On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 2:25 AM, Doug <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's not pointless, and please stop telling people that.  :-)
>
> You just have to know when to use it.  Use it when you need to store
> a context in an object that lives longer than an instance of an activity or
> service, but don't want to leak that activity or service.  The application
> context is perfect for that.
>

I suppose that is true. Though IMO a Context is not something that should be
stored in an object that outlives an Activity or Service. If you need a
Context, one is usually readily available wherever you happen to be and can
be passed as a parameter.

Do you have a good example of when storing a Context like this is a good
idea? I'm just curious.

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TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago
transit tracking app for Android-powered devices

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