mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-maps-flutter

How to get puck location update timestamp?

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Description

We are using the following scripts to get current user location from mapbox

```
Future getPuckPosition() async {
Layer? layer;
if (Platform.isAndroid) {
layer = await getLayer("mapbox-location-indicator-layer");
} else {
layer = await getLayer("puck");
}

if (layer == null) {
return null;
}
final location = (layer as LocationIndicatorLayer).location;
if (location == null) {
return null;
}

final accuracy = (layer as LocationIndicatorLayer).accuracyRadius;

return Future.value(GeoLocator.Position(
latitude: location[0]!,
longitude: location[1]!,
timestamp: DateTime.now(),
accuracy: accuracy ?? 0,
altitude: 0,
heading: 0,
speed: 0,
speedAccuracy: 0,
));
}
}
```

It works as expected, however i would like to get when is the location updated within mapbox.
Is it possible to get this info for mapbox?

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Research direction

Start from the getPuckPosition entry point and the LocationIndicatorLayer.location value shown in the issue. Check the Mapbox Flutter location API and related documentation for whether an update timestamp is exposed. Done means the supported way to obtain that timestamp is identified, or its absence and the required API change are clearly documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart, flutter
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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