Example of performing a POST request using Google Volley for Android

volley-POST-example.java

public static void postNewComment(Context context,final UserAccount userAccount,final String comment,final int blogId,final int postId){
    mPostCommentResponse.requestStarted();
    RequestQueue queue = Volley.newRequestQueue(context);
    StringRequest sr = new StringRequest(Request.Method.POST,"http://api.someservice.com/post/comment", new Response.Listener<String>() {
        @Override
        public void onResponse(String response) {
            mPostCommentResponse.requestCompleted();
        }
    }, new Response.ErrorListener() {
        @Override
        public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
            mPostCommentResponse.requestEndedWithError(error);
        }
    }){
        @Override
        protected Map<String,String> getParams(){
            Map<String,String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
            params.put("user",userAccount.getUsername());
            params.put("pass",userAccount.getPassword());
            params.put("comment", Uri.encode(comment));
            params.put("comment_post_ID",String.valueOf(postId));
            params.put("blogId",String.valueOf(blogId));

            return params;
        }

        @Override
        public Map<String, String> getHeaders() throws AuthFailureError {
            Map<String,String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
            params.put("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
            return params;
        }
    };
    queue.add(sr);
}

public interface PostCommentResponseListener {
    public void requestStarted();
    public void requestCompleted();
    public void requestEndedWithError(VolleyError error);
}

I have a question why are we starting with a StringResquest is it based on the Api you are using or what and what if you would love to get a request back from the server how would you go about doing that

Your clear explanation really helped me understand. Thanks for the post!