Android:AutoStartServiceCode

package aexp.persistentapp; import android.app.Service; import android.content.Intent; import android.content.Context; import android.os.Bundle; import android.os.IBinder; import android.os.Handler; import android.util.Log; class BackgroundServiceTask implements Runnable { private static final String LOG_TAG = "BackgroundService"; private Handler serviceHandler = null; private int countDown = 0; private long interval = 0L; public BackgroundServiceTask( int countDown, long interval, Handler serviceHandler ) { this.countDown = countDown; this.interval = interval; this.serviceHandler = serviceHandler; } public void run() { Log.d( LOG_TAG, "Counter: "+countDown ); if( --countDown > 0 ) serviceHandler.postDelayed( this,interval ); } } public class BackgroundService extends Service { private static final String LOG_TAG = "BackgroundService"; private Handler serviceHandler = new Handler(); private static final int COUNTDOWN_LIMIT = 10; private static final long COUNTDOWN_INTERVAL = 3*1000L; @Override protected void onStart(int startId, Bundle arguments) { super.onStart( startId, arguments ); Log.d( LOG_TAG, "onStart" ); BackgroundServiceTask bst = new BackgroundServiceTask( COUNTDOWN_LIMIT, COUNTDOWN_INTERVAL, serviceHandler ); serviceHandler.postDelayed( bst,COUNTDOWN_INTERVAL ); stopSelf(); } @Override protected void onDestroy() { super.onDestroy(); Log.d( LOG_TAG, "onDestroy" ); } @Override public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) { return null; } }