Yes, this absolutely makes sense. You were right, I was assuming broadcasting as the only option in that case.
Thank you. пятница, 4 октября 2013 г., 2:25:12 UTC+3 пользователь TreKing написал: > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Alex Belyaev > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> What *LocationManager *does, when we call *requestLocationUpdates* and >> provide a *PendingIntent*? It sends us locations back with broadcasts. >> > > It sends locations back with broadcasts ... *if you specify a broadcast > for your PendingIntent*. You can also elect to start a Service or > Activity, can't you? > > >> So basically *LocationManager *needs only an action, that is the only >> thing you need to make a broadcast across the system. >> > > To make Intents unique, you also need to specify Data and Category. You > are also assuming sending a broadcast is the only action one would want to > take in response to a location update > > >> So I'm asking, why it need a whole *PendingIntent*? >> > > Because an Action is not sufficient to explicitly tell the system how you > want to respond to an location update. The PendingIntent specifies the > component to start (Broadcast Receiver, Activity, Service), and provides > extra information for that component to respond to the Intent (Data, > Category, extras). > > Disclaimer: this is all based on my reading of the docs and my > understanding of PendingIntents. I have not used this particular method > myself, so I could be wrong here. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
