Merge pull request #4925 from ByteHamster/remove-playback-service-callbacks

Remove PlaybackServiceCallbacks

24 files changed, 212 insertions, 100 deletions

diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1a97e73c5..fa0e1cef8 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ workflows:
                 destination: app-play-debug.apk
             - run:
                 name: Execute debug unit tests
-                command: ./gradlew :core:testPlayDebugUnitTest -PdisablePreDex
+                command: ./gradlew testPlayDebugUnitTest -PdisablePreDex
       - build:
           name: Build release
           build-steps:
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ workflows:
                 command: ./gradlew assembleRelease -PdisablePreDex
             - run:
                 name: Execute release unit tests
-                command: ./gradlew :core:testPlayReleaseUnitTest -PdisablePreDex
+                command: ./gradlew testPlayReleaseUnitTest -PdisablePreDex
       - build:
           name: Build integration tests
           build-steps:
             - run:
                 name: Build integration tests
-                command: ./gradlew :app:assemblePlayDebugAndroidTest -PdisablePreDex
+                command: ./gradlew assemblePlayDebugAndroidTest -PdisablePreDex
       - build:
           name: Build free
           build-steps:
@@ -85,19 +85,8 @@ workflows:
                   curl -s -L https://github.com/yangziwen/diff-checkstyle/releases/download/0.0.4/diff-checkstyle.jar > diff-checkstyle.jar
                   java -Dconfig_loc=config/checkstyle -jar diff-checkstyle.jar -c config/checkstyle/checkstyle-new-code.xml --git-dir . --base-rev $branchBaseCommit
       - build:
-          name: Lint app
+          name: Lint
           build-steps:
             - run:
-                name: Lint app
-                command: ./gradlew app:lintPlayRelease
-            - run:
-                name: Lint core
-                command: ./gradlew core:lintPlayRelease
-            - store_artifacts:
-                name: Uploading app lint reports
-                path: app/build/reports/lint-results-playRelease.html
-                destination: lint-results-app.html
-            - store_artifacts:
-                name: Uploading core lint reports
-                path: core/build/reports/lint-results-playRelease.html
-                destination: lint-results-core.html
+                name: Lint
+                command: ./gradlew lintPlayRelease
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index ef8e850b3..bc918ab3f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ dependencies {
     } else {
         System.out.println("app: free build hack, skipping some dependencies")
     }
+    implementation project(':ui:app-start-intent')
 
     annotationProcessor "androidx.annotation:annotation:$annotationVersion"
     implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$appcompatVersion"
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/SpeedChangeTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/SpeedChangeTest.java
index 904e17ebf..739efcfd2 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/SpeedChangeTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/SpeedChangeTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBReader;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.PlaybackController;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.QueueFragment;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.MainActivityStarter;
 import de.test.antennapod.EspressoTestUtils;
 import de.test.antennapod.IgnoreOnCi;
 import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class SpeedChangeTest {
         UserPreferences.setPlaybackSpeedArray(Arrays.asList(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
 
         EspressoTestUtils.tryKillPlaybackService();
-        activityRule.launchActivity(new Intent().putExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, true));
+        activityRule.launchActivity(new Intent().putExtra(MainActivityStarter.EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, true));
         controller = new PlaybackController(activityRule.getActivity());
         controller.init();
         controller.getMedia(); // To load media
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ed585a406..79fcc430f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
                     android:pathPrefix="/deeplink/search"
                     android:scheme="https" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="de.danoeh.antennapod.intents.MAIN_ACTIVITY" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
         <activity
@@ -212,6 +216,10 @@
             <meta-data
                 android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
                 android:value="de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity"/>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="de.danoeh.antennapod.intents.VIDEO_PLAYER" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
         <activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
index b04e7ec7f..147700e77 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.SearchFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.SubscriptionFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.TransitionEffect;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences.PreferenceUpgrader;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.MainActivityStarter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.view.LockableBottomSheetBehavior;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.Validate;
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends CastEnabledActivity {
     public static final String EXTRA_FRAGMENT_TAG = "fragment_tag";
     public static final String EXTRA_FRAGMENT_ARGS = "fragment_args";
     public static final String EXTRA_FEED_ID = "fragment_feed_id";
-    public static final String EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER = "open_player";
     public static final String EXTRA_REFRESH_ON_START = "refresh_on_start";
     public static final String EXTRA_STARTED_FROM_SEARCH = "started_from_search";
     public static final String KEY_GENERATED_VIEW_ID = "generated_view_id";
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends CastEnabledActivity {
                 }
             }
             sheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_COLLAPSED);
-        } else if (intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, false)) {
+        } else if (intent.getBooleanExtra(MainActivityStarter.EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, false)) {
             sheetBehavior.setState(BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_EXPANDED);
             bottomSheetCallback.onSlide(null, 1.0f);
         } else if (Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(intent.getAction())) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
index 75198c016..749681d4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.gui.PictureInPictureUtil;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.MainActivityStarter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.view.AspectRatioVideoView;
 
 /**
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ public class VideoplayerActivity extends MediaplayerActivity {
             Log.d(TAG, "ReloadNotification received, switching to Castplayer now");
             destroyingDueToReload = true;
             finish();
-            startActivity(new Intent(this, MainActivity.class).putExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, true));
+            new MainActivityStarter(this).withOpenPlayer().start();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/ClientConfigurator.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/ClientConfigurator.java
index f01047705..a45eb5199 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/ClientConfigurator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/ClientConfigurator.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class ClientConfigurator {
         ClientConfig.USER_AGENT = "AntennaPod/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME;
         ClientConfig.applicationCallbacks = new ApplicationCallbacksImpl();
         ClientConfig.downloadServiceCallbacks = new DownloadServiceCallbacksImpl();
-        ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks = new PlaybackServiceCallbacksImpl();
         ClientConfig.castCallbacks = new CastCallbackImpl();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/PlaybackServiceCallbacksImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/PlaybackServiceCallbacksImpl.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f70cb26ff..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/config/PlaybackServiceCallbacksImpl.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package de.danoeh.antennapod.config;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Build;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.VideoplayerActivity;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.PlaybackServiceCallbacks;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
-
-public class PlaybackServiceCallbacksImpl implements PlaybackServiceCallbacks {
-    @Override
-    public Intent getPlayerActivityIntent(Context context, MediaType mediaType, boolean remotePlayback) {
-        if (mediaType == MediaType.AUDIO || remotePlayback) {
-            return new Intent(context, MainActivity.class).putExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, true);
-        } else {
-            Intent i = new Intent(context, VideoplayerActivity.class);
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-                i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT);
-            }
-            return i;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index f443ebb9b..1b1eb0a2f 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    implementation project(':ui:app-start-intent')
+
     annotationProcessor "androidx.annotation:annotation:$annotationVersion"
     implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$appcompatVersion"
     implementation 'androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.0.1'
diff --git a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
index 5f7e6baaf..0193bf8ce 100644
--- a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ public class ClientConfig {
 
     public static DownloadServiceCallbacks downloadServiceCallbacks;
 
-    public static PlaybackServiceCallbacks playbackServiceCallbacks;
-
     public static CastCallbacks castCallbacks;
 
     private static boolean initialized = false;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/PlaybackServiceCallbacks.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/PlaybackServiceCallbacks.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dcaac4dc..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/PlaybackServiceCallbacks.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package de.danoeh.antennapod.core;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
-
-/**
- * Callbacks for the PlaybackService of the core module
- */
-public interface PlaybackServiceCallbacks {
-
-    /**
-     * Returns an intent which starts an audio- or videoplayer, depending on the
-     * type of media that is being played.
-     *
-     * @param mediaType The type of media that is being played.
-     * @param remotePlayback true if the media is played on a remote device.
-     * @return A non-null activity intent.
-     */
-    Intent getPlayerActivityIntent(Context context, MediaType mediaType, boolean remotePlayback);
-}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index 5bc1b19f7..d5c85f5f4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.ClientConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.MessageEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
@@ -81,6 +80,8 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.ExternalMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.PlaybackServiceStarter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.widget.WidgetUpdater;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.MainActivityStarter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.VideoPlayerActivityStarter;
 import io.reactivex.Observable;
 import io.reactivex.Single;
 import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
@@ -245,24 +246,31 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
      * running, the type of the last played media will be looked up.
      */
     public static Intent getPlayerActivityIntent(Context context) {
+        boolean showVideoPlayer;
+
         if (isRunning) {
-            return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, currentMediaType, isCasting);
+            showVideoPlayer = currentMediaType == MediaType.VIDEO && !isCasting;
         } else {
-            if (PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentEpisodeIsVideo()) {
-                return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, MediaType.VIDEO, isCasting);
-            } else {
-                return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, MediaType.AUDIO, isCasting);
-            }
+            showVideoPlayer = PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentEpisodeIsVideo();
+        }
+
+        if (showVideoPlayer) {
+            return new VideoPlayerActivityStarter(context).getIntent();
+        } else {
+            return new MainActivityStarter(context).withOpenPlayer().getIntent();
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Same as getPlayerActivityIntent(context), but here the type of activity
+     * Same as {@link #getPlayerActivityIntent(Context)}, but here the type of activity
      * depends on the FeedMedia that is provided as an argument.
      */
     public static Intent getPlayerActivityIntent(Context context, Playable media) {
-        MediaType mt = media.getMediaType();
-        return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, mt, isCasting);
+        if (media.getMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO && !isCasting) {
+            return new VideoPlayerActivityStarter(context).getIntent();
+        } else {
+            return new MainActivityStarter(context).withOpenPlayer().getIntent();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -796,7 +804,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         @Override
         public WidgetUpdater.WidgetState requestWidgetState() {
             return new WidgetUpdater.WidgetState(getPlayable(), getStatus(),
-                    getCurrentPosition(), getDuration(), getCurrentPlaybackSpeed());
+                    getCurrentPosition(), getDuration(), getCurrentPlaybackSpeed(), isCasting());
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java
index 1622fcb8f..d97271d1a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java
@@ -19,15 +19,17 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.glide.ApGlideSettings;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.MediaButtonReceiver;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.PlayerWidget;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.util.ImageResourceUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.TimeSpeedConverter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.MainActivityStarter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent.VideoPlayerActivityStarter;
 
 /**
  * Updates the state of the player widget.
@@ -41,17 +43,20 @@ public abstract class WidgetUpdater {
         final int position;
         final int duration;
         final float playbackSpeed;
+        final boolean isCasting;
 
-        public WidgetState(Playable media, PlayerStatus status, int position, int duration, float playbackSpeed) {
+        public WidgetState(Playable media, PlayerStatus status, int position, int duration,
+                           float playbackSpeed, boolean isCasting) {
             this.media = media;
             this.status = status;
             this.position = position;
             this.duration = duration;
             this.playbackSpeed = playbackSpeed;
+            this.isCasting = isCasting;
         }
 
         public WidgetState(PlayerStatus status) {
-            this(null, status, Playable.INVALID_TIME, Playable.INVALID_TIME, 1.0f);
+            this(null, status, Playable.INVALID_TIME, Playable.INVALID_TIME, 1.0f, false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -65,8 +70,14 @@ public abstract class WidgetUpdater {
         ComponentName playerWidget = new ComponentName(context, PlayerWidget.class);
         AppWidgetManager manager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
         int[] widgetIds = manager.getAppWidgetIds(playerWidget);
-        final PendingIntent startMediaPlayer = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, R.id.pending_intent_player_activity,
-                PlaybackService.getPlayerActivityIntent(context), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+
+        PendingIntent startMediaPlayer;
+        if (widgetState.media != null && widgetState.media.getMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO
+                && !widgetState.isCasting) {
+            startMediaPlayer = new VideoPlayerActivityStarter(context).getPendingIntent();
+        } else {
+            startMediaPlayer = new MainActivityStarter(context).withOpenPlayer().getPendingIntent();
+        }
         RemoteViews views;
         views = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.player_widget);
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdaterJobService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdaterJobService.java
index 1db7928b4..ab763cd8c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdaterJobService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdaterJobService.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.app.SafeJobIntentService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.util.PlaybackSpeedUtils;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.PlaybackPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
 
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ public class WidgetUpdaterJobService extends SafeJobIntentService {
         Playable media = Playable.PlayableUtils.createInstanceFromPreferences(getApplicationContext());
         if (media != null) {
             WidgetUpdater.updateWidget(this, new WidgetUpdater.WidgetState(media, PlayerStatus.STOPPED,
-                    media.getPosition(), media.getDuration(), PlaybackSpeedUtils.getCurrentPlaybackSpeed(media)));
+                    media.getPosition(), media.getDuration(), PlaybackSpeedUtils.getCurrentPlaybackSpeed(media),
+                    PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentEpisodeIsStream()));
         } else {
             WidgetUpdater.updateWidget(this, new WidgetUpdater.WidgetState(PlayerStatus.STOPPED));
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/ids.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/ids.xml
index 3c173b72d..87046cc0f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/ids.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/ids.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,4 @@
     <item name="notification_auto_download_report" type="id"/>
     <item name="notification_playing" type="id"/>
     <item name="notification_streaming_confirmation" type="id"/>
-
-    <!-- PendingIntent objects that use the same action but different extras need to use a unique request code -->
-    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_notification" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_auth" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_report" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_autodownload_report" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_allow_stream_always" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_allow_stream_this_time" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_player_activity" type="id"/>
-    <item name="pending_intent_sync_error" type="id"/>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
index e8c2b1dcd..0225c508a 100644
--- a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public class ClientConfig {
 
     public static DownloadServiceCallbacks downloadServiceCallbacks;
 
-    public static PlaybackServiceCallbacks playbackServiceCallbacks;
-
     public static CastCallbacks castCallbacks;
 
     private static boolean initialized = false;
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index bdf2d88b9..fc57f08b0 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-include ':app', ':core'
+include ':app'
+include ':core'
+include ':ui:app-start-intent'
diff --git a/ui/README.md b/ui/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b20f459f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# :ui
+
+This folder contains modules that display or directly interact with the UI.
diff --git a/ui/app-start-intent/README.md b/ui/app-start-intent/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b796a56cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app-start-intent/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# :ui:app-start-intent
+
+This module provides classes that can start the main activities of the app with specific arguments. It does not require a dependency on the actual implementation of the activities, so it can be used to decouple the services from the UI.
diff --git a/ui/app-start-intent/build.gradle b/ui/app-start-intent/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fabd8937f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app-start-intent/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+apply plugin: "com.android.library"
+
+android {
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
+
+        multiDexEnabled false
+
+        testApplicationId "de.danoeh.antennapod.core.tests"
+        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+    }
+    buildTypes {
+        release {
+            minifyEnabled false
+            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt")
+        }
+        debug {
+            // debug build has method count over 64k single-dex threshold.
+            // For building debug build to use on Android < 21 (pre-Android 5) devices,
+            // you need to manually change class
+            // de.danoeh.antennapod.PodcastApp to extend MultiDexApplication .
+            // See Issue #2813
+            multiDexEnabled true
+        }
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
+
+    testOptions {
+        unitTests {
+            includeAndroidResources = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    lintOptions {
+        warningsAsErrors true
+        abortOnError true
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    annotationProcessor "androidx.annotation:annotation:$annotationVersion"
+    implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:$appcompatVersion"
+}
diff --git a/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9296616f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest package="de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent" />
diff --git a/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/appstartintent/MainActivityStarter.java b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/appstartintent/MainActivityStarter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33f96f141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/appstartintent/MainActivityStarter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent;
+
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+
+/**
+ * Launches the main activity of the app with specific arguments.
+ * Does not require a dependency on the actual implementation of the activity.
+ */
+public class MainActivityStarter {
+    public static final String INTENT = "de.danoeh.antennapod.intents.MAIN_ACTIVITY";
+    public static final String EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER = "open_player";
+
+    private final Intent intent;
+    private final Context context;
+
+    public MainActivityStarter(Context context) {
+        this.context = context;
+        intent = new Intent(INTENT);
+        intent.setPackage(context.getPackageName());
+    }
+
+    public Intent getIntent() {
+        return intent;
+    }
+
+    public PendingIntent getPendingIntent() {
+        return PendingIntent.getActivity(context, R.id.pending_intent_player_activity,
+                getIntent(), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+    }
+
+    public void start() {
+        context.startActivity(getIntent());
+    }
+
+    public MainActivityStarter withOpenPlayer() {
+        intent.putExtra(EXTRA_OPEN_PLAYER, true);
+        return this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/appstartintent/VideoPlayerActivityStarter.java b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/appstartintent/VideoPlayerActivityStarter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7536d34b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/appstartintent/VideoPlayerActivityStarter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.ui.appstartintent;
+
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
+
+/**
+ * Launches the video player activity of the app with specific arguments.
+ * Does not require a dependency on the actual implementation of the activity.
+ */
+public class VideoPlayerActivityStarter {
+    public static final String INTENT = "de.danoeh.antennapod.intents.VIDEO_PLAYER";
+    private final Intent intent;
+    private final Context context;
+
+    public VideoPlayerActivityStarter(Context context) {
+        this.context = context;
+        intent = new Intent(INTENT);
+        intent.setPackage(context.getPackageName());
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Intent getIntent() {
+        return intent;
+    }
+
+    public PendingIntent getPendingIntent() {
+        return PendingIntent.getActivity(context, R.id.pending_intent_video_player,
+                getIntent(), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+    }
+
+    public void start() {
+        context.startActivity(getIntent());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/res/values/pending_intent.xml b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/res/values/pending_intent.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e426e954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app-start-intent/src/main/res/values/pending_intent.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_notification" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_auth" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_report" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_download_service_autodownload_report" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_allow_stream_always" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_allow_stream_this_time" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_player_activity" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_video_player" type="id"/>
+    <item name="pending_intent_sync_error" type="id"/>
+</resources>