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I have the following task:



void task()

Looper.preapre();
handler = new Handler();
runnable = new Runnable()

if(notDone)

doSth();
handler.postDelay(runnable,timeInterval);

else

handler.removeCallBacks(runnable);
returnResult(); / the task is done and return some results


handler.post(runnable);
Looper.loop();



I use ExecutorService with single worker thread to run this task, the 1st time it runs just fine but the 2nd time the task is never be executed because the worker thread is still running the 1st task although i call removeCallBacks. Does anyone know where the problem is? Thanks in advance.



PS: I have try Looper.quit() but it kills the thread so the executor can not run the task on the dead thread.










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    I have the following task:



    void task()

    Looper.preapre();
    handler = new Handler();
    runnable = new Runnable()

    if(notDone)

    doSth();
    handler.postDelay(runnable,timeInterval);

    else

    handler.removeCallBacks(runnable);
    returnResult(); / the task is done and return some results


    handler.post(runnable);
    Looper.loop();



    I use ExecutorService with single worker thread to run this task, the 1st time it runs just fine but the 2nd time the task is never be executed because the worker thread is still running the 1st task although i call removeCallBacks. Does anyone know where the problem is? Thanks in advance.



    PS: I have try Looper.quit() but it kills the thread so the executor can not run the task on the dead thread.










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      I have the following task:



      void task()

      Looper.preapre();
      handler = new Handler();
      runnable = new Runnable()

      if(notDone)

      doSth();
      handler.postDelay(runnable,timeInterval);

      else

      handler.removeCallBacks(runnable);
      returnResult(); / the task is done and return some results


      handler.post(runnable);
      Looper.loop();



      I use ExecutorService with single worker thread to run this task, the 1st time it runs just fine but the 2nd time the task is never be executed because the worker thread is still running the 1st task although i call removeCallBacks. Does anyone know where the problem is? Thanks in advance.



      PS: I have try Looper.quit() but it kills the thread so the executor can not run the task on the dead thread.










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      I have the following task:



      void task()

      Looper.preapre();
      handler = new Handler();
      runnable = new Runnable()

      if(notDone)

      doSth();
      handler.postDelay(runnable,timeInterval);

      else

      handler.removeCallBacks(runnable);
      returnResult(); / the task is done and return some results


      handler.post(runnable);
      Looper.loop();



      I use ExecutorService with single worker thread to run this task, the 1st time it runs just fine but the 2nd time the task is never be executed because the worker thread is still running the 1st task although i call removeCallBacks. Does anyone know where the problem is? Thanks in advance.



      PS: I have try Looper.quit() but it kills the thread so the executor can not run the task on the dead thread.







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