code: public static MortarScope getScope(Context context) {
      //noinspection ResourceType
      Object scope = context.getSystemService(MORTAR_SERVICE);
      if (scope == null) {
        // Essentially a workaround for the lifecycle interval where an Activity's
        // base context is not yet set to the Application, but the Application
        // context is available and contains a MortarScope that provides needed
        // services. Thanks, Android!
  
        //noinspection ResourceType
        scope = context.getApplicationContext().getSystemService(MORTAR_SERVICE);
      }
      return (MortarScope) scope;
    }
docs: Retrieves a MortarScope from the given context. If none is found, retrieves a MortarScope from
  the application context.
  
  @return null if no scope is found in either the given context or the application context