How can repeating AlarmManager start AsyncTask?

Question

I usually write this code to start a service with AlarmManager.

    intent = new Intent(getActivity(), someservice.class);
    pendingNotificationIntent = PendingIntent.getService(getActivity(), 0, intent, 0);
    alarm = (AlarmManager) getActivity().getSystemService(getActivity().ALARM_SERVICE);
    int interval = 30 * 1000;
    long now = Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis();
    alarm.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, now, interval, pendingNotificationIntent);

My AsyncTask is a private class where I register AlarmManager object.

How can I call the AsyncTask instead of a service using AlarmManager object?

PS. If there is a better way to run AsyncTask every X seconds/minutes, please propose it!

Answer 1

This is how you can do it:

1.) Define a static intent (intent1) and use it to pass to AlarmManager when setting time. So now when ever time, will lapse; AlarmManager will notify by sending intent1.

2.) On onReceive of BroadcastReceiver of intent1, start a AsyncTask. At end end of AsyncTask, set the next time for AlarmManager.