1 files changed, 44 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/utils/ProcessUtils.java b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/utils/ProcessUtils.java
index 53991fb..85cedc5 100644
--- a/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/utils/ProcessUtils.java
+++ b/main/src/cgeo/geocaching/utils/ProcessUtils.java
@@ -3,14 +3,55 @@ package cgeo.geocaching.utils;
 import cgeo.geocaching.cgeoapplication;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 
-public class ProcessUtils {
+import java.util.List;
 
-    public static boolean isInstalled(final String packageName) {
+public final class ProcessUtils {
+
+    private ProcessUtils() {
+        // utility class
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Preferred method to detect the availability of an external app
+     * 
+     * @param packageName
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static boolean isLaunchable(final String packageName) {
         return getLaunchIntent(packageName) != null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether a launch intent is available or if the package is just installed
+     * This function is relatively costly, so if you know that the package in question has
+     * a launch intent, use isLaunchable() instead.
+     * 
+     * @param packageName
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static boolean isInstalled(final String packageName) {
+        return isLaunchable(packageName) || hasPackageInstalled(packageName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This will find installed applications even without launch intent (e.g. the streetview plugin).
+     */
+    private static boolean hasPackageInstalled(final String packageName) {
+        final List<PackageInfo> packs = cgeoapplication.getInstance().getPackageManager().getInstalledPackages(0);
+        for (final PackageInfo packageInfo : packs) {
+            if (packageName.equals(packageInfo.packageName)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This will find applications, which can be launched.
+     */
     public static Intent getLaunchIntent(final String packageName) {
         if (packageName == null) {
             return null;
@@ -20,7 +61,7 @@ public class ProcessUtils {
             // This can throw an exception where the exception type is only defined on API Level > 3
             // therefore surround with try-catch
             return packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
             return null;
         }
     }