"Parse" incoming data object when in background

src/android/com/plugin/gcm/GCMIntentService.java

@@ -64,19 +64,29 @@ protected void onMessage(Context context, Intent intent) {
 		if (extras != null)
 		{
 			// if we are in the foreground, just surface the payload, else post it to the statusbar
-            if (PushPlugin.isInForeground()) {
+			if (PushPlugin.isInForeground()) {
 				extras.putBoolean("foreground", true);
-                PushPlugin.sendExtras(extras);
+				PushPlugin.sendExtras(extras);
 			}
 			else {
 				extras.putBoolean("foreground", false);
-
-                // Send a notification if there is a message
-                if (extras.getString("message") != null && extras.getString("message").length() != 0) {
-                    createNotification(context, extras);
-                }
-            }
-        }
+				String message = extras.getString("message");
+
+				if (message === null) {
+					// Providers like Parse always send a 'data' as root object, so "Parse" that
+					try {
+						JSONObject object_example = new JSONObject(extras.getString("data"));
+						message = object_example.getString("alert");
+					}
+					catch (JSONException e) {}
+				}
+
+				// Send a notification if there is a message
+				if (message && message.length() != 0) {
+					createNotification(context, extras);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras)