runOnUiThread from service [closed]

Question

I have a method in my service witch must be called from within a thread but I don't want that code to execute in the thread.

How can I call runOnUiThread if I have no activity and I am calling it from a service?

Thanks.

I am not interested in AsyncTask solution!

Answer 1

Maybe a Handler can help you. Handler is an element associated to the thread where is created, you can post a runnable with your code to the Handler and that runnable will be executed in the thread where the Handler was created.

Information link: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Handler.html

Answer 2

The amount of words you are misusing is baffling. runOnUiThread is a helper-method to run code on the MAIN-thread. Normally, you use this method when you try to update your UI from a working thread. Since a Service doens't have a UI, runOnMainThread would seem highly inappropriate.

You question should be rephrased to either of the following:

• How do I run my code off-MainThread?

Use an AsyncTask or an IntentService.

• How do I execute code on the MainThread when I am currently in another thread. (Which normally in an Activity runOnUiThread can be used.)

Create a Handler on your Service his MainThread and post Runnables on it / send messages to it.