ExampleIntentService.java

package com.example.service;

import android.app.IntentService;
import android.content.Intent;

import org.alfonz.utility.Logcat;


public class ExampleIntentService extends IntentService
{
	public ExampleIntentService()
	{
		super("ExampleIntentService");
		setIntentRedelivery(false); // TODO: START_NOT_STICKY if false, START_REDELIVER_INTENT if true

		Logcat.d("");
	}


	@Override
	public void onCreate()
	{
		Logcat.d("");

		super.onCreate();
	}


	@Override
	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId)
	{
		Logcat.d("");

		return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
	}


	@Override
	protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent)
	{
		// intent may be null if the service is being restarted
		if(intent == null) return;

		Logcat.d("%d", intent.getIntExtra("arg", -1));

		long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + 5L * 1000L;
		while(System.currentTimeMillis() < endTime)
		{
			synchronized(this)
			{
				try
				{
					// TODO: do something
					wait(endTime - System.currentTimeMillis());
				}
				catch(InterruptedException e)
				{
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			}
		}
	}


	@Override
	public void onDestroy()
	{
		Logcat.d("");

		super.onDestroy();
	}
}