普通线程利用Handler 向队列发消息

import java.util.ArrayList;


import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class ThreadActivity extends Activity {

	private ListView stuListview = null; //listview
	private ProgressDialog progress = null; //dialog
	private ArrayAdapter<String> adapter; 
	private ArrayList<String> stuList = new ArrayList<String>();
	
	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.activity_thread);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
		// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
		getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.thread, menu);
		return true;
	}

	/**单击按钮去 加载学生*/
	public void loadStuList(View v){
		stuList.clear(); //清空
		stuListview = (ListView)findViewById(R.id.stulistview1);
	    progress = ProgressDialog.show(ThreadActivity.this,"提示","学生信息数据加载中....");
		Thread myThread = new StuThread(handler);
		myThread.start();
	}
	
	/**多线程做完后要处理的事情*/
	private final  Handler handler=new Handler(){
		@Override
		public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
			int state=msg.getData().getInt("state");
			switch(state){
			case 1:progress.dismiss();//取消
			Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"学生加载完成！",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
			adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(ThreadActivity.this,android.R.layout.simple_expandable_list_item_1,stuList);
			stuListview.setAdapter(adapter); break;
			case 0:break;
			}
		};
	};
	
	/** 准备一个线程：处理耗时久的业务*/
	private class StuThread extends Thread{
		private Handler handler;  //接收handler
		public StuThread(Handler handler){
			this.handler = handler;
		}
		@Override
		public void run(){
			Message msg = handler.obtainMessage();
			Bundle b = new Bundle();
			b.putInt("state", 1);
			for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
				stuList.add("学生stu"+i);
				try {
					Thread.sleep(100);
				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
					b.putInt("state", 0);
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			}
			msg.setData(b); //设置值
			handler.sendMessage(msg);  //发送消息到主线程
		}
	}
	
}

xml布局：

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context=".ThreadActivity"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <Button
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="加载学生信息"
        android:onClick="loadStuList" />
    <ListView 
	    android:id="@+id/stulistview1"
	    android:layout_width="match_parent"
	    android:layout_height="match_parent"
	    />
</LinearLayout>