Question

OK, I have a login class like the snippet below

public class LoginClass {

    public void login() {
        login.authorize(username,password); 
            //run activity specific code here
    }

}

This class is quite generic, but depending on which activity calls LoginClass.login(), I would like different actions to be performed.

I’ve seen some implementation where a function is passed into the class and this function is then run on completion. Can anyone give me a brief example on how to do this.

Answer 1

Functions are not first class objects in Java as seen on Android – you cannot pass a function. The ideology of Java calls for deriving from your generic class (possibly anonymously) when it needs to be specialized. Like this:

class MyActivity
{

    void onCreate()
    {
        MyButton.addOnClickListener(
            new LoginClass()
            {
                //Just like LoginClass, but with one method overridden
                public void login()
                {
                    super.login(); //Call the base
                    ThenSomethingElse();
                }
            });
    }
}

Alternatively, you can create hooks in the login class – functions that are called whenever custom action is needed – and override those in the activity. Such is the Java way.