ForegroundService.java

package com.googlecode.android_scripting;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.Service;

public abstract class ForegroundService extends Service {
	private static final Class<?>[] mStartForegroundSignature = new Class[] {
			int.class, Notification.class };
	private static final Class<?>[] mStopForegroundSignature = new Class[] { boolean.class };

	private final int mNotificationId;

	private NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
	private Method mStartForeground;
	private Method mStopForeground;
	private Object[] mStartForegroundArgs = new Object[2];
	private Object[] mStopForegroundArgs = new Object[1];

	public ForegroundService(int id) {
		mNotificationId = id;
	}

	protected abstract Notification createNotification();

	/**
	 * This is a wrapper around the new startForeground method, using the older
	 * APIs if it is not available.
	 */
	private void startForegroundCompat(Notification notification) {
		// If we have the new startForeground API, then use it.
		if (mStartForeground != null) {
			mStartForegroundArgs[0] = Integer.valueOf(mNotificationId);
			mStartForegroundArgs[1] = notification;
			try {
				mStartForeground.invoke(this, mStartForegroundArgs);
			} catch (Exception e) {
				Log.e(e);
			}
			return;
		}

		// Fall back on the old API.
		stopForeground(false);// setForeground(true);
		if (notification != null) {
			mNotificationManager.notify(mNotificationId, notification);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * This is a wrapper around the new stopForeground method, using the older
	 * APIs if it is not available.
	 */
	private void stopForegroundCompat() {
		// If we have the new stopForeground API, then use it.
		if (mStopForeground != null) {
			mStopForegroundArgs[0] = Boolean.TRUE;
			try {
				mStopForeground.invoke(this, mStopForegroundArgs);
			} catch (Exception e) {
				Log.e(e);
			}
			return;
		}

		// Fall back on the old API. Note to cancel BEFORE changing the
		// foreground state, since we could be killed at that point.
		mNotificationManager.cancel(mNotificationId);
		stopForeground(true);// setForeground(false);
	}

	@Override
	public void onCreate() {
		mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
		try {
			mStartForeground = getClass().getMethod("startForeground",
					mStartForegroundSignature);
			mStopForeground = getClass().getMethod("stopForeground",
					mStopForegroundSignature);
		} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
			// Running on an older platform.
			mStartForeground = mStopForeground = null;
		}
		startForegroundCompat(createNotification());
	}

	@Override
	public void onDestroy() {
		// Make sure our notification is gone.
		stopForegroundCompat();
	}
}