[android-developers] Service Intent Filter Action String Resource

[Dan]

I have a Service defined in the manifest with an intent filter that
refuses to match when specified as a String resource but works when
the literal action is entered in the manifest.  Is there any reason I
should not be able to use a String resource with an action in an
intent filter?

For example:

Manifest Snippet

<service android:name=".subpackage.MyService">
        <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.company.application.subpackage.RUN"></
action>
                <!-- This does not work at all, but I expect it to
                <action android:name="@string/actionMyServiceRun"></action>
                -->
        </intent-filter>
</service>

Resource Snippet:
        <string
name="actionMyServiceRun">com.company.application.subpackage.RUN</
string>

Code Snippet:
Intent i = new Intent();
// Either of the below lines work
i.setAction(getString(R.string.actionMyServiceRun));
// i.setAction("com.company.application.subpackage.RUN");
i.putExtra(SitewerxService.EXTRA_RUN_CONTINUOUS, b);

startService(i);

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