BroadcastReceiver class that detects activity going onPause

Question

I'm sorry I know when we mix BroadcastReceivers with activity life-cycle we cause the brain to have lots of errors and malfunction. I need help my brain stopped and my question is simple.

Is there a way to have BroadcastReceiver class that detect an activity going onPause() method ? if yes then how would that class be?

Answer 1

the only thing i can think of it on your activity send a costume broadcast intent that one of your receivers.

e.g:

action:

  public static final String CUSTOM_INTENT = "example.com.intent.action.ActivityGoingOnPause";

activity onPause:

  protected void onPause() {
     Intent i = new Intent();
     i.setAction(CUSTOM_INTENT);
     context.sendBroadcast(i);
  }

manifest:

    <receiver android:name=".YourReceiver" android:enabled="true">  
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="example.com.intent.action.ActivityGoingOnPause"></action>
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

reciver:

 public class YourReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        if (intent.getAction().equals(YourActivity.CUSTOM_INTENT)) {
          //do your thing
        }
     }
 }

Hope this helps