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  1. Vikrum Nijjar revised this gist Aug 7, 2013. 1 changed file with 0 additions and 0 deletions.
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  2. Vikrum Nijjar created this gist Aug 7, 2013.
    46 changes: 46 additions & 0 deletions AndroidManifest.xml
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    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.bgfirebaseapp"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="16"
    android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />

    <application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
    android:name="com.example.bgfirebaseapp.MainActivity"
    android:label="@string/app_name" >
    <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

    <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </intent-filter>
    </activity>

    <service
    android:name=".FirebaseBackgroundService"
    android:exported="false"
    android:process=":remote" >
    <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="com.example.bgfirebaseapp.FirebaseBackgroundService" />
    </intent-filter>
    </service>

    <receiver android:name=".StartFirebaseAtBoot" >
    <intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" >
    </action>
    </intent-filter>
    </receiver>
    </application>

    </manifest>
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    package com.example.bgfirebaseapp;

    import android.app.Notification;
    import android.app.NotificationManager;
    import android.app.PendingIntent;
    import android.app.Service;
    import android.content.Context;
    import android.content.Intent;
    import android.os.IBinder;

    import com.firebase.client.DataSnapshot;
    import com.firebase.client.Firebase;
    import com.firebase.client.ValueEventListener;

    public class FirebaseBackgroundService extends Service {

    private Firebase f = new Firebase("https://somedemo.firebaseio-demo.com/");
    private ValueEventListener handler;

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
    return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();

    handler = new ValueEventListener() {
    @Override
    public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot arg0) {
    postNotif(arg0.getValue().toString());
    }

    @Override
    public void onCancelled() {
    }
    };

    f.addValueEventListener(handler);
    }

    private void postNotif(String notifString) {
    NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
    int icon = R.drawable.ic_launcher;
    Notification notification = new Notification(icon, "Firebase" + Math.random(), System.currentTimeMillis());
    // notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
    Context context = getApplicationContext();
    CharSequence contentTitle = "Background" + Math.random();
    Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
    PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, notificationIntent, 0);
    notification.setLatestEventInfo(context, contentTitle, notifString, contentIntent);
    mNotificationManager.notify(1, notification);
    }

    }
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    package com.example.bgfirebaseapp;

    import android.app.Activity;
    import android.content.Intent;
    import android.os.Bundle;
    import android.view.Menu;

    public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    // Start the background Firebase activity
    startService(new Intent(FirebaseBackgroundService.class.getName()));
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
    return true;
    }

    }
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    package com.example.bgfirebaseapp;

    import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
    import android.content.Context;
    import android.content.Intent;

    /**
    * Start the service when the device boots.
    *
    * @author vikrum
    *
    */
    public class StartFirebaseAtBoot extends BroadcastReceiver {

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
    context.startService(new Intent(FirebaseBackgroundService.class.getName()));
    }
    }