(New) GCM message received, but how to parse?

Question

I am working with the \"new\" GCM, part of Google Play Services, that does not use jars for both Android and server. Android uses Google Play apk to register, receive and even s

Answer 1

Is there a way to get, in Android end, payload information the way I've sent to GCM server?

Rather than thinking "JSON", think "key/value pairs". Your server sends data in key/value pairs. Your app receives that data as key/value pairs in the extras in the Intent. You know what your keys are, so just retrieve the values out of the extras that are tied to those keys (e.g., getStringExtra("message"), getStringExtra("url")).

Or should I parse received data in Android without JSON?

The received data is not in JSON.

Answer 2

This is what I did to get the data ...I think this will help you..

This is the response I am getting from UrbanAirship push notification.

Bundle[{com.urbanairship.push.ALERT=, content-available=1, newscategorycode=O21R97, priority=5, com.urbanairship.push.PUSH_ID=afc9e690-f308-11e4-af8c-001018957618, id=6534.0, from=966150816212, func=News, newscategory=HR, com.urbanairship.push.APID=28e48c60-324b-456c-95b5-8fde9ab1a956, collapse_key=do_not_collapse, com.urbanairship.push.CANONICAL_PUSH_ID=7641453d-9207-4213-81c0-404387583de7}]

Solution:

    Bundle bundle = message.getPushBundle();

in your case get the bundle object then use like this...

    String func = bundle.getString("func");
    String newscategory = bundle.getString("newscategory");
    String sinceId = bundle.getString("id");

you will get the data..

Happy coding!

Answer 3

You have to add another level to json data, apparently they do not parse json recursively. Send:

{...., "data":{"payload":{"id":5,"a":5}}}

Then in code:

String json = intent.getExtras().getString("payload");
// json = {"id":5,"a":5}

This can be easily converted to POJO, For me this approach is better if you have classes already ( or just want to work with objects instead of get...("xyz")