private Runnable refreshTask = null;
	private int scheduled_interval = 2000;
	private boolean autoRefresh = true;
	void scheduleAutoRefresh() {
		refreshTask = new Runnable() {
			public void run() {
				//code to refresh view here
				System.out.println("Refreshing view at : " + new Date());
				if (autoRefresh) { // a variable to stop the refresh task when the view is disposed or no longer used.
					Display.getDefault().timerExec(scheduled_interval, refreshTask);
				} else {
					System.out.println("Stopped refreshing view at : " + new Date());
				}
			}
		};
		Display.getDefault().timerExec(scheduled_interval, refreshTask);		
	}