error"mp3PlayerInterface should be declared in a file called com mp3playermp3PlayerI nterface.aidl."happened no matter use the aidl-command derectly or eclipse.
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Aug 20, 2009I sent a intent to call a service interface which returns a parcelable object.
but get errors...
Android :: .aidl And R.java STILL Not Being Generated
Aug 12, 2010I downgraded to Eclipse 3.5, and the following still doesn't happen when I build a project in Eclipse:
1. .aidl files don't get processed (at all).
2. R.java isn't generated.
Used to work. What the heck?
Android :: How To Build The Aidl Tool?
Sep 29, 2009I get the android source. How can I build the aidl too that is part of android (the one which generates java file from an aidl file)?
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Oct 14, 2010I'm unable to find the AIDL tool in my OSX install. My tools directory does not have AIDL, but it has everything else (Adb, android, ddms, etc). I've tried opening the SDK and AVD manager and reinstalling the Android SDK Tools Rev 7, no luck. Any idea on how I can get a hold of the tool? Is there a separate download I can use?
Android :: Remotely Call Methods Through AIDL
Jul 21, 2010I am curious whether the AIDL only serves for inter-process communication between several Android apps on the same device, or AIDL provides much wider functionality. Let's say I have a Java application running on some server, is it possible to remotely call methods on that server through AIDL from an Android phone?If yes, do I need some extra libraries on the server-side Java application?
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Jul 26, 2010I'm using Eclipse with ADT to develop my project, but for some reason my AIDL files are not getting compiled into Java files. Is there a way to explicitly invoked the conversion of my AIDL files?
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Mar 16, 2010I have problems with the following: I want to create to applications. One with a Android service and one with a Activity that will use functions on the Service. Before I splitted this in to applications I got everything working in one application. I can call functions (that are definned in the aidl - file) on the service without problems.
Now the problems coms. I splitted the application into two parts, a Service application and Gui application. The bindins to the service (in the gui application) works and I see that the service is getting created. Then in the onServiceConnected function of the ServiceConnection class I created the following:
mService = IMyService.Stub.asInterface(service);
And this gives me the following exception:
03-16 13:53:05.549: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(881): java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: MyPackage.IMyService$Stub
It looks like he can't find the Stub class in IMyService. But the Stub is part of the java file generated out of the aidl-file. Why I get this exception or how I can resolve this?
Android :: Can AIDL Really Support The Map - The Data Type
Aug 10, 2010I am curious about the data types that AIDL can support.
The document ( http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/aidl.html ) says, AIDL can support String, List, Map, etc. But to me, the Map seems that it is not the member of them.
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Android :: Deploying AIDL That Imports Classes
Nov 12, 2010I have to make other developers to be able to connect to my service, but my AIDL imports my classes. I don't want to give them the source code of the service, just the APK and some kind of a stub file (java, jar?). How can I give them something - "the glue" - which makes them to use the classes in my AIDL and using the service akp without getting the sources of the service?
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Feb 22, 2010I have created some aidl files for IPC in my Android project.
They compile and run file however in the generated .java files I am getting warnings of un-used imports as follows:
The import android.os.Binder is never used EngineInterface.java/gen/com//phone/engine line 10 Java Problem
Now I presume that they are there for a reason and since the generated file is not supposed to be modified that adding a suppress warning is not a good idea?
So how do I get rid of the warnings? I know they can be left and it doesn't affect the running of the project but I would like a clean as possible project so if its at all possible to remove this errors I would like to know how to do it.
Android :: How To Generate Blank Aidl File
Nov 17, 2010This may sound stpid, for some reason I can't find anywhere on Eclipse that lets me generate blank .aidl file. does anyone know how?
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Feb 15, 2010I want to add an aidl file in android framework so i can import it in two applications(one binds remotely to the other).How can i do that?
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May 13, 2010I am developing an application using services and Remote interface. I have a question about passing the reference of my Remote interface throughout Activities. In my first Activity, I bind my service with my activity, in order to get a reference to my interface I use
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
@Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName arg0, IBinder service) {
x = X.Stub.asInterface(service);
}
@Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
};
x being the reference to my interface. Now I would like to access this interface from another activity, I see two ways to do it but I don't know which one is the "proper" way to do it: passing x with my intent when I call the new Activity redo this.bindService(new Intent(y.this,z.class), mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE); in the onCreate() of my new Activity
Android :: Does Provide Any Versioning Mechanisms For AIDL Interfaces?
Nov 4, 2010We're planning to export an application layer AIDL interface. What are some best practices with regards for managing version compatibility? Does Android provide any version-related mechanisms for AIDL interfaces?
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Jun 1, 2009I've been working on an app for a couple months now. I just downloaded the sdk and installed the newest plugin. Unfortunately my app broke after this finished. I have tried setting the build target to 1.1 and 1.5, still no luck. I believe the problem is stemming from the .aidl files causing other classes to break. The error in the aidl files says cannot find import for my Song class, which has worked up until now. Any ideas? Let me know if posting code or errors will help, as of now I'm all out of ideas.
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Aug 12, 2010I've recently upgraded the Android SDK to the latest version, and I'm trying to re-build the ApiDemos project. I've imported it properly.
The problem is
1. the .aidl files aren't being processed at all by Eclipse during the pre-processing stage.
2. R.java isn't re-generated at all by eclipse
Using Eclipse, Helios release.