Qt 5.6 | Qt Positioning | Qt Positioning C++ Classes

Qt 5.6.3 Reference Documentation

# Qt Positioning C++ Classes

The Positioning module provides positioning information via QML and C++ interfaces. More...

## Classes

QGeoAddress | Represents an address of a QGeoLocation
QGeoAreaMonitorInfo | Describes the parameters of an area or region to be monitored for proximity
QGeoAreaMonitorSource | Enables the detection of proximity changes for a specified set of coordinates
QGeoCircle | Defines a circular geographic area
QGeoCoordinate | Defines a geographical position on the surface of the Earth
QGeoLocation | Represents basic information about a location
QGeoPositionInfo | Contains information gathered on a global position, direction and velocity at a particular point in time
QGeoPositionInfoSource | Abstract base class for the distribution of positional updates
QGeoPositionInfoSourceFactory | Factory class used as the plugin interface for external providers of positioning data
QGeoRectangle | Defines a rectangular geographic area
QGeoSatelliteInfo | Contains basic information about a satellite
QGeoSatelliteInfoSource | Abstract base class for the distribution of satellite information updates
QGeoShape | Defines a geographic area
QNmeaPositionInfoSource | Positional information using a NMEA data source

## Detailed Description

To load the Qt Positioning module, add the following statement to your .qml files

      import QtPositioning 5.2

For C++ projects include the header appropriate for the current use case, for example applications using routes may use

      #include <QGeoCoordinate>

The .pro file should have the positioning keyword added

      QT += positioning

See more in the Qt Positioning Overview.