IgnitedActivities.java

/* Copyright (c) 2009 Matthias Kaeppler
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package com.github.ignition.core.activities;

import java.util.List;

import android.app.ActivityManager;
import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;

public class IgnitedActivities {

    /**
     * Checks if the application is in the background (i.e behind another application's Activity).
     * 
     * @param context
     * @return true if another application is above this one.
     */
    public static boolean isApplicationBroughtToBackground(final Context context) {
        ActivityManager am = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
        List<RunningTaskInfo> tasks = am.getRunningTasks(1);
        if (!tasks.isEmpty()) {
            ComponentName topActivity = tasks.get(0).topActivity;
            if (!topActivity.getPackageName().equals(context.getPackageName())) {
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }
}