Use an AsyncTask -- unless both of the following are true: - AsyncTask doesn't meet your needs somehow - You know very clearly and well how to properly synchronize between threads, and how to transfer work to the UI thread where needed, etc. If AsyncTask doesn't meet your needs, and you don't have the second requirement -- you have a very steep (and error-prone) learning curve ahead of you. The whole idea of AsyncTask is to make it easier to write reliable asynchronous code.
Generally speaking -- if you have to ask, AsyncTask is probably the answer. On Saturday, May 7, 2011 8:53:29 AM UTC-7, Droid wrote: > > Seems I can use an async task OR roll my own thread to do a background > task. > > Is one better than the other? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
