So where can ask this question? Could you move this thread to the
correct forum?
So how can I get hold of a functional Context, if that means I have to
go through the ActivityManager?
Can I create a Service without an Activity? I dont want anything
visible to the user.
BR,
Sven
On 15 Maj, 19:09, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote:
> You are in the wrong group -- this group is for programming against the SDK,
> which you are well outside the bounds of.
>
> That said, you can't really get a functional Context from outside of
> processes not launched by the activity manager. You'll notice that the
> monkey, am, and pm commands all don't use a Context for this reason.
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 6:41 AM, SGAdrian <sven.wastl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Sorry but I dont get it.
>
> > I am starting my java program with app_process, i.e I am not running
> > any Service or Activity. Just like the Monkey.java program is doing.
>
> > Ex.
>
> > public class Main {
> > public static void main(String[] args) {
> > // How can I get hold of a Context instance here?
> > //
> > }
> > }
>
> > BR,
> > Sven
>
> > On May 15, 2:50 pm, "Mark Murphy" <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote:
> > > > When you are developing on an application level(Services, Activities)
> > > > you always get this Context reference automatically.
>
> > > > But what if I am on a lower level and developing a program started
> > > > with app_process, how can I get hold of a Context then? Its a huge
> > > > part of the API that need this context.
>
> > > Have it passed to you via the API to your lower level. In other words,
> > > just as the Android API requires you to pass in a Context, your API to
> > > your higher levels will require those higher levels to pass in a Context.
>
> > > > What the proper way to create a Context instance?
>
> > > AFAIK, you don't create Context instances -- you use the ones created for
> > > you by Android (e.g., Activity, Service).
>
> > > --
> > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com
> > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available!
>
> --
> Dianne Hackborn
> Android framework engineer
> hack...@android.com
>
> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such
> questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and
> answer them.
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