Android: RunOnUiThread vs AsyncTask

Question

I believe Google suggests developers to use AsyncTask. However, I would like to know how is it different from using \'new Thread\' and then calling \'RunOnUiThread\' in perf

Answer 1

According to this, AsyncTask is easier to use, but has some limitations like the following:

• Core pool size and Work queue is fixed: 5 pools / 10 elements
  • it's hard coded and can't be changed
• Thread priority is fixed to low
• Exception handling is not as well supported as with Thread

Also there will be another difference that I haven't figured out. You can find and inspect full source code of AsyncTask since Android is opensource :-)

Have a good time with coding in Android!