This is an example of a Service using Messenger that allows multiple clients to register for updates:
http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/MessengerService.html And the client code: http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/MessengerServiceActivities.html On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 11:48 PM, winnie <vineet.0...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have one application, to which many other services (from other > applications say 3rd party apps) can be subscribed. And I need to get > updated data into my application from the other applications, and so I > require have bi-directional communication from my application to other > services. The kind of data that I require from all the services is > same. > > Right now using Messenger and Bound Services serves my purpose for bi- > directional communication between my application and a service from > ONE other application. But now I am stuck how can I extend it to > support MULTIPLE services. > I know I can get the "ComponentName" in the callback function > "onServiceConnected(ComponentName, IBinder)" and so I can get the > corresponding IBinder interface from the corresponding service (using > just one ServiceConnection for all). But when we unbind any service, > then we unbind it with ServiceConnection as a parameter, so would it > unbind all of my subscribed services which are attached via that > ServiceConnection? Do I really need to have multiple > ServiceConnections for every service? I am getting really confused > with this. Could someone throw some light into possible solution? > > -- > 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 > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- 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
