Automatically start transport service when application launches

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         android:targetSdkVersion="26"/>
 
     <application
+        android:name=".Backup"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"

app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/backup/Backup.java

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.stevesoltys.backup;
+
+import android.app.Application;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import com.stevesoltys.backup.transport.ConfigurableBackupTransportService;
+
+/**
+ * @author Steve Soltys
+ */
+public class Backup extends Application {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        startService(new Intent(this, ConfigurableBackupTransportService.class));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onTerminate() {
+        stopService(new Intent(this, ConfigurableBackupTransportService.class));
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/backup/transport/ConfigurableBackupTransportService.java

@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@ import android.os.IBinder;
  */
 public class ConfigurableBackupTransportService extends Service {
 
-    // TODO: Make this field non-static and communicate with this service correctly.
-    private static ConfigurableBackupTransport backupTransport;
+    private static ConfigurableBackupTransport backupTransport = null;
 
-    public ConfigurableBackupTransportService() {
+    public static ConfigurableBackupTransport getBackupTransport() {
+        return backupTransport;
+    }
+
+    public void onCreate() {
+        if (backupTransport == null) {
             backupTransport = new ConfigurableBackupTransport();
         }
+    }
 
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
         return backupTransport.getBinder();
     }
-
-    public static ConfigurableBackupTransport getBackupTransport() {
-        return backupTransport;
-    }
 }