Android TimerTask

Android TimerTask Example
TimerTask Represents the task will run specified time and it will run only once or Repeat.
Create new Class new TimerTask.
TimerTask Having two methods.

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1 .scheduledExecutionTime() // Repeat Task

2 .schedule() //Only once

Timer singleTask = new Timer();

Timer repeatTask = new Timer();

int singleTaskInterval = 3000; // 3 sec

int repeatInterval = 10000; // 10 sec

 // this task for specified time only once it will run

singleTask.schedule(new TimerTask() {

@Override

public void run() {

// Here do something

// This task will run 3 sec only once.

}

}, 1000);

  // this task for specified time it will run Repeat

repeatTask.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {

@Override

public void run() {

// Here do something

// This task will run every 10 sec repeat

}

}, 0, repeatInterval);

When your activity went to destroy or stop . you should cancel this task

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@Override

protected void onDestroy(){

super.onDestroy();

if(singleTask != null){

singleTask.cancel();

}

if(repeatTask != null){

repeatTask.cancel();

}

}

Activity Code

/**

*

* @author vijayakumar

*

*/

public class AndroidMADQAActivity extends Activity {

/** Called when the activity is first created. */

Timer singleTask = new Timer();

Timer repeatTask = new Timer();

int singleTaskInterval = 3000; // 3 sec

int repeatInterval = 10000; // 10 sec

@Override

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

setContentView(R.layout.main);

singleTask.schedule(new TimerTask() {

@Override

public void run() {

// Here do something

// This task will run 3 sec only once.

}

}, 1000);

repeatTask.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {

@Override

public void run() {

// Here do something

// This task will run every 10 sec repeat

}

}, 0, repeatInterval);

}

@Override

protected void onDestroy(){

super.onDestroy();

if(singleTask != null){

singleTask.cancel();

}

if(repeatTask != null){

repeatTask.cancel();

}

}

}