Android Open Source - android_retrieval_system G P S Helper

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/*
 * This file is part of Android retrieval system project.
 * /*  w ww.  j  ava2  s  .co  m*/
 * Android retrieval system is free software: you can redistribute it
 * and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
 * or (at your option) any later version. 
 * 
 * Android retrieval system is distributed in the hope that
 * it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
 * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 * General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with Android retrieval system. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

package net.deerhunter.ars.gps;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.provider.Settings;

/**
 * Class that helps to work with GPS module.
 * 
 * @author DeerHunter (vityokkv73@gmail.com)
 */
public class GPSHelper {
  private GPSHelper() {
  }

  /**
   * Changes the GPS module state.
   * 
   * @param context Context of the application component
   * @param state New state of the GPS module
   */
  public static void changeGPSState(Context context, boolean state) {
    String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

    if (provider.contains("gps") == state) {
      return; // the GPS is already in the requested state
    }

    final Intent gpsStateIntent = new Intent();
    gpsStateIntent.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider");
    gpsStateIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
    gpsStateIntent.setData(Uri.parse("3"));
    context.sendBroadcast(gpsStateIntent);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the state of the GPS module.
   * 
   * @param context Context of the application component
   * @return Current state of the GPS module
   */
  public static boolean isGPSEnabled(Context context) {
    String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

    return provider.contains("gps");
  }
}

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