Service Element annotations

nikzDevz · October 14, 2020, 6:56pm

Hi everyone,
I am creating a extension where i need to add service like this

but i don't have any idea how to use this

mit-cml/appinventor-sources/blob/master/appinventor/components/src/com/google/appinventor/components/annotations/androidmanifest/ServiceElement.java

// -*- mode: java; c-basic-offset: 2; -*-
// Copyright 2020 MIT, All rights reserved
// Released under the Apache License, Version 2.0
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

package com.google.appinventor.components.annotations.androidmanifest;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation to describe a <service> element required by a component so that
 * it can be added to AndroidManifest.xml. <service> elements indicate that
 * a component is a service. <service> element attributes that are not
 * set explicitly default to "" or {} and are ignored when the element is created
 * in the manifest.
 * 
 * Note: Most of this documentation is adapted from the Android framework specification

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I'm trying to make live wallpaper extension..
thank in advance for help...

ewpatton · October 14, 2020, 7:11pm

You apply the @UsesServices annotation to your extension and specify the @ServiceElement instance(s) within it. Each field maps to either an XML attribute or a subelement. If you show your @UsesServices definition here we might be able to point out where it doesn't match up with the XML.

nikzDevz · October 14, 2020, 7:19pm

how do define this s?

i'm beginner in manifest editing only used permission

if example is possible the also cover it so that it will help easily.. hope you understand..