I noticed that using the shortcut Alt + Insert and selecting the builders, it tries to create a constructor with each private property (e.g. cManager and mTextView). I remember I already created projects without it and worked correctly.
The error happens when I run the application, following the full logcat and the Activity constructor:
Constructor with private property:
private ConnectivityManager cManager;
private TextView mTextView;
public SplashScreenActivity() {
this.cManager = (ConnectivityManager) this.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
this.mTextView = (TextView)this.findViewById(R.id.mProgressText);
}
Logcat:
02-20 18:20:56.155 1591-1591/com.universo91.towersrock I/art﹕ Not late-enabling -Xcheck:jni (already on)
02-20 18:20:58.355 1591-1591/com.universo91.towersrock D/AndroidRuntime﹕ Shutting down VM
--------- beginning of crash
02-20 18:20:58.361 1591-1591/com.universo91.towersrock E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.universo91.towersrock, PID: 1591
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{com.universo91.towersrock/com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity}: java.lang.InstantiationException: class com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity has no zero argument constructor
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2209)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: class com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity has no zero argument constructor
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1563)
at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1065)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2199)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: <init> []
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor(Class.java:531)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructor(Class.java:510)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1561)
at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1065)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2199)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
02-20 18:20:58.772 1591-1603/com.universo91.towersrock I/art﹕ Background sticky concurrent mark sweep GC freed 1747(114KB) AllocSpace objects, 0(0B) LOS objects, 37% free, 391KB/623KB, paused 825us total 382.655ms
02-20 18:21:29.824 1690-1690/com.universo91.towersrock D/AndroidRuntime﹕ Shutting down VM
02-20 18:21:29.829 1690-1690/com.universo91.towersrock E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.universo91.towersrock, PID: 1690
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{com.universo91.towersrock/com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity}: java.lang.InstantiationException: class com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity has no zero argument constructor
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2209)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: class com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity has no zero argument constructor
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1563)
at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1065)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2199)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: <init> []
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor(Class.java:531)
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructor(Class.java:510)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1561)
at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1065)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2199)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
02-20 18:21:30.168 1690-1702/com.universo91.towersrock I/art﹕ Background sticky concurrent mark sweep GC freed 1749(114KB) AllocSpace objects, 0(0B) LOS objects, 37% free, 391KB/623KB, paused 856us total 166.355ms
02-20 18:21:53.341 1690-1690/com.universo91.towersrock I/Process﹕ Sending signal. PID: 1690 SIG: 9
02-20 18:26:00.878 1754-1754/com.universo91.towersrock D/AndroidRuntime﹕ Shutting down VM
02-20 18:26:00.903 1754-1754/com.universo91.towersrock E/AndroidRuntime﹕ FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.universo91.towersrock, PID: 1754
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{com.universo91.towersrock/com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: System services not available to Activities before onCreate()
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2209)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: System services not available to Activities before onCreate()
at android.app.Activity.getSystemService(Activity.java:4989)
at com.universo91.towersrock.Pages.SplashScreenActivity.<init>(SplashScreenActivity.java:24)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1572)
at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1065)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2199)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2360)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:144)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1278)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5221)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:899)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:694)
02-20 18:26:01.144 1754-1766/com.universo91.towersrock I/art﹕ Background sticky concurrent mark sweep GC freed 1745(118KB) AllocSpace objects, 0(0B) LOS objects, 38% free, 382KB/623KB, paused 950us total 131.218ms
02-20 18:26:04.429 1754-1754/com.universo91.towersrock I/Process﹕ Sending signal. PID: 1754 SIG: 9
All of your initializations should be performed in the onCreate() method of your Activity:
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
this.cManager = (ConnectivityManager) this.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
this.mTextView = (TextView)this.findViewById(R.id.mProgressText);
}
Overriding the constructor of Activity involves quite a bit of heavy lifting, and is really not a walk in the park. Although you can [of course] have an empty constructor for an Activity, it really is quite superfluous in the context of the Android framework.
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