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Can't tell Locus Maps to send locus.api.android.ACTION_PERIODIC_UPDATE

Falco shared this problem ago

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What are the requirements for Locus Map to send locus.api.android.ACTION_PERIODIC_UPDATE ?

I did create an App with Locus API:

it has an activity
broadcast receiver is enabled by default

<application
            android:allowBackup="false"
            android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <!-- receiver for handling of periodic updates -->
        <receiver android:name=".receivers.PeriodicUpdateReceiver">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="locus.api.android.ACTION_PERIODIC_UPDATE"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <activity
                android:name=".MainActivity"
                android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

After installation I could find the registered receiver:

cmd package query-receivers -a locus.api.android.ACTION_PERIODIC_UPDATE
1 receivers found:
  Receiver #0:
    priority=0 preferredOrder=0 match=0x108000 specificIndex=-1 isDefault=false
    ActivityInfo:
      name=falcosc.locus.addon.tasker.receivers.PeriodicUpdateReceiver
      packageName=falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
      enabled=true exported=true directBootAware=false
      taskAffinity=falcosc.locus.addon.tasker targetActivity=null persistableMode=PERSIST_ROOT_ONLY
      launchMode=0 flags=0x3 theme=0x0
      lockTaskLaunchMode=LOCK_TASK_LAUNCH_MODE_DEFAULT
      resizeMode=RESIZE_MODE_RESIZEABLE
      ApplicationInfo:
        packageName=falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
        labelRes=0x7f0c001d nonLocalizedLabel=null icon=0x7f0b0000 banner=0x0
        processName=falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
        taskAffinity=falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
        uid=10109 flags=0x3 privateFlags=0x800 theme=0x7f0d0006
        requiresSmallestWidthDp=0 compatibleWidthLimitDp=0 largestWidthLimitDp=0
        sourceDir=/data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/base.apk
        splitSourceDirs=[/data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_dependencies_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_0_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_1_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_2_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_3_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_4_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_5_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_6_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_7_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_8_apk.apk, /data/app/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker-2/split_lib_slice_9_apk.apk]
        seinfo=default
        dataDir=/data/user/0/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
        deviceProtectedDataDir=/data/user_de/0/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
        credentialProtectedDataDir=/data/user/0/falcosc.locus.addon.tasker
        enabled=true minSdkVersion=16 targetSdkVersion=27 versionCode=1
        supportsRtl=false
        fullBackupContent=true

Then I try to prepair locus:

exit locus maps
force close the process
start locus maps
enable GPS NMEA Simulation
start recording

Nothing happens in my debugger.

But If I do fire the intent over adb, I got a onReceive in my debugger:

am broadcast -a locus.api.android.ACTION_PERIODIC_UPDATE -e test test

I guess there is something missing to tell Locus Maps to send these ACTION_PERIODIC_UPDATE intents.

My broadcast Receiver is as basic as possible

package falcosc.locus.addon.tasker.receivers;

public class PeriodicUpdateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
    @Override
    public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
        // check intent
            Logger.logW(TAG, "onReceive(" + context + ", " + intent + ")");
    }
}

I use Locus Pro and in my classpath I have the locus api android 0.2.24 if this does matter in any way.

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Replies (4)

Falco ●

What is the difference between PERIODIC_UPDATE intent handling and many manuall calls of ActionTools.getDataUpdateContainer?

After I did look at PeriodicUpdatesFiller I would guess that ActionTools.getDataUpdateContainer blob query and ordered data block read is less expensive then intent handling with hashmap key handling.

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Menion ●

Good day Falco,

so you started with Android development? Nice :).

Your code looks correct and should work. The main question here: do you have enabled global settings in Locus Map to send periodic updates in menu > settings > misc > Connect with add-ons? This needs to be enabled.

And difference:

historical reasons (PERIODIC_UPDATES is a lot older)
practical: for rare check of these values, you do not need to register receiver

This manual call for update container works correctly for you?

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Falco ●

Thanks I did know about "menu > settings > misc > Connect with add-ons".

But anyway I will go for manual call because this have less overhead and is the new method.

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Menion ●

Ah oki.

Anyway, this really should work as most of the add-ons use this method. We may debug it if you will need later. Anyway, if you do not need new updateContainer every second, then manual request for a fresh data is better solution.

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