Programming with Mobile

Applications
Chapter 5: Google Android:
Motorola MOTODEV Studio

In Chapter 5, You Learn to

Distinguish between Eclipse and
MOTODEV Studio
Use MOTODEV Studio to create Android
apps
Create Android Services and Broadcast
Receivers
Create a standard Hello World app
that displays an alert message
Handle click and touch events
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In Chapter 5, You Learn to

(continued)
Write a basic game program that draws
onscreen
Use Java Timer and TimerTask classes
Create context menus
Store and retrieve app data
Play sounds in code
Use the Location API
Send and receive text (SMS) messages
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Why MOTODEV Studio?

It uses the latest version of the
Eclipse IDE.
It integrates the Android SDK.
It allows you to choose the Android
version, including the latest version,
your app supports.
A single installation includes
everything you need.
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Android Components

Activities
Services
Broadcast Receivers
Content Providers

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The Anatomy of a Java Class

Packages
Imports
Class Declaration
Extends
Implements

Variables
Methods
Constructors
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MOTODEV Studio for Android

Perspective
Figure 5-2 The MOTODEV Studio for Android
perspective

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Hello Android!
Figure 5-5 The main.xml file in the Graphical
Layout view

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Hello Android! (continued)

MainActivity.java
package com.helloandroid;
import
import
import
import
import

android.app.Activity;
android.os.Bundle;
android.view.View;
android.view.View.OnClickListener;
android.widget.*;

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Hello Android! (continued)

MainActivity.java (continued)
public class MainActivity extends
Activity implements OnClickListener{
private Button btn;
private EditText edit;
private TextView view;

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Hello Android! (continued)

MainActivity.java (continued)
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
edit = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText1);
view = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView1);
btn = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
btn.setOnClickListener(this);
}
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Hello Android! (continued)

MainActivity.java (continued)
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if(btn==v){
String msg = "Welcome to Android, " + edit.getText()+
"!";
Toast toast =
Toast.makeText(this,msg,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
toast.show();
view.setText(msg);
}
}
}
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Hello Android! (continued)

Figure 5-14 Hello Android after entering text and pressing the button

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DotSmasher
1. Create a custom canvas that draws the
dot and score onscreen.
2. Subclass the TimerTask class that
supplies instructions to run repeatedly
until the game ends.
3. Implement a MainActivity that
instantiates the apps objects.
4. Provide a way to restart and end the
game.
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DotSmasher (continued)
Figure 5-22 The DotSmasherCanvas class

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java
package com.dotsmasher;
import java.util.Random;
import
import
import
import
import
import

android.content.Context;
android.util.AttributeSet;
android.view.MotionEvent;
android.view.View;
android.view.View.OnTouchListener;
android.graphics.*;

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java (continued)
public class DotSmasherCanvas extends View implements OnTouchListener {
int dotX, dotY, score;
public int getDotX() {
return dotX;
}
public void setDotX(int dotX) {
this.dotX = dotX;
}
public int getDotY() {
return dotY;
}
public void setDotY(int dotY) {
this.dotY = dotY;
}
public int getScore() {
return score;
}
public void setScore(int score) {
this.score = score;
}

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java (continued)
public DotSmasherCanvas(Context context) {
super(context);
moveDot();
setOnTouchListener(this);
}
public DotSmasherCanvas(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
}
public DotSmasherCanvas(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle)
{
super(context, attrs, defStyle);
// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
}

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java (continued)
@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event)
{
if(detectHit((int)event.getX(),(int)event.getY())){
score += 1;
invalidate();
}
return false;
}

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java (continued)
protected void moveDot(){
// create two random numbers
// assign random numbers to dotX, dotY
Random generator = new Random();
generator.setSeed(System.currentTimeMillis());
int w = getWidth()-20; // to avoid covering score
int h = getHeight()-40; // to avoid covering score
float f = generator.nextFloat();
dotX = (int)(f*w)%w;
f = generator.nextFloat();
dotY = (int)(f*h)%h;
}

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java (continued)
protected boolean detectHit(int x, int y){
if((x>=dotX && x<=dotX+20) &&
(y>=dotY && y<=dotY+20)){
// You have a hit
return true;
}
return false;
}

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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherCanvas.java (continued)
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas){
canvas.drawColor(Color.BLACK);
Paint dotPaint = new Paint();
dotPaint.setColor(Color.RED);
canvas.drawRect(dotX,dotY,dotX + 20,dotY
+ 20,dotPaint);
canvas.drawText("Score: " +
score,20,20,dotPaint);
}
}
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DotSmasher (continued)
DotSmasherTimerTask.java
package com.dotsmasher;
import java.util.TimerTask;
import com.dotsmasher.DotSmasherCanvas;
public class DotSmasherTimerTask extends TimerTask {
DotSmasherCanvas canvas;
public DotSmasherTimerTask(DotSmasherCanvas canvas){
this.canvas = canvas;
}
@Override
public void run() {
canvas.moveDot();
canvas.postInvalidate();
}
}
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DotSmasher (continued)
MainActivity.java
package com.dotsmasher;
import
import
import
import

android.app.Activity;
android.os.Bundle;
java.util.Timer;
android.view.*;

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DotSmasher (continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private Timer timer;
private DotSmasherCanvas canvas;
private DotSmasherTimerTask task;

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DotSmasher (continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// setContentView(R.layout.main);
setTitle("DotSmasher");
canvas = new DotSmasherCanvas(getBaseContext());
timer = new Timer();
task = new DotSmasherTimerTask(canvas);
timer.schedule(task, 0, 1500);
setContentView(canvas);
}
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DotSmasher (continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
@Override
public boolean
onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.game_menu,
menu);
return true;
}
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DotSmasher (continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle item selection
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case R.id.item1:
newGame();
return true;
case R.id.item2:
quit();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
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DotSmasher (continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
void newGame(){
canvas.setScore(0);
}
void quit(){
timer.cancel();
task = null;
timer = null;
canvas = null;
finish();
}
}
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DotSmasher (continued)
Figure 5-25 DotSmasher running in the emulator

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Packaging and Deployment

File > Export
Expand Android node
Export Android application using
MOTODEV Studio for Android
Sign the package
Create a new, self-signed certificate

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Packaging and Deployment

(continued)
Figure 5-28 Creating a self-signed certificate

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Deploying to the Android

Market
1. Sign up for the Android Market at
http://market.android.com/publish/sign
up
.
2. Create a developer profile.
3. Pay a $25 registration fee with a credit
card, using Google Checkout.
4. Agree to the Android Market developer
distribution agreement.
5. Upload your .apk file.

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Wheres My Phone?
Figure 5-29 The Wheres My Phone UI

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
MainActivity.java
package com.wheresmyphone;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import
android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.view.*;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.*;
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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
public class MainActivity extends Activity
implements OnClickListener{
private Button start;
private EditText pword;
private EditText confirm;

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
start = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
pword = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText1);
confirm = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.editText2);
start.setOnClickListener(this);
}

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
String pass = pword.getText().toString();
String conf = confirm.getText().toString();
// Check that user typed a password
if(pass.length()==0){
Toast.makeText(this, "Please enter a
password",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
pword.requestFocus();
return;
}

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
MainActivity.java (continued)
// Make sure two fields match
if(pass.equals(conf)){
// Fields match, store password in shared preferences
Editor passwdfile = getSharedPreferences("passwd", 0).edit();
passwdfile.putString("passwd",pass);
passwdfile.commit();
finish();
}else{ // password mismatch - start over
Toast.makeText(this, "Passwords must match",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
pword.setText("");
confirm.setText("");
pword.requestFocus();
return;
}
}
}

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
Figure 5-32 The
New Android Broadcast Receiver Wizard

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
WheresMyPhoneReceiver.java
package com.wheresmyphone;
import
import
import
import
import
import
import
import
import

android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
android.content.Intent;
android.content.Context;
android.content.SharedPreferences;
android.os.Bundle;
android.telephony.*;
android.widget.Toast;
android.location.*;
android.media.MediaPlayer;

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
WheresMyPhoneReceiver.java (continued)
public class WheresMyPhoneReceiver
extends BroadcastReceiver implements
LocationListener{
String loc = "Location unknown";
LocationManager mgr;
String provider;

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
WheresMyPhoneReceiver.java
(continued)
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
SharedPreferences passwdfile = context.getSharedPreferences("passwd", 0);
String password = passwdfile.getString("passwd",null);
mgr =
(LocationManager)context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_LOW);
criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
provider = mgr.getBestProvider(criteria,true);
mgr.requestLocationUpdates(provider,0,0,this);
Location lastLocation = mgr.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if(lastLocation!=null)
loc = "Findme Latitude: " + lastLocation.getLatitude() + " Longitude: " +
lastLocation.getLongitude();
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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
WheresMyPhoneReceiver.java
(continued)

// Get the messages - PDU = protocol description unit

Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
Object[] pdusObj = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
SmsMessage[] messages = new SmsMessage[pdusObj.length];
for (int i = 0; i<pdusObj.length; i++) {
messages[i] = SmsMessage.createFromPdu ((byte[])pdusObj[i]);
}
for (SmsMessage msg : messages) {
// Make sure it's a findme message
if (msg.getMessageBody().contains("findme:" + password)) {
String to = msg.getOriginatingAddress();
SmsManager sm = SmsManager.getDefault();
sm.sendTextMessage(to, null, loc, null, null);
Toast.makeText(context,"Location sent to: " + to + " using provider: " + provider,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
MediaPlayer mp = MediaPlayer.create(context, R.raw.keys1);
mp.start();
}
}

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(continued)
WheresMyPhoneReceiver.java (continued)
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location)
{
// Get location and store in loc
if(location == null){
location = mgr.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
}
loc = "Findme Latitude: " + location.getLatitude()
+ "\nLongitude: " + location.getLongitude();
}

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(continued)
WheresMyPhoneReceiver.java (continued)
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle
extras) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
Figure 5-33 The Permissions
tab for the AndroidManifest.xml file

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
Figure 5-38 Wheres
My Phone running in the emulator

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Wheres My Phone?
(continued)
Figure 5-42 Sending a findme message to Wheres My Phone from a second
emulator

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Wheres My Phone?
Figure(continued)
5-43 The Wheres My Phone
response

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