How to call function with callbacks in Java like I do it in C#?

Question

I'm pretty new to Java but I need to write something like this C# code (this is hand-typed prototype just to illustrate what I need)

private void ParentFunc()
{
    var worker = new WorkerClass()

    worker.DoWork(e => console.Write("Progress" + e));


}

public class WorkerClass()
{
    public method DoWork(Action<int> callback)
    {
        for (int i=1; i<1000; i++) callback.Invoke(i);  
    }
}

Little explanation. I'm using AsyncTask in android and calling outside processor classed but would like them to signal back so I can publishProgress. I prefer not to put interface over my AsyncTask

Answer 1

Since closures are not supported yet you have to use interface and anonymous inner class.

private void ParentFunc {
    WorkerClass worker = new WorkerClass();

    worker.doWork(new Callback<Integer>() {
        public void invoke(Integer arg) {
            System.out.println("Progress" + arg);
        }
    });
}

public class WorkerClass {
    public doWork(Callback<Integer> callback) {
        for (int i=1; i<1000; i++) callback.invoke(i);  
    }
}

public interface Callback<T> {
    public void invoke(T arg);
}

Answer 2

In java, you use anonymous classes implementing interfaces. This is somewhat more verbose, but it works just fine:

interface MyAction {
    void doit(String str);
}

class WorkerClass {
    void doWork(MyAction action);
}

void main(String args[]) {
    WorkerClass worker = new WorkerClass();
    worker.doWork(new MyAction {
        public void doit(String e) {
            System.out.println("Progress" + e)
        }
    });
}

Answer 3

With the aid of a support class:

interface CallBack<P>
{
  public void callback(P p);
}

class MyCallBack implements CallBack<String> {
  public void callBack(String p) {
    System.out.println(p);
  }
}

class WorkerClass {
  public void doWork(CallBack<String> callback)
  {
    // do work
    callback.callBack("Done!");
  }
}

WorkerClass wc = new WorkerClass();
wc.doWork(new MyCallBack());

I'm not going to suggest you to use anonymous classes because I find them quite verbose until a slicker syntax won't be available but it's just a matter of personal taste, I end up losing my self between braces when I use them..