CoreLocation enabled in simulator - swift

Question

didUpdateLocations is not firing
- CLLocationManagerDelegate was implemented correctly with the viewcontroller as a delegate
import Foundation
import UIKit
import CoreLocation
protocol LocationServiceDelegate {
func tracingLocation(currentLocation: CLLocation)
func tracingLocationDidFailWithError(error: NSError)
}
class LocationService: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate {
static var sharedInstance = LocationService()
var locationManager: CLLocationManager?
var currentLocation: CLLocation?
var delegate: LocationServiceDelegate?
var paymentVC: PaymentViewController?
override init() {
super.init()
self.locationManager = CLLocationManager()
guard let locationManager = self.locationManager else {
return
}
if CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus() == .notDetermined {
locationManager.requestAlwaysAuthorization()
}
locationManager.distanceFilter = 200
}
func startUpdatingLocation() {
print("Starting Location Updates")
self.locationManager!.startUpdatingLocation()
}
func stopUpdatingLocation() {
print("Stop Location Updates")
self.locationManager?.stopUpdatingLocation()
}
func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
guard let location = locations.last else {
return
}
self.currentLocation = location
updateLocation(currentLocation: location)
}
private func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, didFailWithError error: Error) {
updateLocationDidFailWithError(error: error as NSError)
}
private func updateLocation(currentLocation: CLLocation){
guard let delegate = self.delegate else {
return
}
delegate.tracingLocation(currentLocation: currentLocation)
}
private func updateLocationDidFailWithError(error: NSError) {
guard let delegate = self.delegate else {
return
}
delegate.tracingLocationDidFailWithError(error: error)
}
}
this is the extension of the viewcontroller where I implement to custom protocole for corelocation tracking
I call startUpdatingLocations() in viewDidLoad
extension PaymentViewController: LocationServiceDelegate,CLLocationManagerDelegate {
func tracingLocation(currentLocation: CLLocation) {
locationService.currentLocation = currentLocation
}
func tracingLocationDidFailWithError(error: NSError) {
print("Error message: \(error.localizedDescription)")
}
func startUpdatingLocations() {
locationService.locationManager?.delegate = self
locationService.delegate = self
locationService.startUpdatingLocation()
}
func stopUpdatingLocations() {
LocationService.sharedInstance.stopUpdatingLocation()
}
}
the corelocation tracking is not firing in the simulator. However this is enabled.
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unfortunately, I have no way to test with a device right now

Answer 1

The only way I know of to simulate core location tracking on a simulator is by choosing one of the location options available in debug tab of the simulator.