Timer code in android java

Question

how I can create a timer in android java?!

Answer 1

you can define a runnable with the code you want and post it to a handler with delay. and inside that runnable you can post it to the handler again until the timer stops.
see this page :
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4591149/create-a-simple-digital-timer-in-android

Answer 2

timer run your code in thread and if you want change UI element you shod use handler or guirunnable interface