google api client is connected return false

Question

in my code the google api client returns the false value even it is being connected

GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Log.i(TAG,"btn is clicked");
            buildGoogleApiClient();
            Log.i(TAG,"build google api completed");
            mGoogleApiClient.connect();
            if(mGoogleApiClient.isConnected())
            Log.i(TAG,"client conneted");
            Log.i(TAG,String.valueOf(mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()));


        }
});

protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
    Log.i(TAG, "Building GoogleApiClient");
    mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
            .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
            .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
            .addApi(LocationServices.API)
            .build();
    createLocationRequest();
}

protected void createLocationRequest() {
    mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
    mLocationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS);
    mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS);
    mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
}

thanks in advance

Answer 1

mGoogleApiClient.connect(); is not a synchronous operation - that's why you set up a addConnectionCallbacks(this) when building your GoogleApiClient.

You have to wait for the onConnected() callback before mGoogleApiClient.isConnected() will return true and you can use the GoogleApiClient.