gistfile1.java

  @Override
	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        AsyncTask<Object, Void, Object> worker = new AsyncTask<Object, Void, Object>(){

          @Override
        	protected Object doInBackground(Object... args) {
        		//do something
        		return something;
        	}
        	
        	protected void onPostExecute(Object result) {
        		//update the UI.... somehow?
        	}
        };
        worker.execute(new Object[]{argument});
	}