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Android Threads and Services Threads in Android Handle it!

Posted by sean tatenda jack
sean tatenda jack
6,127 Points

Finally, when we click on the Button it should update the Twitter feed. Inside the 'onClick' method, create and send a

Challenge 3 of 3

Finally, when we click on the Button it should update the Twitter feed. Inside the 'onClick' method, create and send a Message to your Handler.

i thought i have done everything to pass this challenge but i am not getting it. i thougt i have created and sent my Handler correctly.

can anyone help

MainActivity.java 
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
  Button button;
  TwitterClient twitterClient = new TwitterClient();

  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    final TwitterThread twitterThread = new TwitterThread();
    twitterThread.setName("TwitterThread");
    twitterThread.start();

    button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.update_button);
    button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
      @Override
      public void onClick(View v){
        Message message = Message.obtain();
        twitterThread.twitterHandler.sendMessage(message);

      }
    });
  }


  class TwitterThread extends Thread {
    private TwitterHandler myHandler;

    @Override
    public void run() {
     myHandler = new TwitterHandler ();
      Looper.prepare ();
      Looper.loop ();
    }
  }
  class TwitterHandler extends Handler {
    @Override
    public void handleMessage (Message msg) {
      twitterClient.update();
    }
}
}
Andrei Cioloca
Andrei Cioloca
Courses Plus Student 17,680 Points

public class MainActivity extends Activity { Button button; TwitterClient twitterClient = new TwitterClient();

@Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

final TwitterThread twitterThread = new TwitterThread();
twitterThread.setName("TwitterThread");
twitterThread.start();

button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.update_button);
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
  @Override
  public void onClick(View v){
    Message message = Message.obtain();
    twitterThread.myHandler.sendMessage(message);

  }
});

}

class TwitterThread extends Thread { private TwitterHandler myHandler;

@Override
public void run() {
 myHandler = new TwitterHandler ();
  Looper.prepare ();
  Looper.loop ();
}

} class TwitterHandler extends Handler { @Override public void handleMessage (Message msg) { twitterClient.update(); } } }