How to know when Parse.initialize() has already been called?

Question

Right now I am using a static boolean to tell when the initialization has occurred. Is there an easier way to know that I have already called initialize?

Thank you!!!

SOLVED!!!! Thank you so much for your comments. You need to initialize parse in a class that extends an application, and then add it to the manifest file as an application (not an other activity).

:)

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This is my class to use Parse:

package com.example.myapp;

import com.parse.Parse;

import android.app.Application;

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

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This is my android manifest file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.myapp"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" 
 >


 <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11"
      android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>


 <supports-screens 
android:smallScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:xlargeScreens="true"
android:anyDensity="true"/>



<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" android:required="false" />


<permission android:protectionLevel="signature"
android:name="com.example.myapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.myapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />


<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:screenOrientation="portrait"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:name ="com.example.myapp.UseParse"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:name="com.example.myapp.SplashActivity"
        android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/FullscreenTheme" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity android:name=".LoginActivity" />
     //... more



    <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.GcmBroadcastReceiver"
    android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
     <category android:name="com.example.myapp" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>




</application>

</manifest>

Answer 1

Make a Application Class and in onCreate initialize parse.

public class YourApplication extends Application {
@Override
public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    Parse.initialize(this, "id","key");
    }
}

After this it wont be called again and again.

Also declare it in your manifest

<application
    android:name="com.you.yourapp.YourApplication "

EDIT: This is the only place where you initialize it. And not in the Login Activity or anywhere else.