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Broadcast receivers in Android
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<Button
android:id="@+id/button_explicit_broadcast"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Explicit broadcast" />
<Button
android:id="@+id/button_implicit_broadcast"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="implicit broadcast" />
</LinearLayout>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="ru.maksim.sample">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<application
android:name=".MyApp"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="@style/Theme.SampleApplication"
tools:targetApi="31">
<receiver
android:name=".MyBootCompletedReceiver"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
android:name=".MyReceiver"
android:exported="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="ru.maksim.sample.MY_ACTION" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<activity
android:name=".ClientAppActivity"
android:exported="true"
android:theme="@style/Theme.SampleApplication.NoActionBar">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
class ClientAppActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2)
findViewById<Button>(R.id.button_explicit_broadcast).setOnClickListener {
sendBroadcast(Intent(applicationContext, MyReceiver::class.java))
// log printed:
// MyReceiver#onReceive: Intent { flg=0x10 cmp=ru.maksim.sample/.MyReceiver }
}
findViewById<Button>(R.id.button_implicit_broadcast).setOnClickListener {
sendBroadcast(Intent("ru.maksim.sample.MY_ACTION"))
// nothing happens
}
}
}
class MyBootCompletedReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
// This method is called when the BroadcastReceiver is receiving an Intent broadcast.
Log.d("SampleApp", "MyBootCompletedReceiver#onReceive: $intent")
// Log printed after device reboot via adb reboot:
// MyBootCompletedReceiver#onReceive: Intent { act=android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED flg=0x89000010
}
}
class MyReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
// This method is called when the BroadcastReceiver is receiving an Intent broadcast.
Log.d("SampleApp", "MyReceiver#onReceive: $intent")
}
}
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