Android Background Processing

Sep 23 2022 · Kotlin 1.6, Android 12, Android Studio Chipmunk 2021.2.1

Part 4: Implement Legacy Background Processing

25. Use the JobScheduler

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Notes: 25. Use the JobScheduler

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The next legacy mechanism you’ll use for background processing is the JobScheduler. It’s actually very similar to how the WorkManager is implemented. But it has some key differences when it comes to communicating the Result output data.

class DownloadImageJobService : JobService() {

  override fun onStartJob(params: JobParameters?): Boolean {
    val imagePath = params?.extras?.getString("image_path")
  }
}
    <service
      android:name=".DownloadImageJobService"
      android:permission="android.permission.BIND_JOB_SERVICE" />
class DownloadImageJobService : JobService() {

  override fun onStartJob(params: JobParameters?): Boolean {
    val imagePath = params?.extras?.getString("image_path")

    return if (imagePath != null) {
      downloadImage(imagePath)
      true
    } else {
      jobFinished(null, false)
      false
    }
  }

  private fun downloadImage(imageDownloadPath: String) {
    Thread(Runnable {
    }).start()
  }
}
class DownloadImageJobService : JobService() {

  override fun onStartJob(params: JobParameters?): Boolean {
    val imagePath = params?.extras?.getString("image_path")

    return if (imagePath != null) {
      downloadImage(imagePath)
      true
    } else {
      jobFinished(null, false)
      false
    }
  }

  private fun downloadImage(imageDownloadPath: String) {
    Thread(Runnable {
        val imageUrl = URL(imageDownloadPath)
        val connection = imageUrl.openConnection() as HttpURLConnection
        connection.doInput = true
        connection.connect()

        val imagePath = "owl_image_${System.currentTimeMillis()}.jpg"
        val inputStream = connection.inputStream
        val file = File(applicationContext.externalMediaDirs.first(), imagePath)
    }).start()
  }
}
class DownloadImageJobService : JobService() {

...

  private fun downloadImage(imageDownloadPath: String) {
    Thread(Runnable {
      try {
        val imageUrl = URL(imageDownloadPath)
        val connection = imageUrl.openConnection() as HttpURLConnection
        connection.doInput = true
        connection.connect()

        val imagePath = "owl_image_${System.currentTimeMillis()}.jpg"
        val inputStream = connection.inputStream
        val file = File(applicationContext.externalMediaDirs.first(), imagePath)

        val outputStream = FileOutputStream(file)
        outputStream.use { output ->
          val buffer = ByteArray(4 * 1024)

          var byteCount = inputStream.read(buffer)
          while (byteCount > 0) {
            output.write(buffer, 0, byteCount)

            byteCount = inputStream.read(buffer)
          }
          output.flush()
        }
    }).start()
  }
}
class DownloadImageJobService : JobService() {

...

  private fun downloadImage(imageDownloadPath: String) {
    Thread(Runnable {
      try {
        ...
        
        sendBroadcast(Intent().apply {
          action = ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED
          putExtra("image_path", file.absolutePath)
        })
      } catch (error: Throwable) {
        jobFinished(null, false)
      }
    }).start()
  }
}
        sendBroadcast(Intent().apply {
          action = ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED
          putExtra("image_path", file.absolutePath)
        })
class DownloadImageJobService : JobService() {

...

  override fun onStopJob(params: JobParameters?): Boolean {
    return false
  }
}
const val ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED = "image_downloaded"

class ImageDownloadedReceiver(
    private val onImageDownloaded: (String) -> Unit
) : BroadcastReceiver() {}
const val ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED = "image_downloaded"

class ImageDownloadedReceiver(
    private val onImageDownloaded: (String) -> Unit
) : BroadcastReceiver() {

  override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {

  }
}
const val ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED = "image_downloaded"

class ImageDownloadedReceiver(
    private val onImageDownloaded: (String) -> Unit
) : BroadcastReceiver() {

  override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
    if (intent?.action != ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED) {
      return
    }

    val imagePath = intent.getStringExtra("image_path")

    if (imagePath != null) {
      onImageDownloaded(imagePath)
    }
  }
}
  private val receiver by lazy {
    ImageDownloadedReceiver {
      displayImage(it)
    }
  }

    registerReceiver(receiver, IntentFilter().apply {
      addAction(ACTION_IMAGE_DOWNLOADED)
    })
    
  override fun onDestroy() {
    unregisterReceiver(receiver)
    super.onDestroy()
  }
val jobScheduler = getSystemService(JobScheduler::class.java) ?: return
const val LOAD_IMAGE_JOB_ID = 10

    val jobScheduler = getSystemService(JobScheduler::class.java) ?: return

    jobScheduler.schedule(JobInfo.Builder(LOAD_IMAGE_JOB_ID,
        ComponentName(this, DownloadImageJobService::class.java))
        .build())
    val jobScheduler = getSystemService(JobScheduler::class.java) ?: return

    jobScheduler.schedule(JobInfo.Builder(LOAD_IMAGE_JOB_ID,
        ComponentName(this, DownloadImageJobService::class.java))
        .setRequiredNetworkType(JobInfo.NETWORK_TYPE_UNMETERED)
        .setExtras(PersistableBundle().apply {
          putString("image_path", "https://wallpaperplay.com/walls/full/1/c/7/38027.jpg")
        })
        .setOverrideDeadline(1500)
        .build())