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/* * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM * * 5747-SM3 * * (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2012 All Rights Reserved. * * US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or * disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with * IBM Corp. * */ package net.nym.library.util; import android.app.Notification; import android.app.NotificationManager; import android.app.PendingIntent; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder; import java.util.Calendar; /** * Provides static methods for creating and showing notifications to the user. * */ public class Notify { /** Message ID Counter **/ private static int MessageID = 0; /** * Displays a notification in the notification area of the UI * @param context Context from which to create the notification * @param messageString The string to display to the user as a message * @param smallIconId drawable id * @param intent The intent which will start the activity when the user clicks the notification * @param notificationTitle The resource reference to the notification title * @return messageID */ public static int notifcation(Context context, String messageString, int smallIconId, Intent intent, int notificationTitle) { //Get the notification manage which we will use to display the notification String ns = Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE; NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(ns); Calendar.getInstance().getTime().toString(); long when = System.currentTimeMillis(); //get the notification title from the application's strings.xml file CharSequence contentTitle = context.getString(notificationTitle); //the message that will be displayed as the ticker String ticker = contentTitle + " " + messageString; //build the pending intent that will start the appropriate activity PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 3, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT); //build the notification Builder notificationCompat = new Builder(context); notificationCompat.setAutoCancel(true).setContentTitle(contentTitle).setContentIntent(pendingIntent) .setContentText(messageString).setTicker(ticker).setWhen(when).setSmallIcon(smallIconId); Notification notification = notificationCompat.build(); // notification.defaults |= Notification.DEFAULT_ALL; notification.defaults = Notification.DEFAULT_ALL; //display the notification mNotificationManager.notify(MessageID, notification); return MessageID++; } }