📍 location_package #

A Flutter package for obtaining the user's current location with support for offline fallback using the last known position. Built using geolocator and permission_handler.

✨ Features #

• Get current location with configurable accuracy.
• Fallback to last known location (offline support).
• Automatic permission handling.
• Easily extendable for location-based features.

🚀 Installation #

Add the following to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  location_package: ^0.0.1

Then run:

flutter pub get

⚙️ Usage 

import 'package:location_package/location_package.dart';

void getUserLocation() async {
  final locationService = LocationService(
    accuracy: LocationAccuracy.high,
    askPermissions: true,
    useFallback: true,
  );

  final location = await locationService.getLocation();

  if (location != null) {
    print('Latitude: ${location.latitude}');
    print('Longitude: ${location.longitude}');
  } else {
    print('Failed to retrieve location.');
  }
}

Platform Configuration
🔧 Android Configuration
Add the following permissions to your app’s AndroidManifest.xml file located at:

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />

For Android 10+ support, update your android/app/build.gradle:

defaultConfig {
    minSdkVersion 21
    // ...
}

Also, ensure your compileSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion are at least 33.

🍎 iOS Configuration

In your ios/Runner/Info.plist file, add:

<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>This app needs access to your location.</string>
<key>NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>This app needs continuous location access in the background.</string>

📦 API
LocationService constructor:

LocationService({
  LocationAccuracy accuracy = LocationAccuracy.high,
  bool askPermissions = true,
  bool useFallback = true,
});

Methods:
Future<Position?> getLocation() – Returns best available location with fallback.

Future<Position?> getCurrentLocation() – Returns current location if permissions are granted.

Future<Position?> getLastKnownLocation() – Returns the cached last location (if any).

🛡️ License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.

📬 Contributions & Issues
Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. Contributions are welcome!