2 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/location/java/android/location/Geocoder.java b/location/java/android/location/Geocoder.java
index c325b1b..546bb9d 100644
--- a/location/java/android/location/Geocoder.java
+++ b/location/java/android/location/Geocoder.java
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ import java.util.List;
  *
  * The Geocoder class requires a backend service that is not included in
  * the core android framework.  The Geocoder query methods will return an
- * empty list if there no backend service in the platform.
+ * empty list if there no backend service in the platform.  Use the
+ * isImplemented() method to determine whether a Geocoder implementation
+ * exists.
  */
 public final class Geocoder {
     private static final String TAG = "Geocoder";
@@ -49,6 +51,23 @@ public final class Geocoder {
     private ILocationManager mService;
 
     /**
+     * Returns true if the Geocoder methods getFromLocation and
+     * getFromLocationName are implemented.  Lack of network
+     * connectivity may still cause these methods to return null or
+     * empty lists.
+     */
+    public static Boolean isImplemented() {
+        IBinder b = ServiceManager.getService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
+        ILocationManager lm = ILocationManager.Stub.asInterface(b);
+        try {
+            return lm.geocoderIsImplemented();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "isImplemented: got RemoteException", e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Constructs a Geocoder whose responses will be localized for the
      * given Locale.
      *
diff --git a/location/java/android/location/ILocationManager.aidl b/location/java/android/location/ILocationManager.aidl
index a86f329..32d4b27 100644
--- a/location/java/android/location/ILocationManager.aidl
+++ b/location/java/android/location/ILocationManager.aidl
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ interface ILocationManager
     // it need not be shared with other providers.
     void reportLocation(in Location location, boolean passive);
 
+    boolean geocoderIsImplemented();
     String getFromLocation(double latitude, double longitude, int maxResults,
         in GeocoderParams params, out List<Address> addrs);
     String getFromLocationName(String locationName,