60. Android Local Bound Services – A Worked Example
As outlined in some detail in the previous chapters, bound services, unlike started services, provide a mechanism for implementing communication between an Android service and one or more client components. The objective of this chapter is to build on the overview of bound services provided in “An Overview of Android Started and Bound Services” before embarking on an example implementation of a local bound service in action.
60.1 Understanding Bound Services
In common with started services, bound services are provided to allow applications to perform tasks in the background. Unlike started services, however, multiple client components may bind to a bound service and, once bound, interact with ...
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