Added in [API level 37](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProviderFactory#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProviderFactory#inhmethods)

# LocationButtonProviderFactory

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class
LocationButtonProviderFactory
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.app.permissionui.LocationButtonProviderFactory |

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A factory for creating `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider` instances. This is the
primary entry point for jetpack widget to interact with the Location Button APIs.
**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider`

## Summary

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` static https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProviderFactory#create(android.content.Context)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context context) ` Creates a new instance of the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider`. |

| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Public methods

### create

Added in [API level 37](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static LocationButtonProvider create (Context context)
```

Creates a new instance of the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider`.

This method should be called to obtain a provider object, which can then be used to
create and manage Location Button sessions.

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| Parameters ||
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| `context` | `Context`: The `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context` of the calling application. This is used to access system services and resources required by the Location Button. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider` | A new `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/permissionui/LocationButtonProvider` instance that can be used to open location button sessions. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |