There are several alternatives listed at http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/faq/framework.html#3
I like to maintain global state in a subclass of android.app.Application. I share your concerns about static variables, particularly in Android because the process classloader may outlive any of its activities or services. On Aug 31, 10:59 am, siva <sivaraj.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for reply,no chance to clear static variable?what alternative > solutions for that > > On Aug 31, 10:50 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:46 PM, siva <sivaraj.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks ,can u explain,i am fresher in android,i want to clear static > > > variable value,please give solutions > > > Delete the static data members. Then you do not have to clear them. > > Mutable static data members have been considered an anti-pattern in > > Java for a decade or so. > > > Rather than worrying about clearing the data members, worry about > > where the data really should live. Does it belong in a database? > > Should it be managed by a Service? Do you want a subclass of > > Application? Etc. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > Android Development Wiki:http://wiki.andmob.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
