android Messenger 跨进程通信

源文：http://xwangly.iteye.com/blog/1109424

Messenger:信使

官方文档解释：它引用了一个Handler对象，以便others能够向它发送消息(使用mMessenger.send(Message msg)方法)。该类允许跨进程间基于Message的通信(即两个进程间可以通过Message进行通信)，在服务端使用Handler创建一个Messenger，客户端持有这个Messenger就可以与服务端通信了。

 

以前我们使用Handler+Message的方式进行通信，都是在同一个进程中，从线程持有一个主线程的Handler对象，并向主线程发送消息。

而Android既然可以使用bindler机制进行跨进行通信，所以我们当然可以将Handler与bindler结合起来进行跨进程发送消息。

查看API就可以发现，Messenger就是这种方式的实现。

一般使用方法如下：

１。远程通过

mMessenger = new Messenger(mHandler)  

 创建一个信使对象

２。客户端使用bindlerService请求连接远程

３。远程onBind方法返回一个bindler

return mMessenger.getBinder();  

 4.客户端使用远程返回的bindler得到一个信使（即得到远程信使）

public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {    

              rMessenger = new Messenger(service);  　　　　

             ......

 }  

 这里虽然是new了一个Messenger，但我们查看它的实现

 public Messenger(IBinder target) {      mTarget = IMessenger.Stub.asInterface(target);  }  

 发现它的mTarget是通过Aidl得到的，实际上就是远程创建的那个。

５。客户端可以使用这个远程信使对象向远程发送消息：rMessenger.send(msg);

这样远程服务端的Handler对象就能收到消息了，然后可以在其handlerMessage(Message msg)方法中进行处理。（该Handler对象就是第一步服务端创建Messenger时使用的参数mHandler）.

 

经过这５个步骤貌似只有客户端向服务端发送消息，这样的消息传递是单向的，那么如何实现双向传递呢？

首先需要在第５步稍加修改，在send(msg)前通过msm.replyTo = mMessenger将自己的信使设置到消息中，这样服务端接收到消息时同时也得到了客户端的信使对象了，然后服务端可以通过/得到客户端的信使对象，并向它发送消息  cMessenger = msg.replyTo;  cMessenger.send(message);  

 即完成了从服务端向客户端发送消息的功能，这样客服端可以在自己的Handler对象的handlerMessage方法中接收服务端发送来的message进行处理。

双向通信宣告完成。

以下代码来自ApiDemo

Service code:

public class MessengerService extends Service {
    /** For showing and hiding our notification. */
    NotificationManager mNM;
    /** Keeps track of all current registered clients. */
    ArrayList<Messenger> mClients = new ArrayList<Messenger>();
    /** Holds last value set by a client. */
    int mValue = 0;
    
    /**
     * Command to the service to register a client, receiving callbacks
     * from the service.  The Message's replyTo field must be a Messenger of
     * the client where callbacks should be sent.
     */
    static final int MSG_REGISTER_CLIENT = 1;
    
    /**
     * Command to the service to unregister a client, ot stop receiving callbacks
     * from the service.  The Message's replyTo field must be a Messenger of
     * the client as previously given with MSG_REGISTER_CLIENT.
     */
    static final int MSG_UNREGISTER_CLIENT = 2;
    
    /**
     * Command to service to set a new value.  This can be sent to the
     * service to supply a new value, and will be sent by the service to
     * any registered clients with the new value.
     */
    static final int MSG_SET_VALUE = 3;
    
    /**
     * Handler of incoming messages from clients.
     */
    class IncomingHandler extends Handler {
        @Override
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            switch (msg.what) {
                case MSG_REGISTER_CLIENT:
                    mClients.add(msg.replyTo);
                    break;
                case MSG_UNREGISTER_CLIENT:
                    mClients.remove(msg.replyTo);
                    break;
                case MSG_SET_VALUE:
                    mValue = msg.arg1;
                    for (int i = mClients.size() - 1; i >= 0; i --) {
                        try {
                            mClients.get(i).send(Message.obtain(null,
                                    MSG_SET_VALUE, mValue, 0));
                        } catch (RemoteException e) {
                            // The client is dead.  Remove it from the list;
                            // we are going through the list from back to front
                            // so this is safe to do inside the loop.
                            mClients.remove(i);
                        }
                    }
                    break;
                default:
                    super.handleMessage(msg);
            }
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Target we publish for clients to send messages to IncomingHandler.
     */
    final Messenger mMessenger = new Messenger(new IncomingHandler());
    
    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        mNM = (NotificationManager)getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);

        // Display a notification about us starting.
        showNotification();
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        // Cancel the persistent notification.
        mNM.cancel(R.string.remote_service_started);

        // Tell the user we stopped.
        Toast.makeText(this, R.string.remote_service_stopped, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    
    /**
     * When binding to the service, we return an interface to our messenger
     * for sending messages to the service.
     */
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return mMessenger.getBinder();
    }

    /**
     * Show a notification while this service is running.
     */
    private void showNotification() {
        // In this sample, we'll use the same text for the ticker and the expanded notification
        CharSequence text = getText(R.string.remote_service_started);

        // Set the icon, scrolling text and timestamp
        Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.stat_sample, text,
                System.currentTimeMillis());

        // The PendingIntent to launch our activity if the user selects this notification
        PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
                new Intent(this, Controller.class), 0);

        // Set the info for the views that show in the notification panel.
        notification.setLatestEventInfo(this, getText(R.string.remote_service_label),
                       text, contentIntent);

        // Send the notification.
        // We use a string id because it is a unique number.  We use it later to cancel.
        mNM.notify(R.string.remote_service_started, notification);
    }
}

Client code:

public class MessengerServiceActivities {
    /**
     * Example of binding and unbinding to the remote service.
     * This demonstrates the implementation of a service which the client will
     * bind to, interacting with it through an aidl interface.</p>
     * 
     * <p>Note that this is implemented as an inner class only keep the sample
     * all together; typically this code would appear in some separate class.
     */
    public static class Binding extends Activity {

        /** Messenger for communicating with service. */
        Messenger mService = null;
        /** Flag indicating whether we have called bind on the service. */
        boolean mIsBound;
        /** Some text view we are using to show state information. */
        TextView mCallbackText;
        
        /**
         * Handler of incoming messages from service.
         */
        class IncomingHandler extends Handler {
            @Override
            public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
                switch (msg.what) {
                    case MessengerService.MSG_SET_VALUE:
                        mCallbackText.setText("Received from service: " + msg.arg1);
                        break;
                    default:
                        super.handleMessage(msg);
                }
            }
        }
        
        /**
         * Target we publish for clients to send messages to IncomingHandler.
         */
        final Messenger mMessenger = new Messenger(new IncomingHandler());
        
        /**
         * Class for interacting with the main interface of the service.
         */
        private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
            public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className,
                    IBinder service) {
                // This is called when the connection with the service has been
                // established, giving us the service object we can use to
                // interact with the service.  We are communicating with our
                // service through an IDL interface, so get a client-side
                // representation of that from the raw service object.
                mService = new Messenger(service);
                mCallbackText.setText("Attached.");

                // We want to monitor the service for as long as we are
                // connected to it.
                try {
                    Message msg = Message.obtain(null,
                            MessengerService.MSG_REGISTER_CLIENT);
                    msg.replyTo = mMessenger;
                    mService.send(msg);
                    
                    // Give it some value as an example.

                    msg = Message.obtain(null,
                            MessengerService.MSG_SET_VALUE, this.hashCode(), 0);

                    mService.send(msg);
                } catch (RemoteException e) {
                    // In this case the service has crashed before we could even
                    // do anything with it; we can count on soon being
                    // disconnected (and then reconnected if it can be restarted)
                    // so there is no need to do anything here.
                }
                
                // As part of the sample, tell the user what happened.
                Toast.makeText(Binding.this, R.string.remote_service_connected,
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }

            public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName className) {
                // This is called when the connection with the service has been
                // unexpectedly disconnected -- that is, its process crashed.
                mService = null;
                mCallbackText.setText("Disconnected.");

                // As part of the sample, tell the user what happened.
                Toast.makeText(Binding.this, R.string.remote_service_disconnected,
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        };
        
        void doBindService() {
            // Establish a connection with the service.  We use an explicit
            // class name because there is no reason to be able to let other
            // applications replace our component.
            bindService(new Intent(Binding.this, 
                    MessengerService.class), mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
            mIsBound = true;
            mCallbackText.setText("Binding.");
        }
        
        void doUnbindService() {
            if (mIsBound) {
                // If we have received the service, and hence registered with
                // it, then now is the time to unregister.
                if (mService != null) {
                    try {
                        Message msg = Message.obtain(null,
                                MessengerService.MSG_UNREGISTER_CLIENT);
                        msg.replyTo = mMessenger;
                        mService.send(msg);
                    } catch (RemoteException e) {
                        // There is nothing special we need to do if the service
                        // has crashed.
                    }
                }
                
                // Detach our existing connection.
                unbindService(mConnection);
                mIsBound = false;
                mCallbackText.setText("Unbinding.");
            }
        }

        
        /**
         * Standard initialization of this activity.  Set up the UI, then wait
         * for the user to poke it before doing anything.
         */
        @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

            setContentView(R.layout.messenger_service_binding);

            // Watch for button clicks.
            Button button = (Button)findViewById(R.id.bind);
            button.setOnClickListener(mBindListener);
            button = (Button)findViewById(R.id.unbind);
            button.setOnClickListener(mUnbindListener);
            
            mCallbackText = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.callback);
            mCallbackText.setText("Not attached.");
        }

        private OnClickListener mBindListener = new OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                doBindService();
            }
        };

        private OnClickListener mUnbindListener = new OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                doUnbindService();
            }
        };
    }
}

register:

        <service android:name=".app.MessengerService"
                android:process=":remote" />