android - Append information to TableLayout in Thread -

i trying figure out how access view thread in mainactivity class. need able append information table every 5 seconds gathered. how go doing when function in thread()?

thanks.

create 1 hanlder field , initialize in oncreate of activity. , hanlder access ui thread. i.e access views

or use

 runonuithread(new runnable() {             public void run() {                //code needs ran in ui thread)              }         });