CODEWITHSUNDEEP
androidmultithreadingperformanceservice
ramkrishna kushwaha
ramkrishna kushwaha

Reputation: 390

Where to start thread in service?

As per android documentation long running task should be performed using service and service should be in separate thread. I'm having following question? Note: I'm using normal service not intent service. 1 By default service runs in main thread, where I need to create thread for executing my long running task onCreate, onStartCommand? 2 In case of bound service where I need to create thread for executing my long running task onCreate, onBind?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 95

Answers (1)

kam1234
kam1234

Reputation: 572

use this

public class NetworkService extends Service {

    private HandlerThread mHandlerThread;
    private Handler mHandler;
    private final IBinder mBinder = new MyLocalBinder();

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();

        mHandlerThread = new HandlerThread("LocalServiceThread");
        mHandlerThread.start();

        mHandler = new Handler(mHandlerThread.getLooper());
    }

    public void postRunnable(Runnable runnable) {
        mHandler.post(runnable);
    }

    public class MyLocalBinder extends Binder {
        public NetworkService getService() {
            return NetworkService.this;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return mBinder;
    }
}

Upvotes: 2

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