Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

Summary: Constants | Methods | Inherited Methods

LocationProvider

Kotlin |Java

public class LocationProvider
extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	android.location.LocationProvider

This class was deprecated in API level S.
This class is incapable of representing unknown provider properties and may return incorrect results when the properties are unknown.

Information about the properties of a location provider.

Summary

Constants
`int`	`AVAILABLE` This constant was deprecated in API level 29. Location provider statuses are no longer supported.
`int`	`OUT_OF_SERVICE` This constant was deprecated in API level 29. Location provider statuses are no longer supported.
`int`	`TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE` This constant was deprecated in API level 29. Location provider statuses are no longer supported.

Public methods
`int`	`getAccuracy()` Returns the rough accuracy of this provider, one of the ProviderProperties.ACCURACY_* constants.
`String`	`getName()` Returns the name of this provider.
`int`	`getPowerRequirement()` Returns the power requirement for this provider, one of the ProviderProperties.POWER_USAGE_* constants.
`boolean`	`hasMonetaryCost()` Returns true if the use of this provider may result in a monetary charge to the user, false if use is free.
`boolean`	`meetsCriteria(Criteria criteria)` Returns true if this provider meets the given criteria, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`requiresCell()` Returns true if the provider requires access to an appropriate cellular network (e.g., to make use of cell tower IDs), false otherwise.
`boolean`	`requiresNetwork()` Returns true if the provider requires access to a data network (e.g., the Internet), false otherwise.
`boolean`	`requiresSatellite()` Returns true if the provider requires access to a satellite-based positioning system (e.g., GPS), false otherwise.
`boolean`	`supportsAltitude()` Returns true if the provider is able to provide altitude information, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`supportsBearing()` Returns true if the provider is able to provide bearing information, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`supportsSpeed()` Returns true if the provider is able to provide speed information, false otherwise.

Inherited methods

From class


        
          java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(long timeout, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeout)` Causes the current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object.

Constants

AVAILABLE

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29

public static final int AVAILABLE

This constant was deprecated in API level 29.
Location provider statuses are no longer supported.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

OUT_OF_SERVICE

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29

public static final int OUT_OF_SERVICE

This constant was deprecated in API level 29.
Location provider statuses are no longer supported.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29

public static final int TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE

This constant was deprecated in API level 29.
Location provider statuses are no longer supported.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Public methods

getAccuracy

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public int getAccuracy ()

Returns the rough accuracy of this provider, one of the ProviderProperties.ACCURACY_* constants.

Returns
`int`

getName

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public String getName ()

Returns the name of this provider.

Returns
`String`

getPowerRequirement

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public int getPowerRequirement ()

Returns the power requirement for this provider, one of the ProviderProperties.POWER_USAGE_* constants.

Returns
`int`

hasMonetaryCost

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean hasMonetaryCost ()

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.

Returns
`boolean`

meetsCriteria

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean meetsCriteria (Criteria criteria)

Returns true if this provider meets the given criteria, false otherwise.

Parameters
`criteria`	`Criteria`

Returns
`boolean`

requiresCell

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean requiresCell ()

Returns true if the provider requires access to an appropriate cellular network (e.g., to make use of cell tower IDs), false otherwise.

Returns
`boolean`

requiresNetwork

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean requiresNetwork ()

Returns true if the provider requires access to a data network (e.g., the Internet), false otherwise.

Returns
`boolean`

requiresSatellite

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean requiresSatellite ()

Returns true if the provider requires access to a satellite-based positioning system (e.g., GPS), false otherwise.

Returns
`boolean`

supportsAltitude

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean supportsAltitude ()

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.

Returns
`boolean`

supportsBearing

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean supportsBearing ()

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.

Returns
`boolean`

supportsSpeed

Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level S

public boolean supportsSpeed ()

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.

Returns
`boolean`