Android TimerTask

TimerTask Represents the task will run specified time and it will run only once or Repeat.
Create new Class new TimerTask.
TimerTask Having two methods.

--> 
1 .scheduledExecutionTime() // Repeat Task
2 .schedule() //Only once
Timer singleTask = new Timer();
Timer repeatTask = new Timer();

int singleTaskInterval = 3000; // 3 sec
int repeatInterval = 10000; // 10 sec

 // this task for specified time only once it will run
singleTask.schedule(new TimerTask() {
@Override
public void run() {
// Here do something
// This task will run 3 sec only once.
}
}, 1000);

  // this task for specified time it will run Repeat
repeatTask.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
@Override
public void run() {
// Here do something
// This task will run every 10 sec repeat
}
}, 0, repeatInterval);

When your activity went to destroy or stop . you should cancel this task
--> --> 
@Override
protected void onDestroy(){
super.onDestroy();
if(singleTask != null){
singleTask.cancel();
}
if(repeatTask != null){
repeatTask.cancel();
}
}
Activity Code

public class AndroidMADQAActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
Timer singleTask = new Timer();
Timer repeatTask = new Timer();
int singleTaskInterval = 3000; // 3 sec
int repeatInterval = 10000; // 10 sec
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
singleTask.schedule(new TimerTask() {
@Override
public void run() {
// Here do something
// This task will run 3 sec only once.
}
}, 1000);
repeatTask.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
@Override
public void run() {
// Here do something
// This task will run every 10 sec repeat
}
}, 0, repeatInterval);
}
@Override
protected void onDestroy(){
super.onDestroy();
if(singleTask != null){
singleTask.cancel();
}
if(repeatTask != null){
repeatTask.cancel();
}
}
}

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