Tracking Function

Use sendRequestTracking() method to send tracking request to the AIS Device.

There are 2 return message type of sendRequestTracking() method.

1. Locked

Locked indicate that the ship has locked the location. If the return message is locked we get 3 data, these are mmsi, shipname and lat lon.

2. Unlocked

Unlocked indicate that the ship hasn’t locked the location, we just get 2 data these are mmsi and shipname.

This snippet bellow is code to check return message of sendRequestTracking() method.

DataManager.getInstance().getString(KeyConstants.KEY_STATUS_TRACKING, KeyConstants.KEY_STRING_DEFAULT)

We can use the code bellow to read the return data of sendRequestTracking() method.

//get ship name
DataManager.getInstance().getString(KeyConstants.KEY_SHIP_NAME, KeyConstants.KEY_STRING_DEFAULT)

//get mmsi
DataManager.getInstance().getString(KeyConstants.KEY_MMSI, KeyConstants.KEY_STRING_DEFAULT)

//get latitude
DataManager.getInstance().getString(KeyConstants.KEY_LATITUDE, KeyConstants.KEY_STRING_DEFAULT)

//get longtitude
DataManager.getInstance().getString(KeyConstants.KEY_LONGTITUDE, KeyConstants.KEY_STRING_DEFAULT)