Package eu.h2020.helios_social.core.sensor.ext

Class LocationSensor

java.lang.Object

eu.h2020.helios_social.core.sensor.Sensor

eu.h2020.helios_social.core.sensor.ext.LocationSensor

public class LocationSensor
extends Sensor

This class provides an implementation of sensor API for obtaining GPS location. LocationSensor is a subclass of the abstract base class Sensor. It uses Android Fused Location Provider API to obtain position coordinates and updates to coordinates, as well as start and stop the location updates

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
LocationSensor(android.content.ContextWrapper appEnv)	Creates a LocationSensor
LocationSensor(java.lang.String id, android.content.ContextWrapper appEnv)	Creates a LocationSensor
LocationSensor(java.lang.String id, android.content.ContextWrapper appEnv, int updateInterval, int fastestUpdateInterval, int priority)	Creates LocationSensor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
android.location.Location	getLocation()	Returns the last known location
void	startUpdates()	Requests location updates
void	stopUpdates()	Stops location updates

Methods inherited from class eu.h2020.helios_social.core.sensor.Sensor

finalize, getId, getSensorById, getValueListeners, receiveValue, registerValueListener, unregisterValueListener

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LocationSensor

public LocationSensor(android.content.ContextWrapper appEnv)

Creates a LocationSensor

Parameters:

appEnv - the application environment (e.g. an Activity or a Service)

LocationSensor

public LocationSensor(java.lang.String id,
                      android.content.ContextWrapper appEnv)

Creates a LocationSensor

Parameters:

id - the identifier of this

appEnv - the application environment (e.g. an Activity or a Service)

LocationSensor

public LocationSensor(java.lang.String id,
                      android.content.ContextWrapper appEnv,
                      int updateInterval,
                      int fastestUpdateInterval,
                      int priority)

Creates LocationSensor

Parameters:

id - the identifier of this

appEnv - the application environment (e.g. an Activity or a Service)

updateInterval - the update interval of the location

fastestUpdateInterval - the fastest update interval

priority - the location reguest priority value

Method Detail

startUpdates

public void startUpdates()

Requests location updates

Specified by:

startUpdates in class Sensor

stopUpdates

public void stopUpdates()

Stops location updates

Specified by:

stopUpdates in class Sensor

getLocation

public android.location.Location getLocation()

Returns the last known location

Returns:

the Location