Location Detection.py

import threading
import pynmea2
import os

class Message:
    def __init__(self):
        self.msg =''

# Gps Receiver thread funcion, check gps value for infinte times
def getgpsdata(serial, dmesg):
    print("getgpsdata")
    while True:
        data = serial.readline()
        if data.find('GGA') > 0:
            dmesg.msg = pynmea2.parse(data)

# API to call start the GPS Receiver
def start_gps_receiver(serial, dmesg):
    t2 = threading.Thread(target=getgpsdata, args=(serial, dmesg))
    t2.start()
    print("GPS Receiver started")

# API to fix the GPS Revceiver
def ready_gps_receiver(msg):
    print("Please wait fixing GPS .....")
    dmesg = msg.msg
    while(dmesg.gps_qual != 1):
        pass
    print("GPS Fix available")

# API to get latitude from the GPS Receiver
def get_latitude(msg):
    print("Getting Latitude")
    dmesg = msg.msg
    print("Latitude:", dmesg.latitude)

# API to get longitude from the GPS Receiver
def get_longitude(msg):
    print("Getting Longitude")
    dmesg = msg.msg
    print("Longitude:", dmesg.longitude)

# API to get Number of Satellites from the GPS Receiver
def get_num_satellite(msg):
    print("Getting Number of satellite")
    dmesg = msg.msg
    print("No of satellites:", dmesg.num_sats)

# API to get Altitude of Antenna from the GPS Receiver
def get_altitude(msg):
    print("Getting altitude of Antenna")
    dmesg = msg.msg
    print("Altitude (M):", dmesg.altitude)

# API to check the status of GPS Fix
def get_gps_fix(msg):
    dmesg = msg.msg
    print("GPS Fix stats:", dmesg.gps_qual)

# API to Exit
def function_exit(msg):
    print("Exiting ......")
    print("stopping the thread")
    exit()
    return 1