Android WebSocket Services making multiple connections

Question

I have created a Web Socket Service. but it keeping making multiple connection

I just want the app to make one connection, unless the network connection drops then make another. But right now, it makes one connection, if I press the home button on the phone. and go back on the app, it will make another connection.

Thanks for your help guys .

onCreate... of my MainActivity

Intent startServiceIntent = new Intent(this, WebSocketServices.class);
        startService(startServiceIntent);

Manifest

<!-- WebSocket -->
<receiver 
    android:name="com.example.basicplayerapp.core.NetworkReceiver">
   <intent-filter >
       <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
   </intent-filter> 
</receiver>
<service android:name="com.example.basicplayerapp.core.WebSocketServices"></service>

NetworkReceiver

public class NetworkReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    public static final String TAG = HomeActivity.class.getSimpleName();

    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {         
        ConnectivityManager conn =  (ConnectivityManager)context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
        NetworkInfo networkInfo = conn.getActiveNetworkInfo();

        if (networkInfo != null && networkInfo.getDetailedState() == NetworkInfo.DetailedState.CONNECTED) {
            Log.i(TAG, "connected");

            Intent startServiceIntent = new Intent(context, WebSocketServices.class);
            context.startService(startServiceIntent);

        } 
        else if(networkInfo != null){
            NetworkInfo.DetailedState state = networkInfo.getDetailedState();
            Log.i(TAG, state.name());
        }
        else {
            Log.i(TAG, "lost connection");

        }


    }//end onReceive    
};//end NetworkReceiver

WebsocketServices

public class WebSocketServices extends IntentService {
    public static final String TAG = WebSocketServices.class.getSimpleName();

    private static  String SOCKET_ADDR = "http://171.0.0.1:8080";
    private String message = null;
    private WebSocket socket = null;

    public WebSocketServices() {
        super("DownloadService");
    }


    @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
        Log.i(TAG, "onHandleIntent");

        //SOCKET_ADDR = intent.getStringExtra("ip");

        if(socket==null || !socket.isOpen() || socket.isPaused())
        connectToPASocket(SOCKET_ADDR);

        Log.d(TAG,"Service Invoke Function");
    }//end onHandleIntent






    //=====================================================================================
    // Socket connection 
    //===================================================================================== 
    private void connectToPASocket(String SOCKET_ADDR) {
        Log.i(TAG, "connectToPASocket()");

        // Checking
        if (socket != null && socket.isOpen()) return;


        // Initiate web socket connection
        AsyncHttpClient.getDefaultInstance().websocket(SOCKET_ADDR, null,
                new AsyncHttpClient.WebSocketConnectCallback() {
                    @Override
                    public void onCompleted(Exception ex, WebSocket webSocket) {
                        Log.i(TAG, "onCompleted");

                        if (ex != null) {
                            Log.i(TAG, "onCompleted > if (ex != null)");
                            ex.printStackTrace();
                            return;
                        }

                        socket = webSocket;
                        socket.setStringCallback(new StringCallback() {
                            public void onStringAvailable(String s) {
                                Log.i(TAG, "socket.setStringCallback > onStringAvailable - s => " + s);

                                System.out.println("I got a string: " + s);
                                message = s;



                            }// end onStringAvailable
                        });// end socket.setStringCallback

                        socket.setDataCallback(new DataCallback() { // Find out what this does
                            @Override
                            public void onDataAvailable(DataEmitter emitter, ByteBufferList bb) {
                                Log.i(TAG, "socket.setDataCallback > onDataAvailable | emitter=> " + emitter + " | bb => " + bb);

                                System.out.println("I got some bytes!");
                                // note that this data has been read
                                bb.recycle();
                            }
                        });// end webSocket.setDataCallback

                    }// end onCompleted
                });// end AsyncHttpClient.getDefaultInstance()
    }// end connectToPASocket
}//end WebSocketServices

Answer 1

MrT, I had a similar probelm.

Dont use intentService. Just use Service. Because once the intentService has been done, it will finish itself.

After you change to Service, What you can do, is to use boolean to check if your service has been started like so:

boolean isSockeStarted = false;



  @Override
  public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
...


        if (socket == null || !socket.isOpen() || socket.isPaused()) {

            if (isSockeStarted) { //not started
            } else {
                isSockeStarted = true;
            }
        }
....

That mean, this service will only start once. until you kill it manually.

it worked for me, try and let me know.

Answer 2

Try filtering the actions in onReceive Method - something like if ("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED".equals(intent.getAction()))