How can I create a Notification.Action and add it to a custom notification

android, android-notifications, android-support-library, wear-os

Solution

You're on the right track.

You need to create a new `NotificationCompat.Action.Builder` and then call `build()` on it. Like this:

NotificationCompat.Action action = 
    new NotificationCompat.Action.Builder(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_call, "Only in wearable", pendingIntent)
        .build();

Also, make sure that the action is defined as `NotificationCompat.Action`, not `Notification.Action`.

Problem

I'm following Google's instructions here https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/notifications/creating.html However, unsurprisingly, their code doesn't work. Specifically I'm trying to do this: ``` // Build the notification and add the action via WearableExtender Notification notification = new Notification.Builder(context) .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.buzz_icon) .setContentTitle("Buzz") .setContentText("OpenBuzz") .extend(new Notification.WearableExtender().addAction(action)) .build(); ``` I want an action specific to the Wearable, so I have no choice but to use `Notification.WearableExtender()`. But it's addAction method only accepts an action as it's parameter. Here is my code for creating an action: ``` Notification.Action action = Notification.Action.Builder(R.drawable.buzz_icon, actionIntent.toString(), pendingIntent); ``` Which doesn't work, as Android Studio says "Method call expected" How can I successfully create a `Notification.Action`? Or how else might I add a Wearable specific action to my notification?

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