Android code snippet - using IntentService

MyActivity.java

public void onClick(View v) {
    startService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
}

MyService.java

public class MyService extends IntentService {
    private Context mContext;
    private Handler mHandler;
    public MyService(String name) {
        super(name);
    }

    // call from startService()
    public MyService() {
        super("MyService");
        mHandler = new Handler();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
        mContext = getApplicationContext();
        mHandler.post(new Runnable(){
            @Override
            public void run() {
                Toast.makeText(mContext, "Toast Message from IntentService", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            }
        });
    }
}