Handler vs Timer

Handler Implementation


  • How to create repetitive task using Handler

  Handler mHandler;
  public void useHandler() {
    mHandler = new Handler();
    mHandler.postDelayed(mRunnable, 1000);
  }

  private Runnable mRunnable = new Runnable() {

    @Override
    public void run() {
      Log.e("Handlers", "Calls");
      /** Do something **/
      mHandler.postDelayed(mRunnable, 1000);
    }
  };

  • How to remove pending execution from Handler

       mHandler.removeCallbacks(mRunnable);

  • How to schedule it again

      mHandler.postDelayed(mRunnable, 1000);


  • Where to perform Task

      Runnable works under UI thread so you can update UserInterface in Handler respective Runnable


Timer Implementation


  • How to create repetitive task using Timer

  public void useTimer() {
    Timer mTimer = new Timer();
    mTimer.cancel();
    mTimer.schedule(new TimerTask() {

      @Override
      public void run() {
        Log.e("Timer", "Calls");
      }
    }, 1000, 1000);
  }


  • How to remove pending execution from Timer

      mTimer.cancel(); will cancel all the schedule task.

  • How to schedule it again

        You can not reschedule Timer again. So you to create object of timer again if you are trying to reschedule its task.


Comparison Handler VS Timer


  • While rescheduling Handler is very easy, you can not reschedule Timer


  • In Handler you can attach to any Runnable but Timer schedule for only one TimerTask


  • TimerTask is purely background task so you can not update UserInterface, but that's not true for Handler's Runnables
Timer Cause Execption


  • Timer tends to leak more memory compare to Handler see the graph of object retains by timer and Handler. It will increase rapidly for Timer if you are creating and scheduling new task.

Handler Memory Graph

Timer Memory Graph
Which one to use Obviously i will recommend to use Handler with Runnable

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