arcao / locus-api

Core library for Android "Locus Map" application.

Locus API - Core:

Locus API - Android:

Locus API

Library for Locus Map application for Android devices.

Whole API is divided into two separate parts:

• library written in pure Java - Locus API - Core
• its extension for Android devices - Locus API - Android

In most cases, Android version is the only interesting one here.

What does it do?

• main purpose is a transport tool for various objects (points/tracks)
• allows to check state of certain functions like periodic updates, units defined by user and more
• allows to control track recording and partially also navigation features
• allows to handle field notes completely
• allows to generate map preview of a certain area & zoom level

What it isn't

• a replacement for Google Maps API or other map library that substitutes map core to your own application
• a standalone library that may work without Locus Map application

For creating Locus Map add-ons it is needed to handle only Locus API - Android library. Locus API is automatically added as dependency.

Quick start

Add dependency to your build.gradle module config

dependencies {
     // get locus API
     compile 'com.asamm:locus-api-android:[latest]'
}

Check for sample use-cases in Locus API - Android sample project