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1# Subscribing to Common Events in Static Mode (for System Applications Only)
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3## When to Use
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5A static subscriber is started once it receives a target event published by the system or application. At the same time, the **onReceiveEvent** callback is triggered, in which you can implement the service logic. For example, if an application needs to execute some initialization tasks during device power-on, the application can subscribe to the power-on event in static mode. After receiving the power-on event, the application is started to execute the initialization tasks. Subscribing to a common event in static mode is achieved by configuring a declaration file and implementing a class that inherits from **StaticSubscriberExtensionAbility**. Note that this subscribing mode has negative impact on system power consumption. Therefore, exercise caution when using this mode.
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7## How to Develop
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91. Declaring a Static Subscriber
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11   To declare a static subscriber, create an ExtensionAbility, which is derived from the **StaticSubscriberExtensionAbility** class, in the project. The sample code is as follows:
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13   ```ts
14   import StaticSubscriberExtensionAbility from '@ohos.application.StaticSubscriberExtensionAbility'
15
16   export default class StaticSubscriber extends StaticSubscriberExtensionAbility {
17       onReceiveEvent(event) {
18           console.log('onReceiveEvent, event:' + event.event);
19       }
20   }
21   ```
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23   You can implement service logic in the **onReceiveEvent** callback.
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252. Project Configuration for a Static Subscriber
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27   After writing the static subscriber code, configure the subscriber in the **module.json5** file. The configuration format is as follows:
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29   ```ts
30   {
31     "module": {
32       ......
33       "extensionAbilities": [
34         {
35           "name": "StaticSubscriber",
36           "srcEntry": "./ets/StaticSubscriber/StaticSubscriber.ts",
37           "description": "$string:StaticSubscriber_desc",
38           "icon": "$media:icon",
39           "label": "$string:StaticSubscriber_label",
40           "type": "staticSubscriber",
41           "exported": true,
42           "metadata": [
43             {
44               "name": "ohos.extension.staticSubscriber",
45               "resource": "$profile:subscribe"
46             }
47           ]
48         }
49       ]
50       ......
51     }
52   }
53   ```
54
55   Pay attention to the following fields in the JSON file:
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57   - **srcEntry**: entry file path of the ExtensionAbility, that is, the file path of the static subscriber declared in Step 2.
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59   - **type**: ExtensionAbility type. For a static subscriber, set this field to **staticSubscriber**.
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61   - **metadata**: level-2 configuration file information of the ExtensionAbility. The configuration information varies according to the ExtensionAbility type. Therefore, you must use different config files to indicate the specific configuration.
62        - **name**: name of the ExtensionAbility. For a static subscriber, declare the name as **ohos.extension.staticSubscriber** for successful identification.
63        - **resource**: path that stores the ExtensionAbility configuration, which is customizable. In this example, the path is **resources/base/profile/subscribe.json**.
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65     A level-2 configuration file pointed to by **metadata** must be in the following format:
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67     ```ts
68     {
69       "commonEvents": [
70         {
71           "name": "xxx",
72           "permission": "xxx",
73           "events":[
74             "xxx"
75           ]
76         }
77       ]
78     }
79     ```
80
81     If the level-2 configuration file is not declared in this format, the file cannot be identified. The fields are described as follows:
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83     - **name**: name of the ExtensionAbility, which must be the same as the name of **extensionAbility** declared in **module.json5**.
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85     - **permission**: permission required for the publisher. If a publisher without the required permission attempts to publish an event, the event is regarded as invalid and will not be published.
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87     - **events**: list of target events to subscribe to.
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893. Device System Configuration
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91    In the device system configuration file **/etc/static_subscriber_config.json**, add the bundle name of the static subscriber.
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93    ```json
94    {
95        "xxx",
96        "ohos.extension.staticSubscriber",
97        "xxx"
98    }
99   ```
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