To create a AIDL interface and communicate the process between client and server using AIDL interface in Android Studio.
Android Studio(Min.required Arctic Fox)
Step 1: Open Android Studio and then click on File -> New -> New project.
Step 2: Then type the Application name as CSAIDL and click Next.
Step 3: Then select the Minimum SDK as shown below and click Next.
Step 4: Then select the Empty Activity and click Next. Finally click Finish.
Step 5: Design layout in activity_main.xml.
Step 6: Display message give in MainActivity file(client/server).
Step 7: Save and run the application.
/*
Program to interface the client/server services using AIDL.
Developed by : Gowri M
Registration Number : 212220230019
*/
package com.example.aidlserver;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.util.Log;
import java.util.Random;
public class AIDLColorService extends Service {
private static final String TAG="AIDLColorService";
public AIDLColorService() {
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// TODO: Return the communication channel to the service.
return binder;
}
private final IAIDLColorInterface.Stub binder = new IAIDLColorInterface.Stub() {
@Override
public int getColor() throws RemoteException {
Random rnd=new Random();
int color= Color.argb(255,rnd.nextInt(256),rnd.nextInt(256),rnd.nextInt(256));
Log.d(TAG,"getColor: "+color);
return color;
}
};
}
// IAIDLColorInterface.aidl
package com.example.aidlserver;
// Declare any non-default types here with import statements
interface IAIDLColorInterface {
/**
* Demonstrates some basic types that you can use as parameters
* and return values in AIDL.
*/
int getColor();
}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="@style/Theme.AIDLServer"
tools:targetApi="31">
< service
android:name=".AIDLColorService"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="AIDLColorService"/>
</intent-filter>
</service>
</application>
</manifest>
package com.example.aidlserver;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.ServiceConnection;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import com.example.aidlclient.R;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
IAIDLColorInterface iADILColorService;
private static final String TAG ="MainActivity";
private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
@Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName componentName, IBinder iBinder) {
iADILColorService = IAIDLColorInterface.Stub.asInterface(iBinder);
Log.d(TAG, "Remote config Service Connected!!");
}
@Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName componentName) {
}
};
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Intent intent = new Intent("AIDLColorService");
intent.setPackage("com.example.aidlserver");
bindService(intent,mConnection, BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
// Create an onclick listener to button
Log.d(TAG, "bindservice called");
Button b = findViewById(R.id.button);
b.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
try {
int color = iADILColorService.getColor();
view.setBackgroundColor(color);
} catch (RemoteException e) {
}
}
});
}
}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.example.aidlserver.MainActivity">
<Button
android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="289dp"
android:layout_height="324dp"
android:text="Click here to Change Color"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.498"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.499" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
// IAIDLColorInterface.aidl
package com.example.aidlserver;
// Declare any non-default types here with import statements
interface IAIDLColorInterface {
/**
* Demonstrates some basic types that you can use as parameters
* and return values in AIDL.
*/
int getColor();
}
Thus, a Simple Android Application to create a AIDL interface and communicate the process between client and server using AIDL interface in Android Studio is developed and executed successfully.