Basic Location Tracking

This example shows how to Track the Current Location Manually

Location Permissions Handling
Tracking current location automatically when Map ready
Add CameraTracking Change Listener to update tracking status
Click Location Tracking Button to track the current location

For all code examples, refer to Android Maps SDK Code Examples

activity_basic_location_tracking.xml view source

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
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    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
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    android:id="@+id/coordinator_layout"
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    android:layout_width="match_parent"
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    android:layout_height="match_parent"
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    android:orientation="vertical">
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    <ai.nextbillion.maps.core.MapView
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        android:id="@+id/mapView"
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        android:layout_width="match_parent"
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        android:layout_height="match_parent"
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        android:layout_marginBottom="0dp"
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        app:nbmap_uiAttribution="false" />
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    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
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        android:id="@+id/trackLocation"
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        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
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        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
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        android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
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        android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
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        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
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        android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
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        android:background="@drawable/circle_white_bg"
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        android:src="@drawable/icon_location_searching"
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        android:tint="@android:color/white"
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        app:backgroundTint="@color/palette_mint_100"
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        app:layout_anchorGravity="top" />
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</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>

BasicLocationTrackingActivity view source

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package ai.nextbillion;
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import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
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import android.os.Bundle;
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import android.widget.Toast;
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import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton;
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import java.util.List;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.camera.CameraPosition;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.camera.CameraUpdateFactory;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.core.MapView;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.core.NextbillionMap;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.core.OnMapReadyCallback;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.core.Style;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.geometry.LatLng;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.LocationComponent;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.LocationComponentActivationOptions;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.LocationComponentOptions;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.OnCameraTrackingChangedListener;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.modes.CameraMode;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.modes.RenderMode;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.permissions.PermissionsListener;
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import ai.nextbillion.maps.location.permissions.PermissionsManager;
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import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
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import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
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public class BasicLocationTrackingActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
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    private MapView mapView;
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    private NextbillionMap nextbillionMap;
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    private PermissionsManager permissionsManager;
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    FloatingActionButton trackLocation;
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    @Override
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    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
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        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
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        setContentView(R.layout.activity_basic_location_tracking);
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        mapView = findViewById(R.id.mapView);
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        trackLocation = findViewById(R.id.trackLocation);
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        trackLocation.setOnClickListener(v -> {
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            if (nextbillionMap != null) {
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                trackLocation.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_my_location);
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                trackLocation();
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            }
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        });
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        mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
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        if (PermissionsManager.areLocationPermissionsGranted(this)) {
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            mapView.getMapAsync(this);
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        } else {
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            permissionsManager = new PermissionsManager(new PermissionsListener() {
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                @Override
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                public void onExplanationNeeded(List<String> permissionsToExplain) {
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                    Toast.makeText(BasicLocationTrackingActivity.this, "You need to accept location permissions.",
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                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
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                }
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                @Override
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                public void onPermissionResult(boolean granted) {
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                    if (granted) {
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                        mapView.getMapAsync(BasicLocationTrackingActivity.this);
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                    } else {
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                        finish();
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                    }
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                }
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            });
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            permissionsManager.requestLocationPermissions(this);
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        }
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    }
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    @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
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    private void trackLocation() {
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        if (nextbillionMap == null) {
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            return;
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        }
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        LocationComponent locationComponent = nextbillionMap.getLocationComponent();
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        LocationComponentOptions locationComponentOptions = locationComponent.getLocationComponentOptions();
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        locationComponent.applyStyle(locationComponentOptions.toBuilder()
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                .pulseEnabled(true)
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                .build());
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        locationComponent.setLocationComponentEnabled(true);
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        locationComponent.setRenderMode(RenderMode.GPS);
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        locationComponent.setCameraMode(CameraMode.TRACKING);
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    }
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    @Override
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    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
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        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
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        permissionsManager.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
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    }
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    @Override
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    public void onMapReady(@NonNull NextbillionMap nextbillionMap) {
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        this.nextbillionMap = nextbillionMap;
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        CameraPosition cameraPosition = new CameraPosition.Builder()
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                .target(new LatLng(22.70418008712976, 78.66264025041812))
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                .zoom(14)
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                .tilt(30)
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                .tilt(0)
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                .build();
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        nextbillionMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(cameraPosition));
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        nextbillionMap.setStyle(new Style.Builder().fromUri(StyleConstants.LIGHT), this::activateLocationComponent);
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        trackLocation.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_my_location);
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    }
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    @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
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    private void activateLocationComponent(@NonNull Style style) {
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        LocationComponent locationComponent = nextbillionMap.getLocationComponent();
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        locationComponent.activateLocationComponent(
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                LocationComponentActivationOptions
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                        .builder(this, style)
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                        .useDefaultLocationEngine(true)
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                        .locationComponentOptions(LocationComponentOptions.builder(this)
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                                .pulseEnabled(true)
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                                .build())
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                        .build());
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        locationComponent.setLocationComponentEnabled(true);
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        locationComponent.setRenderMode(RenderMode.GPS);
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        locationComponent.setCameraMode(CameraMode.TRACKING);
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        locationComponent.addOnCameraTrackingChangedListener(new OnCameraTrackingChangedListener() {
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            @Override
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            public void onCameraTrackingDismissed() {
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                trackLocation.setImageResource(R.drawable.icon_location_searching);
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            }
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            @Override
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            public void onCameraTrackingChanged(int i) {
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            }
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        });
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        locationComponent.addOnLocationClickListener(
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                () -> Toast.makeText(this, "Location clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show());
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        locationComponent.addOnLocationLongClickListener(
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                () -> Toast.makeText(this, "Location long clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show());
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    }
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    @Override
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    protected void onStart() {
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        super.onStart();
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        mapView.onStart();
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    }
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    @Override
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    protected void onResume() {
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        super.onResume();
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        mapView.onResume();
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    }
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    @Override
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    protected void onPause() {
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        super.onPause();
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        mapView.onPause();
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    }
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    @Override
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    protected void onStop() {
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        super.onStop();
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        mapView.onStop();
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    }
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    @Override
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    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
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        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
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        mapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
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    }
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    @Override
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    protected void onDestroy() {
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        super.onDestroy();
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        mapView.onDestroy();
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    }
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    @Override
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    public void onLowMemory() {
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        super.onLowMemory();
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        mapView.onLowMemory();
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    }
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}

This code example demonstrates basic location-tracking functionality using the Nextbillion map library. It handles location permissions, tracks the current location automatically when the map is ready, adds a camera tracking change listener to update the tracking status, and allows the user to click a button to track their current location.

Location Permissions Handling:

The code checks if location permissions are granted using PermissionsManager.areLocationPermissionsGranted(this).
If permissions are granted, the map is asynchronously loaded using mapView.getMapAsync(this).
If permissions are not granted, a PermissionsManager instance is created and used to request location permissions. The result of the permission request is handled in the onPermissionResult method.

Tracking Current Location Automatically when Map Ready:

The onMapReady method is called when the map is ready.
The nextbillionMap instance is assigned.
A CameraPosition is created to set the initial camera position of the map.
The map style is set using a Style.Builder and the activateLocationComponent method are called to activate the location component.

Add CameraTracking Change Listener to Update Tracking Status:

The activateLocationComponent method is called when the location component is activated.
The OnCameraTrackingChangedListener is added to the location component to listen for changes in camera tracking status.
When tracking is dismissed, the tracking button's image is updated.
The addOnLocationClickListener and addOnLocationLongClickListener methods are used to listen for location clicks and long clicks.

Click Location Tracking Button to Track Current Location:

The trackLocation button's click listener is implemented.
When clicked, the button image is updated, and the trackLocation method is called.
In the trackLocation method, the location component is retrieved from the nextbillionMap and configured.
The location component's style is updated to enable pulsing.
The location component is enabled, and the CameraMode is set to TRACKING.

Additional notes:

The code includes lifecycle methods (onStart, onResume, onPause, onStop, onSaveInstanceState, onDestroy, onLowMemory) to manage the lifecycle of the MapView.
The code uses Nextbillion map library classes and methods for map-related operations.
The code includes resource IDs for icons and handles their display and click events.
The code demonstrates how to handle location permissions using the PermissionsManager class.

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