I'm trying to start a service, but I'm having problems during init ``` class MyService : Service() {...

# android

[mrobinson]

I'm trying to start a service, but I'm having problems during init

class MyService : Service() {
    val myIntent = Intent(this, MyActivity::class.java)
    /* Other stuff */
}

This causes an NPE on Context.getPackageName() on the line where I'm making the Intent.

[kevinmost]

mrobinson: You could also do val myIntent by lazy { Intent(this, MyActivity::class.java) }. That way it won't be evaluated until the first time you access the val, which should be once the context is available