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How to have a single instance of exoPlayer in a background?

I have almost a week figuring out how should I have one instance of exoplayer in background.
I want to use this instance in a playerview and in notification as well. Problem I am facing now, the player plays well, after a time it pauses (to release resource I guess), but when i click play it plays again, when i click other oudio, I get two audio playing at same time.
Here are my codes.
------------------------ BACKGROUND SERVICE --------------------------------------
public class BackgroundPlayingService extends Service {
public static PlayerNotificationManager playerNotificationManager;
public static ExoPlayer exoPlayer;
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
if (this.exoPlayer == null){
createPlayer();
}
/////////////////THIS WAS ADDED LATER
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
exoPlayer.pause();
exoPlayer = null;
playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(null);
}
private void createPlayer(){
exoPlayer = new ExoPlayer.Builder(this).build();
MediaItem mediaItem;
try {
mediaItem = MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse(DataUtility.playingUrl));
}catch (Exception e){
mediaItem = MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse("https://server13.mp3quran.net/husr/062.mp3"));
}
exoPlayer.setMediaItem(mediaItem);
exoPlayer.prepare();
exoPlayer.addListener(new Player.Listener() {
#Override
public void onPlaybackStateChanged(int playbackState) {
Player.Listener.super.onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState);
try {
if (ThePlayingActivity.dialog.isShowing()){
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.dismiss();}
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
if (playbackState==Player.STATE_READY){
try {
ThePlayingActivity.downloadBtn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
showNotification();
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
if (playbackState == Player.STATE_BUFFERING) {
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}catch (Exception e){
}
} else {
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}catch (Exception e){
}
}
}
#Override
public void onIsLoadingChanged(boolean isLoading) {
Player.Listener.super.onIsLoadingChanged(isLoading);
}
#Override
public void onPlayerError(PlaybackException error) {
Player.Listener.super.onPlayerError(error);
try {
if (ThePlayingActivity.dialog.isShowing()){
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.dismiss();
}
playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(null);
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
});
exoPlayer.play();
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myPlayerView.setPlayer(exoPlayer);
}catch (Exception e){
Log.d("background", "createPlayer: set player to view"+e.getLocalizedMessage());
}
}
public static void setNewPlayeData(){
MediaItem mediaItem = MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse(DataUtility.playingUrl));
exoPlayer.setMediaItem(mediaItem);
exoPlayer.prepare();
ThePlayingActivity.myPlayerView.setPlayer(exoPlayer);
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myPlayerView.setPlayer(exoPlayer);
}catch (Exception e){
Log.d("background", "createPlayer: set player to view"+e.getLocalizedMessage());
}
}
public void showNotification() {
playerNotificationManager = new PlayerNotificationManager.Builder(this, 151,
this.getResources().getString(R.string.app_name))
.setChannelNameResourceId(R.string.app_name)
.setChannelImportance(IMPORTANCE_HIGH)
.setMediaDescriptionAdapter(new PlayerNotificationManager.MediaDescriptionAdapter() {
#Override
public CharSequence getCurrentContentTitle(Player player) {
return player.getCurrentMediaItem().mediaMetadata.displayTitle;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public PendingIntent createCurrentContentIntent(Player player) {
return null;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public CharSequence getCurrentContentText(Player player) {
return Objects.requireNonNull(player.getCurrentMediaItem()).mediaMetadata.artist;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public Bitmap getCurrentLargeIcon(Player player, PlayerNotificationManager.BitmapCallback callback) {
return null;
}
}).setNotificationListener(new PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener() {
#Override
public void onNotificationCancelled(int notificationId, boolean dismissedByUser) {
}
#Override
public void onNotificationPosted(int notificationId, Notification notification, boolean ongoing) {
PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener.super.onNotificationPosted(notificationId, notification, ongoing);
}
})
.build();
playerNotificationManager.setUseStopAction(false);
try {
playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(exoPlayer);
}catch (Exception e){
}
}
}
-----------------------HERE IS THE ACTIVITY WITH PLAYER ----------------------------------
public class ThePlayingActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final int PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE = 100;
private ProgressBar downloadingProgress;
public static ProgressBar myProgress;
public static Dialog dialog;
private ConstraintLayout layoutForSnack;
long downloadId;
private PowerManager powerManager;
private PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock;
String myurl;
public static PlayerControlView myPlayerView;
private TextView currentPlaying, downloadingTv;
public static Button downloadBtn;
private String thePlayingSura;
private final BroadcastReceiver onDownloadComplete = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
long id = intent.getLongExtra(DownloadManager.EXTRA_DOWNLOAD_ID,-1);
if (downloadId == id){
downloadingProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadBtn.setText("DOWNLOADED");
downloadBtn.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
downloadBtn.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
downloadBtn.setClickable(false);
Toast.makeText(context, "DOWNLOAD COMPLETED", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
};
#SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_the_playing);
myPlayerView = findViewById(R.id.playerView);
Intent dataIntent = getIntent();
myurl = dataIntent.getStringExtra("theUrl");
if (BackgroundPlayingService.exoPlayer == null){
startService();}else{
BackgroundPlayingService.setNewPlayeData();
myPlayerView.setPlayer(BackgroundPlayingService.exoPlayer);
}
keepActivityAlive();
registerReceiver(onDownloadComplete,new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
downloadingProgress = findViewById(R.id.downloadProgress);
downloadingTv = findViewById(R.id.downloadingWaitTv);
currentPlaying = findViewById(R.id.currentPlaying);
downloadBtn = findViewById(R.id.downloadbtn);
downloadBtn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
myProgress = findViewById(R.id.progressBar2);
myProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
layoutForSnack = findViewById(R.id.constraintLayout);
downloadingProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
thePlayingSura = dataIntent.getStringExtra("sendSuraName");
currentPlaying.setText(thePlayingSura+" - " + DataUtility.theKariName);
/////////////end of ids
showLoadingDialog();
/////////////////download
downloadBtn.setOnClickListener(view -> {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M){
if (checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED){
//todo ask permission
String permissions[] = {Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
requestPermissions(permissions,PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE);
}else{
downloadStaffs();
}
}else {
//TODO DOWNLOAD
downloadStaffs();
}
});
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
}
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
super.onBackPressed();
//todo fire service (may be)
}
private void showLoadingDialog() {
dialog = new Dialog(ThePlayingActivity.this);
dialog.setContentView(R.layout.dialog_loading_quran);
dialog.setCancelable(false);
dialog.show();
}
private void showSnackBar() {
Snackbar snackbar = Snackbar.make(layoutForSnack, "THERE WAS ON ERROR, CHECK YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION", Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE);
snackbar.setAction("RETRY", view -> {
});
snackbar.setActionTextColor(Color.YELLOW);
snackbar.show();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NonNull String[] permissions, #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
switch (requestCode){
case PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE:{
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
// we have permission
//todo Download
downloadStaffs();
}else{
Toast.makeText(ThePlayingActivity.this , "PERMISSION DENIED... CAN NOT DOWNLOAD", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterReceiver(onDownloadComplete);
try {
if (wakeLock.isHeld()){
wakeLock.release();}
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
private void downloadStaffs(){
DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(Uri.parse(DataUtility.playingUrl));
request.setDescription("Download File");
request.setTitle(thePlayingSura);
request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
request.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, thePlayingSura+" - "+ DataUtility.theKariName+".mp3");
final DownloadManager manager = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
final long downloadId = manager.enqueue(request);
this.downloadId = downloadId;
final ProgressBar mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.downloadProgress);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
new Thread(new Runnable() {
#SuppressLint("Range")
#Override
public void run() {
boolean downloading = true;
while (downloading) {
DownloadManager.Query q = new DownloadManager.Query();
q.setFilterById(downloadId);
Cursor cursor = manager.query(q);
cursor.moveToFirst();
#SuppressLint("Range") int bytes_downloaded = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_BYTES_DOWNLOADED_SO_FAR));
#SuppressLint("Range") int bytes_total = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_TOTAL_SIZE_BYTES));
if (cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS)) == DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL) {
downloading = false;
}
final double dl_progress = (int) ((bytes_downloaded * 100l) / bytes_total);
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
mProgressBar.setProgress((int) dl_progress);
}
});
Log.d("MESSAGES", statusMessage(cursor));
cursor.close();
}
}
}).start();
}
#SuppressLint("Range")
private String statusMessage(Cursor c) {
String msg = "???";
switch (c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS))) {
case DownloadManager.STATUS_FAILED:
msg = "Download failed!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_PAUSED:
msg = "Download paused!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_PENDING:
msg = "Download pending!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_RUNNING:
msg = "Download in progress!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL:
msg = "Download complete!";
break;
default:
msg = "Download is nowhere in sight";
break;
}
return (msg);
}
}
private void keepActivityAlive(){
powerManager = (PowerManager) this.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,"QuranAudio:WakeLock");
}
private void startService(){
Intent i = new Intent(this, BackgroundPlayingService.class);
startService(i);
}
}

I figured it out.
I had to keep most of my business inside in onStartCommand
public class BackgroundPlayingService extends Service {
public static final String TAG = "bck_service";
public static ExoPlayer player;
public static PlayerNotificationManager playerNotificationManager;
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
String url = DataUtility.playingUrl;
if (url==null){
url = "https://server8.mp3quran.net/afs/Rewayat-AlDorai-A-n-Al-Kisa-ai/025.mp3";
}
if (player == null){
player = createPlayerIfNull();
MediaItem mediaItem = MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse(url));
player.setMediaItem(mediaItem);
player.prepare();
player.addListener(new Player.Listener() {
#Override
public void onEvents(Player player, Player.Events events) {
}
#Override
public void onPlaybackStateChanged(int playbackState) {
Player.Listener.super.onPlaybackStateChanged(playbackState);
try {
if (ThePlayingActivity.dialog.isShowing()){
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.dismiss();}
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
if (playbackState==Player.STATE_READY){
try {
ThePlayingActivity.downloadBtn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
showNotification();
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
if (playbackState == Player.STATE_BUFFERING) {
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}catch (Exception e){
}
} else {
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}catch (Exception e){
}
}
}
#Override
public void onIsLoadingChanged(boolean isLoading) {
Player.Listener.super.onIsLoadingChanged(isLoading);
}
#Override
public void onPlayerError(PlaybackException error) {
Player.Listener.super.onPlayerError(error);
try {
if (ThePlayingActivity.dialog.isShowing()){
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.dismiss();}
}catch (Exception ignore){
}
}
});
player.play();
try {
ThePlayingActivity.myPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
}catch (Exception ignore){}
}
//notification
createNotificationChannel();
Intent i = new Intent(this,BackgroundPlayingService.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this,0,i,0);
Notification notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this,"myChannelId")
.setContentTitle("QURAN IS PLAYING")
.setContentText("This means that Qur-an app is open. You can close it from app exit menu")
.setSmallIcon(androidx.core.R.drawable.notification_icon_background)
.setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
.build();
startForeground(1,notification);
return START_STICKY;
}
public ExoPlayer createPlayerIfNull() {
if (player == null) {
player = new ExoPlayer.Builder(BackgroundPlayingService.this).build();
ThePlayingActivity.myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
try {
ThePlayingActivity.dialog.show();
}catch (Exception e){
Log.d(TAG, "createPlayerIfNull: ");
}
}
return player;
}
private void createNotificationChannel(){
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O){
NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel("myChannelId","qur-anAudiChannel", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
NotificationManager manager = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
manager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
}
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
player.stop();
player = null;
stopForeground(true);
}
public void showNotification() {
playerNotificationManager = new PlayerNotificationManager.Builder(this, 151,
this.getResources().getString(R.string.app_name))
.setChannelNameResourceId(R.string.app_name)
.setChannelImportance(IMPORTANCE_HIGH)
.setMediaDescriptionAdapter(new PlayerNotificationManager.MediaDescriptionAdapter() {
#Override
public CharSequence getCurrentContentTitle(Player player) {
return player.getCurrentMediaItem().mediaMetadata.displayTitle;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public PendingIntent createCurrentContentIntent(Player player) {
return null;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public CharSequence getCurrentContentText(Player player) {
return Objects.requireNonNull(player.getCurrentMediaItem()).mediaMetadata.artist;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public Bitmap getCurrentLargeIcon(Player player, PlayerNotificationManager.BitmapCallback callback) {
return null;
}
}).setNotificationListener(new PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener() {
#Override
public void onNotificationCancelled(int notificationId, boolean dismissedByUser) {
}
#Override
public void onNotificationPosted(int notificationId, Notification notification, boolean ongoing) {
PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener.super.onNotificationPosted(notificationId, notification, ongoing);
}
})
.build();
playerNotificationManager.setUseStopAction(false);
try {
playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(player);
}catch (Exception e){
}}
}
-------------------- player view activity ------------------------------------
public class ThePlayingActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final int PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE = 100;
private ProgressBar downloadingProgress;
public static ProgressBar myProgress;
public static Dialog dialog;
private ConstraintLayout layoutForSnack;
long downloadId;
private PowerManager powerManager;
private PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock;
String myurl;
public static PlayerControlView myPlayerView;
private TextView currentPlaying, downloadingTv;
public static Button downloadBtn;
private String thePlayingSura;
private BroadcastReceiver onDownloadComplete = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
long id = intent.getLongExtra(DownloadManager.EXTRA_DOWNLOAD_ID, -1);
if (downloadId == id) {
downloadingProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadBtn.setText("DOWNLOADED");
downloadBtn.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
downloadBtn.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
downloadBtn.setClickable(false);
Toast.makeText(context, "DOWNLOAD COMPLETED", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
};
#SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_the_playing);
myPlayerView = findViewById(R.id.playerView);
Intent dataIntent = getIntent();
myurl = dataIntent.getStringExtra("theUrl");
Intent backgroundPlayIntent = new Intent(ThePlayingActivity.this,BackgroundPlayingService.class);
try {
stopService(backgroundPlayIntent);
}catch (Exception e){}
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=Build.VERSION_CODES.O){
startForegroundService(backgroundPlayIntent);
}else{
startService(backgroundPlayIntent);
}
keepActivityAlive();
registerReceiver(onDownloadComplete, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
downloadingProgress = findViewById(R.id.downloadProgress);
downloadingTv = findViewById(R.id.downloadingWaitTv);
currentPlaying = findViewById(R.id.currentPlaying);
downloadBtn = findViewById(R.id.downloadbtn);
downloadBtn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
myProgress = findViewById(R.id.progressBar2);
myProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
layoutForSnack = findViewById(R.id.constraintLayout);
downloadingProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
thePlayingSura = dataIntent.getStringExtra("sendSuraName");
currentPlaying.setText(thePlayingSura + " - " + DataUtility.theKariName);
/////////////end of ids
showLoadingDialog();
/////////////////download
downloadBtn.setOnClickListener(view -> {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
if (checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
String permissions[] = {Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
requestPermissions(permissions, PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE);
} else {
downloadStaffs();
}
} else {
downloadStaffs();
}
});
}
private void showLoadingDialog() {
dialog = new Dialog(ThePlayingActivity.this);
dialog.setContentView(R.layout.dialog_loading_quran);
dialog.setCancelable(false);
dialog.show();
}
public void showSnackBar() {
Snackbar snackbar = Snackbar.make(layoutForSnack, "THERE WAS ON ERROR, CHECK YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION", Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE);
snackbar.setAction("RETRY", view -> {
//todo retry player
});
snackbar.setActionTextColor(Color.YELLOW);
snackbar.show();
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NonNull String[] permissions, #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
switch (requestCode) {
case PERMISION_STORAGE_CODE: {
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// we have permission
downloadStaffs();
} else {
Toast.makeText(ThePlayingActivity.this, "PERMISSION DENIED... CAN NOT DOWNLOAD", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
unregisterReceiver(onDownloadComplete);
try {
if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
wakeLock.release();
}
} catch (Exception ignore) {
}
}
private void downloadStaffs() {
DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(Uri.parse(DataUtility.playingUrl));
request.setDescription("Download File");
request.setTitle(thePlayingSura);
request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
request.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, thePlayingSura + " - " + DataUtility.theKariName + ".mp3");
final DownloadManager manager = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
final long downloadId = manager.enqueue(request);
this.downloadId = downloadId;
final ProgressBar mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.downloadProgress);
downloadingTv.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
new Thread(new Runnable() {
#SuppressLint("Range")
#Override
public void run() {
boolean downloading = true;
while (downloading) {
DownloadManager.Query q = new DownloadManager.Query();
q.setFilterById(downloadId);
Cursor cursor = manager.query(q);
cursor.moveToFirst();
#SuppressLint("Range") int bytes_downloaded = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_BYTES_DOWNLOADED_SO_FAR));
#SuppressLint("Range") int bytes_total = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_TOTAL_SIZE_BYTES));
if (cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS)) == DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL) {
downloading = false;
}
final double dl_progress = (int) ((bytes_downloaded * 100l) / bytes_total);
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
mProgressBar.setProgress((int) dl_progress);
}
});
Log.d("MESSAGES", statusMessage(cursor));
cursor.close();
}
}
}).start();
}
#SuppressLint("Range")
private String statusMessage(Cursor c) {
String msg = "???";
switch (c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex(DownloadManager.COLUMN_STATUS))) {
case DownloadManager.STATUS_FAILED:
msg = "Download failed!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_PAUSED:
msg = "Download paused!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_PENDING:
msg = "Download pending!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_RUNNING:
msg = "Download in progress!";
break;
case DownloadManager.STATUS_SUCCESSFUL:
msg = "Download complete!";
break;
default:
msg = "Download is nowhere in sight";
break;
}
return (msg);
}
private void keepActivityAlive() {
powerManager = (PowerManager) this.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "QuranAudio:WakeLock");
}
private void startService() {
Intent i = new Intent(this, BackgroundPlayingService.class);
startService(i);
}}
--------------------- extra --------------------------------------
I also had to create other service to remove notification when the
user kill app by clearing app from recent apps.
here is it
MyAppService extends Service {
#Override
public void onTaskRemoved(Intent rootIntent) {
super.onTaskRemoved(rootIntent);
Intent i = new Intent(MyAppService.this,BackgroundPlayingService.class);
try {
BackgroundPlayingService.playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(null);
stopService(i);
}catch (Exception ignore){}
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}}
-------------------- WARNING ----------------------------------
I don't take this as a best approach, but it gave me a quick solution while waiting for a better approach.
I will pot the app link here when it's available in playstore.

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super.onStop();
//unbind from service
if(mBound) {
this.unbindService(mConnection);
mBound = false;
}
}
private void readFromService() {
try {
Integer parsedMessage = Integer.valueOf(mListenerService.getParsedMessage());
mImageView.setImageResource(mAlertAssignments.alarmImages[parsedMessage]);
if(parsedMessage >= 10 && parsedMessage <= 19 && parsedMessage != 0) {
mTextView.setText(mAlertAssignments.alertTextMessages[parsedMessage]);
} else {
mBlinkView.setText(mAlertAssignments.alertTextMessages[parsedMessage]);
}
} catch(NumberFormatException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
I had read that using the public getter like this:
Integer parsedMessage = Integer.valueOf(mListenerService.getParsedMessage());
would allow me to access the string value of mListenerService.getParsedMessage, however I'm guessing that may only work for started services, not bound services.
AlertAssignments is a simple enumeration that uses ordinal arrays to bind images and Strings to values, so mImageView.setImageResource(mAlertAssignments.alarmImages[parsedMessage]) would set the ImageView to an image. Finally, here is the Service:
public class ListenerService extends Service{
public String the_alarm_S;
public String parsedMessage = "";
private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
ListenerService getService() {
return ListenerService.this;
}
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
DatagramSocket socket;
Thread UDPBroadcastThread;
void startListenForUDPBroadcast() {
UDPBroadcastThread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
while (shouldRestartSocketListen) {
try {
socket = new DatagramSocket(12001);
socket.setReuseAddress(true);
String message = "";
byte[] recvBuf = new byte[1024];
DatagramPacket packet = new DatagramPacket(recvBuf, 1024);
Log.e("UDP", "Waiting for UDP broadcast");
try {
socket.receive(packet);
Log.e("UDP", "Received Packet");
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
message = new String(packet.getData());
Log.e("UDP", "Got UDB broadcast message: " + message);
setParsedMessage(message);
if(socket != null) {
socket.close();
}
} catch (SocketException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
//if (!shouldListenForUDPBroadcast) throw new ThreadDeath();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.i("UDP", "no longer listening for UDP broadcasts cause of error " + e.getMessage());
}
}
});
UDPBroadcastThread.start();
}
private Boolean shouldRestartSocketListen = true;
private void setParsedMessage(String messageContents) {
the_alarm_S = messageContents;
String parseMessage[] = the_alarm_S.split("!!!");
Log.e("UDP", "Parsed message with value " + parseMessage[1]);
parsedMessage = parseMessage[1];
}
public String getParsedMessage() {
return parsedMessage;
}
private void stopListen() {
shouldRestartSocketListen = false;
if(socket != null) {
socket.close();
}
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
startListenForUDPBroadcast();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
stopListen();
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
shouldRestartSocketListen = true;
startListenForUDPBroadcast();
Log.i("UDP", "Service started");
return START_STICKY;
}
}
Can someone give me the simplest method of getting the String from the service to the main activity, or if I already have it, where I am going wrong in using it? I would like to avoid having to rewrite my Service as an IntentService unless it's absolutely necessary to do so since this is a relatively simple object to pass to MainActivity
Thanks

You could try subscribing to the service. What I mean is pass some interface that the service calls to notify the activity about changes, here's an example I just tested:
A Subscriber interface
public interface ServiceSubscriber {
void messageCallback(String message);
}
Subscribe to the service using the Subscriber
public class TestService extends Service {
ArrayList<ServiceSubscriber> subscribers = new ArrayList<>();
private TestBinder testBinder = new TestBinder();
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
new Thread(){
#Override
public void run() {
while(true){
//this is where you are receiving UDP packets
doStuff();
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}.start();
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return testBinder;
}
private void doStuff() {
System.out.println("Service is doing stuff!");
//loop through your subscribers and notify them of your changes
//a loop here isn't very costly, if there aren't many subscribers
for (ServiceSubscriber subscriber : subscribers) {
subscriber.messageCallback("I'm doing stuff");
}
}
public class TestBinder extends Binder {
public TestService getService() {
return TestService.this;
}
}
public void subscribeToMessages(ServiceSubscriber subscriber) {
subscribers.add(subscriber);
}
public void unSubscribeToMessages(ServiceSubscriber subscriber) {
subscribers.remove(subscriber);
}
}
Now for the usual Binding Activity, where you define what you need to do with the Message Callback:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private TestService testService;
private Subscriber subscriber;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
bindService(new Intent(this, TestService.class),serviceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
}
private ServiceConnection serviceConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
#Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
testService = ((TestService.TestBinder)service).getService();
subscriber = new ServiceSubscriber() {
#Override
public void messageCallback(String message) {
//I'm just printing out the message received
//Be careful if you need to do UI stuff to use a
//Handler
System.out.println(message);
}
}
testService.subscribeToMessages(subscriber );
}
#Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
}
};
}
Of course don't forget to unsubscribe on destroy.
Updating UI often doesn't break your app if you do it by using a handler
//activity fields
Handler handler
//in activity constructor
handler = new Handler();
//update UI by calling
handler.post(new Runnable(){
#Override
public void run(){
//update the UI here
}
EDIT: I forgot to keep a reference of the subscriber, to unsubscribe later. Changed from anonymous instance to a field.

Make below method to your sevice class:
private void sendMessage() {
Intent intent = new Intent("message");
intent.putExtra("message", your_message);
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).sendBroadcast(intent);
}
And put the below code in your activity class:
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this)
.registerReceiver(mMessageReceiver,
new IntentFilter("message"));
}
private BroadcastReceiver mMessageReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String yourMessage = intent.getIntExtra("message",-1);
}
};
#Override
protected void onPause() {
LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this)
.unregisterReceiver(mMessageReceiver);
super.onPause();
}
Note: -1 is for default value

Java android intent service

I write a intent service to send image to server. I start a service in one activity (in onResume) in onDestroy I stop service. This should works just like this : I take a photo and I have a ArrayList with photo path . And In service I send a photo. I want to send a one photo and when is sending I wait and send another. When I capture photo , confirm (I have 2 photo to send ) and go back to intent (and start service) I see a black screeen.
Service :
public class Sendrer extends Service {
public static boolean running = false;
private Timer timer = new Timer();
private SendPhotoTask asyncSender;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Log.e("tworzenie serwisu ", "tworzenie");
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.e("Dziełanie serwisu ", "Dziełanie");
while (! ConfirmDetailsPGOActivity.myList.isEmpty()) {
if(!running) {
asyncSender = new SendPhotoTask();
asyncSender.execute();
}
}
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
if (running) {
timer.cancel();
asyncSender.cancel(true);
running = false;
}
// asyncSender.cancel(true);
Log.e("service " , "nie działa");
super.onDestroy();
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
class SendPhotoTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... strings) {
running = true;
InputStream responseInputStream = null;
try {
responseInputStream = HttpConnectionsUtil.sendPhotoRequest(getApplicationContext(), true, ConfirmDetailsPGOActivity.myList.get(0));
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Log.e("Wysyłanie zdjęcia ", convertStreamToString(responseInputStream));
return convertStreamToString(responseInputStream);
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String s) {
super.onPostExecute(s);
ConfirmDetailsPGOActivity.myList.remove(0);
}
}
static String convertStreamToString(java.io.InputStream is) {
java.util.Scanner s = new java.util.Scanner(is).useDelimiter("\\A");
return s.hasNext() ? s.next() : "";
}
}
And in activity I have this :
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
stopService();
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
startService();
}
private void stopService(){
stopService(myIntent);
}
private void startService(){
myIntent = new Intent(RouteDetailsActivity.this, Sendrer.class);
startService(myIntent);
}

Ok I think that a while is generate a black screen because all the time is check the list. I remove a while and did a check list diffrence and it works I did this:
public class Sendrer extends Service {
public static boolean running = false;
private Timer timer = new Timer();
private SendPhotoTask asyncSender;
private Context context;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
context = getApplicationContext();
Log.e("tworzenie serwisu ", "tworzenie");
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.e("Dziełanie serwisu ", "Dziełanie");
if (!MainActivity.photoListSend.isEmpty()) {
if(!running) {
asyncSender = new SendPhotoTask();
asyncSender.execute();
}
}
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
if (running) {
timer.cancel();
asyncSender.cancel(true);
running = false;
}
Log.e("service " , "nie działa");
super.onDestroy();
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
class SendPhotoTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... strings) {
running = true;
InputStream responseInputStream = null;
Log.e("start wysłania " , "start");
try {
responseInputStream = HttpConnectionsUtil.sendPhotoRequest(getApplicationContext(), true, MainActivity.photoListSend.get(0).getName());
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Log.e("Wysyłanie zdjęcia ", convertStreamToString(responseInputStream));
return convertStreamToString(responseInputStream);
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String s) {
super.onPostExecute(s);
MainActivity.photoListSend.remove(0);
if(! MainActivity.photoListSend.isEmpty()){
asyncSender = new SendPhotoTask();
asyncSender.execute();
Log.e("Wysyłanie kolejnego " , "zdjecia");
}
}
}
static String convertStreamToString(java.io.InputStream is) {
java.util.Scanner s = new java.util.Scanner(is).useDelimiter("\\A");
return s.hasNext() ? s.next() : "";
}
}

Bind service from a thread

Is it possible to bindService to a Service from a Thread?
I try to pass a String to the Service running, and the run a method to show a notification?
Any idea what's the correct way to do it?
Thanks in advance.

May you should try this way:
First write your Service class.
public class ShowNotifyService extends Service {
private Messenger msg = new Messenger(new ShowNotifyHanlder());
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return msg.getBinder();
}
class ShowNotifyHanlder extends Handler {
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
// This is the action
int msgType = msg.what;
switch(msgType) {
case SHOW_FIRST_NOTIFY: {
try {
// Incoming data
String data = msg.getData().getString("data");
Message resp = Message.obtain(null, SHOW_FIRST_NOTIFY_RESPONSE);
Bundle bResp = new Bundle();
bResp.putString("respData", first_notify_data);// here you set the data you want to show
resp.setData(bResp);
msg.replyTo.send(resp);
} catch (RemoteException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
break;
}
default:
super.handleMessage(msg);
}
}
}
Then write your Activity class.
public class TestActivity {
..
private ServiceConnection sConn;
private Messenger messenger;
..
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Service Connection to handle system callbacks
sConn = new ServiceConnection() {
#Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
messenger = null;
}
#Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
// We are conntected to the service
messenger = new Messenger(service);
}
};
...
// We bind to the service
bindService(new Intent(this, ShowNotifyService.class), sConn,
Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
..
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
String val = edt.getText().toString();
Message msg = Message.obtain(null, ShowNotifyService.SHOW_FIRST_NOTIFY);
msg.replyTo = new Messenger(new ResponseHandler());
// We pass the value
Bundle b = new Bundle();
b.putString("data", val);
msg.setData(b);
try {
messenger.send(msg);
} catch (RemoteException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
}
// This class handles the Service response
class ResponseHandler extends Handler {
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
int respCode = msg.what;
switch (respCode) {
case ShowNotifyService.SHOW_FIRST_NOTIFY_RESPONSE: {
result = msg.getData().getString("respData");
//then you show the result data from service here
}
}
}
}
}
I got this idea from here.

Android MediaPlayer cannot play files that contain '#' character in the file name using Uri.parse(path)

From what I can tell, the Uri.parse in my code is causing my MediaPlayer to fail on audio files with special characters in the filename, like "#" and others. I cannot figure out how to resolve this issue. I want to be able to use special characters in my filenames. Here is the code that I think is causing the issue:
public void playAudio(int media) {
try {
switch (media) {
case LOCAL_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Set the path variable to a local audio file path.
*/
if (path == "") {
// Tell the user to provide an audio file URL.
Toast
.makeText(
MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp,
"Please edit MediaPlayer_Audio Activity, "
+ "and set the path variable to your audio file path."
+ " Your audio file must be stored on sdcard.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mMediaPlayer.setLooping(sound_loop);
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp, Uri.parse(path));
mMediaPlayer.prepare();
resetTimer();
startTimer();
mMediaPlayer.start();
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PLAY_START);
sendBroadcast(intent);
break;
case RESOURCES_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Upload a audio file to res/raw folder and provide
* its resid in MediaPlayer.create() method.
*/
// mMediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.test_cbr);
//mMediaPlayer.start();
}
//tx.setText(path);
} catch (Exception e) {
//Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}
I am using MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.java to play sounds. As you can see from the above code, the mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp, Uri.parse(path)); is calling the code to retrieve the file and media player, I think. I am not too skilled with android code yet. Here is the code for MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.java:
public class MediaPlayerDemo_Audio extends Activity {
public static String path;
private String fname;
private static Intent PlayerIntent;
public static String STOPED = "stoped";
public static String PLAY_START = "play_start";
public static String PAUSED = "paused";
public static String UPDATE_SEEKBAR = "update_seekbar";
public static boolean is_loop = false;
private static final int LOCAL_AUDIO=0;
private Button play_pause, stop;
private SeekBar seek_bar;
public static MediaPlayerDemo_Audio mp;
private AudioPlayerService mPlayerService;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
super.onCreate(icicle);
setContentView(R.layout.media_player_layout);
//getWindow().setTitle("SoundPlayer");
//getWindow().setFeatureDrawableResource(Window.FEATURE_LEFT_ICON,
// android.R.drawable.ic_media_play);
play_pause = (Button)findViewById(R.id.play_pause);
play_pause.setOnClickListener(play_pause_clk);
stop = (Button)findViewById(R.id.stop);
stop.setOnClickListener(stop_clk);
seek_bar = (SeekBar)findViewById(R.id.seekBar1);
seek_bar.setMax(100);
seek_bar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
if (mPlayerService!=null) {
int seek_pos = (int) ((double)mPlayerService.getduration()*seekBar.getProgress()/100);
mPlayerService.seek(seek_pos);
}
}
public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
}
public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress,
boolean fromUser) {
}
});
play_pause.setText("Pause");
stop.setText("Stop");
//int idx = path.lastIndexOf("/");
//fname = path.substring(idx+1);
//tx.setText(path);
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(STOPED);
filter.addAction(PAUSED);
filter.addAction(PLAY_START);
filter.addAction(UPDATE_SEEKBAR);
registerReceiver(mPlayerReceiver, filter);
PlayerIntent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.this, AudioPlayerService.class);
if (AudioPlayerService.path=="") AudioPlayerService.path=path;
AudioPlayerService.sound_loop = is_loop;
startService(PlayerIntent);
bindService(PlayerIntent, mConnection, 0);
if (mPlayerService!=null && mPlayerService.is_pause==true) play_pause.setText("Play");
mp = MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.this;
}
private BroadcastReceiver mPlayerReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String act = intent.getAction();
if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(UPDATE_SEEKBAR)){
int val = intent.getIntExtra("seek_pos", 0);
seek_bar.setProgress(val);
TextView counter = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_view);
counter.setText(DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((long) (intent.getLongExtra("time", 0)/16.666)));
//tx.setText(fname);
}
else if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(STOPED)) {
play_pause.setText("Play");
seek_bar.setProgress(0);
stopService(PlayerIntent);
unbindService(mConnection);
mPlayerService = null;
TextView counter = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_view);
counter.setText(DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(0));
}
else if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(PLAY_START)){
play_pause.setText("Pause");
}
else if (act.equalsIgnoreCase(PAUSED)){
play_pause.setText("Play");
}
}
};
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
#Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName arg0, IBinder arg1) {
mPlayerService = ((AudioPlayerService.LocalBinder)arg1).getService();
if (mPlayerService.is_pause==true) {
play_pause.setText("Play");
seek_bar.setProgress(mPlayerService.seek_pos);
}
if (mPlayerService.mTime!=0) {
TextView counter = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_view);
counter.setText(DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((long) (mPlayerService.mTime/16.666)));
}
if (path.equalsIgnoreCase(AudioPlayerService.path)==false){
AudioPlayerService.path = path;
mPlayerService.restart();
}
}
#Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
mPlayerService = null;
}
};
private OnClickListener play_pause_clk = new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
if (mPlayerService!=null)
mPlayerService.play_pause();
else{
AudioPlayerService.path=path;
startService(PlayerIntent);
bindService(PlayerIntent, mConnection, 0);
}
}
};
private OnClickListener stop_clk = new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
if (mPlayerService==null) return;
mPlayerService.Stop();
}
};
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
How can I fix this issue so files can be parsed with special characters and played correctly in MediaPlayer? Am I missing something?
Maybe it would help to show the entire code for my AudioPlayerService:
public class AudioPlayerService extends Service {
public MediaPlayer mMediaPlayer;
protected long mStart;
public long mTime;
public int seek_pos=0;
public static boolean sound_loop = false;
public boolean is_play, is_pause;
public static String path="";
private static final int LOCAL_AUDIO=0;
private static final int RESOURCES_AUDIO=1;
private int not_icon;
private Notification notification;
private NotificationManager nm;
private PendingIntent pendingIntent;
private Intent intent;
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
#Override
public void onCreate() {
playAudio(LOCAL_AUDIO);
mTime=0;
is_play = true;
is_pause = false;
CharSequence ticker = "Touch to return to app";
long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
not_icon = R.drawable.play_notification;
notification = new Notification(not_icon, ticker, now);
nm = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
Context context = getApplicationContext();
intent = new Intent(this, MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0,intent, 0);
PhoneStateListener phoneStateListener = new PhoneStateListener() {
#Override
public void onCallStateChanged(int state, String incomingNumber) {
if (state == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_RINGING) {
//INCOMING call
//do all necessary action to pause the audio
if (is_play==true && is_pause==false){
play_pause();
}
} else if(state == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE) {
//Not IN CALL
//do anything if the phone-state is idle
} else if(state == TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_OFFHOOK) {
//A call is dialing, active or on hold
//do all necessary action to pause the audio
//do something here
if (is_play==true && is_pause==false){
play_pause();
}
}
super.onCallStateChanged(state, incomingNumber);
}
};//end PhoneStateListener
TelephonyManager mgr = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
if(mgr != null) {
mgr.listen(phoneStateListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_CALL_STATE);
}
OnAudioFocusChangeListener myaudiochangelistener = new OnAudioFocusChangeListener(){
#Override
public void onAudioFocusChange(int arg0) {
//if (arg0 ==AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK){
if (is_play==true && is_pause==false){
play_pause();
}
//}
}
};
AudioManager amr = (AudioManager)getSystemService(AUDIO_SERVICE);
amr.requestAudioFocus(myaudiochangelistener, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN_TRANSIENT);
}
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Context context = getApplicationContext();
String title = "VoiceRecorder App";
CharSequence message = "Playing..";
notification.setLatestEventInfo(context, title, message,pendingIntent);
nm.notify(101, notification);
return START_STICKY;
}
public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
AudioPlayerService getService() {
return AudioPlayerService.this;
}
}
public void restart(){
mMediaPlayer.stop();
playAudio(LOCAL_AUDIO);
mTime=0;
is_play = true;
is_pause = false;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return mBinder;
}
private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
public void Stop()
{
mMediaPlayer.stop();
Intent intent1 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.STOPED);
sendBroadcast(intent1);
resetTimer();
is_play=false;
is_pause=false;
}
public void play_pause()
{
if (is_play==false){
try {
mMediaPlayer.start();
startTimer();
is_play=true;
is_pause = false;
} catch (Exception e) {
//Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PLAY_START);
sendBroadcast(intent);
}
else{
mMediaPlayer.pause();
stopTimer();
Intent intent1 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PAUSED);
sendBroadcast(intent1);
is_play = false;
is_pause = true;
}
}
public int getduration()
{
return mMediaPlayer.getDuration();
}
public void seek(int seek_pos)
{
mMediaPlayer.seekTo(seek_pos);
mTime = seek_pos;
}
public void playAudio(int media) {
try {
switch (media) {
case LOCAL_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Set the path variable to a local audio file path.
*/
if (path == "") {
// Tell the user to provide an audio file URL.
Toast
.makeText(
MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp,
"Please edit MediaPlayer_Audio Activity, "
+ "and set the path variable to your audio file path."
+ " Your audio file must be stored on sdcard.",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
mMediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
mMediaPlayer.setLooping(sound_loop);
mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.mp, Uri.parse(path));
mMediaPlayer.prepare();
resetTimer();
startTimer();
mMediaPlayer.start();
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.PLAY_START);
sendBroadcast(intent);
break;
case RESOURCES_AUDIO:
/**
* TODO: Upload a audio file to res/raw folder and provide
* its resid in MediaPlayer.create() method.
*/
// mMediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(this, R.raw.test_cbr);
//mMediaPlayer.start();
}
//tx.setText(path);
} catch (Exception e) {
//Log.e(TAG, "error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
}
}
#SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
private Handler mHandler = new Handler() {
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
long curTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
mTime += curTime-mStart;
mStart = curTime;
int pos = (int) ((double)mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition()*100/mMediaPlayer.getDuration());
seek_pos = pos;
Intent intent1 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.UPDATE_SEEKBAR);
if (mMediaPlayer.isLooping()) intent1.putExtra("time", (long)mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition());
else intent1.putExtra("time", mTime);
intent1.putExtra("seek_pos", pos);
sendBroadcast(intent1);
if (mMediaPlayer.isPlaying()==false && mMediaPlayer.isLooping()==false){
mMediaPlayer.stop();
resetTimer();
Intent intent2 = new Intent(MediaPlayerDemo_Audio.STOPED);
sendBroadcast(intent2);
is_play=false;
}
if (mTime > 0) mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(0, 10);
};
};
private void startTimer() {
mStart = System.currentTimeMillis();
mHandler.removeMessages(0);
mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
}
private void stopTimer() {
mHandler.removeMessages(0);
}
private void resetTimer() {
stopTimer();
mTime = 0;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (mMediaPlayer != null) {
mMediaPlayer.stop();
mMediaPlayer.release();
mMediaPlayer = null;
}
nm.cancel(101);
}
}

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