Extensions: need a way to share locations

Originator:futuretap
Number:rdar://17342848 Date Originated:17-Jun-2014 05:39 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:8.0 beta (WWDC seed)
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Not Applicable
 
We'd like to use Action extensions to share locations between apps. There are many interesting use cases for that: Apps could display directions, log locations, show a street view panorama, search in the vicinity, show photos taken nearby etc.

Currently there's no standardized way to share locations. Neither CLLocation objects can be used nor is there a standard file format / UTI specifying locations.

In addition to the properties of CLLocation we'd like to see support for the viewing angle since this could be useful in a number of use cases such as photos (already in EXIF data), street view panoramas etc.

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