AppService.java

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package com.commonsware.android.syssvc.alarm;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.util.Log;
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Date;

public class AppService extends WakefulIntentService {
  public AppService() {
    super("AppService");
  }

  @Override
  protected void doWakefulWork(Intent intent) {
    File log=new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
                      "AlarmLog.txt");
    
    try {
      BufferedWriter out=new BufferedWriter(
                            new FileWriter(log.getAbsolutePath(),
                                            log.exists()));
      
      out.write(new Date().toString());
      out.write("\n");
      out.close();
    }
    catch (IOException e) {
      Log.e("AppService", "Exception appending to log file", e);
    }
  }
}