PollingUtils.java

package eoc.studio.voicecard.polling;
import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.SystemClock;

public class PollingUtils {


	public static void startPollingService(Context context, int seconds, Class<?> cls,String action) {
		AlarmManager manager = (AlarmManager) context
				.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
		Intent intent = new Intent(context, cls);
		intent.setAction(action);
		PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0,
				intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
		long triggerAtTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
		manager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME, triggerAtTime,
				seconds * 1000, pendingIntent);
	}

	public static void stopPollingService(Context context, Class<?> cls,String action) {
		AlarmManager manager = (AlarmManager) context
				.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
		Intent intent = new Intent(context, cls);
		intent.setAction(action);
		PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(context, 0,
				intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
		manager.cancel(pendingIntent);
	}
}