How to get Android Local Service instance

Question

Hello all,

I'm starting a service in my application using startService.

I do not want to use bindService as I want to handle the service life time myself.

How can I get an instance to the service started if I do not use bindService? I want to be able to get a handler I've created in the service class to post messages from the activity.

Thanks.

/ Henrik

Answer 1

I do not want to use bindService as I want to handle the service life time myself.

That does not mean you have to avoid bindService(). Use both startService() and bindService(), if needed.

How can I get an instance to the service started if I do not use bindService?

Either use bindService() with startService(), or use a singleton.