// Unique Identification Number for the Notification.
// We use it on Notification start, and to cancel it.
- private int NOTIFICATION = R.string.telemetry_service_started;
+ private int NOTIFICATION = R.string.telemetry_service_label;
/**
* Class for clients to access. Because we know this service always
@Override
public void onCreate() {
+ // Create a reference to the NotificationManager so that we can update our notifcation text later
mNM = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-
- // Display a notification about us starting. We put an icon in the status bar.
- showNotification();
}
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.i("TelemetryService", "Received start id " + startId + ": " + intent);
+
+ CharSequence text = getText(R.string.telemetry_service_started);
+
+ // Create notification to be displayed while the service runs
+ Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.am_status_c, text, 0);
+
+ // The PendingIntent to launch our activity if the user selects this notification
+ PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
+ new Intent(this, TelemetryServiceActivities.Controller.class), 0);
+
+ // Set the info for the views that show in the notification panel.
+ notification.setLatestEventInfo(this, getText(R.string.telemetry_service_label), text, contentIntent);
+
+ // Set the notification to be in the "Ongoing" section.
+ notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
+
+ // Move us into the foreground.
+ startForeground(NOTIFICATION, notification);
+
// We want this service to continue running until it is explicitly
// stopped, so return sticky.
return START_STICKY;
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
- // Cancel the persistent notification.
- mNM.cancel(NOTIFICATION);
+ // Demote us from the foreground, and cancel the persistent notification.
+ stopForeground(true);
// Tell the user we stopped.
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.telemetry_service_stopped, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// RemoteService for a more complete example.
private final IBinder mBinder = new TelemetryBinder();
- /**
- * Show a notification while this service is running.
- */
- private void showNotification() {
- // In this sample, we'll use the same text for the ticker and the expanded notification
- CharSequence text = getText(R.string.telemetry_service_started);
-
- // Set the icon, scrolling text and timestamp
- Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.am_status, text,
- System.currentTimeMillis());
-
- // The PendingIntent to launch our activity if the user selects this notification
- PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
- new Intent(this, TelemetryServiceActivities.Controller.class), 0);
-
- // Set the info for the views that show in the notification panel.
- notification.setLatestEventInfo(this, getText(R.string.telemetry_service_label),
- text, contentIntent);
-
- // Send the notification.
- mNM.notify(NOTIFICATION, notification);
- }
}