import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.View;
/**
* Defines a custom SurfaceView class which handles the drawing thread
**/
public class BaseSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, View.OnTouchListener, Runnable
{

    /**
     * Holds the surface frame
     */
    private SurfaceHolder holder;

    /**
     * Draw thread
     */
    private Thread drawThread;

    /**
     * True when the surface is ready to draw
     */
    private boolean surfaceReady = false;


    /**
     * Drawing thread flag
     */

    private boolean drawingActive = false;

    /**
     * Paint for drawing the sample rectangle
     */
    private Paint samplePaint = new Paint();

    /**
     * Time per frame for 60 FPS
     */
    private static final int MAX_FRAME_TIME = (int) (1000.0 / 60.0);

    private static final String LOGTAG = "surface";    

    public BaseSurface(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
    {
        super(context, attrs);
        SurfaceHolder holder = getHolder();
        holder.addCallback(this);
        setOnTouchListener(this);

        // red
        samplePaint.setColor(0xffff0000);
        // smooth edges
        samplePaint.setAntiAlias(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height)
    {
        if (width == 0 || height == 0)
        {
            return;
        }

        // resize your UI
    }

    @Override
    public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder)
    {
        this.holder = holder;

        if (drawThread != null)
        {
            Log.d(LOGTAG, "draw thread still active..");
            drawingActive = false;
            try
            {
                drawThread.join();
            } catch (InterruptedException e)
            { // do nothing
            }
        }

        surfaceReady = true;
        startDrawThread();
        Log.d(LOGTAG, "Created");
    }

    @Override
    public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder)
    {
        // Surface is not used anymore - stop the drawing thread
        stopDrawThread();
        // and release the surface
        holder.getSurface().release();

        this.holder = null;
        surfaceReady = false;
        Log.d(LOGTAG, "Destroyed");
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event)
    {
        // Handle touch events
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Stops the drawing thread
     */
    public void stopDrawThread()
    {
        if (drawThread == null)
        {
            Log.d(LOGTAG, "DrawThread is null");
            return;
        }
        drawingActive = false;
        while (true)
        {
            try
            {
                Log.d(LOGTAG, "Request last frame");
                drawThread.join(5000);
                break;
            } catch (Exception e)
            {
                Log.e(LOGTAG, "Could not join with draw thread");
            }
        }
        drawThread = null;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new draw thread and starts it.
     */
    public void startDrawThread()
    {
        if (surfaceReady && drawThread == null)
        {
            drawThread = new Thread(this, "Draw thread");
            drawingActive = true;
            drawThread.start();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void run()
    {
        Log.d(LOGTAG, "Draw thread started");
        long frameStartTime;
        long frameTime;

        /*
         * In order to work reliable on Nexus 7, we place ~500ms delay at the start of drawing thread
         * (AOSP - Issue 58385)
         */
        if (android.os.Build.BRAND.equalsIgnoreCase("google") && android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER.equalsIgnoreCase("asus") && android.os.Build.MODEL.equalsIgnoreCase("Nexus 7"))
        {
            Log.w(LOGTAG, "Sleep 500ms (Device: Asus Nexus 7)");
            try
            {
                Thread.sleep(500);
            } catch (InterruptedException ignored)
            {
            }
        }
        try
        {
            while (drawingActive)
            {
                if (holder == null)
                {
                    return;
                }

                frameStartTime = System.nanoTime();
                Canvas canvas = holder.lockCanvas();
                if (canvas != null)
                {
                    // clear the screen using black
                    canvas.drawARGB(255, 0, 0, 0);

                    try
                    {
                        // Your drawing here
                        canvas.drawRect(0, 0, getWidth() / 2, getHeight() / 2, samplePaint);
                    } finally
                    {

                        holder.unlockCanvasAndPost(canvas);
                    }
                }

                // calculate the time required to draw the frame in ms
                frameTime = (System.nanoTime() - frameStartTime) / 1000000;

                if (frameTime < MAX_FRAME_TIME) // faster than the max fps - limit the FPS
                {
                    try
                    {
                        Thread.sleep(MAX_FRAME_TIME - frameTime);
                    } catch (InterruptedException e)
                    {
                        // ignore
                    }
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e)
        {
            Log.w(LOGTAG, "Exception while locking/unlocking");
        }
        Log.d(LOGTAG, "Draw thread finished");
    }
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="sample.devcore.org.surfaceviewsample.MainActivity">

    <sample.devcore.org.surfaceviewsample.BaseSurface
        android:id="@+id/baseSurface"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
</LinearLayout>

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class MainActivity extends Activity
{

    /**
     * Surface object
     */
    private BaseSurface surface;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        surface = (BaseSurface) findViewById(R.id.baseSurface);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onResume()
    {
        super.onResume();
        // start the drawing
        surface.startDrawThread();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPause()
    {
        // stop the drawing to save cpu time
        surface.stopDrawThread();
        super.onPause();
    }
}