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 ! > > > -- > > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > 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

