Best way to perform an action periodically [while an app is running] - Handler?

Question

I\'m trying to perform an action periodically. I want to create a new instance of a class after, say, ever 3 seconds. Would it be best to implement this by using a Handler o

Answer 1

The simplest thing is to use postDelayed() on a View (e.g., a widget) to schedule a Runnable that does work, then reschedules itself.