59.2 Creating the Service Class

Before writing any code, the first step is to add a new class to the project to contain the service. The first type of service to be demonstrated in this tutorial is to be based on the IntentService class. As outlined in the preceding chapter (“An Overview of Android Started and Bound Services”), the purpose of the IntentService class is to provide the developer with a convenient mechanism for creating services that perform tasks asynchronously within a separate thread from the calling application.

Add a new class to the project by right-clicking on the com.ebookfrenzy.serviceexample package name located under app -> java in the Project tool window and selecting the New -> Java Class menu option. Within the resulting dialog, name the new class MyIntentService. Finally, click on the OK button to create the new class.

Review the new MyIntentService.java file in the Android Studio editor where it should read as follows:

package...