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SyncService.java

/*
 * Copyright 2013 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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package com.example.android.basicsyncadapter;

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.util.Log;

/** Service to handle sync requests.
 *
 * <p>This service is invoked in response to Intents with action android.content.SyncAdapter, and
 * returns a Binder connection to SyncAdapter.
 *
 * <p>For performance, only one sync adapter will be initialized within this application's context.
 *
 * <p>Note: The SyncService itself is not notified when a new sync occurs. It's role is to
 * manage the lifecycle of our {@link SyncAdapter} and provide a handle to said SyncAdapter to the
 * OS on request.
 */
public class SyncService extends Service {
    private static final String TAG = "SyncService";

private static final Object sSyncAdapterLock = new Object();
    private static SyncAdapter sSyncAdapter = null;

/**
     * Thread-safe constructor, creates static {@link SyncAdapter} instance.
     */
    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Log.i(TAG, "Service created");
        synchronized (sSyncAdapterLock) {
            if (sSyncAdapter == null) {
                sSyncAdapter = new SyncAdapter(getApplicationContext(), true);
            }
        }
    }

@Override
    /**
     * Logging-only destructor.
     */
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        Log.i(TAG, "Service destroyed");
    }

/**
     * Return Binder handle for IPC communication with {@link SyncAdapter}.
     *
     * <p>New sync requests will be sent directly to the SyncAdapter using this channel.
     *
     * @param intent Calling intent
     * @return Binder handle for {@link SyncAdapter}
     */
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return sSyncAdapter.getSyncAdapterBinder();
    }
}