Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: ParsePlugins is already initialized

Question

I quit the app, relaunch it, I am getting an exception.

public void onCreate() {
-->here Parse.initialize(this, "adfsfasdfs",
            "asdfadfsdf");
    ParseInstallation.getCurrentInstallation().saveInBackground();
    ParseInstallation.create(identity == null ? "No Identity Set"
            : identity);

Exception

07-08 23:27:29.411: E/AndroidRuntime(4889): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: ParsePlugins is already initialized
07-08 23:27:29.411: E/AndroidRuntime(4889):     at com.parse.ParsePlugins.set(ParsePlugins.java:27)
07-08 23:27:29.411: E/AndroidRuntime(4889):     at com.parse.ParsePlugins.access$200(ParsePlugins.java:11)
07-08 23:27:29.411: E/AndroidRuntime(4889):     at com.parse.ParsePlugins$Android.initialize(ParsePlugins.java:141)
07-08 23:27:29.411: E/AndroidRuntime(4889):     at com.parse.Parse.initialize(Parse.java:178)
07-08 23:27:29.411: E/AndroidRuntime(4889):     at com.mcruiseon.caregiri.Registration.onCreate(Registration.java:98)

Manifest file

        <service android:name="com.parse.PushService" />

        <receiver android:name="com.parse.ParseBroadcastReceiver" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.USER_PRESENT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
        <receiver
            android:name="com.parse.ParsePushBroadcastReceiver"
            android:exported="false" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.RECEIVE" />
                <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.DELETE" />
                <action android:name="com.parse.push.intent.OPEN" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

Edit :

I wonder why Parse would throw an exception for this. Why not just info and move on. Its initialized, so big deal if I initialized it again.

Solution

I have given up on Parse. Dont like the Application way, just to irritating to maintain.

Answer 1

Check for initialization yourself and just handle the exception and the error will not crash the app just quietly throw the exception.

        try {
            Parse.initialize(this);
            parseinited = true;
        }
        catch (IllegalStateException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

Answer 2

Parse.initialize() should only be called once for an entire application.

Calling it in an Activity's onCreate function can cause it to be initialized more than once, as an Activity can be created more than once during an app's lifecycle.

Instead, create an Application class (and add an android:name attribute to your your application's manifest).

Application: (Note not an Activity/Service/Reciever)

//Note that this is an android.app.Application class.
public class MyApplication extends android.app.Application {

@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();

    //This will only be called once in your app's entire lifecycle.
    Parse.initialize(this,
            getResources().getString(R.string.parse_application_id),
            getResources().getString(R.string.parse_client_key));
}

AndroidManifest:

<application
        android:name=".MyApplication">
        ....
        <activity>
            ....
        </activity>
</application>

Answer 3

NEVERMIND, I've fixed it. The problem was due to a syntax error. Thanks to all for solution.

This is weird as I've followed what's given but now I'm not getting any push notifications at all? The only changes I've made:

1. add app class to the manifest &
2. initialize parse in the app class. I'm using v1.10.1 of the SDK...

Manifest

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" 
    android:name="full.package.name.UseParse" >

Application class

public class UseParse extends android.app.Application {
@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    Parse.initialize(this, "id", "key");
    ParseInstallation.getCurrentInstallation().saveInBackground();
}

Answer 4

I solved it using a boolean isParseInitialized variable .Works on orientation change i.e. when activity is recreated in the same Application session . Code snippet :

   public class YourActivity extends Activity {
        private static boolean isParseInitialized = false;
        public static final String APPLICATION_ID = "your_application_id";
        public static final String CLIENT_KEY = "your_client_key";

        @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
           super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
           setContentView(R.layout.activity_youractivity);


    if(isParseInitialized==false) {
        Parse.initialize(this, APPLICATION_ID, CLIENT_KEY);
        isParseInitialized = true;
    }

  ..........

}