sid-address-verification-react-native/src/utils/permissions.ts

A sourceID react native package for address verification

import { Platform, PermissionsAndroid } from 'react-native';
import Geolocation from '@react-native-community/geolocation';

export interface PermissionResult {
  granted: boolean;
  error?: string;
}

export const requestLocationPermission = async (): Promise<PermissionResult> => {
  try {
    if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
      const granted = await PermissionsAndroid.request(
        PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
        {
          title: 'Location Permission',
          message: 'This app needs access to location for address verification.',
          buttonNeutral: 'Ask Me Later',
          buttonNegative: 'Cancel',
          buttonPositive: 'OK',
        }
      );
      
      if (granted === PermissionsAndroid.RESULTS.GRANTED) {
        return { granted: true };
      } else {
        return { granted: false, error: 'Location permission denied' };
      }
    } else {
      // iOS - request permission through Geolocation
      return new Promise((resolve) => {
        Geolocation.requestAuthorization(
          () => resolve({ granted: true }),
          (error) => resolve({ granted: false, error: error.message })
        );
      });
    }
  } catch (error) {
    return { granted: false, error: `Permission request failed: ${error}` };
  }
};

export const checkLocationPermission = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
  try {
    if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
      const granted = await PermissionsAndroid.check(
        PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
      );
      return granted;
    } else {
      // For iOS, we'll check when we try to get location
      return true;
    }
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error checking location permission:', error);
    return false;
  }
};