Question

I have check against a boolean value if(!updating_questions) that is not working in my intent service in the following method

private void sendBroadcast(Context context, String key, String value){
    //Don't broadcast if updating questions
    Util.log_debug_message("@@@@ Updating questions - " + updating_questions);
    if(!updating_questions){
        Util.log_debug_message("@@@@ Broadcasting, updating_questions = " + updating_questions);
        Broadcast.sendBroadcast(context, ResponseReceiver.ACTION_RESP, Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT,
                key, value);
    }
}

The updating_questions flag is a global private variable and it’s value is false

private boolean updating_questions = false;

The value is set from an extra in the onHandleIntent(Intent intent) method

    updating_questions = intent.getBooleanExtra(AppConstants.C2DM_MESSAGE_UPDATE_QUESTIONS, false);

The value is set using

    if(updating_questions){
        refreshService.putExtra(AppConstants.C2DM_MESSAGE_UPDATE_QUESTIONS, true);
    } else {
        refreshService.putExtra(AppConstants.C2DM_MESSAGE_UPDATE_QUESTIONS, false);
    }

This check seems to be behaing itslef properly
and the output in the console shows that the value is false but the condition is being treated as if it true

D/QuizApp (  878): @@@@ Updating questions - false
D/QuizApp (  878): @@@@ Broadcasting, updating_questions = false

So if the value is false how is it possible to be broadcasting the message?
I’m obviously missing something really fundamental but haven’t a clue what it is

Answer 1

Your if condition is:

!updating_questions

This means that do this block if updating_questions is NOT true(see the ! operator).