SplashScreenActivity.java

package com.mysite.news;


import com.mysite.datasources.ArticlesDataSource;
import com.mysite.models.Section;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;

//new DownloadArticlesTask(null).execute();
//Intent myIntent = new Intent(SplashScreenActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
//SplashScreenActivity.this.startActivity(myIntent);

public class SplashScreenActivity extends Activity
{

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.splashscreen);

        LoadApplication loadApplication = new LoadApplication(this);
        loadApplication.execute("");

    }

    private class LoadApplication extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {

        Context context;
        //ProgressDialog waitSpinner;
        private ArticlesDataSource articlesDataSource;
        //ConfigurationContainer configuration = ConfigurationContainer.getInstance();

        public LoadApplication(Context context) {
            this.context = context;
            //waitSpinner = new ProgressDialog(this.context);
        }

        @Override
        public String doInBackground(String... params)
        {
            //IMPORTS THE ARTICLES FROM THE RSS FEED (adds or updates)
            articlesDataSource = new ArticlesDataSource(context);
            try {
                articlesDataSource.importArticles(Section.currentSection, false);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                Toast toast = Toast.makeText(
                        getBaseContext(),
                        "NOTICE: Could not import/update " + Section.currentSection.toString() + " articles.",
                        Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
                toast.show();
            }

            return null;
        }

        @Override
        protected void onProgressUpdate(Void... value) {
            //Things to be done while execution of long running operation is in progress
            //(for example updating ProgressDialog)
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
            Intent myIntent = new Intent(SplashScreenActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
            SplashScreenActivity.this.startActivity(myIntent);
            finish(); //makes it so you can't click the back button to get to it
        }
    }
}