SplashScreen.java

/** 
 ** Copyright (c) 2010 Ushahidi Inc
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 ** Contact: team@ushahidi.com
 ** Website: http://www.ushahidi.com
 ** 
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 ** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
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package com.ushahidi.android.app;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.Window;

public class SplashScreen extends Activity {
    private boolean active = true;

    private int splashTime = 2000;

    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
        requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
        setContentView(R.layout.splash);

        // thread for displaying the SplashScreen
        Thread splashTread = new Thread() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                try {
                    int waited = 0;
                    while (active && (waited < splashTime)) {
                        sleep(100);
                        if (active) {
                            waited += 100;
                        }
                    }
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    // do nothing
                } finally {
                    startActivity(new Intent(SplashScreen.this, Dashboard.class));
                    finish();
                }
            }
        };
        splashTread.start();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
        if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
            active = false;
        }
        return true;
    }

}