DisplayThread.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.android.server;

import android.os.Handler;

/**
 * Shared singleton foreground thread for the system.  This is a thread for
 * operations that affect what's on the display, which needs to have a minimum
 * of latency.  This thread should pretty much only be used by the WindowManager,
 * DisplayManager, and InputManager to perform quick operations in real time.
 */
public final class DisplayThread extends ServiceThread {
    private static DisplayThread sInstance;
    private static Handler sHandler;

    private DisplayThread() {
        super("android.display", android.os.Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_DISPLAY, false /*allowIo*/);
    }

    private static void ensureThreadLocked() {
        if (sInstance == null) {
            sInstance = new DisplayThread();
            sInstance.start();
            sHandler = new Handler(sInstance.getLooper());
        }
    }

    public static DisplayThread get() {
        synchronized (DisplayThread.class) {
            ensureThreadLocked();
            return sInstance;
        }
    }

    public static Handler getHandler() {
        synchronized (DisplayThread.class) {
            ensureThreadLocked();
            return sHandler;
        }
    }
}