What can I use in core Java as an alternative of Async Task in Android

Question

I have created an app in android. Now I want to create a web version using PlayN. What I want is to replace all the android specific code to normal java code. In android version I use Async task. What can I use instead of this?

Answer 1

Async Task is nothing but just a separate thread.You can create your on thread and add the code which you written in doInBackground(Void... params) in the thread's run() method.

Answer 2

Try SwingWorker

Other refefernces:

1. How do I use SwingWorker in Java?
2. Java GUI threads - SwingWorker
3. What is the rationale of SwingWorker?

Answer 3

You can download the Android Source and copy the AsyncTask source to your project. Its does not have dependency of Android.

You can find AsyncTask.java here