I am new around here but have come hoping to find the solution to a problem that I am having with my android app. The goal is to periodically update the latitude and longitude to my database. I have no problem with posting the username and password so I don't know why it isn't working with the lat/long.
I have been looking for the answer for a while now, but have been unsuccessful so far. Unfortunately, I am pretty new to coding and am getting the following error in my logcat:
03-14 08:13:58.612: E/JSON(265):
{"tag":"login","success":1,"error":0,"uid":"513fb03e6a8e36.15977675","user":
{"name":"g","email":"g","created_at":"2013-03-12 17:46:22","updated_at":null}}n
03-14 08:13:58.842: D/dalvikvm(265): GC_FOR_MALLOC freed 3295 objects / 190800 bytes in 76ms
03-14 08:13:59.822: D/GPS Enabled(265): GPS Enabled
03-14 08:14:00.272: E/JSON(265): Invalid Requestn
03-14 08:14:00.272: E/JSON Parser(265): Error parsing data org.json.JSONException: Value Invalid of type java.lang.String cannot be converted to JSONObject
03-14 08:14:00.272: I/DashboardActivity(265): Update on geolocation success
It is probably something stupid that I am doing so it is my hope that the bug can be fixed quickly. The basic functionality that I am looking for is the app to periodically update the latitude and longitude to my database. Here is what I think is the relevant code:
Jsonparser:
public class JSONParser implements Serializable {
static InputStream is = null;
static JSONObject jObj = null;
static String json = "";
// constructor
public JSONParser() {
}
public JSONObject getJSONFromUrl(String url, List<NameValuePair> params) {
// Making HTTP request
try {
// defaultHttpClient
DefaultHttpClient httpClient = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
httpPost.setEntity(new UrlEncodedFormEntity(params));
HttpResponse httpResponse = httpClient.execute(httpPost);
HttpEntity httpEntity = httpResponse.getEntity();
is = httpEntity.getContent();
} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
try {
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
is, "iso-8859-1"), 8);
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
String line = null;
while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
sb.append(line + "/n");
}
is.close();
json = sb.toString();
Log.e("JSON", json);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e("Buffer Error", "Error converting result " + e.toString());
}
// try parse the string to a JSON object
try {
jObj = new JSONObject(json);
} catch (JSONException e) {
Log.e("JSON Parser", "Error parsing data " + e.toString());
}
// return JSON String
return jObj;
}
}
GPStracker:
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSTracker(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
// First get location from Network Provider
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
* */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
if(locationManager != null){
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
* */
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
* @return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
* */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}
userfunctions:
public class UserFunctions implements Serializable {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
private JSONParser jsonParser;
private static String loginURL = "URL removed";
private static String registerURL = "URL removed";
private static String LOCATION_UPDATE_URL = "URL removed";
private static String login_tag = "login";
private static String register_tag = "register";
private static String LOCATION_UPDATE_TAG = "update_location";
private String email;
private String password;
// constructor
public UserFunctions() {
jsonParser = new JSONParser();
}
/**
* function make Login Request
*
* @param email
* @param password
*/
public JSONObject loginUser() {
// Building Parameters
List<NameValuePair> params = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("tag", login_tag));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("email", email));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("password", password));
JSONObject json = jsonParser.getJSONFromUrl(loginURL, params);
// return json
// Log.e("JSON", json.toString());
return json;
}
/**
* function make update geo location
*
* @param lon
* @param lat
* @return
*/
public JSONObject updateUserGeoLocation(String lon, String lat) {
// Building Parameters
List<NameValuePair> params = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("tag", LOCATION_UPDATE_TAG));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("email", email));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("password", password));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("lon", lon));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("lat", lat));
JSONObject json = jsonParser.getJSONFromUrl(LOCATION_UPDATE_URL, params);
return json;
}
/**
* function make Login Request
*
* @param name
* @param email
* @param password
*/
public JSONObject registerUser(String name, String email, String password) {
// Building Parameters
List<NameValuePair> params = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("tag", register_tag));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("name", name));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("email", email));
params.add(new BasicNameValuePair("password", password));
// getting JSON Object
JSONObject json = jsonParser.getJSONFromUrl(registerURL, params);
// return json
return json;
}
/**
* Function get Login status
*/
public boolean isUserLoggedIn(Context context) {
DatabaseHandler db = new DatabaseHandler(context);
int count = db.getRowCount();
if (count > 0) {
// user logged in
return true;
}
return false;
}
/**
* Function to logout user
* Reset Database
*/
public boolean logoutUser(Context context) {
DatabaseHandler db = new DatabaseHandler(context);
db.resetTables();
return true;
}
public String getEmail() {
return email;
}
public void setEmail(String email) {
this.email = email;
}
public String getPassword() {
return password;
}
public void setPassword(String password) {
this.password = password;
}
}
dbase php file
<?php
if (isset($_POST['tag']) && $_POST['tag'] != '') {
// get tag
$tag = $_POST['tag'];
// include db handler
require_once 'include/DB_Functions.php';
$db = new DB_Functions();
// response Array
$response = array("tag" => $tag, "success" => 0, "error" => 0);
// check for tag type
if ($tag == 'login') {
// Request type is check Login
$email = $_POST['email'];
$password = $_POST['password'];
// check for user
$user = $db->getUserByEmailAndPassword($email, $password);
if ($user != false) {
// user found
// echo json with success = 1
$response["success"] = 1;
$response["uid"] = $user["unique_id"];
$response["user"]["name"] = $user["name"];
$response["user"]["email"] = $user["email"];
$response["user"]["created_at"] = $user["created_at"];
$response["user"]["updated_at"] = $user["updated_at"];
echo json_encode($response);
} else {
// user not found
// echo json with error = 1
$response["error"] = 1;
$response["error_msg"] = "Incorrect email or password!";
echo json_encode($response);
}
} else if ($tag == 'register') {
// Request type is Register new user
$name = $_POST['name'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$password = $_POST['password'];
// check if user is already existed
if ($db->isUserExisted($email)) {
// user is already existed - error response
$response["error"] = 2;
$response["error_msg"] = "User already existed";
echo json_encode($response);
} else {
// store user
$user = $db->storeUser($name, $email, $password);
if ($user) {
// user stored successfully
$response["success"] = 1;
$response["uid"] = $user["unique_id"];
$response["user"]["name"] = $user["name"];
$response["user"]["email"] = $user["email"];
$response["user"]["created_at"] = $user["created_at"];
$response["user"]["updated_at"] = $user["updated_at"];
echo json_encode($response);
} else {
// user failed to store
$response["error"] = 1;
$response["error_msg"] = "Error occured in Registartion";
echo json_encode($response);
}
}
} else {
echo "Invalid Request";
}
} else {
echo "Access Denied";
}
mainactivity
private void processGPSTracker() {
if (mUserFunctions == null || !mUserFunctions.isUserLoggedIn(getApplicationContext()))
return;
gps = new GPSTracker(DashboardActivity.this);
if (gps.canGetLocation()) {
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
JSONObject json = mUserFunctions.updateUserGeoLocation(Double.valueOf(longitude)
.toString(), Double.valueOf(latitude).toString());
// check for login response
try {
if (json.getString(KEY_SUCCESS) != null && json.getString(KEY_SUCCESS).equals("1")) {
Log.i("DashboardActivity", "Update on geolocation success");
} else {
Log.e("DashboardActivity", "Update on geolocation Failed");
}
} catch (JSONException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Your Location is - \nLat: " + latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
} else {
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I would like to be able to move on and finish this app.
