Service Binder object casting issue during service connection - service

Question

I have an issue in service connection issue in that line var binder:TwentyFourHoursService.LocalBinder = service as TwentyFourHoursService.LocalBinder and could not find solution:
override fun onServiceConnected(
className: ComponentName,
service: IBinder
) { // cast the IBinder and get MyService instance
var binder:TwentyFourHoursService.LocalBinder = service as TwentyFourHoursService.LocalBinder
myService = binder.getService()
bound = true
// serviceCallbacks =this as ServiceCallbacks
myService!!.setCallbacks(mActivity) // register
}
Here is my service:
class TwentyFourHoursService : Service() {
private val mHandler: Handler = Handler() //run on another Thread to avoid crash
private var mTimer: Timer? = null //timer handling
// Binder given to clients
private val binder: IBinder = LocalBinder()
override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder {
// throw UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented")
return binder
}
override fun onCreate() {
if (mTimer != null) // Cancel if already existed
mTimer!!.cancel() else mTimer = Timer() //recreate new
mTimer!!.scheduleAtFixedRate(
TimeDisplay(),
0,
notify
) //Schedule task
//Timer().scheduleAtFixedRate(TimeDisplay(),0, notify)
}
fun setCallbacks(callbacks: ServiceCallbacks?) {
serviceCallbacks = callbacks
}
override fun onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy()
mTimer!!.cancel() //For Cancel Timer
Toast.makeText(this, "Service is Destroyed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
//class TimeDisplay for handling task
internal inner class TimeDisplay : TimerTask() {
override fun run() { // run on another thread
mHandler.post(Runnable {
// display toast
/* if (serviceCallbacks!=null) {
serviceCallbacks!!.doSomething()
}*/
// Reload current fragment
// Reload current fragment
// startActivity(Intent(applicationContext, FitnessSlideMenuScreen::class.java))
// rFitnessSlideMenuScreen().displaySelectedFragment(HomeFragment())
Toast.makeText(applicationContext, "Service is running", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
})
}
}
Error:
***java.lang.ClassCastException: android.os.BinderProxy cannot be cast to com.example.beyahfitness.service.TwentyFourHoursService$LocalBinder***

Answer 1

The issue as I realised was as a result of the way had declared my service in Manifest,
<service
android:name=".MyService"
android:enabled="true"
android:process=":MyService" >
When I try getting the service at;
override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName,service: IBinder)
I kept getting this error; java.lang.ClassCastException: android.os.BinderProxy cannot be cast to com.demo.MyService$LocalBinder
I resolved to refactoring my Service as below;
<service
android:name=".MyService" >
This apparently solves my problem, hope it helps you too