No you don't wait for the 1st to finish, just create another instance of AsyncTask. The implementation of AsyncTask uses pooled threads
On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 2:23 AM, Android Development <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello, > > In the documentation, I read that it is not possible for executing 2 Async > Tasks. If execute is called again, it should throw an exception. > > The following is given under the heading of "Threading Rules", and i > quote: > > "The task can be executed only once (an exception will be thrown if a > second execution is attempted.)" > > I wish to understand the meaning of this statement. > > Does this mean, that if i try and execute the same task twice > (concurrently) when the first execution of the task was still going on...an > exception will be thrown ? Will i need to wait for the completion of the > first task, before i spawn a second task ? > > A possible use case: > > The user wishes to download a set of files. He clicks on the download > button by providing the URL. When the first download is still going on, he > wishes to download another file and provides another URL. Both these user > actions are serviced by a DownloadTask, that extends the AysncTask. > > If i wish to change this default behavior, is there a configuration option > ? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
