define Intent.ACTION_REMOTE_INTENT, which replaces the old GTalk data messaging intent "android.intent.action.GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED".

The remote intent concept shouldn't be limited to Google or GTalkService. It should be owned by the Android platform.

api/current.xml

@@ -31502,6 +31502,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="ACTION_REMOTE_INTENT"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.intent.action.REMOTE_INTENT&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="ACTION_RUN"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
@@ -32040,6 +32051,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="EXTRA_REMOTE_INTENT_TOKEN"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.intent.extra.remote_intent_token&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="EXTRA_REPLACING"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"

core/java/android/content/Intent.java

@@ -1542,6 +1542,21 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable {
     public static final String ACTION_REBOOT =
             "android.intent.action.REBOOT";
 
+    /**
+     * Broadcast Action: a remote intent is to be broadcasted.
+     *
+     * A remote intent is used for remote RPC between devices. The remote intent
+     * is serialized and sent from one device to another device. The receiving
+     * device parses the remote intent and broadcasts it. Note that anyone can
+     * broadcast a remote intent. However, if the intent receiver of the remote intent
+     * does not trust intent broadcasts from arbitrary intent senders, it should require
+     * the sender to hold certain permissions so only trusted sender's broadcast will be
+     * let through.
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_REMOTE_INTENT =
+            "android.intent.action.REMOTE_INTENT";
+
+
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Standard intent categories (see addCategory()).
@@ -1782,6 +1797,13 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable {
      */
     public static final String EXTRA_ALARM_COUNT = "android.intent.extra.ALARM_COUNT";
 
+    /**
+     * Used in the extra field in the remote intent. It's astring token passed with the
+     * remote intent.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_REMOTE_INTENT_TOKEN =
+            "android.intent.extra.remote_intent_token";
+
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Intent flags (see mFlags variable).

core/res/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@
         <receiver android:name="com.android.server.MasterClearReceiver"
             android:permission="android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR" >
             <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.REMOTE_INTENT" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.MASTER_CLEAR" />
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>

packages/SubscribedFeedsProvider/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 android:writePermission="android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE" />
         <receiver android:name="SubscribedFeedsBroadcastReceiver">
             <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.REMOTE_INTENT" />
                 <category android:name="GSYNC_TICKLE"/>
             </intent-filter>
             <intent-filter>

packages/SubscribedFeedsProvider/src/com/android/providers/subscribedfeeds/SubscribedFeedsIntentService.java

@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ public class SubscribedFeedsIntentService extends IntentService {
 
     private static final String sSubscribedFeedsPrefs = "subscribedFeeds";
 
-    private static final String GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED =
-            "android.intent.action.GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED";
+    private static final String REMOTE_INTENT_ACTION = Intent.ACTION_REMOTE_INTENT;
 
     private static final String SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_REFRESH_ACTION =
             "com.android.subscribedfeeds.action.REFRESH";
@@ -56,8 +55,9 @@ public class SubscribedFeedsIntentService extends IntentService {
     }
 
     protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
-        if (GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED.equals(intent.getAction())) {
-            boolean fromTrustedServer = intent.getBooleanExtra("from_trusted_server", false);
+        if (REMOTE_INTENT_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction())) {
+            boolean fromTrustedServer = intent.getBooleanExtra(
+                    "android.intent.extra.from_trusted_server", false);
             if (fromTrustedServer) {
                 String accountName = intent.getStringExtra("account");
                 String token = intent.getStringExtra("message_token");

services/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java

@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ public class MasterClearReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        if (intent.getAction().equals("android.intent.action.GTALK_DATA_MESSAGE_RECEIVED")) {
-            if (!intent.getBooleanExtra("from_trusted_server", false)) {
+        if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_REMOTE_INTENT)) {
+            if (!intent.getBooleanExtra("android.intent.extra.from_trusted_server", false)) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Ignoring master clear request -- not from trusted server.");
                 return;
             }