SimpleTask

A Simple Task Library to use AsyncTask easier.Highly inspired by TinyTask,but with a simpler API.

Abstract

Android's AsyncTasks are highly criticized for being bad, unreliable, outdated, etc. Are they perfect? No. Do we have better alternatives? Sure, but sometimes all we want is a quick and simple way to run something in the background.

What is it, really?

Just a simple wrapper around an AsyncTask, with a easier API. See the case below :

        new AsyncTask<Void, Void, String>() {

            protected void onPreExecute() {
            }

            @Override
            protected String doInBackground(Void... params) {
                return null;
            }

            protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
            }
        }.execute();

The two Void generic param is not necessary, but how can we simplify the work ? SimpleTask is the Answer.

Usage

jar

SimpleTask.jar .

Code Example

        SimpleTask.newTask(new Worker<String>() {

            @Override
            protected void beforeExecute() {
              // execute before doInBackground. ( UI Thread )
            }

            @Override
            protected String doInBackground() {
                // do your work in background.
                return null;
            }

            @Override
            protected void afterExecute(String result) {
              // execute after doInBackground. ( UI Thread )
            }

        }).execute();

Different with TinyTask

• the api is more readble ;
• the api is simpler;
• type-safe, no warnning, see TinyTask : .