I have a progress dialog, I want it to show and dismiss when my method has finished executing. now, I have this:
progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(this);
progressDialog.setMessage("Downloading...");
progressDialog.show();
new Thread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
try{
DownloadMethod(s);
progressDialog.dismiss();
}catch (Exception e){
Toast.makeText(prefs.this, "We can't reach the data...Try again", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}).start();
My method DownloadMethod is executed but never shows the dialog.
Actually, It must be throwing an exception with progressDialog.dismiss(); call because you cannot update UI from a worker thread, instead use AsyncTask
e.g pass parameter to constructor
private class DownloadFilesTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
TypeOf_S s;
public DownloadFilesTask(TypeOf_S s){
this.s = s;
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... obj) {
DownloadMethod(s);
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
}
and call it like new DownloadFilesTask(s).execute();
or with generic parameter
private class DownloadFilesTask extends AsyncTask<TypeOf_S, Void, Void> {
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(TypeOf_S... obj) {
DownloadMethod(obj[0]);
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
}
and call it like new DownloadFilesTask().execute(s);
progressDialog.dismiss();is throwing an exception so move your code inside runOnUiThread() method like this:
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
});
as suggested by Pavneet you can use async task as follows where AsyncTask<String, void, String> corresponds to the input type progress value and last is result value you are interested so give data types accordingly.
private class DownloadFilesTask extends AsyncTask<String, void, String> {
protected String doInBackground(String... urls) {
//here do the actual downloading instead of calling the DownloadMethod(s)
}
protected void onPreExecute() {
//here show the dialog
progressDialog.show();
}
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
//here hide the dialog
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
}
and where you are calling the download function you just call this
progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(this);
progressDialog.setMessage("Downloading...");
new DownloadFilesTask().execute(s);
//here s is assumed to be string type you can give anything
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How to get the result of OnPostExecute() to main activity because AsyncTask is a separate class?
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I have been using async tasks to hit a web server and updating controls using the result. This has drawbacks, namely it makes the async methods specific to controls and stops me using the returned string again.
How do i return the resulting string from a async call onPostExecute? How do i call it? I cant seem to get my code able to do that. There should be no issues with threading as i have a dialog that freezes the UI until job is done.
My typical asyncTask code is as follows
class GetDataFromServer extends AsyncTask<String, String, String>
{
* */
// Progress Dialog
private ProgressDialog qDialog;
private Context context;
private String dialogString;
private ArrayList<String[]> newLoginResult;
// JSON parser class
String url_newGame ="http://xxxxxx.php";
public myAsyncMethos(String dialogMessage, Context con)
{
this.qDialog = new ProgressDialog(con);
this.dialogString = dialogMessage;
this.context = con;
}
/**
* Before starting background thread Show Progress Dialog
* */
#Override
protected void onPreExecute()
{
super.onPreExecute();
qDialog = new ProgressDialog(this.context);
qDialog.setMessage(this.dialogString);
qDialog.setIndeterminate(false);
qDialog.setCancelable(false);
qDialog.show();
}
#Override
protected JSONObject doInBackground(String... args)
{
//MAKE SERVER CALL and cast to JSONOBject
return jsonNewUser;
}
public void onPostExecute(JSONObject jsonString)
{
// dismiss the dialog after getting response
qDialog.dismiss();
//I WANT TO RETURN A STRING HERE BUT KEEP GETTING SYNTAX ERRORS BEFORE RUNTIME
}
}
I would personally add a callback to your class, then once onPostExecute is run, fire off your callback to the listener on the main class.
class GetDataFromServer extends AsyncTask<String, String,JSONObject>
{
// Progress Dialog
private ProgressDialog qDialog;
private Context context;
private String dialogString;
private ArrayList<String[]> newLoginResult;
private InformComplete myCallback;
public GetDataFromServer(String dialogMessage, Context con,InformComplete callback)
{
this.qDialog = new ProgressDialog(con);
this.dialogString = dialogMessage;
this.context = con;
this.myCallback=callback;
}
#Override
protected void onPreExecute()
{
// set up your dialog
}
#Override
protected JSONObject doInBackground(String... args)
{
JSONObject jsonNewUser=new JSONObject();
return jsonNewUser;
}
public void onPostExecute(JSONObject jsonString)
{
qDialog.dismiss();
myCallback.PostData(jsonString);
}
public interface InformComplete
{
public void PostData(JSONObject result);
}
}
Then from your calling class, you'd have something like this...
private void callTheAsyncThing
{
GetDataFromServer gds=new GetDataFromServer("please wait", this, letMeKnow);
gds.execute(params);
}
private InformComplete letMeKnow=new InformComplete()
{
public void PostData(JSONObject result)
{
// we now have the data in the calling class
}
};
You can't return a value in methods from AsynTask cause it used to return a void element. So, you can instance global var foe example, and set the value to it. Like...
`
class GetDataFromServer extends AsyncTask<String, String, String>
{
* */
// Progress Dialog
private ProgressDialog qDialog;
private Context context;
private String dialogString;
private ArrayList<String[]> newLoginResult;
private String value;
// JSON parser class
String url_newGame ="http://xxxxxx.php";
public myAsyncMethos(String dialogMessage, Context con)
{
this.qDialog = new ProgressDialog(con);
this.dialogString = dialogMessage;
this.context = con;
}
/**
* Before starting background thread Show Progress Dialog
* */
#Override
protected void onPreExecute()
{
super.onPreExecute();
qDialog = new ProgressDialog(this.context);
qDialog.setMessage(this.dialogString);
qDialog.setIndeterminate(false);
qDialog.setCancelable(false);
qDialog.show();
}
#Override
protected JSONObject doInBackground(String... args)
{
//MAKE SERVER CALL and cast to JSONOBject
return jsonNewUser;
}
public void onPostExecute(JSONObject jsonString)
{
// dismiss the dialog after getting response
qDialog.dismiss();
value = "Whatever you want";
}
public void setValue(String value){
this.value=value;
}
public String getValue(){
return this.value;
}
}`
And then use it. There is one way to return something. Btw you can't change return.
the method of onPostExecute is not Programmer call,it called by AsyncTask instance.if you want to return a result from a async task,you can send a parameter into GetDataFromServer ,and in method of onPostExecute,you give him the new value，and then,you can use Handler to send a message.
Your return JSONObject in doInBackground method while you try to get string in onPostExecute method.
public void onPostExecute(JsonObject jsonString)
{
// dismiss the dialog after getting response
qDialog.dismiss();
//I WANT TO RETURN A STRING HERE BUT KEEP GETTING SYNTAX ERRORS BEFORE RUNTIME
}
I retreive data from server by means of external class which contains AsyncTask:
public class GetTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, JSONObject> {
private Context context;
ProgressDialog dialog;
public GetTask(Context cxt) {
context = cxt;
dialog = new ProgressDialog(context);
}
protected void onPreExecute() {
dialog.setTitle("Load...");
dialog.setMessage("Data...");
dialog.show();
super.onPreExecute();
}
#Override
protected JSONObject doInBackground(String... url) {
// code for retreive data
return jArray;
}
protected void onPostExecute(JSONObject object) {
dialog.dismiss();
super.onPostExecute(object);
}
}
I call this task from my activity:
Tasks task = new Tasks();
JSONObject json = task.new GetTask(this).execute(ServerURL).get();
My data retrieved successfully but ProgressDialog show after super.onPostExecute(object); method, why?
P.S. dialog show after:
// Make sure the identity of this thread is that of the local process,
// and keep track of what that identity token actually is.
Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
final long ident = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
on internal Looper.class
Sorry my english is bad. ))
I found the solution, need use callback and not use .get() method. I call my task:
callTask(linkODeatails, obj);
callTask:
void callTask(String link, String object){
task.new GetTask(this).execute(link + object);
}
I create interface:
public interface AsyncTaskCompleteListener {
public void onTaskComplete(JSONObject result);
}
And added on my task:
private Activity activity;
private AsyncTaskCompleteListener callback;
public GetTask(Activity act){
this.activity = act;
this.callback = (AsyncTaskCompleteListener)act;
}
them called:
callback.onTaskComplete(result, object);
I currently have a class UserFunctions that does all my user actions e.g. register, login etc. In the UserFunctions class there's a JSONParser object that does all the actual HTTP calls and returns the JSONObject.
public class UserFunctions {
private JSONParser jsonParser;
private static String registerURL = Constants.registerUrl;
// constructor
public UserFunctions(){
jsonParser = new JSONParser();
}
public JSONObject register(){
// getting JSON Object
JSONObject json = jsonParser.getJSONFromUrl(registerURL);
// return json
return json;
}
...
}
and then in my event handler of my activity classes I just do UserFunctions.register().
My question is, I now want to do all these calls in a background thread and at the same time show a ProgressDialog. I know running in the background thread is achieved with the AsyncTask.
But how should I achieve this design such that I can still do UserFunctions.register() in my Activity class, everything to be done in a background thread and a progressDialog shown.
Ok for this there are two parts the progress dialog and the async task, you need to move your JSONparser into the actual async task. If you want to use multiple progress dialogs just call them before calling the asynctask and close them when it returns
private class JsonRetriever extends AsyncTask<Url, Void, JSONObject>{
private JSONParser jsonParser;
private ProgressDialog dialog;
public JsonRetriever(Context c){
dialog= new ProgressDialog(c);
jsonParser= new JSONParser();
}
protected void onPreExecute() {
dialog.setMessage("Starting retrieval");
dialog.show();
}
protected JSONObject doInBackground(Url... params) {
try{
return jsonParser.getJSONFromUrl(params[0]);
}catch(Exception e){
return false;
}
return true;
}
protected void onPostExecute(final JSONObject success) {
if (dialog.isShowing()) {
dialog.dismiss();
}
}
}
Then to call this just do
public JSONObject register(){
return new JSONRetriever(this).execute(registerURL).get();
}
Do as the following:
1)Declare you dialog in activity class like this:
ProgressDialog dialog;
2)then declare you AsyncTask as below:
private class RegisterUser extends AsyncTask<String,Integer,String>{
String nessage="";
#Override
protected void onPreExecute(){
dialog = ProgressDialog.show(context, "Registering user",
"Please wait.....");
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
// provide yourcode to register the user then return message
return message="you are registered";
}
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
dialog.dismiss();
if (result.equlas("you are resgisted"))
// optinal if you want to do as below
// do something here showing toast or any thing of your prefreance
}
}
Would this help you?
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
new MyAsyncTask(this).execute();
}
privateclass MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Boolean> {
private ProgressDialog dialog;
private Context context;
public ProgressTask(Context context) {
this.context= context;
dialog = new ProgressDialog(context);
}
protected void onPreExecute() {
this.dialog.setMessage("Progress start");
this.dialog.show();
}
protected void onPostExecute(final Boolean success) {
if (dialog.isShowing()) {
dialog.dismiss();
}
}
protected Boolean doInBackground(final String... args) {
// do you registering or whether here
// in this model you can return a boolean to the PostExecute.
}
}
Have a look at publishProgress() from the AsyncTask-Class i think its what you are looking for.
This method is used for updating the UI, when the Background-Thread done some Work. You can call it when ever you want it in the doInBackground()-Method.
I have this two classes. My main Activity and the one that extends the AsyncTask, Now in my main Activity I need to get the result from the OnPostExecute() in the AsyncTask. How can I pass or get the result to my main Activity?
Here is the sample codes.
My main Activity.
public class MainActivity extends Activity{
AasyncTask asyncTask = new AasyncTask();
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle aBundle) {
super.onCreate(aBundle);
//Calling the AsyncTask class to start to execute.
asyncTask.execute(a.targetServer);
//Creating a TextView.
TextView displayUI = asyncTask.dataDisplay;
displayUI = new TextView(this);
this.setContentView(tTextView);
}
}
This is the AsyncTask class
public class AasyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
TextView dataDisplay; //store the data
String soapAction = "http://sample.com"; //SOAPAction header line.
String targetServer = "https://sampletargeturl.com"; //Target Server.
//SOAP Request.
String soapRequest = "<sample XML request>";
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... string) {
String responseStorage = null; //storage of the response
try {
//Uses URL and HttpURLConnection for server connection.
URL targetURL = new URL(targetServer);
HttpURLConnection httpCon = (HttpURLConnection) targetURL.openConnection();
httpCon.setDoOutput(true);
httpCon.setDoInput(true);
httpCon.setUseCaches(false);
httpCon.setChunkedStreamingMode(0);
//properties of SOAPAction header
httpCon.addRequestProperty("SOAPAction", soapAction);
httpCon.addRequestProperty("Content-Type", "text/xml; charset=utf-8");
httpCon.addRequestProperty("Content-Length", "" + soapRequest.length());
httpCon.setRequestMethod(HttpPost.METHOD_NAME);
//sending request to the server.
OutputStream outputStream = httpCon.getOutputStream();
Writer writer = new OutputStreamWriter(outputStream);
writer.write(soapRequest);
writer.flush();
writer.close();
//getting the response from the server
InputStream inputStream = httpCon.getInputStream();
BufferedReader bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream));
ByteArrayBuffer byteArrayBuffer = new ByteArrayBuffer(50);
int intResponse = httpCon.getResponseCode();
while ((intResponse = bufferedReader.read()) != -1) {
byteArrayBuffer.append(intResponse);
}
responseStorage = new String(byteArrayBuffer.toByteArray());
} catch (Exception aException) {
responseStorage = aException.getMessage();
}
return responseStorage;
}
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
aTextView.setText(result);
}
}
Easy:
Create interface class, where String output is optional, or can be whatever variables you want to return.
public interface AsyncResponse {
void processFinish(String output);
}
Go to your AsyncTask class, and declare interface AsyncResponse as a field :
public class MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, String> {
public AsyncResponse delegate = null;
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
delegate.processFinish(result);
}
}
In your main Activity you need to implements interface AsyncResponse.
public class MainActivity implements AsyncResponse{
MyAsyncTask asyncTask =new MyAsyncTask();
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
//this to set delegate/listener back to this class
asyncTask.delegate = this;
//execute the async task
asyncTask.execute();
}
//this override the implemented method from asyncTask
#Override
void processFinish(String output){
//Here you will receive the result fired from async class
//of onPostExecute(result) method.
}
}
UPDATE
I didn't know this is such a favourite to many of you. So here's the simple and convenience way to use interface.
still using same interface. FYI, you may combine this into AsyncTask class.
in AsyncTask class :
public class MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, String> {
// you may separate this or combined to caller class.
public interface AsyncResponse {
void processFinish(String output);
}
public AsyncResponse delegate = null;
public MyAsyncTask(AsyncResponse delegate){
this.delegate = delegate;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
delegate.processFinish(result);
}
}
do this in your Activity class
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
MyAsyncTask asyncTask = new MyAsyncTask(new AsyncResponse(){
#Override
void processFinish(String output){
//Here you will receive the result fired from async class
//of onPostExecute(result) method.
}
}).execute();
}
Or, implementing the interface on the Activity again
public class MainActivity extends Activity
implements AsyncResponse{
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
//execute the async task
new MyAsyncTask(this).execute();
}
//this override the implemented method from AsyncResponse
#Override
void processFinish(String output){
//Here you will receive the result fired from async class
//of onPostExecute(result) method.
}
}
As you can see 2 solutions above, the first and third one, it needs to create method processFinish, the other one, the method is inside the caller parameter. The third is more neat because there is no nested anonymous class.
Tip: Change String output, String response, and String result to different matching types in order to get different objects.
There are a few options:
Nest the AsyncTask class within your Activity class. Assuming you don't use the same task in multiple activities, this is the easiest way. All your code stays the same, you just move the existing task class to be a nested class inside your activity's class.
public class MyActivity extends Activity {
// existing Activity code
...
private class MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
// existing AsyncTask code
...
}
}
Create a custom constructor for your AsyncTask that takes a reference to your Activity. You would instantiate the task with something like new MyAsyncTask(this).execute(param1, param2).
public class MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
private Activity activity;
public MyAsyncTask(Activity activity) {
this.activity = activity;
}
// existing AsyncTask code
...
}
You can try this code in your Main class.
That worked for me, but i have implemented methods in other way
try {
String receivedData = new AsyncTask().execute("http://yourdomain.com/yourscript.php").get();
}
catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException ei) {
ei.printStackTrace();
}
I felt the below approach is very easy.
I have declared an interface for callback
public interface AsyncResponse {
void processFinish(Object output);
}
Then created asynchronous Task for responding all type of parallel requests
public class MyAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<Object, Object, Object> {
public AsyncResponse delegate = null;//Call back interface
public MyAsyncTask(AsyncResponse asyncResponse) {
delegate = asyncResponse;//Assigning call back interfacethrough constructor
}
#Override
protected Object doInBackground(Object... params) {
//My Background tasks are written here
return {resutl Object}
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Object result) {
delegate.processFinish(result);
}
}
Then Called the asynchronous task when clicking a button in activity Class.
public class MainActivity extends Activity{
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
Button mbtnPress = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnPress);
mbtnPress.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
MyAsyncTask asyncTask =new MyAsyncTask(new AsyncResponse() {
#Override
public void processFinish(Object output) {
Log.d("Response From Asynchronous task:", (String) output);
mbtnPress.setText((String) output);
}
});
asyncTask.execute(new Object[] { "Your request to aynchronous task class is giving here.." });
}
});
}
}
Thanks
This answer might be late but I would like to mention few things when your Activity dependent on AsyncTask. That would help you in prevent crashes and memory management. As already mentioned in above answers go with interface, we also say them callbacks. They will work as an informer, but never ever send strong reference of Activity or interface always use weak reference in those cases.
Please refer to below screenshot to findout how that can cause issues.
As you can see if we started AsyncTask with a strong reference then there is no guarantee that our Activity/Fragment will be alive till we get data, so it would be better to use WeakReference in those cases and that will also help in memory management as we will never hold the strong reference of our Activity then it will be eligible for garbage collection after its distortion.
Check below code snippet to find out how to use awesome WeakReference -
MyTaskInformer.java Interface which will work as an informer.
public interface MyTaskInformer {
void onTaskDone(String output);
}
MySmallAsyncTask.java AsyncTask to do long running task, which will use WeakReference.
public class MySmallAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
// ***** Hold weak reference *****
private WeakReference<MyTaskInformer> mCallBack;
public MySmallAsyncTask(MyTaskInformer callback) {
this.mCallBack = new WeakReference<>(callback);
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
// Here do whatever your task is like reading/writing file
// or read data from your server or any other heavy task
// Let us suppose here you get response, just return it
final String output = "Any out, mine is just demo output";
// Return it from here to post execute
return output;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String s) {
super.onPostExecute(s);
// Here you can't guarantee that Activity/Fragment is alive who started this AsyncTask
// Make sure your caller is active
final MyTaskInformer callBack = mCallBack.get();
if(callBack != null) {
callBack.onTaskDone(s);
}
}
}
MainActivity.java This class is used to start my AsyncTask implement interface on this class and override this mandatory method.
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements MyTaskInformer {
private TextView mMyTextView;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mMyTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tv_text_view);
// Start your AsyncTask and pass reference of MyTaskInformer in constructor
new MySmallAsyncTask(this).execute();
}
#Override
public void onTaskDone(String output) {
// Here you will receive output only if your Activity is alive.
// no need to add checks like if(!isFinishing())
mMyTextView.setText(output);
}
}
You can do it in a few lines, just override onPostExecute when you call your AsyncTask. Here is an example for you:
new AasyncTask()
{
#Override public void onPostExecute(String result)
{
// do whatever you want with result
}
}.execute(a.targetServer);
I hope it helped you, happy codding :)
in your Oncreate():
`
myTask.execute("url");
String result = "";
try {
result = myTask.get().toString();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}catch (ExecutionException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}`
Why do people make it so hard.
This should be sufficient.
Do not implement the onPostExecute on the async task, rather implement it on the Activity:
public class MainActivity extends Activity
{
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
//execute the async task
MyAsyncTask task = new MyAsyncTask(){
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
//Do your thing
}
}
task.execute("Param");
}
}
You can call the get() method of AsyncTask (or the overloaded get(long, TimeUnit)). This method will block until the AsyncTask has completed its work, at which point it will return you the Result.
It would be wise to be doing other work between the creation/start of your async task and calling the get method, otherwise you aren't utilizing the async task very efficiently.
You can write your own listener. It's same as HelmiB's answer but looks more natural:
Create listener interface:
public interface myAsyncTaskCompletedListener {
void onMyAsynTaskCompleted(int responseCode, String result);
}
Then write your asynchronous task:
public class myAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
private myAsyncTaskCompletedListener listener;
private int responseCode = 0;
public myAsyncTask() {
}
public myAsyncTask(myAsyncTaskCompletedListener listener, int responseCode) {
this.listener = listener;
this.responseCode = responseCode;
}
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
super.onPreExecute();
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
String result;
String param = (params.length == 0) ? null : params[0];
if (param != null) {
// Do some background jobs, like httprequest...
return result;
}
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String finalResult) {
super.onPostExecute(finalResult);
if (!isCancelled()) {
if (listener != null) {
listener.onMyAsynTaskCompleted(responseCode, finalResult);
}
}
}
}
Finally implement listener in activity:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements myAsyncTaskCompletedListener {
#Override
public void onMyAsynTaskCompleted(int responseCode, String result) {
switch (responseCode) {
case TASK_CODE_ONE:
// Do something for CODE_ONE
break;
case TASK_CODE_TWO:
// Do something for CODE_TWO
break;
default:
// Show some error code
}
}
And this is how you can call asyncTask:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Some other codes...
new myAsyncTask(this,TASK_CODE_ONE).execute("Data for background job");
// And some another codes...
}
Hi you can make something like this:
Create class which implements AsyncTask
// TASK
public class SomeClass extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, String>>
{
private OnTaskExecutionFinished _task_finished_event;
public interface OnTaskExecutionFinished
{
public void OnTaskFihishedEvent(String Reslut);
}
public void setOnTaskFinishedEvent(OnTaskExecutionFinished _event)
{
if(_event != null)
{
this._task_finished_event = _event;
}
}
#Override
protected void onPreExecute()
{
super.onPreExecute();
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(Void... params)
{
// do your background task here ...
return "Done!";
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result)
{
super.onPostExecute(result);
if(this._task_finished_event != null)
{
this._task_finished_event.OnTaskFihishedEvent(result);
}
else
{
Log.d("SomeClass", "task_finished even is null");
}
}
}
Add in Main Activity
// MAIN ACTIVITY
public class MyActivity extends ListActivity
{
...
SomeClass _some_class = new SomeClass();
_someclass.setOnTaskFinishedEvent(new _some_class.OnTaskExecutionFinished()
{
#Override
public void OnTaskFihishedEvent(String result)
{
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Phony thread finished: " + result,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
_some_class.execute();
...
}
Create a static member in your Activity class. Then assign the value during the onPostExecute
For example, if the result of your AsyncTask is a String, create a public static string in your Activity
public static String dataFromAsyncTask;
Then, in the onPostExecute of the AsyncTask, simply make a static call to your main class and set the value.
MainActivity.dataFromAsyncTask = "result blah";
I make it work by using threading and handler/message.
Steps as follow:
Declare a progress Dialog
ProgressDialog loadingdialog;
Create a function to close dialog when operation is finished.
private Handler handler = new Handler() {
#Override
public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
loadingdialog.dismiss();
}
};
Code your Execution details:
public void startUpload(String filepath) {
loadingdialog = ProgressDialog.show(MainActivity.this, "Uploading", "Uploading Please Wait", true);
final String _path = filepath;
new Thread() {
public void run() {
try {
UploadFile(_path, getHostName(), getPortNo());
handler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e("threadmessage", e.getMessage());
}
}
}.start();
}
You need to use "protocols" to delegate or provide data to the AsynTask.
Delegates and Data Sources
A delegate is an object that acts on behalf of, or in coordination with, another object when that object encounters an event in a program. (Apple definition)
protocols are interfaces that define some methods to delegate some behaviors.
Here is a complete example!!!
try this:
public class SomAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Integer, JSONObject> {
private CallBack callBack;
public interface CallBack {
void async( JSONObject jsonResult );
void sync( JSONObject jsonResult );
void progress( Integer... status );
void cancel();
}
public SomAsyncTask(CallBack callBack) {
this.callBack = callBack;
}
#Override
protected JSONObject doInBackground(String... strings) {
JSONObject dataJson = null;
//TODO query, get some dataJson
if(this.callBack != null)
this.callBack.async( dataJson );// asynchronize with MAIN LOOP THREAD
return dataJson;
}
#Override
protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... values) {
super.onProgressUpdate(values);
if(this.callBack != null)
this.callBack.progress(values);// synchronize with MAIN LOOP THREAD
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(JSONObject jsonObject) {
super.onPostExecute(jsonObject);
if(this.callBack != null)
this.callBack.sync(jsonObject);// synchronize with MAIN LOOP THREAD
}
#Override
protected void onCancelled() {
super.onCancelled();
if(this.callBack != null)
this.callBack.cancel();
}
}
And usage example:
public void onCreate(#Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
final Context _localContext = getContext();
SomeAsyncTask.CallBack someCallBack = new SomeAsyncTask.CallBack() {
#Override
public void async(JSONObject jsonResult) {//async thread
//some async process, e.g. send data to server...
}
#Override
public void sync(JSONObject jsonResult) {//sync thread
//get result...
//get some resource of Activity variable...
Resources resources = _localContext.getResources();
}
#Override
public void progress(Integer... status) {//sync thread
//e.g. change status progress bar...
}
#Override
public void cancel() {
}
};
new SomeAsyncTask( someCallBack )
.execute("someParams0", "someParams1", "someParams2");
}
Probably going overboard a bit but i provided call backs for both the execution code and the results. obviously for thread safety you want to be careful what you access in your execution callback.
The AsyncTask implementation:
public class AsyncDbCall<ExecuteType,ResultType> extends AsyncTask<ExecuteType, Void,
ResultType>
{
public interface ExecuteCallback<E, R>
{
public R execute(E executeInput);
}
public interface PostExecuteCallback<R>
{
public void finish(R result);
}
private PostExecuteCallback<ResultType> _resultCallback = null;
private ExecuteCallback<ExecuteType,ResultType> _executeCallback = null;
AsyncDbCall(ExecuteCallback<ExecuteType,ResultType> executeCallback, PostExecuteCallback<ResultType> postExecuteCallback)
{
_resultCallback = postExecuteCallback;
_executeCallback = executeCallback;
}
AsyncDbCall(ExecuteCallback<ExecuteType,ResultType> executeCallback)
{
_executeCallback = executeCallback;
}
#Override
protected ResultType doInBackground(final ExecuteType... params)
{
return _executeCallback.execute(params[0]);
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(ResultType result)
{
if(_resultCallback != null)
_resultCallback.finish(result);
}
}
A callback:
AsyncDbCall.ExecuteCallback<Device, Device> updateDeviceCallback = new
AsyncDbCall.ExecuteCallback<Device, Device>()
{
#Override
public Device execute(Device device)
{
deviceDao.updateDevice(device);
return device;
}
};
And finally execution of the async task:
new AsyncDbCall<>(addDeviceCallback, resultCallback).execute(device);
Hope you been through this , if not please read.
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/AsyncTask
Depending on the nature of result data, you should choose best possible option you can think of.
It is a great choice to use an Interface
some other options would be..
If the AsyncTask class is defined inside the very class you want to
use the result in.Use a static global variable or get() , use it from
outer class (volatile variable if necessary). but should be aware of the AsyncTask progress or should at least make sure that it have finished the task and result is
available through global variable / get() method. you may use
polling, onProgressUpdate(Progress...), synchronization or interfaces (Which ever suits best for you)
If the Result is compatible to be a sharedPreference entry or it is okay to be saved as a file in the memory you could save it even from
the background task itself and could use the onPostExecute() method
to get notified when the result is available in the memory.
If the string is small enough, and is to be used with start of an
activity. it is possible to use intents (putExtra()) within
onPostExecute() , but remember that static contexts aren't that safe
to deal with.
If possible, you can call a static method from the
onPostExecute() method, with the result being your parameter