[android] feature - option to disable location change animation

platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/constants/MapboxConstants.java

@@ -133,5 +133,6 @@ public class MapboxConstants {
   public static final String STATE_ATTRIBUTION_MARGIN_RIGHT = "mapbox_attrMarginRight";
   public static final String STATE_ATTRIBUTION_MARGIN_BOTTOM = "mapbox_atrrMarginBottom";
   public static final String STATE_ATTRIBUTION_ENABLED = "mapbox_atrrEnabled";
+  public static final String STATE_LOCATION_CHANGE_ANIMATION_ENABLED = "mapbox_locationChangeAnimationEnabled";
 
 }

platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/TrackingSettings.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public final class TrackingSettings {
   private final CameraZoomInvalidator zoomInvalidator;
   private LocationEngine locationSource;
   private LocationEngineListener myLocationListener;
+  private boolean locationChangeAnimationEnabled = true;
 
   private boolean myLocationEnabled;
   private boolean dismissLocationTrackingOnGesture = true;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
     outState.putBoolean(MapboxConstants.STATE_MY_LOCATION_TRACKING_DISMISS, isDismissLocationTrackingOnGesture());
     outState.putBoolean(MapboxConstants.STATE_MY_BEARING_TRACKING_DISMISS, isDismissBearingTrackingOnGesture());
     outState.putBoolean(MapboxConstants.STATE_MY_LOCATION_ENABLED, isMyLocationEnabled());
+    outState.putBoolean(MapboxConstants.STATE_LOCATION_CHANGE_ANIMATION_ENABLED, isLocationChangeAnimationEnabled());
   }
 
   void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       MapboxConstants.STATE_MY_LOCATION_TRACKING_DISMISS, true));
     setDismissBearingTrackingOnGesture(savedInstanceState.getBoolean(
       MapboxConstants.STATE_MY_BEARING_TRACKING_DISMISS, true));
+    setLocationChangeAnimationEnabled(savedInstanceState.getBoolean(
+      MapboxConstants.STATE_LOCATION_CHANGE_ANIMATION_ENABLED, true));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    */
   @UiThread
   public void setMyLocationTrackingMode(@MyLocationTracking.Mode int myLocationTrackingMode) {
+    myLocationView.setLocationChangeAnimationEnabled(isLocationChangeAnimationEnabled());
     myLocationView.setMyLocationTrackingMode(myLocationTrackingMode);
 
     if (myLocationTrackingMode == MyLocationTracking.TRACKING_FOLLOW) {
@@ -253,6 +258,26 @@ public boolean isScrollGestureCurrentlyEnabled() {
       || myLocationView.getMyLocationTrackingMode() == MyLocationTracking.TRACKING_NONE);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns whether location change animation is applied for {@link MyLocationTracking#TRACKING_FOLLOW}.
+   *
+   * @return True if animation is applied, false otherwise.
+   */
+  public boolean isLocationChangeAnimationEnabled() {
+    return locationChangeAnimationEnabled;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set whether location change animation should be applied for {@link MyLocationTracking#TRACKING_FOLLOW}.
+   *
+   * @param locationChangeAnimationEnabled True if animation should be applied, false otherwise.
+   */
+  public void setLocationChangeAnimationEnabled(boolean locationChangeAnimationEnabled) {
+    this.locationChangeAnimationEnabled = locationChangeAnimationEnabled;
+
+    myLocationView.setLocationChangeAnimationEnabled(locationChangeAnimationEnabled);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Reset the tracking modes as necessary. Location tracking is reset if the map center is changed and not from
    * location, bearing tracking if there is a rotation.

platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class MyLocationView extends View {
   private ValueAnimator locationChangeAnimator;
   private ValueAnimator accuracyAnimator;
   private ValueAnimator directionAnimator;
+  private boolean locationChangeAnimationEnabled;
 
   private ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener invalidateSelfOnUpdateListener =
     new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {
@@ -462,6 +463,10 @@ public void setLocation(Location location) {
     myLocationBehavior.updateLatLng(location);
   }
 
+  public void setLocationChangeAnimationEnabled(boolean locationChangeAnimationEnabled) {
+    this.locationChangeAnimationEnabled = locationChangeAnimationEnabled;
+  }
+
   public void setMyBearingTrackingMode(@MyBearingTracking.Mode int myBearingTrackingMode) {
     this.myBearingTrackingMode = myBearingTrackingMode;
     if (myBearingTrackingMode == MyBearingTracking.COMPASS && compassListener.isSensorAvailable()) {
@@ -773,9 +778,14 @@ void updateLatLng(@NonNull Location location) {
       // accuracy
       updateAccuracy(location);
 
-      // ease to new camera position with a linear interpolator
-      mapboxMap.easeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(builder.build()), animationDuration, false, null,
-        true);
+      if (locationChangeAnimationEnabled) {
+        // ease to new camera position with a linear interpolator
+        mapboxMap.easeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(builder.build()), animationDuration, false, null,
+          true);
+      } else {
+        mapboxMap.easeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(builder.build()), 0, false, null,
+          true);
+      }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -817,7 +827,11 @@ void updateLatLng(@NonNull final Location location) {
       }
 
       locationChangeAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0.0f, 1.0f);
-      locationChangeAnimator.setDuration(locationUpdateDuration);
+      if (locationChangeAnimationEnabled) {
+        locationChangeAnimator.setDuration(locationUpdateDuration);
+      } else {
+        locationChangeAnimator.setDuration(0);
+      }
       locationChangeAnimator.addUpdateListener(new MarkerCoordinateAnimatorListener(this,
         latLng, newLocation
       ));