# Class LocationManager

java.lang.Object
com.codename1.location.LocationManager

public abstract class LocationManager extends java.lang.Object

The LocationManager is the main entry to retrieveLocation or to bind a LocationListener, important: in order to use location on iOS you will need to define the build argument `ios.locationUsageDescription`. This build argument should be used to describe to Apple & the users why you need to use the location functionality.

Trivial one time usage of location data can look like this sample:

    Location position = LocationManager.getLocationManager().getCurrentLocationSync();

You can also track location in the foreground using API calls like this:

    public class MyListener implements LocationListener {
        public void locationUpdated(Location location) {
            // update UI etc.
        }

        public void providerStateChanged(int newState) {
            // handle status changes/errors appropriately
        }
    }
    LocationManager.getLocationManager().setLocationListener(new MyListener());

The sample below demonstrates the usage of the background geofencing API:

    // File: GeofenceListenerImpl.java
    public class GeofenceListenerImpl implements GeofenceListener {
    @Override
        public void onExit(String id) {
        }
    @Override
        public void onEntered(String id) {
            if(!Display.getInstance().isMinimized()) {
                Display.getInstance().callSerially(() -> {
                    Dialog.show("Welcome", "Thanks for arriving", "OK", null);
                });
            } else {
                LocalNotification ln = new LocalNotification();
                ln.setId("LnMessage");
                ln.setAlertTitle("Welcome");
                ln.setAlertBody("Thanks for arriving!");
                Display.getInstance().scheduleLocalNotification(ln, System.currentTimeMillis() + 10, LocalNotification.REPEAT_NONE);
            }
        }
    }

    // File: GeofenceSample.java
    Geofence gf = new Geofence("test", loc, 100, 100000);
    LocationManager.getLocationManager().addGeoFencing(GeofenceListenerImpl.class, gf);

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final int`
  `AVAILABLE`
  `static final int`
  `OUT_OF_SERVICE`
  `static final int`
  `TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `LocationManager()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `addGeoFencing(java.lang.Class geofenceListenerClass, Geofence gf)`
  Adds a geo fence listener to gets an event once the device is in/out of the Geofence range.
  `protected void`
  `bindBackgroundListener()`
  Bind the Background LocationListener to get events
  `protected abstract void`
  `bindListener()`
  Bind the LocationListener to get events
  `protected void`
  `clearBackgroundListener()`
  Stop deliver events for the Background LocationListener
  `protected abstract void`
  `clearListener()`
  Stop deliver events for the LocationListener
  `protected java.lang.Class`
  `getBackgroundLocationListener()`
  Gets the LocationListener class that handles background location updates.
  `abstract Location`
  `getCurrentLocation()`
  Gets the current Location of the device, in most cases this uses the GPS.
  `Location`
  `getCurrentLocationSync()`
  Returns the current location synchronously, this is useful if you just want to know the location NOW and don't care about tracking location.
  `Location`
  `getCurrentLocationSync(long timeout)`
  Returns the current location synchronously, this is useful if you just want to know the location NOW and don't care about tracking location.
  `abstract Location`
  `getLastKnownLocation()`
  Gets the last known Location of the device.
  `protected final LocationListener`
  `getListener()`
  `protected LocationListener`
  `getLocationListener()`
  Allows the implementation to notify the location listener of changes to location
  `static LocationManager`
  `getLocationManager()`
  Gets the LocationManager instance
  `protected LocationRequest`
  `getRequest()`
  Gets the LocationRequest
  `int`
  `getStatus()`
  Gets the Manager status: AVAILABLE, OUT_OF_SERVICE or TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE
  `boolean`
  `isBackgroundLocationSupported()`
  Returns true if the platform is able to track background location.
  `boolean`
  `isGeofenceSupported()`
  Returns true if the platform supports Geofence
  `boolean`
  `isGPSDetectionSupported()`
  Returns true if the platform is able to detect if the GPS is on or off.
  `boolean`
  `isGPSEnabled()`
  Returns GPS on/off state if isGPSDetectionSupported() returns true
  `void`
  `removeGeoFencing(String id)`
  Stop tracking a Geofence if isGeofenceSupported() returns false this method does nothing
  `void`
  `setBackgroundLocationListener(java.lang.Class locationListener)`
  Use this method to track background location updates when the application is not running anymore.
  `void`
  `setLocationListener(LocationListener l)`
  Sets a LocationListener on the device, use this method if you need to be updated on the device Locations rather then calling getCurrentLocation.
  `void`
  `setLocationListener(LocationListener l, LocationRequest req)`
  Sets a LocationListener on the device, use this method if you need to be updated on the device Locations rather then calling getCurrentLocation.
  `protected void`
  `setStatus(int status)`
  Allows the implementation to set the status of the location

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Field Details

  - ### AVAILABLE

    public static final int AVAILABLE
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### OUT_OF_SERVICE

    public static final int OUT_OF_SERVICE
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE

    public static final int TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### LocationManager

    public LocationManager()

- ## Method Details

  - ### getLocationManager

    public static LocationManager getLocationManager()
    Gets the LocationManager instance

  - ### getStatus

    public int getStatus()

    Gets the Manager status: AVAILABLE, OUT_OF_SERVICE or TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE

    ###### Returns

    the status of the LoactionManager

  - ### setStatus

    protected void setStatus(int status)

    Allows the implementation to set the status of the location

    ###### Parameters

    - `status`: the new status

  - ### getCurrentLocation

    public abstract Location getCurrentLocation() throws java.io.IOException

    Gets the current Location of the device, in most cases this uses the GPS. Notice! This method will only return a valid value after the location listener callback returns

    ###### Returns

    a Location Object

    ###### Throws

    - `IOException`: if Location cannot be retrieve from the device
    Throws:
      `java.io.IOException`

  - ### getListener

    protected final LocationListener getListener()

  - ### getCurrentLocationSync

    public Location getCurrentLocationSync()

    Returns the current location synchronously, this is useful if you just want to know the location NOW and don't care about tracking location. Notice that this method will block until a result is returned so you might want to use something like InfiniteProgress while this is running

    ###### Returns

    the current location or null in case of an error

  - ### getCurrentLocationSync

    public Location getCurrentLocationSync(long timeout)

    Returns the current location synchronously, this is useful if you just want to know the location NOW and don't care about tracking location. Notice that this method will block until a result is returned so you might want to use something like InfiniteProgress while this is running

    ###### Parameters

    - `timeout`: timeout in milliseconds or -1 to never timeout

    ###### Returns

    the current location or null in case of an error

  - ### getLastKnownLocation

    public abstract Location getLastKnownLocation()

    Gets the last known Location of the device.

    ###### Returns

    a Location Object

  - ### setLocationListener

    public void setLocationListener(LocationListener l, LocationRequest req)

    Sets a LocationListener on the device, use this method if you need to be updated on the device Locations rather then calling getCurrentLocation.

    ###### Parameters

    - `l`: @param l a LocationListener or null to stop the current listener from getting updates

    - `req`: @param req provide the settings in which we are interested to get updates to the Listener.

  - ### addGeoFencing

    public void addGeoFencing(java.lang.Class geofenceListenerClass, Geofence gf)

    Adds a geo fence listener to gets an event once the device is in/out of the Geofence range. The GeoFence events can arrive in the background therefore it is recommended to check the app state before deciding how to process this event. Use Display.isMinimized() to know if the app is currently running. if isGeofenceSupported() returns false this method does nothing

    NOTE: For iOS you must include the `ios.background_modes` build hint with a value that includes "location" for geofencing to work.

    ###### Parameters

    - `geofenceListenerClass`: @param geofenceListenerClass a Class that implements the GeofenceListener interface this class must have an empty constructor

    - `gf`: a Geofence to track

  - ### removeGeoFencing

    public void removeGeoFencing(String id)

    Stop tracking a Geofence if isGeofenceSupported() returns false this method does nothing

    NOTE: For iOS you must include the `ios.background_modes` build hint with a value that includes "location" for geofencing to work.

    ###### Parameters

    - `id`: a Geofence id to stop tracking

  - ### getLocationListener

    protected LocationListener getLocationListener()

    Allows the implementation to notify the location listener of changes to location

    ###### Returns

    location listener instance

  - ### setLocationListener

    public void setLocationListener(LocationListener l)

    Sets a LocationListener on the device, use this method if you need to be updated on the device Locations rather then calling getCurrentLocation.

    ###### Parameters

    - `l`: @param l a LocationListener or null to stop the current listener from getting updates

  - ### getRequest

    protected LocationRequest getRequest()
    Gets the LocationRequest

  - ### getBackgroundLocationListener

    protected java.lang.Class getBackgroundLocationListener()

    Gets the LocationListener class that handles background location updates.

    NOTE: For iOS you must include the `ios.background_modes` build hint with a value that includes "location" for background locations to work.

  - ### setBackgroundLocationListener

    public void setBackgroundLocationListener(java.lang.Class locationListener)

    Use this method to track background location updates when the application is not running anymore. Do not perform long operations here, iOS wake-up time is very short(around 10 seconds). Notice this listener can sends events also when the app is in the foreground, therefore it is recommended to check the app state before deciding how to process this event. Use Display.isMinimized() to know if the app is currently running.

    ###### Parameters

    - `locationListener`: @param locationListener a class that implements the LocationListener interface this class must have an empty constructor since the underlying implementation will try to create an instance and invoke the locationUpdated method

  - ### bindListener

    protected abstract void bindListener()
    Bind the LocationListener to get events

  - ### clearListener

    protected abstract void clearListener()
    Stop deliver events for the LocationListener

  - ### bindBackgroundListener

    protected void bindBackgroundListener()
    Bind the Background LocationListener to get events

  - ### clearBackgroundListener

    protected void clearBackgroundListener()
    Stop deliver events for the Background LocationListener

  - ### isGPSDetectionSupported

    public boolean isGPSDetectionSupported()

    Returns true if the platform is able to detect if the GPS is on or off. see also isGPSEnabled()

    ###### Returns

    true if platform is able to detect GPS on/off

  - ### isBackgroundLocationSupported

    public boolean isBackgroundLocationSupported()

    Returns true if the platform is able to track background location.

    NOTE: For iOS you must include the `ios.background_modes` build hint with a value that includes "location" for background locations to work.

    ###### Returns

    true if platform supports background location

  - ### isGeofenceSupported

    public boolean isGeofenceSupported()

    Returns true if the platform supports Geofence

    NOTE: For iOS you must include the `ios.background_modes` build hint with a value that includes "location" for geofencing to work.

    ###### Returns

    true if platform supports Geofence

  - ### isGPSEnabled

    public boolean isGPSEnabled()

    Returns GPS on/off state if isGPSDetectionSupported() returns true

    ###### Returns

    true if GPS is on