Hi Diane,

> something else if you want.  Then when you bind to the service, set an
> explicit component in the intent for the service you have picked.
How would I do that if the service is implemented in another APK ? I
can't call new Intent(Context context,Class clazz) in this case
because clazz may not be in the current APK.

Thanks
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Watcher <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I have the same service in multiple APKs. In each of the APKs, I am
> > going to launch the serivce.
> > Because the APK are difference "applications" that have been installed
> > & upgraded at various times, the service implementation in each may be
> > different. I am trying to figure out a way to make sure startService()
> > runs the implementation that is newest.
>
> > I have been fiddling around with PackageManager and Manifest meta-data
> > and categories but I can't seem to get my head around it. It's really
> > a leader-election problem... has anyone ever done this ? Any clues ?
>
> > Thanks !
>
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