我们常用context.startService()来启动一个service，下面来分析一下这个service的启动过程，下图是service启动的序列图:

step2，mBase.startService()中mBase定义为Context，它的真实实现是ContextImpl对象(看名字就知道是Context的实现类)。

step4，ActivityManagerNative.getDefault().startService()中ActivityManagerNative.getDefault()得到的是ActivityManagerService的代理对象ActivityManagerProxy。

step9，bringUpServiceLocked()中如果service所在进程(android:process属性中声明)已启动，则直接使用realStartServiceLocked()启动service，否则执行step10～step30先启动新进程，新进程的启动过程分析，可以查看Android应用程序进程启动过程的源代码分析 。

step18，mPendingServices.add()中会将这个要启动的service加入到mPendingServices这个待启动列表中，待新进程启动后会取出，在此时，step37中mPendingServices.get(i)。

step39，realStartServiceLocked()真的要启动service了。

step42，scheduleCreateService()要调用Service的onCreate创建service了。

step53，scheduleServiceArgs()调用Service的onStartCommand()执行service。

下面是ActivityThread的代码片段：

    private class H extends Handler {
        public static final int LAUNCH_ACTIVITY         = 100;
        public static final int PAUSE_ACTIVITY          = 101;
        public static final int PAUSE_ACTIVITY_FINISHING= 102;
        public static final int STOP_ACTIVITY_SHOW      = 103;
        public static final int STOP_ACTIVITY_HIDE      = 104;
        public static final int SHOW_WINDOW             = 105;
        public static final int HIDE_WINDOW             = 106;
        public static final int RESUME_ACTIVITY         = 107;
        public static final int SEND_RESULT             = 108;
        public static final int DESTROY_ACTIVITY        = 109;
        public static final int BIND_APPLICATION        = 110;
        public static final int EXIT_APPLICATION        = 111;
        public static final int NEW_INTENT              = 112;
        public static final int RECEIVER                = 113;
        public static final int CREATE_SERVICE          = 114;
        public static final int SERVICE_ARGS            = 115;
        public static final int STOP_SERVICE            = 116;
        public static final int REQUEST_THUMBNAIL       = 117;
        public static final int CONFIGURATION_CHANGED   = 118;
        public static final int CLEAN_UP_CONTEXT        = 119;
        public static final int GC_WHEN_IDLE            = 120;
        public static final int BIND_SERVICE            = 121;
        public static final int UNBIND_SERVICE          = 122;
        public static final int DUMP_SERVICE            = 123;
        public static final int LOW_MEMORY              = 124;
        public static final int ACTIVITY_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED = 125;
        public static final int RELAUNCH_ACTIVITY       = 126;
        public static final int PROFILER_CONTROL        = 127;
        public static final int CREATE_BACKUP_AGENT     = 128;
        public static final int DESTROY_BACKUP_AGENT    = 129;
        public static final int SUICIDE                 = 130;
        public static final int REMOVE_PROVIDER         = 131;
        public static final int ENABLE_JIT              = 132;
        public static final int DISPATCH_PACKAGE_BROADCAST = 133;
        public static final int SCHEDULE_CRASH          = 134;
        public static final int DUMP_HEAP               = 135;
        public static final int DUMP_ACTIVITY           = 136;
        public static final int SLEEPING                = 137;
        public static final int SET_CORE_SETTINGS       = 138;
        public static final int UPDATE_PACKAGE_COMPATIBILITY_INFO = 139;
        public static final int TRIM_MEMORY             = 140;
        public static final int DUMP_PROVIDER           = 141;
        public static final int UNSTABLE_PROVIDER_DIED  = 142;
        public static final int REQUEST_ASSIST_CONTEXT_EXTRAS = 143;
        public static final int TRANSLUCENT_CONVERSION_COMPLETE = 144;
        public static final int INSTALL_PROVIDER        = 145;
        String codeToString(int code) {
            if (DEBUG_MESSAGES) {
                switch (code) {
                    case LAUNCH_ACTIVITY: return "LAUNCH_ACTIVITY";
                    case PAUSE_ACTIVITY: return "PAUSE_ACTIVITY";
                    case PAUSE_ACTIVITY_FINISHING: return "PAUSE_ACTIVITY_FINISHING";
                    case STOP_ACTIVITY_SHOW: return "STOP_ACTIVITY_SHOW";
                    case STOP_ACTIVITY_HIDE: return "STOP_ACTIVITY_HIDE";
                    case SHOW_WINDOW: return "SHOW_WINDOW";
                    case HIDE_WINDOW: return "HIDE_WINDOW";
                    case RESUME_ACTIVITY: return "RESUME_ACTIVITY";
                    case SEND_RESULT: return "SEND_RESULT";
                    case DESTROY_ACTIVITY: return "DESTROY_ACTIVITY";
                    case BIND_APPLICATION: return "BIND_APPLICATION";
                    case EXIT_APPLICATION: return "EXIT_APPLICATION";
                    case NEW_INTENT: return "NEW_INTENT";
                    case RECEIVER: return "RECEIVER";
                    case CREATE_SERVICE: return "CREATE_SERVICE";
                    case SERVICE_ARGS: return "SERVICE_ARGS";
                    case STOP_SERVICE: return "STOP_SERVICE";
                    case REQUEST_THUMBNAIL: return "REQUEST_THUMBNAIL";
                    case CONFIGURATION_CHANGED: return "CONFIGURATION_CHANGED";
                    case CLEAN_UP_CONTEXT: return "CLEAN_UP_CONTEXT";
                    case GC_WHEN_IDLE: return "GC_WHEN_IDLE";
                    case BIND_SERVICE: return "BIND_SERVICE";
                    case UNBIND_SERVICE: return "UNBIND_SERVICE";
                    case DUMP_SERVICE: return "DUMP_SERVICE";
                    case LOW_MEMORY: return "LOW_MEMORY";
                    case ACTIVITY_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED: return "ACTIVITY_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED";
                    case RELAUNCH_ACTIVITY: return "RELAUNCH_ACTIVITY";
                    case PROFILER_CONTROL: return "PROFILER_CONTROL";
                    case CREATE_BACKUP_AGENT: return "CREATE_BACKUP_AGENT";
                    case DESTROY_BACKUP_AGENT: return "DESTROY_BACKUP_AGENT";
                    case SUICIDE: return "SUICIDE";
                    case REMOVE_PROVIDER: return "REMOVE_PROVIDER";
                    case ENABLE_JIT: return "ENABLE_JIT";
                    case DISPATCH_PACKAGE_BROADCAST: return "DISPATCH_PACKAGE_BROADCAST";
                    case SCHEDULE_CRASH: return "SCHEDULE_CRASH";
                    case DUMP_HEAP: return "DUMP_HEAP";
                    case DUMP_ACTIVITY: return "DUMP_ACTIVITY";
                    case SLEEPING: return "SLEEPING";
                    case SET_CORE_SETTINGS: return "SET_CORE_SETTINGS";
                    case UPDATE_PACKAGE_COMPATIBILITY_INFO: return "UPDATE_PACKAGE_COMPATIBILITY_INFO";
                    case TRIM_MEMORY: return "TRIM_MEMORY";
                    case DUMP_PROVIDER: return "DUMP_PROVIDER";
                    case UNSTABLE_PROVIDER_DIED: return "UNSTABLE_PROVIDER_DIED";
                    case REQUEST_ASSIST_CONTEXT_EXTRAS: return "REQUEST_ASSIST_CONTEXT_EXTRAS";
                    case TRANSLUCENT_CONVERSION_COMPLETE: return "TRANSLUCENT_CONVERSION_COMPLETE";
                    case INSTALL_PROVIDER: return "INSTALL_PROVIDER";
                }
            }
            return Integer.toString(code);
        }
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            if (DEBUG_MESSAGES) Slog.v(TAG, ">>> handling: " + codeToString(msg.what));
            switch (msg.what) {
                case LAUNCH_ACTIVITY: {
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityStart");
                    ActivityClientRecord r = (ActivityClientRecord)msg.obj;

                    r.packageInfo = getPackageInfoNoCheck(
                            r.activityInfo.applicationInfo, r.compatInfo);
                    handleLaunchActivity(r, null);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                } break;
                case RELAUNCH_ACTIVITY: {
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityRestart");
                    ActivityClientRecord r = (ActivityClientRecord)msg.obj;
                    handleRelaunchActivity(r);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                } break;
                case PAUSE_ACTIVITY:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityPause");
                    handlePauseActivity((IBinder)msg.obj, false, msg.arg1 != 0, msg.arg2);
                    maybeSnapshot();
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case PAUSE_ACTIVITY_FINISHING:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityPause");
                    handlePauseActivity((IBinder)msg.obj, true, msg.arg1 != 0, msg.arg2);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case STOP_ACTIVITY_SHOW:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityStop");
                    handleStopActivity((IBinder)msg.obj, true, msg.arg2);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case STOP_ACTIVITY_HIDE:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityStop");
                    handleStopActivity((IBinder)msg.obj, false, msg.arg2);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case SHOW_WINDOW:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityShowWindow");
                    handleWindowVisibility((IBinder)msg.obj, true);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case HIDE_WINDOW:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityHideWindow");
                    handleWindowVisibility((IBinder)msg.obj, false);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case RESUME_ACTIVITY:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityResume");
                    handleResumeActivity((IBinder)msg.obj, true,
                            msg.arg1 != 0, true);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case SEND_RESULT:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityDeliverResult");
                    handleSendResult((ResultData)msg.obj);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case DESTROY_ACTIVITY:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "activityDestroy");
                    handleDestroyActivity((IBinder)msg.obj, msg.arg1 != 0,
                            msg.arg2, false);
                    Trace.traceEnd(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER);
                    break;
                case BIND_APPLICATION:
                    Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, "bindApplication");
                    AppBindData data = http://www.mamicode.com/(AppBindData)msg.obj;>这部分代码是ActivityThread的一个内部类H，里面定义了activity、service等启动、销毁等事件的响应，也就是说activity、service的启动、销毁都是在ActivityThread中进行的。

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未完待续，有不对的地方，请指正。


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