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HeartbeatEvent

class HeartbeatEvent

Periodic heartbeat delivered to BackgroundGeolocation.onHeartbeat.

The SDK fires this event on a fixed interval while running in the background, providing a regular opportunity to perform work even when no location events are occurring. Configure the interval with AppConfig.heartbeatInterval.

BackgroundGeolocation.onHeartbeat((HeartbeatEvent event) {
  print('[onHeartbeat] ${event.location}');

  // Request a fresh location fix if needed.
  final location = await BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition({
    samples: 1
  });
  print('[onHeartbeat] fresh position: ${location}');
});

Members

location

Location? location

Most recent location recorded by the SDK.

The heartbeat event does not actively request a fresh location fix. Call BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition if an up-to-date reading is required.