Android Context Get getLocationProvider(Context context)

Description

get Location Provider

Declaration

public static LocationProvider getLocationProvider(Context context) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
import android.content.Context;

import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.location.LocationProvider;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;

public class Main {
    public static LocationProvider getLocationProvider(Context context) {
        if (context != null) {
            LocationProvider networkProvider = null;
            LocationProvider gpsProvider = null;

            // Get location manager
            LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) context
                    .getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);

            // Get network and GPS provider if available
            if (lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)) {
                networkProvider = lm/*  w  ww.  j  av a  2s  .  c om*/
                        .getProvider(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
            }
            if (lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
                gpsProvider = lm.getProvider(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
            }

            if (networkProvider != null && isNetworkConnected(context)) {
                // Use network provider if it's available and network is
                // connected
                return networkProvider;
            } else if (gpsProvider != null) {
                // Otherwise use GPS provider
                return gpsProvider;
            } else {
                // But never use passive provider as it's too slow
                return null;
            }
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }

    public static boolean isNetworkConnected(Context context) {
        if (context != null) {
            ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context
                    .getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);

            NetworkInfo activeNetwork = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();

            return activeNetwork != null
                    && activeNetwork.isConnectedOrConnecting();
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

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