Obtaining Context for Geolocation within an IntentService

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I am creating an Android Class library that makes calls to an internal REST API and also utilizes Android's Geocoder class (specifically getFromLocation()) which requires Context. I was planning on making the library an IntentService to allow for it to be run asynchronously, but I can't figure out how to handle Context (the GeoLoc call is in a separate class that is part of the library that the IntentService calls).

My question is, how do I obtain context necessary to instantiate android.location.Geocoder from within an IntentService?

Flávio Faria · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-25T13:08:48.407

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Every Service is a Context. You can use this or getApplicationContext().

edited Feb 25 '16 at 13:08

answered Nov 12 '12 at 20:24

Flávio Faria

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I assume I call this in the Intent Service and pass it to my object? – mjsalinger Nov 12 '12 at 20:32
Yes! Call it inside your IntentService. – Flávio Faria Nov 12 '12 at 20:35
When you want to use SystemService within onHandleIntent, you cannot call getSystemService on 'this' context and should always use 'getApplicationContext()' to access getSystemService(). – Nishant Soni Jul 24 '15 at 19:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 12 '13 at 13:09

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IntentService Inherits Service, and Service Inherits Context.

You are free to use "this" as Context whenever you needs it inside your IntentService.

answered Dec 12 '13 at 13:09

Shahul3D

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Obtaining Context for Geolocation within an IntentService

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