How can I make sure that only one instance of Service is created?
I have checked some functions with logging (WeatherService is the class who extends Service):
Log.i(TAG, "Start Id:" + WeatherService.this.hashCode());
Log.i(TAG, "End Id:" + WeatherService.this.hashCode());
It gives different hash codes even when I am sure that the same function is running twice (downloading):
09-12 01:00:55.195: INFO/WeatherService(7222): Start Id:1137653208
09-12 01:00:57.235: INFO/WeatherService(7222): Start Id:1137654296
09-12 01:00:59.035: INFO/WeatherService(7222): Start Id:1138806536
09-12 01:01:39.085: INFO/WeatherService(7222): End Id:1137654296
09-12 01:01:39.265: INFO/WeatherService(7222): Start Id:1137654296
09-12 01:02:22.175: INFO/WeatherService(7222): End Id:1137653208
09-12 01:02:24.815: INFO/WeatherService(7222): End Id:1138806536
09-12 01:02:24.836: INFO/WeatherService(7222): Start Id:1138806536
09-12 01:02:40.275: INFO/WeatherService(7222): End Id:1137654296
I am binding a Activity to the service with:
bindService(new Intent(getApplicationContext(), WeatherService.class)
,mServiceConnection, BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
And the service can run for minutes until it is completed, therefore the service can be binded to/created by many Activities