android timer ui thread

import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;

    private Timer myTimer;

    @Override    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        myTimer = new Timer();
        myTimer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
            @Override            public void run() {
                TimerMethod();
            }
        }, 0, 1000);

    }


    private void TimerMethod()
    {
        //This method is called directly by the timer        //and runs in the same thread as the timer.        this.runOnUiThread(Timer_Tick);
    }

    private Runnable Timer_Tick = new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            //This method runs in the same thread as the UI.            //Do something to the UI thread here            Log.e(TAG, "********************************");
        }
    };