Local Service

main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/serviceButton"
        android:text="@string/service"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
    ></Button>
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/cancelButton"
        android:text="@string/cancel"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"       
    ></Button>
</LinearLayout>

androidmanifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="moor.android.service"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">
    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity android:name="moor.android.service.SimpleServiceController"
                  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="moor.android.service.SimpleService">
        </service>
    </application>
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
</manifest> 

SimpleServiceController .java

package moor.android.service;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;

public class SimpleServiceController extends Activity {

       @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            setContentView(R.layout.main);
           
            Button start = (Button)findViewById(R.id.serviceButton);
            Button stop = (Button)findViewById(R.id.cancelButton);
           
            start.setOnClickListener(startListener);
            stop.setOnClickListener(stopListener);
           
       }
      
       private OnClickListener startListener = new OnClickListener() {
           public void onClick(View v){
               startService(new Intent(SimpleServiceController.this,SimpleService.class));
           }               
       };
      
       private OnClickListener stopListener = new OnClickListener() {
              public void onClick(View v){
                  stopService(new Intent(SimpleServiceController.this,SimpleService.class));
              }               
          };
}

SimpleService.java

package moor.android.service;

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class SimpleService extends Service {

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Toast.makeText(this,"Service created ...", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
   
    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        Toast.makeText(this, "Service destroyed ...", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
}

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