Supports Context passing to LokiLogger

Author: conor-f

app/src/main/java/com/example/roadquality/services/MainService.java

@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
     @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.S)
     @Override
     public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
+        // This is to ensure the logger has a valid Context.
+        this.logger = new LokiLogger(this, "MainService.java");
+
         logger.log("onStart fired...");
         this.journey = new Journey(this);
         logger.log("new Journey() created...");
@@ -108,6 +111,9 @@ public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
 
+        // This is to ensure the logger has a valid Context.
+        this.logger = new LokiLogger(this, "MainService.java");
+
         logger.log("onCreate started...");
         accelerometerSensor = new AccelerometerSensor(this) {
             @Override

app/src/main/java/com/example/roadquality/utils/LokiLogger.java

@@ -25,11 +25,15 @@ public LokiLogger(String tag) {
     }
 
     public LokiLogger(Context context, String tag) {
-        if (context != null) {
-            this.device_id = context.getSharedPreferences("Via Preferences", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
-                    .getString("device_id", "device_id_not_set");
-        } else {
-            this.device_id = "device_id_not_set";
+        try {
+            if (context != null) {
+                SharedPreferences sp = context.getSharedPreferences("Via Preferences", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+                this.device_id = sp.getString("device_id", "device_id_not_set");
+            } else {
+                this.device_id = "device_id_not_set";
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            this.device_id = "no_context_for_logger";
         }
 
         this.tag = tag;