Cannot pass the coding challenge due to misunderstanding. I end up in Bummer! Error # 14876 - wrong coordinates received

Hi there,

I think your code will work if you skip the constructor. That's being handled by the challenge in the "some methods omitted part".

I got this to work which looks the same as your code:

    class LocationHandler extends Handler {
      public void handleMessage(Message msg){
        mLatitude = getLatitude();
        mLongitude = getLongitude();
      }
    }

Steve.

Hi Dmitry,

Have a look at the code i posted and check out the small differences to your code.

The code for the first task of the two-part challenge looks fine. I'm assuming that this works OK and allows you to get to task 2.

Leave that new internal class alone for task 2 - you don't need to change it any more. So, remove the lines of code you added to LocationHandler after task 1. Leave it as:

    class LocationHandler extends Handler{
      @Override
      public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
        mLatitude = getLatitude();
        mLongitude = getLongitude();
      }
    } 

Next, for task 2, add the Messenger as you have done but remove the parameter value of this. That's causing a type mismatch so delete it. Just use the default constructor:

private Messenger mMessenger = new Messenger(new LocationHandler());

Your onBind() method is fine as it it.

So, you need to remove this and also remove these lines:

// these aren't required - remove them
    private GeolocationService mGeoService;

    public LocationHandler(GeolocationService service){
      mGeoService = service;
    }

Let me know how you get on - you shouldn't get any errors but if you do, click on Preview to see what the error is and let me know.

Steve.

Hi, Steve! Thanks for your reply! I'll try omitting the constructor. However, it was already there when I opened the task, so it is not very likely to be the right solution. Thanks anyway! Good luck to you in coding))

Hi, Steve.

the task is as follows:

Challenge Task 1 of 2

For this app, you need the user's location: latitude and longitude coordinates. But the only way to get these coordinates is by communicating with GeolocationService from your Activity (not shown). Start setting up GeolocationService by adding a custom Handler class named 'LocationHandler' as an inner class. Then override the 'handleMessage' method, and update the coordinates fields by using 'getLatitude()' and 'getLongitude()'; both return an integer.

This code results in: Bummer! Error #14876 - wrong coordinates received!

public class GeolocationService extends Service {
    int mLatitude;
    int mLongitude;

    // some methods omitted

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
      return null;
    }

  //This is the new part, I added, the reast was here in the task
  class LocationHandler extends Handler {
    @Override
    public void handleMessage(Message msg){
        mLatitude = getLatitude();
        mLongitude = getLongitude();
      }
  }

} 

public class GeolocationService extends Service {
    int mLatitude;
    int mLongitude;
    private Messenger mMessenger = new Messenger(new LocationHandler(this)); // remove 'this'

    // some methods omitted

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
      return mMessenger.getBinder();
    }

  private class LocationHandler extends Handler{
/*    private GeolocationService mGeoService;

    public LocationHandler(GeolocationService service){
      mGeoService = service;
    }
*/ 
    @Override
    public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
      mLatitude = getLatitude();
      mLongitude = getLongitude();
    }
  }

}

//Same result: Bummer! Error #14876 - wrong coordinates received!

Steve, thanks! I removed all the extra, like you suggested, and it worked! Thanks a lot!!! Good luck to you in your coding career!!!