Intent (Android)
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An Intent is a messaging object[1] which provides a facility for performing late runtime binding between the code in different applications in the Android development environment. Its most significant use is in the launching of activities, where it can be thought of as the glue between activities. It is basically a passive data structure holding an abstract description of an action to be performed.[2] For Dummies likens an intent to flicking a switch: "Your intent is to turn on the light, and to do so, you perform the action of flipping the switch to the On position."[3]
References
- ^ Ferrill, Paul (2011). Pro Android Python with SL4A. Apress. p. 3.
- ^ Android API retrieved 23-Jul-2013
- ^ Felker, Donn. "Common Android Intent Usage". For Dummies. Wiley. Retrieved 3 September 2013.