Top "Runnable" questions

The Runnable interface defines a single method, run, meant to contain the code executed in the thread.

Why "implements Runnable" is Preferred over "extends Thread"?

The Java Thread itself implements a Java Runnable! and according to most of the experts over Internet, implements Runnable is …

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Best way of creating and using an anonymous Runnable class

I want to use an anonymous class for Runnable. There are two ways, but I don't know if they do …

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Is there a way to pass parameters to a Runnable?

I have a thread that uses a handler to post a runnable instance. it works nicely but I'm curious as …

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Android update TextView in Thread and Runnable

I want to make a simple timer in Android that updates a TextView every second. It simply counts seconds like …

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How to replace HashMap Values while iterating over them in Java

I am using a Runnable to automatically subtract 20 from a players cooldown every second, but I have no idea how …

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How does one implement a truly asynchronous java thread

I have a function that needs to perfom two operations, one which finishes fast and one which takes a long …

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How to remove a runnable from a handler object added by postDelayed?

I have an "open" animation and am using Handler.postDelayed(Runnable, delay) to trigger a "close" animation after a short …

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Return value by lambda in Java

Till now I manage to find all answers I need but this one confusing me. Let's say we have example …

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How to stop Handler in Android

In my application I have created a calendar with Gridview and in that Gridview I am displaying dates and some …

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Should you synchronize the run method? Why or why not?

I have always thought that synchronizing the run method in a java class which implements Runnable is redundant. I am …

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