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Determine if Intent Receiver Exists in Android

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  1. /**
  2.  * Indicates whether the specified action can be used as an intent. This
  3.  * method queries the package manager for installed packages that can
  4.  * respond to an intent with the specified action. If no suitable package is
  5.  * found, this method returns false.
  6.  *
  7.  * @param context The application's environment.
  8.  * @param action The Intent action to check for availability.
  9.  *
  10.  * @return True if an Intent with the specified action can be sent and
  11.  *         responded to, false otherwise.
  12.  */
  13. public static boolean isIntentAvailable(Context context, String action) {
  14.     final PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
  15.     final Intent intent = new Intent(action);
  16.     List<ResolveInfo> list =
  17.             packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent,
  18.                     PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
  19.     return list.size() > 0;
  20. }

URL: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/01/can-i-use-this-intent.html

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