Semester : SEMESTER 6
Subject : Object Oriented Programming
Year : 2018
Term : MARCH
Scheme : 2015 Full Time
Course Code : EC 312
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View
view.
Intent
Intent is used to invoke components. It is mainly used to:
o Start the service o Launch
an activity o Display a web
page o Display a list of
contacts o Broadcast a
message o Dial a phone call
etc.
For example, you may write the following code to view the webpage.
Intent intent=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("http://www.javatpoint.com"));
startActivity (intent) ;
Service
Service is a background process that can run for a long time.
There are two types of services local and remote. Local service is accessed from within the
application whereas remote service is accessed remotely from other applications running on the same
device.
Content Provider