Checking if location services are enabled. [Swift] - swift

Question

I am using the following observable object to track the users location:
import Foundation
import MapKit
class LocationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
private let locationManager = CLLocationManager()
#Published var location: CLLocation? = nil
override init() {
super.init()
self.locationManager.delegate = self
self.locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest
self.locationManager.distanceFilter = kCLDistanceFilterNone
self.locationManager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
self.locationManager.startUpdatingLocation()
}
func locationServicesEnabled() -> Bool {
return self.locationManager.locationServicesEnabled()
}
}
extension LocationManager: CLLocationManagerDelegate {
func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
guard let location = locations.last else {
return
}
self.location = location
}
}
However, when I try to compile I get an error next to the return self.locationManager.locationServicesEnabled() statement. The compiler says: Static member 'locationServicesEnabled' cannot be used on instance of type 'CLLocationManager', Replace 'self.locationManager' with 'CLLocationManager'. I do not understand this error because self.locationManager is an instance of CLLocationManager. Please help.

Answer 1

Static means that locationServicesEnabled is a member of the class, not of the object. Use the classname CLLocationManager as suggested.
Seems like the API has changed, earlier it was an instance method, now it is a class method:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/cllocationmanager/1620566-locationservicesenabled

Answer 2

static func configureLocationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, delegate: CLLocationManagerDelegate?) {
manager.allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates = true
manager.delegate = delegate
manager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyThreeKilometers
switch manager.authorizationStatus {
case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse:
if CLLocationManager.locationServicesEnabled() {
manager.requestLocation()
}
default:
manager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
}
}
Here a piece of code that configured location manager and checks whether the app was allowed by user to use location services.
Here is more code that could be useful. This is a file that I created to implement the delegate methods.
https://github.com/aibo-cora/Safe-Bavaria/blob/main/Safe%20Bavaria/View%20Model%20-%20Utility/Find.User.Location.swift