# MissingForegroundServiceTypeException

Added in[API level 34](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

# MissingForegroundServiceTypeException

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Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException "View this page in Java")  

```
class MissingForegroundServiceTypeException : ForegroundServiceTypeException, Parcelable
```

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| [kotlin.Any](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html)                                                                                           ||||||||
| ↳ | [kotlin.Throwable](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-throwable/index.html)                                                                            |||||||
|   | ↳ | [java.lang.Exception](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/java/lang/Exception.html#)                                                                       ||||||
|   |   | ↳ | [java.lang.RuntimeException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/java/lang/RuntimeException.html#)                                                      |||||
|   |   |   | ↳ | [java.lang.IllegalStateException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/java/lang/IllegalStateException.html#)                                         ||||
|   |   |   |   | ↳ | [android.app.ServiceStartNotAllowedException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/ServiceStartNotAllowedException)                    |||
|   |   |   |   |   | ↳ | [android.app.ForegroundServiceTypeException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/ForegroundServiceTypeException)                   ||
|   |   |   |   |   |   | ↳ | [android.app.MissingForegroundServiceTypeException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException#) |

Exception thrown when an app tries to start a foreground[Service](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/Service)without a type.

## Summary

| Inherited constants ||
|---|---|
| From class[Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#) |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR:kotlin.Int) <br /> Descriptor bit used with[describeContents()](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#describeContents()): indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor. <br />                                                                                                                                                                                                        | | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | [PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE:kotlin.Int) <br /> Flag for use with[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20kotlin.Int)): the object being written is a return value, that is the result of a function such as "`Parcelable someFunction()`", "`void someFunction(out Parcelable)`", or "`void someFunction(inout Parcelable)`". Some implementations may want to release resources at this point. <br /> | ||

|                                                                                                                                               Public constructors                                                                                                                                               ||
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| [MissingForegroundServiceTypeException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException#MissingForegroundServiceTypeException(kotlin.String))`(`message:` `[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)`)` Constructor. |

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| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)   | [describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException#describeContents())`()` <br />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| [Unit](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) | [writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20kotlin.Int))`(`dest:` `[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcel.html#)`, `flags:` `[Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)`)` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                       Properties                                                                                                                                                                                                        ||
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| static[Parcelable.Creator](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.Creator.html#)\<[MissingForegroundServiceTypeException](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException#)!\> | [CREATOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/app/MissingForegroundServiceTypeException#CREATOR:android.os.Parcelable.Creator) <br /> |

## Public constructors

### MissingForegroundServiceTypeException

Added in[API level 34](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
MissingForegroundServiceTypeException(message: String)
```

Constructor.

|                                                       Parameters                                                        ||
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `message` | [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html):This value cannot be`null`. |

## Public methods

### describeContents

Added in[API level 34](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
fun describeContents(): Int
```

|                                                                                                                                                                               Return                                                                                                                                                                               ||
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| [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html) | a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either`0`or[android.os.Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR:kotlin.Int) |

### writeToParcel

Added in[API level 34](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
fun writeToParcel(
    dest: Parcel, 
    flags: Int
): Unit
```

Flatten this object in to a Parcel.

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ||
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| `dest`  | [Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcel.html#):This value cannot be`null`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `flags` | [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html):Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or[PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE:kotlin.Int). Value is either`0`or a combination of[android.os.Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/os/Parcelable.html#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE:kotlin.Int), and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES |

## Properties

### CREATOR

Added in[API level 34](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
static val CREATOR: Parcelable.Creator<MissingForegroundServiceTypeException!>
```