/EventBus

Android optimized event bus that simplifies communication between Activities, Fragments, Threads, Services, etc. Less code, better quality.

Primary LanguageJavaApache License 2.0Apache-2.0

EventBus

EventBus is a publish/subscribe event bus optimized for Android.

EventBus...

  • simplifies the communication between components
    • decouples event senders and receivers
    • performs well with Activities, Fragments, and background threads
    • avoids complex and error-prone dependencies and life cycle issues
  • makes your code simpler
  • is fast
  • is tiny (~50k jar)
  • is proven in practice by apps with 100,000,000+ installs
  • has advanced features like delivery threads, subscriber priorities, etc.

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EventBus in 3 steps

  1. Define events:

    public static class MessageEvent { /* Additional fields if needed */ }
  2. Prepare subscribers: Declare and annotate your subscribing method, optionally specify a thread mode:

    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)  
    public void onMessageEvent(MessageEvent event) {/* Do something */};

    Register and unregister your subscriber. For example on Android, activities and fragments should usually register according to their life cycle:

     @Override
     public void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
         EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
     }
    
     @Override
     public void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
         EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
     }
  3. Post events:

     EventBus.getDefault().post(new MessageEvent());

Read the full getting started guide.

Add EventBus to your project

Via Gradle:

compile 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.0.0'

Via Maven:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.greenrobot</groupId>
    <artifactId>eventbus</artifactId>
    <version>3.0.0</version>
</dependency>

Or download the latest JAR from Maven Central.

Homepage, Documentation, Links

For more details please check the EventBus website. Here are some direct links you may find useful:

Features

Documentation

ProGuard

Changelog

FAQ

How does EventBus compare to other solutions, like Otto from Square? Check this comparison.

License

Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Markus Junginger, greenrobot (http://greenrobot.org)

EventBus binaries and source code can be used according to the Apache License, Version 2.0.

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