Tengo un código que descarga el JSON de un objeto "Actual". Pero este mismo código debe ser llamado por un IntentService cada vez que suena una alarma (cuando la aplicación no está ejecutando ninguna interfaz de usuario), y también por un AsyncTask mientras la aplicación se está ejecutando.

Sin embargo, recibí un error diciendoRealm access from incorrect thread. Realm objects can only be accessed on the thread they were created. Sin embargo, no entiendo cómo o por qué este seguimiento de la pila llegó a un hilo diferente.

Pude deshacerme del error copiando todo el código compartido y pegándolo directamente en DownloadDealService'sonHandleIntent método, pero es muy descuidado y estoy buscando una mejor solución que no requiera duplicar código.

¿Cómo puedo deshacerme de este error sin duplicar el código? Gracias.

public class DownloadDealService extends IntentService
{
    ...
    @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent)
    {
        Current todaysCurrent = Utils.downloadTodaysCurrent(); //<--- included for background info
        String dateString = Utils.getMehHeadquartersDate(); //(omitted)
        Utils.onDownloadCurrentCompleteWithAlarm(todaysCurrent, dateString); //<------ calling this...
    }
}

public class Utils
{
    // ...other methods ommitted...

    //This method is not in the stack trace, but I included it for background information.
    public static Current downloadTodaysCurrent()
    {
        //Set up Gson object... (omitted)
        //Set up RestAdapter object...　(omitted)
        //Set up MehService class...　(omitted)

        //Download "Current" object from the internet.
        Current current = mehService.current(MehService.API_KEY);
        return current;
    }

    //Included for background info- this method is not in the stack trace.
    public static void onDownloadCurrentComplete(Current result, String dateString)
    {
        if(result.getVideo() == null)
        {
            Log.e("HomePage", "Current was not added on TaskComplete");
            return;
        }
        remainder(result, dateString);
    }

    public static void onDownloadCurrentCompleteWithAlarm(Current result, String dateString)
    {
        //Set alarm if download failed and exit this function... (omitted)

        remainder(result, dateString);//<------ calling this...
        Utils.sendMehNewDealNotification(App.getContext());
    }

    public static void remainder(Current result, String dateString)
    {
        Realm realm = RealmDatabase.getInstance();

        //Add "Current" to Realm
        Current current = Utils.addCurrentToRealm(result, realm); //<------ calling this...
    }

    public static Current addCurrentToRealm(Current current, Realm realm)
    {
        realm.beginTransaction(); //<---- Error is here
        Current result = realm.copyToRealmOrUpdate(current);
        realm.commitTransaction();
        return result;
    }
}

Seguimiento de pila:

E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: IntentService[DownloadDealService]
Process: com.example.lexi.meh, PID: 13738
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Realm access from incorrect thread. Realm objects can only be accessed on the thread they were created.
    at io.realm.Realm.checkIfValid(Realm.java:191)
    at io.realm.Realm.beginTransaction(Realm.java:1449)
    at com.example.lexi.meh.Utils.Utils.addCurrentToRealm(Utils.java:324)
    at com.example.lexi.meh.Utils.Utils.remainder(Utils.java:644)
    at com.example.lexi.meh.Utils.Utils.onDownloadCurrentCompleteWithAlarm(Utils.java:635)
    at com.example.lexi.meh.Home.DownloadDealService.onHandleIntent(DownloadDealService.java:42)
    at android.app.IntentService$ServiceHandler.handleMessage(IntentService.java:65)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
    at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:61)

Tengo un AsyncTask que también llama a algunos de esos métodos de Utils:

public class DownloadAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Integer, Current>
{
    // ... (more methods ommitted)...

    protected Current doInBackground(Void... voids)
    {
        return Utils.downloadTodaysCurrent(); //<---- shared Utils method
    }
}

//Async class's callback in main activity:
public class HomePage extends AppCompatActivity implements DownloadAsyncTaskCallback, DownloadAsyncTaskGistCallback<Current, String>
{
    // ... (more methods ommitted)...

    public void onTaskComplete(Current result, String dateString)
    {
        Utils.onDownloadCurrentComplete(result, dateString);
    }
}