MessageLoadThread.java

package com.sogouchat.conversation;

import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Looper;

public class MessageLoadThread extends Thread {
      
	  private Handler handler;
	  private final CountDownLatch handlerInitLatch;
	  public MessageLoadThread(){
		  
		  handlerInitLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
	  }
	  public Handler getHandler() {
		  try {
		      handlerInitLatch.await();
		  } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
		      // continue?
		  }
		  return handler;
	  }
	  @Override
	  public void run() {
		  // TODO Auto-generated method stub
		    Looper.prepare();
		    handler = new MessageLoadHandler();
		    handlerInitLatch.countDown();
		    Looper.loop();
	  }

}