@tootsweet/react-native-gps-state

React Native GPS State

React Native Listener for GPS status changes

This lib will emitevent wheneaver the GPS status change, like when the permission was rejected or user disable Location service in system Settings.

Instalation

1. Add library to project
   • yarn add react-native-gps-state
   • OR npm install --save react-native-gps-state
2. Link library to project
   • react-native link react-native-gps-state

If the link fails, do a manual setup:

Android

android/settings.gradle

include ':react-native-gps-state'
project(':react-native-gps-state').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-gps-state/android')

android/app/build.gradle

dependencies {
   ...
   compile project(':react-native-gps-state')
}

MainApplication.java

On top, where imports are:

import br.com.dopaminamob.gpsstate.GPSStatePackage;

Add the new GPSStatePackage() class to your list of exported packages.

@Override
protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
    return Arrays.asList(
            new MainReactPackage(),
            new GPSStatePackage(),
    );
}

Usage

Constants

Platform	Status Code	Constant	Description
IOS/Android	0	NOT_DETERMINED	The user has not yet made a choice regarding whether this app can use location services.
IOS/Android	1	RESTRICTED	This app is not authorized to use location services.
IOS/Android	2	DENIED	The user explicitly denied the use of location services for this app or location services are currently disabled in Settings.
IOS/Android	3	AUTHORIZED	This app is authorized to use location services.
IOS	3	AUTHORIZED_ALWAYS	This app is authorized to start location services at any time.
IOS	4	AUTHORIZED_WHENINUSE	This app is authorized to start most location services while running in the foreground

Methods

//Open a system dialog requesting permission
//authType could be one of `AUTHORIZED_ALWAYS` or `AUTHORIZED_WHENINUSE`
GPSState.requestAuthorization(authType)

//Open the system Settings to enable user to toggle Location on.
GPSState.openLocationSettings()

//Open the system Settings in app details, so the user could manage all permissions in the `Permissions` tab
//in Android bellow M will fallback to `openLocationSettings()`
GPSState.openAppDetails()

//ANDROID ONLY
//return true if system version is Marshmallow or above
GPSState.isMarshmallowOrAbove()

//return true if the location permission is granted
GPSState.isAuthorized()

//return true if the location permission is denied
GPSState.isDenied()

//Get the current GPS state
GPSState.getStatus().then((status)=>{

})

Listeners

import GPSState from 'react-native-gps-state'
...
componentWillMount(){
	GPSState.addListener((status)=>{
		switch(status){
			case GPSState.NOT_DETERMINED:
				alert('Please, allow the location, for us to do amazing things for you!')
			break;

			case GPSState.RESTRICTED:
				GPSState.openLocationSettings()
			break;

			case GPSState.DENIED:
				alert('It`s a shame that you do not allowed us to use location :(')
			break;

			case GPSState.AUTHORIZED_ALWAYS:
				//TODO do something amazing with you app
			break;

			case GPSState.AUTHORIZED_WHENINUSE:
				//TODO do something amazing with you app
			break;
		}
	})
	GPSState.requestAuthorization(GPSState.AUTHORIZED_WHENINUSE)
}

componentWillUnmount(){
	GPSState.removeListener()
}