Example of Task based LocationService implementation using Mvx Location Plugin

LocationService.cs

public interface ILocationService
{
	Coordinates GetLastSeenLocation();
	Task<Coordinates> GetCurrentLocation ();
}

public class LocationService : ILocationService
{		
	private const string Tag = "LocationService";

	private readonly object _lock = new object();

	private static readonly TimeSpan timeOut = TimeSpan.FromSeconds (10);

	private TaskCompletionSource<Coordinates> taskSource;

	private readonly IMvxLocationWatcher locationWatcher;
	private readonly IMvxMainThreadDispatcher dispatcher;

	public LocationService (IMvxLocationWatcher locationWatcher, IMvxMainThreadDispatcher dispatcher)
	{
		this.locationWatcher = locationWatcher;
		this.dispatcher = dispatcher;

		this.locationWatcher.OnPermissionChanged += PermissionChanged;
	}

	public Coordinates GetLastSeenLocation()
	{
		var location = locationWatcher.LastSeenLocation;
		if (location == null)
		{
			return Coordinates.Empty;
		}
		return new Coordinates(location.Coordinates.Latitude, location.Coordinates.Longitude);
	}

	public Task<Coordinates> GetCurrentLocation()
	{
		Task<Coordinates> task;
		bool startWatcher = false;

		lock (_lock)
		{
			if (taskSource == null)
			{
				taskSource = new TaskCompletionSource<Coordinates>();
				startWatcher = true;
			}
			task = taskSource.Task;
		}

		if (startWatcher) 
		{
			StartWatcher();
		}
		return task;
	}

	private void StartWatcher ()
	{
		Trace.Debug (Tag, "StartWatcher");

		dispatcher.RequestMainThreadAction(() =>
		{
			if (locationWatcher.Started) {
				Trace.Warn (Tag, "Watcher already started!");
				return;
			}

			locationWatcher.Start(new MvxLocationOptions() { Accuracy = MvxLocationAccuracy.Coarse }, 
				location =>
			{
				locationWatcher.Stop();

				OnSuccess (new Coordinates(location.Coordinates.Latitude, location.Coordinates.Longitude));
			}, 
				error =>
			{
				locationWatcher.Stop();

				OnError (new LocationException(error.Code));
			});

			Task.Delay (timeOut).ContinueWith (_ => OnTimeout ());
		});			
	}

	private void OnTimeout ()
	{
		Trace.Debug(Tag, "Timeout");

		TaskCompletionSource<Coordinates> source;
		lock (_lock)
		{
			source = taskSource;
			taskSource = null;
		}
		source?.SetException (new LocationException (MvxLocationErrorCode.Timeout));

		if (locationWatcher.Started) {
			locationWatcher.Stop();	
		}
	}

	private void OnSuccess (Coordinates coordinates)
	{
		Trace.Debug(Tag, "Updated: " + coordinates);

		TaskCompletionSource<Coordinates> source;
		lock (_lock)
		{
			source = taskSource;
			taskSource = null;
		}
		source?.SetResult(coordinates);
	}

	private void OnError (LocationException error)
	{
		Trace.Warn(Tag, "Error: " + error.Code.ToString());

		TaskCompletionSource<Coordinates> source;
		lock (_lock)
		{
			source = taskSource;
			taskSource = null;
		}
		source?.SetException(error);
	}

	private void PermissionChanged (object sender, MvxValueEventArgs<MvxLocationPermission> e)
	{
		Trace.Warn(Tag, "Permission changed: " + e.Value.ToString ());

		if (e.Value != MvxLocationPermission.Denied)
		{
			return;
		}

		// Process only if denied

		TaskCompletionSource<Coordinates> source;
		lock (_lock)
		{
			source = taskSource;
			taskSource = null;
		}
		source?.SetException(new LocationException (MvxLocationErrorCode.PermissionDenied));
	}
}