feat: request and get current position api for macOS

[nilayarya]

Description of Change

Added a custom GeolocationSystemPermissionManager that wraps the existing one in electron to make geolocation requests.
Serves as an alternative API to navigator.geolocation that many users are facing issues with to make location requests on macOS. The implementation includes macOS geolocation permission handling as well.

Fixes: electron#45290

This fork is a working solution for some of the common geolocation needs of apps. It covers requesting and getting current position (latitude, longitude).

Electron v37.0.0

Use the following APIs:

electron.geolocation.requestPermission()

Note

Request Permission prompt will open only the first time a geolocation request is made. Subsequent calls will open System Settings (Location Services tab).

Once your app has permission, you can retrieve the current position with:

await electron.geolocation.getCurrentPosition()

Note

Calling this without geolocation permission will return {latitude : 0, longitude : 0}

You may build it yourself and give it a try! If you run into issues, report them in the issues tab of the fork 🚀

Implementation:

The new GeolocationSystemPermissionManager essentially uses a wrapped version of the SystemGeolocationSourceApple class, the same GeolocationSystemPermissionManager handed over to device service during startup. This change was essential because only a single instance of CLLocationManager can exist (as previously used in SystemGeolocationSourceApple), and multiple instances would lead to a crash.

Summary:

Extended SystemGeolocationSourceApple to SystemGeolocationSourceAppleCustom and initialized the CLLocationManager inside it before passing it to the device service.

Added utility functions to request permission and retrieve the current geolocation under the extended SystemGeolocationSourceAppleCustom

Provided an API to call these functions from main and rendered process

Checklist

• PR description included and stakeholders cc'd
• npm test passes
• relevant API documentation, tutorials, and examples are updated and follow the documentation style guide
• PR release notes describe the change in a way relevant to app developers, and are capitalized, punctuated, and past tense.

Release Notes

Notes: Added a custom geolocation manager for electron. Provides a way to request for geolocation access

[spbgzh]

Can u add a build version, please.

[nilayarya]

Can u add a build version, please.
Electron v37.0.0