Asynchronous exception communication between Service and UIComponent in Android

ExceptionCommunication.java

//lets say you have service XYService and a UI component XYFragment

//this piece of code goes in XYFragment

Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(context, XYService.class);
// add result receiver
serviceIntent.putExtra(XYService.RESULT_RECEIVER, new ResultReceiver(null) {
			@Override
			protected void onReceiveResult(int resultCode, Bundle resultData) {
				// receive the result for this call
				if (resultCode == XYService.RESULT_SUCCESSFUL) {
					// np problem get the bundle data, if needed
				} else {
					Exception e = (Exception) resultData.getSerializable(XYService.FAILURE_EXCEPTION));
                                        Log.e(TAG, "Service operation failed", e);


				}
				super.onReceiveResult(resultCode, resultData);
			}
		};);
getActivity().startService(serviceIntent);


//this is what goes in XYService
ResultReceiver receiver = intent.getParcelableExtra(RESULT_RECEIVER);
try {
//try network operation
} catch(Exception e) {
Bundle resultData = new Bundle();
resultData.putSerializable(FAILURE_EXCEPTION, e);
receiver.send(RESULT_FAILED, resultData);
}