Working with Location and Permissions in JET Hybrid

What if you want to access mobile device location data from JET Hybrid application? This can be achieved with Cordova Geolocation plugin. But you want it to be nicely done and want to make sure application is granted with permission to access location information. Use Cordova Permissions plugin for that.

You could add Cordova plugin to JET app by executing this command:

cordova plugin add 

If this command doesnt work for any reason, you could add plugin information directly into config.xml file (check Geertjan post about the same - Plugging into Devices with Oracle JET on Cordova (Part 1)):

In JS function, before calling location API - we call permissions API to check if app is already granted permission to read location data. In hasPermission method, in case of success - location data is accessed. In case of no permission, request for permission is sent. If request is satisfied - location is accessed (and permission is granted at the same time):

Location data is retrieved through callback:

This is how it works. On very first location access, when permission is not granted yet - we request permission through permission API:

When permission is granted, location is displayed:

Download sample application from GitHub repository - rslocationapp.