gistfile1.java

public class Foo {
    private Handler mHandler;
    private Runnable mJob;
    
    private BroadcastReceiver mBR1 = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        public Object mUnreachable;

        @Override
        public void onReceive(Intent i) {
            Object goesAway = new Object();

            Foo.this.mJob = new Runnable() { ... };
            Foo.this.mHandler.postDelayed(mJob, 1000); // run mJob in 1 second
        }
    }

    private BroadcastReceiver mBR2 = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(Intent i) {
            Foo.this.mHandler.remove(Foo.this.mJob);
        }
    }
}