MockLocationProvider.java

package course.labs.contentproviderlab;

// Adapted from code found at: 
// http://mobiarch.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/testing-with-mock-location-data-in-android/

import android.content.Context;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.SystemClock;

public class MockLocationProvider {

	private String mProviderName;
	private LocationManager mLocationManager;

	private static float mockAccuracy = 5;

	public MockLocationProvider(String name, Context ctx) {
		this.mProviderName = name;

		mLocationManager = (LocationManager) ctx
				.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
		mLocationManager.addTestProvider(mProviderName, false, false, false,
				false, true, true, true, 0, 5);
		mLocationManager.setTestProviderEnabled(mProviderName, true);
	}

	public void pushLocation(double lat, double lon) {

		Location mockLocation = new Location(mProviderName);
		mockLocation.setLatitude(lat);
		mockLocation.setLongitude(lon);
		mockLocation.setAltitude(0);
		mockLocation.setTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
		mockLocation
				.setElapsedRealtimeNanos(SystemClock.elapsedRealtimeNanos());
		mockLocation.setAccuracy(mockAccuracy);

		mLocationManager.setTestProviderLocation(mProviderName, mockLocation);

	}

	public void shutdown() {
		mLocationManager.removeTestProvider(mProviderName);
	}
}