How to run React Native module methods on the main thread on Android

Question

On iOS, we can ensure that the methods in a custom React Native module are executed on the main thread using a few lines of code:

- (dispatch_queue_t)methodQueue {
  return dispatch_get_main_queue();
}

What would be the correct way to do this on Android?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 01 '20 at 08:12

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Follow de official docs

"Native modules should not have any assumptions about what thread they are being called on, as the current assignment is subject to change in the future. If a blocking call is required, the heavy work should be dispatched to an internally managed worker thread, and any callbacks distributed from there".

If you want to run code from mainThread you should use Handler class from android.

Handler handler = new Handler(context.getMainLooper()); 
handler.post(new Runnable(){ // Code that needs to be run on the main thread. })

Running code in main thread from another thread

answered Oct 01 '20 at 08:12

anthony willis muñoz

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Thanks for the response! Is there a way to run the entire module on the main thread, or would I need to create a handler inside each method? – David Jones Oct 01 '20 at 17:11
sadly in each method – anthony willis muñoz Oct 01 '20 at 19:54

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 26 '22 at 23:26

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Use the following provided util

import com.facebook.react.bridge.UiThreadUtil

UiThreadUtil.runOnUiThread { 
// your code here
}

answered Sep 26 '22 at 23:26

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How to run React Native module methods on the main thread on Android

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