Android example source code file (LocationProvider.java)

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The LocationProvider.java Android example source code

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package android.location.provider;

import android.content.Context;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;
import android.location.ILocationManager;
import android.location.ILocationProvider;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.os.ServiceManager;
import android.util.Log;

/**
 * An abstract superclass for location providers that are implemented
 * outside of the core android platform.
 * Location providers can be implemented as services and return the result of
 * {@link LocationProvider#getBinder()} in its getBinder() method.
 *
 * @hide
 */
public abstract class LocationProvider {

    private static final String TAG = "LocationProvider";

    private ILocationManager mLocationManager;

    private ILocationProvider.Stub mProvider = new ILocationProvider.Stub() {

        public boolean requiresNetwork() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onRequiresNetwork();
        }

        public boolean requiresSatellite() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onRequiresSatellite();
        }

        public boolean requiresCell() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onRequiresCell();
        }

        public boolean hasMonetaryCost() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onHasMonetaryCost();
        }

        public boolean supportsAltitude() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onSupportsAltitude();
        }

        public boolean supportsSpeed() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onSupportsSpeed();
        }

        public boolean supportsBearing() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onSupportsBearing();
        }

        public int getPowerRequirement() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onGetPowerRequirement();
        }

        public int getAccuracy() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onGetAccuracy();
        }

        public void enable() {
            LocationProvider.this.onEnable();
        }

        public void disable() {
            LocationProvider.this.onDisable();
        }

        public int getStatus(Bundle extras) {
            return LocationProvider.this.onGetStatus(extras);
        }

        public long getStatusUpdateTime() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onGetStatusUpdateTime();
        }

        public String getInternalState() {
            return LocationProvider.this.onGetInternalState();
        }

        public void enableLocationTracking(boolean enable) {
            LocationProvider.this.onEnableLocationTracking(enable);
        }

        public void setMinTime(long minTime) {
            LocationProvider.this.onSetMinTime(minTime);
        }

        public void updateNetworkState(int state, NetworkInfo info) {
            LocationProvider.this.onUpdateNetworkState(state, info);
        }

        public void updateLocation(Location location) {
            LocationProvider.this.onUpdateLocation(location);
        }

        public boolean sendExtraCommand(String command, Bundle extras) {
            return LocationProvider.this.onSendExtraCommand(command, extras);
        }

        public void addListener(int uid) {
            LocationProvider.this.onAddListener(uid);
        }

        public void removeListener(int uid) {
            LocationProvider.this.onRemoveListener(uid);
        }
    };

    public LocationProvider() {
        IBinder b = ServiceManager.getService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
        mLocationManager = ILocationManager.Stub.asInterface(b);
    }

    /**
     * {@hide}
     */
    /* package */ ILocationProvider getInterface() {
        return mProvider;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the Binder interface for the location provider.
     * This is intended to be used for the onBind() method of
     * a service that implements a location provider service.
     *
     * @return the IBinder instance for the provider
     */
    public IBinder getBinder() {
        return mProvider;
    }

    /**
     * Used by the location provider to report new locations.
     *
     * @param location new Location to report
     *
     * Requires the android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER permission.
     */
    public void reportLocation(Location location) {
        try {
            mLocationManager.reportLocation(location, false);
        } catch (RemoteException e) {
            Log.e(TAG, "RemoteException in reportLocation: ", e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the provider requires access to a
     * data network (e.g., the Internet), false otherwise.
     */
    public abstract boolean onRequiresNetwork();

    /**
     * Returns true if the provider requires access to a
     * satellite-based positioning system (e.g., GPS), false
     * otherwise.
     */
    public abstract boolean onRequiresSatellite();

    /**
     * Returns true if the provider requires access to an appropriate
     * cellular network (e.g., to make use of cell tower IDs), false
     * otherwise.
     */
    public abstract boolean onRequiresCell();

    /**
     * Returns true if the use of this provider may result in a
     * monetary charge to the user, false if use is free.  It is up to
     * each provider to give accurate information.
     */
    public abstract boolean onHasMonetaryCost();

    /**
     * Returns true if the provider is able to provide altitude
     * information, false otherwise.  A provider that reports altitude
     * under most circumstances but may occassionally not report it
     * should return true.
     */
    public abstract boolean onSupportsAltitude();

    /**
     * Returns true if the provider is able to provide speed
     * information, false otherwise.  A provider that reports speed
     * under most circumstances but may occassionally not report it
     * should return true.
     */
    public abstract boolean onSupportsSpeed();

    /**
     * Returns true if the provider is able to provide bearing
     * information, false otherwise.  A provider that reports bearing
     * under most circumstances but may occassionally not report it
     * should return true.
     */
    public abstract boolean onSupportsBearing();

    /**
     * Returns the power requirement for this provider.
     *
     * @return the power requirement for this provider, as one of the
     * constants Criteria.POWER_REQUIREMENT_*.
     */
    public abstract int onGetPowerRequirement();

    /**
     * Returns a constant describing horizontal accuracy of this provider.
     * If the provider returns finer grain or exact location,
     * {@link Criteria#ACCURACY_FINE} is returned, otherwise if the
     * location is only approximate then {@link Criteria#ACCURACY_COARSE}
     * is returned.
     */
    public abstract int onGetAccuracy();

    /**
     * Enables the location provider
     */
    public abstract void onEnable();

    /**
     * Disables the location provider
     */
    public abstract void onDisable();

    /**
     * Returns a information on the status of this provider.
     * {@link #OUT_OF_SERVICE} is returned if the provider is
     * out of service, and this is not expected to change in the near
     * future; {@link #TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE} is returned if
     * the provider is temporarily unavailable but is expected to be
     * available shortly; and {@link #AVAILABLE} is returned
     * if the provider is currently available.
     *
     * <p> If extras is non-null, additional status information may be
     * added to it in the form of provider-specific key/value pairs.
     */
    public abstract int onGetStatus(Bundle extras);

    /**
     * Returns the time at which the status was last updated. It is the
     * responsibility of the provider to appropriately set this value using
     * {@link android.os.SystemClock#elapsedRealtime SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()}.
     * there is a status update that it wishes to broadcast to all its
     * listeners. The provider should be careful not to broadcast
     * the same status again.
     *
     * @return time of last status update in millis since last reboot
     */
    public abstract long onGetStatusUpdateTime();

    /**
     * Returns debugging information about the location provider.
     *
     * @return string describing the internal state of the location provider, or null.
     */
    public abstract String onGetInternalState();

    /**
     * Notifies the location provider that clients are listening for locations.
     * Called with enable set to true when the first client is added and
     * called with enable set to false when the last client is removed.
     * This allows the provider to prepare for receiving locations,
     * and to shut down when no clients are remaining.
     *
     * @param enable true if location tracking should be enabled.
     */
    public abstract void onEnableLocationTracking(boolean enable);

    /**
     * Notifies the location provider of the smallest minimum time between updates amongst
     * all clients that are listening for locations.  This allows the provider to reduce
     * the frequency of updates to match the requested frequency.
     *
     * @param minTime the smallest minTime value over all listeners for this provider.
     */
    public abstract void onSetMinTime(long minTime);

    /**
     * Updates the network state for the given provider. This function must
     * be overwritten if {@link #requiresNetwork} returns true. The state is
     * {@link #TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE} (disconnected), OR {@link #AVAILABLE}
     * (connected or connecting).
     *
     * @param state data state
     */
    public abstract void onUpdateNetworkState(int state, NetworkInfo info);

    /**
     * Informs the provider when a new location has been computed by a different
     * location provider.  This is intended to be used as aiding data for the
     * receiving provider.
     *
     * @param location new location from other location provider
     */
    public abstract void onUpdateLocation(Location location);

    /**
     * Implements addditional location provider specific additional commands.
     *
     * @param command name of the command to send to the provider.
     * @param extras optional arguments for the command (or null).
     * The provider may optionally fill the extras Bundle with results from the command.
     *
     * @return true if the command succeeds.
     */
    public abstract boolean onSendExtraCommand(String command, Bundle extras);

    /**
     * Notifies the location provider when a new client is listening for locations.
     *
     * @param uid user ID of the new client.
     */
    public abstract void onAddListener(int uid);

    /**
     * Notifies the location provider when a client is no longer listening for locations.
     *
     * @param uid user ID of the client no longer listening.
     */
    public abstract void onRemoveListener(int uid);
}