How to use LocalBroadcastManager?

Question

How to use/locate LocalBroadcastManager as described in google docs and Service broadcast doc?

I tried to google it, but there is no code available to s

Answer 1

I'd rather like to answer comprehensively.

1. LocalbroadcastManager included in android 3.0 and above so you have to use support library v4 for early releases. see instructions here

2. Create a broadcast receiver:

   private BroadcastReceiver onNotice= new BroadcastReceiver() {
   
       @Override
       public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
           // intent can contain anydata
           Log.d("sohail","onReceive called");
           tv.setText("Broadcast received !");
   
       }
   };
   

3. Register your receiver in onResume of activity like:

   protected void onResume() {
           super.onResume();
   
           IntentFilter iff= new IntentFilter(MyIntentService.ACTION);
           LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(onNotice, iff);
       }
   
   //MyIntentService.ACTION is just a public static string defined in MyIntentService.
   

4. unRegister receiver in onPause:

   protected void onPause() {
     super.onPause();
     LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(onNotice);
   }
   

5. Now whenever a localbroadcast is sent from applications' activity or service, onReceive of onNotice will be called :).

Edit: You can read complete tutorial here LocalBroadcastManager: Intra application message passing