summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/android/os/Handler.java
blob: 3ca1005b8c98ca0db62ef8390d81091a440b2653 (plain)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
522
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
569
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
581
582
583
584
585
586
587
588
589
590
591
592
593
594
595
596
597
598
599
600
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
640
641
642
643
644
645
646
647
648
649
650
651
652
653
654
655
656
657
658
659
660
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
669
670
671
672
673
674
675
676
677
678
679
680
681
682
683
684
685
686
687
688
689
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
697
698
699
700
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
711
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
720
721
722
723
724
725
726
727
728
729
730
731
732
733
734
735
736
737
738
739
740
741
742
743
744
745
746
747
748
749
750
751
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
771
772
773
774
775
776
777
778
779
780
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
792
793
794
795
796
797
798
799
800
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
811
812
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
833
834
835
836
837
838
839
840
841
842
843
844
845
846
847
848
849
/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

package android.os;

import android.annotation.NonNull;
import android.annotation.Nullable;
import android.util.Log;
import android.util.Printer;

import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

/**
 * A Handler allows you to send and process {@link Message} and Runnable
 * objects associated with a thread's {@link MessageQueue}.  Each Handler
 * instance is associated with a single thread and that thread's message
 * queue.  When you create a new Handler, it is bound to the thread /
 * message queue of the thread that is creating it -- from that point on,
 * it will deliver messages and runnables to that message queue and execute
 * them as they come out of the message queue.
 * 
 * <p>There are two main uses for a Handler: (1) to schedule messages and
 * runnables to be executed as some point in the future; and (2) to enqueue
 * an action to be performed on a different thread than your own.
 * 
 * <p>Scheduling messages is accomplished with the
 * {@link #post}, {@link #postAtTime(Runnable, long)},
 * {@link #postDelayed}, {@link #sendEmptyMessage},
 * {@link #sendMessage}, {@link #sendMessageAtTime}, and
 * {@link #sendMessageDelayed} methods.  The <em>post</em> versions allow
 * you to enqueue Runnable objects to be called by the message queue when
 * they are received; the <em>sendMessage</em> versions allow you to enqueue
 * a {@link Message} object containing a bundle of data that will be
 * processed by the Handler's {@link #handleMessage} method (requiring that
 * you implement a subclass of Handler).
 * 
 * <p>When posting or sending to a Handler, you can either
 * allow the item to be processed as soon as the message queue is ready
 * to do so, or specify a delay before it gets processed or absolute time for
 * it to be processed.  The latter two allow you to implement timeouts,
 * ticks, and other timing-based behavior.
 * 
 * <p>When a
 * process is created for your application, its main thread is dedicated to
 * running a message queue that takes care of managing the top-level
 * application objects (activities, broadcast receivers, etc) and any windows
 * they create.  You can create your own threads, and communicate back with
 * the main application thread through a Handler.  This is done by calling
 * the same <em>post</em> or <em>sendMessage</em> methods as before, but from
 * your new thread.  The given Runnable or Message will then be scheduled
 * in the Handler's message queue and processed when appropriate.
 */
public class Handler {
    /*
     * Set this flag to true to detect anonymous, local or member classes
     * that extend this Handler class and that are not static. These kind
     * of classes can potentially create leaks.
     */
    private static final boolean FIND_POTENTIAL_LEAKS = false;
    private static final String TAG = "Handler";
    private static Handler MAIN_THREAD_HANDLER = null;

    /**
     * Callback interface you can use when instantiating a Handler to avoid
     * having to implement your own subclass of Handler.
     */
    public interface Callback {
        /**
         * @param msg A {@link android.os.Message Message} object
         * @return True if no further handling is desired
         */
        public boolean handleMessage(Message msg);
    }
    
    /**
     * Subclasses must implement this to receive messages.
     */
    public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Handle system messages here.
     */
    public void dispatchMessage(Message msg) {
        if (msg.callback != null) {
            handleCallback(msg);
        } else {
            if (mCallback != null) {
                if (mCallback.handleMessage(msg)) {
                    return;
                }
            }
            handleMessage(msg);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Default constructor associates this handler with the {@link Looper} for the
     * current thread.
     *
     * If this thread does not have a looper, this handler won't be able to receive messages
     * so an exception is thrown.
     */
    public Handler() {
        this(null, false);
    }

    /**
     * Constructor associates this handler with the {@link Looper} for the
     * current thread and takes a callback interface in which you can handle
     * messages.
     *
     * If this thread does not have a looper, this handler won't be able to receive messages
     * so an exception is thrown.
     *
     * @param callback The callback interface in which to handle messages, or null.
     */
    public Handler(Callback callback) {
        this(callback, false);
    }

    /**
     * Use the provided {@link Looper} instead of the default one.
     *
     * @param looper The looper, must not be null.
     */
    public Handler(Looper looper) {
        this(looper, null, false);
    }

    /**
     * Use the provided {@link Looper} instead of the default one and take a callback
     * interface in which to handle messages.
     *
     * @param looper The looper, must not be null.
     * @param callback The callback interface in which to handle messages, or null.
     */
    public Handler(Looper looper, Callback callback) {
        this(looper, callback, false);
    }

    /**
     * Use the {@link Looper} for the current thread
     * and set whether the handler should be asynchronous.
     *
     * Handlers are synchronous by default unless this constructor is used to make
     * one that is strictly asynchronous.
     *
     * Asynchronous messages represent interrupts or events that do not require global ordering
     * with respect to synchronous messages.  Asynchronous messages are not subject to
     * the synchronization barriers introduced by {@link MessageQueue#enqueueSyncBarrier(long)}.
     *
     * @param async If true, the handler calls {@link Message#setAsynchronous(boolean)} for
     * each {@link Message} that is sent to it or {@link Runnable} that is posted to it.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public Handler(boolean async) {
        this(null, async);
    }

    /**
     * Use the {@link Looper} for the current thread with the specified callback interface
     * and set whether the handler should be asynchronous.
     *
     * Handlers are synchronous by default unless this constructor is used to make
     * one that is strictly asynchronous.
     *
     * Asynchronous messages represent interrupts or events that do not require global ordering
     * with respect to synchronous messages.  Asynchronous messages are not subject to
     * the synchronization barriers introduced by {@link MessageQueue#enqueueSyncBarrier(long)}.
     *
     * @param callback The callback interface in which to handle messages, or null.
     * @param async If true, the handler calls {@link Message#setAsynchronous(boolean)} for
     * each {@link Message} that is sent to it or {@link Runnable} that is posted to it.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public Handler(Callback callback, boolean async) {
        if (FIND_POTENTIAL_LEAKS) {
            final Class<? extends Handler> klass = getClass();
            if ((klass.isAnonymousClass() || klass.isMemberClass() || klass.isLocalClass()) &&
                    (klass.getModifiers() & Modifier.STATIC) == 0) {
                Log.w(TAG, "The following Handler class should be static or leaks might occur: " +
                    klass.getCanonicalName());
            }
        }

        mLooper = Looper.myLooper();
        if (mLooper == null) {
            throw new RuntimeException(
                "Can't create handler inside thread that has not called Looper.prepare()");
        }
        mQueue = mLooper.mQueue;
        mCallback = callback;
        mAsynchronous = async;
    }

    /**
     * Use the provided {@link Looper} instead of the default one and take a callback
     * interface in which to handle messages.  Also set whether the handler
     * should be asynchronous.
     *
     * Handlers are synchronous by default unless this constructor is used to make
     * one that is strictly asynchronous.
     *
     * Asynchronous messages represent interrupts or events that do not require global ordering
     * with respect to synchronous messages.  Asynchronous messages are not subject to
     * the synchronization barriers introduced by {@link MessageQueue#enqueueSyncBarrier(long)}.
     *
     * @param looper The looper, must not be null.
     * @param callback The callback interface in which to handle messages, or null.
     * @param async If true, the handler calls {@link Message#setAsynchronous(boolean)} for
     * each {@link Message} that is sent to it or {@link Runnable} that is posted to it.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public Handler(Looper looper, Callback callback, boolean async) {
        mLooper = looper;
        mQueue = looper.mQueue;
        mCallback = callback;
        mAsynchronous = async;
    }

    /** @hide */
    @NonNull
    public static Handler getMain() {
        if (MAIN_THREAD_HANDLER == null) {
            MAIN_THREAD_HANDLER = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
        }
        return MAIN_THREAD_HANDLER;
    }

    /** @hide */
    @NonNull
    public static Handler mainIfNull(@Nullable Handler handler) {
        return handler == null ? getMain() : handler;
    }

    /** {@hide} */
    public String getTraceName(Message message) {
        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        sb.append(getClass().getName()).append(": ");
        if (message.callback != null) {
            sb.append(message.callback.getClass().getName());
        } else {
            sb.append("#").append(message.what);
        }
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representing the name of the specified message.
     * The default implementation will either return the class name of the
     * message callback if any, or the hexadecimal representation of the
     * message "what" field.
     *  
     * @param message The message whose name is being queried 
     */
    public String getMessageName(Message message) {
        if (message.callback != null) {
            return message.callback.getClass().getName();
        }
        return "0x" + Integer.toHexString(message.what);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new {@link android.os.Message Message} from the global message pool. More efficient than
     * creating and allocating new instances. The retrieved message has its handler set to this instance (Message.target == this).
     *  If you don't want that facility, just call Message.obtain() instead.
     */
    public final Message obtainMessage()
    {
        return Message.obtain(this);
    }

    /**
     * Same as {@link #obtainMessage()}, except that it also sets the what member of the returned Message.
     * 
     * @param what Value to assign to the returned Message.what field.
     * @return A Message from the global message pool.
     */
    public final Message obtainMessage(int what)
    {
        return Message.obtain(this, what);
    }
    
    /**
     * 
     * Same as {@link #obtainMessage()}, except that it also sets the what and obj members 
     * of the returned Message.
     * 
     * @param what Value to assign to the returned Message.what field.
     * @param obj Value to assign to the returned Message.obj field.
     * @return A Message from the global message pool.
     */
    public final Message obtainMessage(int what, Object obj)
    {
        return Message.obtain(this, what, obj);
    }

    /**
     * 
     * Same as {@link #obtainMessage()}, except that it also sets the what, arg1 and arg2 members of the returned
     * Message.
     * @param what Value to assign to the returned Message.what field.
     * @param arg1 Value to assign to the returned Message.arg1 field.
     * @param arg2 Value to assign to the returned Message.arg2 field.
     * @return A Message from the global message pool.
     */
    public final Message obtainMessage(int what, int arg1, int arg2)
    {
        return Message.obtain(this, what, arg1, arg2);
    }
    
    /**
     * 
     * Same as {@link #obtainMessage()}, except that it also sets the what, obj, arg1,and arg2 values on the 
     * returned Message.
     * @param what Value to assign to the returned Message.what field.
     * @param arg1 Value to assign to the returned Message.arg1 field.
     * @param arg2 Value to assign to the returned Message.arg2 field.
     * @param obj Value to assign to the returned Message.obj field.
     * @return A Message from the global message pool.
     */
    public final Message obtainMessage(int what, int arg1, int arg2, Object obj)
    {
        return Message.obtain(this, what, arg1, arg2, obj);
    }

    /**
     * Causes the Runnable r to be added to the message queue.
     * The runnable will be run on the thread to which this handler is 
     * attached. 
     *  
     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed.
     * 
     * @return Returns true if the Runnable was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */
    public final boolean post(Runnable r)
    {
       return  sendMessageDelayed(getPostMessage(r), 0);
    }
    
    /**
     * Causes the Runnable r to be added to the message queue, to be run
     * at a specific time given by <var>uptimeMillis</var>.
     * <b>The time-base is {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis}.</b>
     * Time spent in deep sleep will add an additional delay to execution.
     * The runnable will be run on the thread to which this handler is attached.
     *
     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed.
     * @param uptimeMillis The absolute time at which the callback should run,
     *         using the {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis} time-base.
     *  
     * @return Returns true if the Runnable was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.  Note that a
     *         result of true does not mean the Runnable will be processed -- if
     *         the looper is quit before the delivery time of the message
     *         occurs then the message will be dropped.
     */
    public final boolean postAtTime(Runnable r, long uptimeMillis)
    {
        return sendMessageAtTime(getPostMessage(r), uptimeMillis);
    }
    
    /**
     * Causes the Runnable r to be added to the message queue, to be run
     * at a specific time given by <var>uptimeMillis</var>.
     * <b>The time-base is {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis}.</b>
     * Time spent in deep sleep will add an additional delay to execution.
     * The runnable will be run on the thread to which this handler is attached.
     *
     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed.
     * @param uptimeMillis The absolute time at which the callback should run,
     *         using the {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis} time-base.
     * 
     * @return Returns true if the Runnable was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.  Note that a
     *         result of true does not mean the Runnable will be processed -- if
     *         the looper is quit before the delivery time of the message
     *         occurs then the message will be dropped.
     *         
     * @see android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis
     */
    public final boolean postAtTime(Runnable r, Object token, long uptimeMillis)
    {
        return sendMessageAtTime(getPostMessage(r, token), uptimeMillis);
    }
    
    /**
     * Causes the Runnable r to be added to the message queue, to be run
     * after the specified amount of time elapses.
     * The runnable will be run on the thread to which this handler
     * is attached.
     * <b>The time-base is {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis}.</b>
     * Time spent in deep sleep will add an additional delay to execution.
     *  
     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed.
     * @param delayMillis The delay (in milliseconds) until the Runnable
     *        will be executed.
     *        
     * @return Returns true if the Runnable was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.  Note that a
     *         result of true does not mean the Runnable will be processed --
     *         if the looper is quit before the delivery time of the message
     *         occurs then the message will be dropped.
     */
    public final boolean postDelayed(Runnable r, long delayMillis)
    {
        return sendMessageDelayed(getPostMessage(r), delayMillis);
    }
    
    /**
     * Posts a message to an object that implements Runnable.
     * Causes the Runnable r to executed on the next iteration through the
     * message queue. The runnable will be run on the thread to which this
     * handler is attached.
     * <b>This method is only for use in very special circumstances -- it
     * can easily starve the message queue, cause ordering problems, or have
     * other unexpected side-effects.</b>
     *  
     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed.
     * 
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */
    public final boolean postAtFrontOfQueue(Runnable r)
    {
        return sendMessageAtFrontOfQueue(getPostMessage(r));
    }

    /**
     * Runs the specified task synchronously.
     * <p>
     * If the current thread is the same as the handler thread, then the runnable
     * runs immediately without being enqueued.  Otherwise, posts the runnable
     * to the handler and waits for it to complete before returning.
     * </p><p>
     * This method is dangerous!  Improper use can result in deadlocks.
     * Never call this method while any locks are held or use it in a
     * possibly re-entrant manner.
     * </p><p>
     * This method is occasionally useful in situations where a background thread
     * must synchronously await completion of a task that must run on the
     * handler's thread.  However, this problem is often a symptom of bad design.
     * Consider improving the design (if possible) before resorting to this method.
     * </p><p>
     * One example of where you might want to use this method is when you just
     * set up a Handler thread and need to perform some initialization steps on
     * it before continuing execution.
     * </p><p>
     * If timeout occurs then this method returns <code>false</code> but the runnable
     * will remain posted on the handler and may already be in progress or
     * complete at a later time.
     * </p><p>
     * When using this method, be sure to use {@link Looper#quitSafely} when
     * quitting the looper.  Otherwise {@link #runWithScissors} may hang indefinitely.
     * (TODO: We should fix this by making MessageQueue aware of blocking runnables.)
     * </p>
     *
     * @param r The Runnable that will be executed synchronously.
     * @param timeout The timeout in milliseconds, or 0 to wait indefinitely.
     *
     * @return Returns true if the Runnable was successfully executed.
     *         Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     *
     * @hide This method is prone to abuse and should probably not be in the API.
     * If we ever do make it part of the API, we might want to rename it to something
     * less funny like runUnsafe().
     */
    public final boolean runWithScissors(final Runnable r, long timeout) {
        if (r == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("runnable must not be null");
        }
        if (timeout < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("timeout must be non-negative");
        }

        if (Looper.myLooper() == mLooper) {
            r.run();
            return true;
        }

        BlockingRunnable br = new BlockingRunnable(r);
        return br.postAndWait(this, timeout);
    }

    /**
     * Remove any pending posts of Runnable r that are in the message queue.
     */
    public final void removeCallbacks(Runnable r)
    {
        mQueue.removeMessages(this, r, null);
    }

    /**
     * Remove any pending posts of Runnable <var>r</var> with Object
     * <var>token</var> that are in the message queue.  If <var>token</var> is null,
     * all callbacks will be removed.
     */
    public final void removeCallbacks(Runnable r, Object token)
    {
        mQueue.removeMessages(this, r, token);
    }

    /**
     * Pushes a message onto the end of the message queue after all pending messages
     * before the current time. It will be received in {@link #handleMessage},
     * in the thread attached to this handler.
     *  
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */
    public final boolean sendMessage(Message msg)
    {
        return sendMessageDelayed(msg, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Sends a Message containing only the what value.
     *  
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */
    public final boolean sendEmptyMessage(int what)
    {
        return sendEmptyMessageDelayed(what, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Sends a Message containing only the what value, to be delivered
     * after the specified amount of time elapses.
     * @see #sendMessageDelayed(android.os.Message, long) 
     * 
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */
    public final boolean sendEmptyMessageDelayed(int what, long delayMillis) {
        Message msg = Message.obtain();
        msg.what = what;
        return sendMessageDelayed(msg, delayMillis);
    }

    /**
     * Sends a Message containing only the what value, to be delivered 
     * at a specific time.
     * @see #sendMessageAtTime(android.os.Message, long)
     *  
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */

    public final boolean sendEmptyMessageAtTime(int what, long uptimeMillis) {
        Message msg = Message.obtain();
        msg.what = what;
        return sendMessageAtTime(msg, uptimeMillis);
    }

    /**
     * Enqueue a message into the message queue after all pending messages
     * before (current time + delayMillis). You will receive it in
     * {@link #handleMessage}, in the thread attached to this handler.
     *  
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.  Note that a
     *         result of true does not mean the message will be processed -- if
     *         the looper is quit before the delivery time of the message
     *         occurs then the message will be dropped.
     */
    public final boolean sendMessageDelayed(Message msg, long delayMillis)
    {
        if (delayMillis < 0) {
            delayMillis = 0;
        }
        return sendMessageAtTime(msg, SystemClock.uptimeMillis() + delayMillis);
    }

    /**
     * Enqueue a message into the message queue after all pending messages
     * before the absolute time (in milliseconds) <var>uptimeMillis</var>.
     * <b>The time-base is {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis}.</b>
     * Time spent in deep sleep will add an additional delay to execution.
     * You will receive it in {@link #handleMessage}, in the thread attached
     * to this handler.
     * 
     * @param uptimeMillis The absolute time at which the message should be
     *         delivered, using the
     *         {@link android.os.SystemClock#uptimeMillis} time-base.
     *         
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.  Note that a
     *         result of true does not mean the message will be processed -- if
     *         the looper is quit before the delivery time of the message
     *         occurs then the message will be dropped.
     */
    public boolean sendMessageAtTime(Message msg, long uptimeMillis) {
        MessageQueue queue = mQueue;
        if (queue == null) {
            RuntimeException e = new RuntimeException(
                    this + " sendMessageAtTime() called with no mQueue");
            Log.w("Looper", e.getMessage(), e);
            return false;
        }
        return enqueueMessage(queue, msg, uptimeMillis);
    }

    /**
     * Enqueue a message at the front of the message queue, to be processed on
     * the next iteration of the message loop.  You will receive it in
     * {@link #handleMessage}, in the thread attached to this handler.
     * <b>This method is only for use in very special circumstances -- it
     * can easily starve the message queue, cause ordering problems, or have
     * other unexpected side-effects.</b>
     *  
     * @return Returns true if the message was successfully placed in to the 
     *         message queue.  Returns false on failure, usually because the
     *         looper processing the message queue is exiting.
     */
    public final boolean sendMessageAtFrontOfQueue(Message msg) {
        MessageQueue queue = mQueue;
        if (queue == null) {
            RuntimeException e = new RuntimeException(
                this + " sendMessageAtTime() called with no mQueue");
            Log.w("Looper", e.getMessage(), e);
            return false;
        }
        return enqueueMessage(queue, msg, 0);
    }

    private boolean enqueueMessage(MessageQueue queue, Message msg, long uptimeMillis) {
        msg.target = this;
        if (mAsynchronous) {
            msg.setAsynchronous(true);
        }
        return queue.enqueueMessage(msg, uptimeMillis);
    }

    /**
     * Remove any pending posts of messages with code 'what' that are in the
     * message queue.
     */
    public final void removeMessages(int what) {
        mQueue.removeMessages(this, what, null);
    }

    /**
     * Remove any pending posts of messages with code 'what' and whose obj is
     * 'object' that are in the message queue.  If <var>object</var> is null,
     * all messages will be removed.
     */
    public final void removeMessages(int what, Object object) {
        mQueue.removeMessages(this, what, object);
    }

    /**
     * Remove any pending posts of callbacks and sent messages whose
     * <var>obj</var> is <var>token</var>.  If <var>token</var> is null,
     * all callbacks and messages will be removed.
     */
    public final void removeCallbacksAndMessages(Object token) {
        mQueue.removeCallbacksAndMessages(this, token);
    }

    /**
     * Check if there are any pending posts of messages with code 'what' in
     * the message queue.
     */
    public final boolean hasMessages(int what) {
        return mQueue.hasMessages(this, what, null);
    }

    /**
     * Return whether there are any messages or callbacks currently scheduled on this handler.
     * @hide
     */
    public final boolean hasMessagesOrCallbacks() {
        return mQueue.hasMessages(this);
    }

    /**
     * Check if there are any pending posts of messages with code 'what' and
     * whose obj is 'object' in the message queue.
     */
    public final boolean hasMessages(int what, Object object) {
        return mQueue.hasMessages(this, what, object);
    }

    /**
     * Check if there are any pending posts of messages with callback r in
     * the message queue.
     * 
     * @hide
     */
    public final boolean hasCallbacks(Runnable r) {
        return mQueue.hasMessages(this, r, null);
    }

    // if we can get rid of this method, the handler need not remember its loop
    // we could instead export a getMessageQueue() method... 
    public final Looper getLooper() {
        return mLooper;
    }

    public final void dump(Printer pw, String prefix) {
        pw.println(prefix + this + " @ " + SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
        if (mLooper == null) {
            pw.println(prefix + "looper uninitialized");
        } else {
            mLooper.dump(pw, prefix + "  ");
        }
    }

    /**
     * @hide
     */
    public final void dumpMine(Printer pw, String prefix) {
        pw.println(prefix + this + " @ " + SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
        if (mLooper == null) {
            pw.println(prefix + "looper uninitialized");
        } else {
            mLooper.dump(pw, prefix + "  ", this);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "Handler (" + getClass().getName() + ") {"
        + Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(this))
        + "}";
    }

    final IMessenger getIMessenger() {
        synchronized (mQueue) {
            if (mMessenger != null) {
                return mMessenger;
            }
            mMessenger = new MessengerImpl();
            return mMessenger;
        }
    }

    private final class MessengerImpl extends IMessenger.Stub {
        public void send(Message msg) {
            msg.sendingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
            Handler.this.sendMessage(msg);
        }
    }

    private static Message getPostMessage(Runnable r) {
        Message m = Message.obtain();
        m.callback = r;
        return m;
    }

    private static Message getPostMessage(Runnable r, Object token) {
        Message m = Message.obtain();
        m.obj = token;
        m.callback = r;
        return m;
    }

    private static void handleCallback(Message message) {
        message.callback.run();
    }

    final Looper mLooper;
    final MessageQueue mQueue;
    final Callback mCallback;
    final boolean mAsynchronous;
    IMessenger mMessenger;

    private static final class BlockingRunnable implements Runnable {
        private final Runnable mTask;
        private boolean mDone;

        public BlockingRunnable(Runnable task) {
            mTask = task;
        }

        @Override
        public void run() {
            try {
                mTask.run();
            } finally {
                synchronized (this) {
                    mDone = true;
                    notifyAll();
                }
            }
        }

        public boolean postAndWait(Handler handler, long timeout) {
            if (!handler.post(this)) {
                return false;
            }

            synchronized (this) {
                if (timeout > 0) {
                    final long expirationTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis() + timeout;
                    while (!mDone) {
                        long delay = expirationTime - SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
                        if (delay <= 0) {
                            return false; // timeout
                        }
                        try {
                            wait(delay);
                        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
                        }
                    }
                } else {
                    while (!mDone) {
                        try {
                            wait();
                        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            return true;
        }
    }
}