I am following Google's documentation to implement Google+ Sign In feature into an app.
https://developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/getting-started
I followed each step according to the guide but got stuck in an error generated by the GoogleApiClient.Builder , I searched thoroughly but got no result. Please help me sort it out. Thank you.
Error code:
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this).addApi(Plus.API, null)
.addScope(Plus.SCOPE_PLUS_LOGIN).build();
Error Message :
The method addConnectionCallbacks(GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks) in the type
GoogleApiClient.Builder is not applicable for the arguments (MainActivity)
Complete MainActivity.java code :
package mad.project.mightysatta;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient.OnConnectionFailedListener;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.plus.Plus;
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
ConnectionCallbacks, OnConnectionFailedListener {
/* Request code used to invoke sign in user interactions. */
private static final int RC_SIGN_IN = 0;
/* Client used to interact with Google APIs. */
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
/*
* A flag indicating that a PendingIntent is in progress and prevents us
* from starting further intents.
*/
private boolean mIntentInProgress;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this).addApi(Plus.API, null)
.addScope(Plus.SCOPE_PLUS_LOGIN).build();
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
if (savedInstanceState == null) {
getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
.add(R.id.container, new PlaceholderFragment()).commit();
}
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
// getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_activity_actions, menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
// return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
// automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
// as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
int id = item.getItemId();
if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
/**
* A placeholder fragment containing a simple view.
*/
public static class PlaceholderFragment extends Fragment {
public PlaceholderFragment() {
}
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container,
false);
return rootView;
}
}
@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (!mIntentInProgress && result.hasResolution()) {
try {
mIntentInProgress = true;
result.startResolutionForResult(this, // your activity
RC_SIGN_IN);
} catch (SendIntentException e) {
// The intent was canceled before it was sent. Return to the
// default
// state and attempt to connect to get an updated
// ConnectionResult.
mIntentInProgress = false;
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
}
@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onDisconnected() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int responseCode,
Intent intent) {
if (requestCode == RC_SIGN_IN) {
mIntentInProgress = false;
if (!mGoogleApiClient.isConnecting()) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
}
public void onConnectionSuspended(int cause) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
In this code if I comment out .addConnectionCallbacks and .addOnConnectionFailedListener , then the error goes away. The error seems to be related with their arguments.
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
// .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
// .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(Plus.API, null)
.addScope(Plus.SCOPE_PLUS_LOGIN).build();
Updated Main Activity , after replacing implements to
GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GooglePlayServicesClient.OnConnectionFailedListener
MainActivity.java(Updated)
package mad.project.mightysatta;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient.OnConnectionFailedListener;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.plus.Plus;
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GooglePlayServicesClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
/* Request code used to invoke sign in user interactions. */
private static final int RC_SIGN_IN = 0;
/* Client used to interact with Google APIs. */
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
/*
* A flag indicating that a PendingIntent is in progress and prevents us
* from starting further intents.
*/
private boolean mIntentInProgress;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(Plus.API, null)
.addScope(Plus.SCOPE_PLUS_LOGIN).build();
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
if (savedInstanceState == null) {
getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
.add(R.id.container, new PlaceholderFragment()).commit();
}
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
// getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.main_activity_actions, menu);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
// return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
// automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
// as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
int id = item.getItemId();
if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
/**
* A placeholder fragment containing a simple view.
*/
public static class PlaceholderFragment extends Fragment {
public PlaceholderFragment() {
}
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container,
false);
return rootView;
}
}
@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if (!mIntentInProgress && result.hasResolution()) {
try {
mIntentInProgress = true;
result.startResolutionForResult(this, // your activity
RC_SIGN_IN);
} catch (SendIntentException e) {
// The intent was canceled before it was sent. Return to
// default
// state and attempt to connect to get an updated
// ConnectionResult.
mIntentInProgress = false;
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
}
@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onDisconnected() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int responseCode,
Intent intent) {
if (requestCode == RC_SIGN_IN) {
mIntentInProgress = false;
if (!mGoogleApiClient.isConnecting()) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
}
public void onConnectionSuspended(int cause) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
I see in their documentation where they clearly instruct you to include this import:
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks;
However, the error being thrown is expecting a different class than GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks
, it's asking for GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks
. Try changing your implements to use the more-qualified class name. That looks to be the only possible thing throwing the code for a loop and without the explicit qualified classname, it will default to the directly imported class name.
It's always tougher when you have to question the manual.
Edit: I mean a change like this:
public class MainActivity
extends ActionBarActivity
implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
I too faced the same problem, i resolved by doing the following things.
import the right ConnectionCallbacks.
here is my code:
import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.drive.Drive;
public class GplusLogin implements
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
GplusLogin(Context context){
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(context)
.addApi(Drive.API)
.addScope(Drive.SCOPE_FILE)
.addConnectionCallbacks((GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks) context)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.build();
}
@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
}
@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
}
@Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
}
turns out they (google) don't follow much of the guide themselves. Use their Google Drive Android Quickstart as a reference, which they actually do mention at the top of the tutorial, but they give it the misleading name "Android Quickstart" even though it is specific to Google Drive
The note at the top of the guide:

click alt enter and force android studio to implement:
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener
implements LocationListener, GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,OnMapReadyCallback
to the Activity
来源:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23751905/error-implementing-googleapiclient-builder-for-android-development