Sending data weekly to the server using POST

Question

I am working on an accelerometer application. My application is saving data on local storage i.e. user's smartphone. I want to send it to the server, but I want to send it weekly. Is there any function that can be used to send the data automatically after a week.

I am using Android Studio for this. Sorry, I am new to this, please help.

Thanks.

Answer 1

You use WorkManager architecture component to achieve it. Schedule a PeriodicWorkRequest as follows:

Create Worker class:

public class MyWorker extends Worker {
    @Override
    public Worker.WorkerResult doWork() {

        // Send your data to server

        // Indicate success or failure with your return value:
        return WorkerResult.SUCCESS;

        // (Returning RETRY tells WorkManager to try this task again
        // later; FAILURE says not to try again.)
    }
}

Schedule the Work:

  PeriodicWorkRequest periodicWork = new 
  PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(MyWorker.class, 7, TimeUnit.DAYS)
                                   .build();
  WorkManager.getInstance().enqueue(periodicWork);

This creates a PeriodicWorkRequest to run periodically once every 7 days. You can also set some extra constraints like execute this task only if internet connection is available. This will execute the task once in 7 days and only if device has internet connection.