BackgroundExecutor

java.lang.Object

org.robolectric.android.util.concurrent.BackgroundExecutor

public class BackgroundExecutor extends Object

Utility class for running code off the main looper thread aka Robolectric test thread.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static void

runInBackground(Runnable runnable)

A helper method intended for testing production code that needs to run off the main Looper.

static <T> T

runInBackground(Callable<T> callable)

A helper method intended for testing production code that needs to run off the main Looper.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- runInBackground
  
  public static void runInBackground(Runnable runnable)
  
  A helper method intended for testing production code that needs to run off the main Looper.
  Will execute given runnable in a background thread and will do a best-effort attempt at propagating any exception back up to caller in their original form.
- runInBackground
  
  public static <T> T runInBackground(Callable<T> callable)
  
  A helper method intended for testing production code that needs to run off the main Looper.
  Will execute given callable in a background thread and will do a best-effort attempt at propagating any exception back up to caller in their original form.