You're much safer if you explicitly connect them together. There are many ways a static object can be cleared or not yet set (by your process being killed) when you aren't expecting it.
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Rafael Martins <[email protected]>wrote: > > But I would like to know if there is any problem if I just call > “public static” methods between activities and services, without using > the IBinder object from the OnServiceConnected(ComponentName > className, IBinder service) method. Calling directing the methods > (“public static”) we don’t need this line from the example: > > mBoundService = ((LocalService.LocalBinder)service).getService(); > > Do we need an object to communicate between services and activities? > If we need, how a service can get an object of the activity class (to > call activity's methods from the service)? > > Thank u for your attention. > > On 29 ago, 17:35, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually, the official example in the same process doesn't use binders > for > > communication at all: > > > > > http://developer.android.com/guide/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/a...http://developer.android.com/guide/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/a. > .. > > > > I don't know what we've done to lead so many people to jump to the much > more > > complicated remote service sample, but if your service and activity are > in > > the same process then I strongly recommend taking advantage of that like > the > > local example does. > > > > On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Rafael Martins < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, folks! > > > > > I'm searching for the simplest way to implement a communication > > > between an activity and a service when both are running at the same > > > process. > > > > > I've already made it using binders like the official example in the > > > API Demo, but I want to call activity's methods from the service. So, > > > I've made a public static method in the activity and it is working. I > > > would like to understand the problems of doing this. Why we have to > > > use binders if we can do all without them? How is the simplest way to > > > do this? > > > > > Sorry if this is a silly question... :-) > > > > > Thank u all! > > > > -- > > Dianne Hackborn > > Android framework engineer > > [email protected] > > > > 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. > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] 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 [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
