Looper Thread

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context="com.codinginflow.looperthreadexample.MainActivity">

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button_start"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:onClick="startThread"
        android:text="Start" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:onClick="stopThread"
        android:text="Stop" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:onClick="taskA"
        android:text="Task A" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:onClick="taskB"
        android:text="Task B" />

</LinearLayout>

package com.codinginflow.looperthreadexample;

import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.os.SystemClock;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;

import static com.codinginflow.looperthreadexample.ExampleHandler.TASK_A;
import static com.codinginflow.looperthreadexample.ExampleHandler.TASK_B;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private static final String TAG = "MainActivity";

    private ExampleLooperThread looperThread = new ExampleLooperThread();

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    public void startThread(View view) {
        looperThread.start();
    }

    public void stopThread(View view) {
        looperThread.looper.quit();
    }

    public void taskA(View view) {
        Message msg = Message.obtain();
        msg.what = TASK_A;
        looperThread.handler.sendMessage(msg);

        /*Handler threadHandler = new Handler(looperThread.looper);
        threadHandler.post(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
                    Log.d(TAG, "run: " + i);
                    SystemClock.sleep(1000);
                }
            }
        });*/
    }

    public void taskB(View view) {
        Message msg = Message.obtain();
        msg.what = TASK_B;
        looperThread.handler.sendMessage(msg);
    }
}

package com.codinginflow.looperthreadexample;

import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.util.Log;

public class ExampleLooperThread extends Thread {
    private static final String TAG = "ExampleLooperThread";

    public Looper looper;
    public Handler handler;

    @Override
    public void run() {
        Looper.prepare();

        looper = Looper.myLooper();

        handler = new ExampleHandler();

        Looper.loop();

        Log.d(TAG, "End of run()");
    }
}

package com.codinginflow.looperthreadexample;

import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.util.Log;

public class ExampleHandler extends Handler {
    private static final String TAG = "ExampleHandler";

    public static final int TASK_A = 1;
    public static final int TASK_B = 2;

    @Override
    public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
        switch (msg.what) {
            case TASK_A:
                Log.d(TAG, "Task A executed");
                break;
            case TASK_B:
                Log.d(TAG, "Task B executed");
                break;
        }
    }
}