/**
* Name of the network location provider.
* <p>This provider determines location based on
* availability of cell tower and WiFi access points. Results are retrieved
* by means of a network lookup.
*/
public static final String NETWORK_PROVIDER = "network";
/**
* Name of the GPS location provider.
*
* <p>This provider determines location using
* satellites. Depending on conditions, this provider may take a while to return
* a location fix. Requires the permission
* {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}.
*
* <p> The extras Bundle for the GPS location provider can contain the
* following key/value pairs:
* <ul>
* <li> satellites - the number of satellites used to derive the fix
* </ul>
*/
public static final String GPS_PROVIDER = "gps";
/**
* A special location provider for receiving locations without actually initiating
* a location fix.
*
* <p>This provider can be used to passively receive location updates
* when other applications or services request them without actually requesting
* the locations yourself. This provider will return locations generated by other
* providers. You can query the {@link Location#getProvider()} method to determine
* the origin of the location update. Requires the permission
* {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, although if the GPS is
* not enabled this provider might only return coarse fixes.
*/
public static final String PASSIVE_PROVIDER = "passive";
/**
* Name of the Fused location provider.
*
* <p>This provider combines inputs for all possible location sources
* to provide the best possible Location fix. It is implicitly
* used for all API's that involve the {@link LocationRequest}
* object.
*
* @hide
*/
public static final String FUSED_PROVIDER = "fused";