i made an alarm clock and everything works fine.
Inside public class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver i have the following the working code bellow. My question is how to call an activity class to run parallel(background) with ringtone?
Also i tried the code bellow but it doesn't work:
public class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Toast.makeText(context, "Alarm! Wake up! Wake up!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Uri alarmUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
if (alarmUri == null)
{
alarmUri = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
}
Ringtone ringtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(context, alarmUri);
ringtone.play();
Intent i = new Intent(context, testactivity.class);
i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(i);
}
}
I have also create the testactivity java class
Any suggestions please?
You can call activity inside the runOnUiThread() method.
e.g.
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
//your activity calling code
}
});
Below code is whole activity file of my project you can do the according changes in your project.
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
//Your application code here
}
});
}
}
Related
I want to update an Activity which is not the MainActivity.
So I start a second Activity via a onClick method in MainActivity.
Now the Activty "SecondActivity" is at front.
When I started a Thread in the "MainActivity" how can I reference to the "SecondActivity" to update their TextViews and so on?
PseudoCode
public class activity_MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
ThreadSome threadSome= new ThreadSome();
threadSome.start()
}
onClick(View View){
Intent intent = new Intent(this, activity_Second.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
}
Inside Thread
public class ThreadSome extends Thread {
#Override
public void run() {
//This is what I don't know, so I just write what I want to do.
// I know the following Code is wrong and not working.
activity_Second.someTextView.setText("Hi");
}
}
Is a WeakReference the best way to do this, or better work with static TextView objects? How would you solve this problem?
Based on your description, I think you want to do something where there will be some ui change in activity stack based on some event performed in the forground activity. There is a good way to use onActivityResult() via startActivityForResult() but if this is not fullfilling your requirement directly then you can try something like below:
/**
UpdateActivity is the activity where some ui update or action will be taken based on event in EventActivity.
**/
public class UpdateActivity extends Activity {
private BroadcastReceiver mReceiver;
public static final String ACTION_UPDATE = "com.my.internal.activity.action";
...
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_update);
......
//Prepared Intent for broadcast receiver
IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter(ACTION_UPDATE);
//registering our receiver
this.registerReceiver(mReceiver, intentFilter);
.....
}
//This is the receiver section where you need to do the ui update
mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
//extract our message from intent
String some_msg = intent.getStringExtra("msg_1"); //parameter received if passed in intent when broadcast called.
//log our message value
Log.i("Message", some_msg);
updateActivityUi();
}
};
private void updateActivityUi() {
// you need to write the code for the update which you want to do after an event done in other activity.
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
//unregister our receiver
this.unregisterReceiver(this.mReceiver);
}
}
public class EventActivity extends Activity {
...
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_event);
......
//Sending BroadcastReceiver against the action ACTION_UPDATE and it will be received by UpdateActivity.
if(condition_for_event) {
Intent i = new Intent(UpdateActivity.ACTION_UPDATE).putExtra("msg_1", "Hey! an event performed here.");
this.sendBroadcast(i);
}
.....
}
....
}
Let me know if it solved your issue.
I understand that the question is most likely elementary, but I can not think of it myself.
I make a simple alarm clock, but I can not figure out how to make an alarm clock at the click of a button.
Here is the class with Broadcast:
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Uri notification = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
Ringtone ringtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(context.getApplicationContext(),notification);
ringtone.play();
And the button is in the main class.
1. define a interface in your Utility class.
2. implement this interface inside your Receiver.
3. stop alarm via calling method of interface.
private interface RingtoneHelper {
void stopRingtone();
}
class Utility {
public static RingtoneHelper ringtoneHelper;
}
public class YourReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Uri notification = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
final Ringtone ringtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(context.getApplicationContext(),notification);
ringtone.play();
Utility.ringtoneHelper = new RingtoneHelper() {
#Override
public void stopRingtone() {
if(ringtone.isPlaying()) {
ringtone.stop();
}
}
};
}
}
// todo add click action for your button
if(Utility.ringtoneHelper != null) {
Utility.ringtoneHelper.stopRingtone();
}
I have an activity. It will be receive two variable from an service. In the service, I will send two variable to the activity by
// Send first variable
sendBroadcast(new Intent("first_one"));
// Send second variable
sendBroadcast(new Intent("second_one"));
Now, In the activity, I used bellow code to receive the data. There are
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
registerReceiver(firstRec, new IntentFilter("first_one"));
registerReceiver(secondRec, new IntentFilter("second_one"));
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
if (firstRec != null) {
unregisterReceiver(firstRec);
firstRec = null;
}
if (secondRec != null) {
unregisterReceiver(secondRec);
secondRec = null;
}
}
private BroadcastReceiver firstRec = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("TAG","OK first");
}
};
private BroadcastReceiver secondRec = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("TAG","OK second");
}
};
However, I cannot print the log "OK second" when I called sendBroadcast(new Intent("second_one")); in the service. What is happen? How can I fix it? Thank you
UPDATE: my activity is an accept calling activity get from #notz
How can incoming calls be answered programmatically in Android 5.0 (Lollipop)?. Then I create an service as following
public class myService extends Service{
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Intent answerCalintent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), AcceptCallActivity.class);
answerCalintent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS);
answerCalintent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(answerCalintent);
//Send the second command after 10 second and make the calling in background
new CountDownTimer(10000, 100) {
public void onTick(long millisUntilFinished) {
}
public void onFinish() {
sendBroadcast(new Intent("second_one"));
}
}.start();
return START_STICKY;
}
}
You should unregister your reŃeiver in a method opposite to that in which you register it:
If you registered receiver in onCreate() - then you should unregister it in onDestroy().
But as i know, for most cases, the best practice is to register receiver in onResume() and unregister it in onPause().
Here I am creating an online application that depends only on Internet.
So whenever there is a network error it must notify user. For that, I have created a BroadcastReciver that receives call when network connection gets lost(Internet).
All this works perfectly. Now what I need is that I have to call a method of Activity from this Broadcast Receiver, where I have created an Alert Dialogue.
I have read many answers on stack-overflow.com that I can declare that method static and call by using only Activity name,
e.g MyActivityName.myMethod()
But I can't declare my method static, because I am using Alert Dialogue there and it shows me error on line,
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
that Cannot use this in a static context.
So, how can I call a method of Activity(must not static and without starting that activity) from a Broadcast Receiver ?
And can I get Activity(or fragment) name from Broadcast Receiver which is currently running?
try this code :
your broadcastreceiver class for internet lost class :
public class InternetLostReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
context.sendBroadcast(new Intent("INTERNET_LOST"));
}
}
in your activity add this for calling broadcast:
public class TestActivity extends Activity{
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter("INTERNET_LOST"));
}
BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
// internet lost alert dialog method call from here...
}
};
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
}
}
INTERFACE: Keep BroadCastReceiver and Activity code separate!
You can make a CallBackListener interface. The interface will work as a bridge between BroadcastReceiver and Activity.
1) Create a CallbackListener
interface ConnectionLostCallback{
public void connectionLost();
}
2) Provide ConnectionLostCallback in your BroadcastReceiver
public class MyBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
private ConnectionLostCallback listener;
public MyBroadcastReceiver(ConnectionLostCallback listener ){
this.listener = listener //<-- Initialze it
}
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
listener.connectionLost();
}
}
3) Implement the ConnectionLostCallback in your Activity and override the method
YourActvity extends AppcompatActivity implements ConnectionLostCallback{
// Your Activity related code //
// new MyBroadcastReceiver(this); <-- create instance
private void showAlertMessage(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
}
#Override
public void connectionLost(){
showAlertMessage(); //<--- Call the method to shoe alert dialog
}
}
Relevant link:
If you want to know how to make a BroadcastReceiver independent of any
activity ie How can you reuse the same BroadCastReceiver with
different Activities? Then READ THIS
Add a boolean variable in you activity from where you are open alertdialog
boolean isDialogOpened = false;
// in broadcast recever check
if(isDialogOpened) {
alertDialog();
}
And replace your code for alertdialog with this one
public void alertDialog() {
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alertDialog.setMessage("Network not found.");
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Check Setting",
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
}
});
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel",
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
}
});
alertDialog.setOnDismissListener(new OnDismissListener() {
#Override
public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialog) {
isDialogOpened = false;
}
});
alertDialog.setOnCancelListener(new OnCancelListener() {
#Override
public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialog) {
isDialogOpened = false;
}
});
alertDialog.show();
}
Pass your Activity's context to BroadcastReceiver's contructor.
public class ResponseReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
MainActivity ma; //a reference to activity's context
public ResponseReceiver(MainActivity maContext){
ma=maContext;
}
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
ma.brCallback("your string"); //calling activity method
}
}
and in your MainActivity
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
...
public void onStart(){
...
ResponseReceiver responseReceiver = new ResponseReceiver(this); //passing context
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(responseReceiver,null);
...
}
public void brCallback(String param){
Log.d("BroadcastReceiver",param);
}
}
hope it helps
Use lambdas. A Consumer would do.
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
...
receiver = new LocationBroadcastReceiver((whatever) -> doSomething(whatever));
registerReceiver(receiver, new IntentFilter("YOUR_MESSAGE"));
}
Where doSomething will be a method in your Activity.
...
class YourBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private Consumer<Whatever> callback;
public LocationBroadcastReceiver(Consumer<Whatever> callback) {
this.callback = callback;
}
#RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
this.callback.accept(new Whatever());
}
}
Is the alternative to all the other:
declare that method static and call by using only Activity name.
Apart from what you explained, that's a way of coupling.
pass your Activity's context to BroadcastReceiver's contructor.
That wouldn't work because you want to call a method that's not part of AppCompatActivity. And yeah, you could downcast, but then you end up coupled to your activity.
using another Broadcast or a Local Broadcasts instead
Well, you can only pass a bunch of primitives that way. What if you want to pass an object? Also, declaring a new BroadcastReceiver get quite verbose and maybe hard to follow.
Same as Vijju' s answer but using Local Broadcasts instead
public class SampleReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Intent intentToBroadcast = new Intent("YOUR_ACTION_HERE");
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(context).sendBroadcast(intentToBroadcast);
}
}
In your activity add this
public class SampleActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(mSampleReceiver, new IntentFilter(YOUR_ACTION_HERE));
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(mSampleReceiver);
super.onPause();
}
private SampleReceiver mSampleReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
// your code here
}
};
}
Note Move the register/unregister calls to onCreate/onDestroy is you want to be notified even when your activity is in the background.
I need to call TTS service within subclass of BroadcastReceiver. When I am implement that class from OnInitListener, it gave run-time error.
Is there any other-way to implement TTS within BroadcastReceiver?
Thank You,
Sorry Code:
public class TextApp extends BroadcastReceiver implements OnInitListener {
private TextToSpeech tts;
private String message = "Hello";
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
tts = new TextToSpeech(context, this);
message = "Hello TTS";
}
#Override
public void onInit(int status) {
if (status == TextToSpeech.SUCCESS)
{
tts.speak(message, TextToSpeech.QUEUE_FLUSH, null);
}
}
}
Your code didn't work on :
tts = new TextToSpeech(context, this);
Context on BroadcastReceiver is a "restricted context". It means you cannot start service on context in BroadcastReceiver. Because TTS is a service, so it doesn't call anyting.
The Best Solutions is you start another intent on BroadcastReceiver with activity that call the service.
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
....
Intent speechIntent = new Intent();
speechIntent.setClass(context, ReadTheMessage.class);
speechIntent.putExtra("MESSAGE", message.getMessageBody().toString());
speechIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS);
context.startActivity(speechIntent);
....
}
And then on the activity you call the TTS service with parameter from extras
public class ReadTheMessage extends Activity implements OnInitListener,OnUtteranceCompletedListener {
private TextToSpeech tts = null;
private String msg = "";
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Intent startingIntent = this.getIntent();
msg = startingIntent.getStringExtra("MESSAGE");
tts = new TextToSpeech(this,this);
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
if (tts!=null) {
tts.shutdown();
}
}
// OnInitListener impl
public void onInit(int status) {
tts.speak(msg, TextToSpeech.QUEUE_FLUSH, null);
}
// OnUtteranceCompletedListener impl
public void onUtteranceCompleted(String utteranceId) {
tts.shutdown();
tts = null;
finish();
}
}
You can try using either JobIntentService (Post Android-O) or IntentService to invoke TTS from Broadcast receiver. It has less overhead than launching an activity for the sake of giving TTS a correct context. Note that you cannot give a broadcast receiver's context to TTS.
Here is my code snippet where I acheived same thing using JobIntentService.
Inside your custom Broadcast receiver's onReceive() invoke your custom JobIntentService like this:
Intent speechIntent = new Intent();
speechIntent.putExtra("MESSAGE", "Bluetooth is on.");
MySpeakService.enqueueWork(context, speechIntent);
And MySpeakService.java is this:
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.speech.tts.TextToSpeech;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.v4.app.JobIntentService;
public class MySpeakService extends JobIntentService {
private TextToSpeech mySpeakTextToSpeech = null;
private boolean isSafeToDestroy = false;
public static void enqueueWork(Context context, Intent intent) {
enqueueWork(context, MySpeakService.class, 1, intent);
}
#Override
protected void onHandleWork(#NonNull Intent intent) {
String message = intent.getStringExtra("MESSAGE");
mySpeakTextToSpeech = new TextToSpeech(getApplicationContext(), new TextToSpeech.OnInitListener() {
#Override
public void onInit(int status) {
mySpeakTextToSpeech.speak(message, TextToSpeech.QUEUE_ADD, null, null);
while (mySpeakTextToSpeech.isSpeaking()) {
}
isSafeToDestroy = true;
}
});
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
if (isSafeToDestroy) {
if (mySpeakTextToSpeech != null) {
mySpeakTextToSpeech.shutdown();
}
super.onDestroy();
}
}
}
Al Zil answer is not totally correct. Android TTS is a bounded service. Broadcast receivers truly has a limited context but they can't bind themselves to any service. However, they can START a service. Starting the tts from activity is ok, but if you don't need UI you can also initialize it from a service. Look at this answer to see how it's done
Good luck.