Access to application class in Broadcast Receiver

Question

I want to check internet connection in Broadcast Receiver; And set result (A boolean flag) to a global variable, to use it on whole application, in if conditions; That if in

Answer 1

Maybe it will help somebody. If using own application class:

public class App extends Application {

    private static App sInstance;

    public static App get() {
        return sInstance;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        sInstance = this;
        super.onCreate();
    }

}

Then you can use App.get() in your broadcast receiver. According to onCreate() docs it will be called before receiver calls.

Called when the application is starting, before any activity, service, or receiver objects (excluding content providers) have been created.

Answer 2

You can access your Application class in BroadCastReceiver by using its context,

 @Override
 public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
   MyApplication mApplication = ((MyApplication)context.getApplicationContext());
 }