Show and hide object on canvas?

Question

I am developing an Android Games. I have created a canvas on screen. I want to show an object for 2 second on its screen and then it should be disappear.

How can I achieve this?

Answer 1

Use this code to remove your canvas object

Paint paint = new Paint();
paint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(Mode.CLEAR));
canvas.drawPaint(paint);
paint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(Mode.SRC));

else

Canvas.drawColor(Color.TRANSPARENT, PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR)

Answer 2

Keep 2 copies of bitmap. On 2nd dont draw the object and draw this 2 bitmaps alternatively, or look into this will help you