Osmdroid - simulating fake GPS locations

Question

How can I fake a (new) current location for the map?

Reason for NOT using the MOCKUP_SERVICE anymore is (1) errors in Android Studio Lollipot environment and (2) making it more flexibel.

Answer 1

Step 1: Write the following fake LocationProvider. You can use your own GPS class for giving for example the last location.

class MyMockupGpsMyLocationProvider implements IMyLocationProvider {
    IMyLocationConsumer listener = null;
    Location newLoc = GPS.getLastKnownLocation(); // or other class
    public boolean startLocationProvider(IMyLocationConsumer var1) {
        listener = var1;
        return true;
    }
    public void stopLocationProvider() { }
    public Location getLastKnownLocation() {
        return GPS.getLastKnownLocation(); // or other class
    }
    public void updateLocation( Location newLoc) {
        listener.onLocationChanged( newLoc, (IMyLocationProvider) this);
    }
}

Step 2: Attach it to your MyOverlay

MyMockupGpsMyLocationProvider fakeGpsLocations = new MyMockupGpsMyLocationProvider();
myLocationOverlay.enableMyLocation(fakeGpsLocations );

Step 3: provide fake GPS locations. Here by calling the updateLocation().

mockupGpsPrivder.updateLocation(currentLocation);