[Android] 안드로이드 - Fused Location Provider API 란?

Google Map API 를 사용하다보면 현재 위치(Location 객체)를 계속해서 받아와야하는 경우가 있다.

이때 사용하는 것이 Fused Location Provider 라고 한다

Fused Location Porvider 는 현재 deprecated 되었으며, 이를 대체하는 FusedLocationProviderClient 를 사용해야 한다.

 

Fuse 는 전선 퓨즈를 말하기도 하지만, 뭔가 녹았다, 융합되었다라는 뜻을 가지고 있다.

Location 을 제공하는 융합된 Provider 라는 뜻인것 같다.

 

Apps can take advantage of the signals provided by multiple sensors in the device to determine device location. However, choosing the right combination of signals for a specific task in different conditions is not simple. Finding a solution that is also battery-efficient is even more complicated.

The fused location provider is a location API in Google Play services that intelligently combines different signals to provide the location information that your app needs.

The fused location provider manages the underlying location technologies, such as GPS and Wi-Fi, and provides a simple API that you can use to specify the required quality of service. For example, you can request the most accurate data available, or the best accuracy possible with no additional power consumption.

 

https://developers.google.com/location-context/fused-location-provider