WordService.java

package edu.gricar.brezskrbnik.service;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Binder;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;

public class WordService extends Service {
    private Timer timer = new Timer();
    private static final long UPDATE_INTERVAL = 500000*7;
    private final IBinder mBinder = new MyBinder();

    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        pollForUpdates();
    }

    private void pollForUpdates() {
        timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
            @Override
            public void run() {

            }
        }, 0, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
        Log.i(getClass().getSimpleName(), "Timer started.");

    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        if (timer != null) {
            timer.cancel();
        }
        Log.i(getClass().getSimpleName(), "Timer stopped.");

    }

    /** we do not use IPC therefore the onBind is not important for us */
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
        return mBinder;
    }

    public class MyBinder extends Binder {
        WordService getService() {
            return WordService.this;
        }
    }

    public List<String> getWordList() {
        ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
        Random random = new Random();
        if (random.nextBoolean()) {
            list.add("Linux");
        }
        if (random.nextBoolean()) {
            list.add("Android");
        }
        if (random.nextBoolean()) {
            list.add("iPhone");
        }
        if (random.nextBoolean()) {
            list.add("Windows7");
        }

        return list;
    }

}