OK. I understand. I was planning to use the onPause() method to control these problems. If it is not safe, how a service can get an object of the activity class (to call Activity's methods from the service)?
Thank u again, Dianne! On 29 ago, 20:34, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.... > > .. > > > > 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.- Ocultar texto das mensagens anteriores - > > - Mostrar texto das mensagens anteriores - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
