Timer task using service

Timer task using service in android

// To run a  task for a specific time in background using service in android

// Example program for to display a toast message for every one minute(exactly 1 minute)

//Use service in android, then only it runs in background.

public class MyService extends Service
{
            private static Timer timer = new Timer();
          
           @Override
            public IBinder onBind(Intent intent)
           {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                    return null;
             }

            @Override
             public void onCreate()
           {
                      Log.d("Service Creating", "onCreate method running");

                     // Creating service
                      super.onCreate();
                      ctx = this;

                     // Starting service
                      startService();
             }

            private void startService()
            {        
                     Log.i("Service Started","com"); 
                     timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new mainTask(), 0, 60000); //60000=1 min &1000=1 sec
             }

            private class mainTask extends TimerTask
            {
                         public void run()
                         {
                                  Toast.makeText(this, "Now 1 minute finished",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                          }
             }
}


// Use this in manifest xml file

<service android:enabled="true" android:name=".MyService" />



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