RunJob1.java

package com.softberries.klerk;

import org.eclipse.core.commands.AbstractHandler;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionEvent;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionException;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job;
import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialog;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.ui.handlers.HandlerUtil;

public class RunJob1 extends AbstractHandler {

	@Override
	public Object execute(final ExecutionEvent event) throws ExecutionException {
		Job job = new Job("First Job") {
			@Override
			protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
				for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
					try {
						// We simulate a long running operation here
						Thread.sleep(1000);
					} catch (InterruptedException e) {
						e.printStackTrace();
					}
					System.out.println("Doing something");
				}
				// Use this to open a Shell in the UI thread
				Display.getDefault().asyncExec(new Runnable() {
					public void run() {
						MessageDialog.openInformation(
								HandlerUtil.getActiveShell(event),
								"Your Popup ", "Your job has finished.");
					}
				});
				return Status.OK_STATUS;
			}

		};
		job.setUser(true);
		job.schedule();
		return null;
	}

}