add max & min latitude and longitude constants to maps sdk

add max & min latitude and longitude constants to maps sdk  that are independent of Mercator projection

closes #10780 

1 files changed, 63 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/constants/GeometryConstants.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/constants/GeometryConstants.java
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+package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants;
+
+/**
+ * Contains constants used throughout the sdk classes.
+ *
+ * @since 6.0.0
+ */
+public class GeometryConstants {
+
+  /**
+   * The <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_radius#Equatorial_radius'>equatorial radius</a>
+   * value in meters
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final int RADIUS_EARTH_METERS = 6378137;
+
+  /**
+   * This constant represents the lowest longitude value available to represent a geolocation.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final double MIN_LONGITUDE = -180;
+
+  /**
+   * This constant represents the highest longitude value available to represent a geolocation.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final double MAX_LONGITUDE = 180;
+
+  /**
+   * This constant represents the lowest latitude value available to represent a geolocation.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final double MIN_LATITUDE = -90;
+
+  /**
+   * This constant represents the highest latitude value available to represent a geolocation.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final double MAX_LATITUDE = 90;
+
+  /**
+   * Maximum latitude value in Mercator projection.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final double MAX_MERCATOR_LATITUDE = 85.05112877980659;
+
+  /**
+   * Minimum latitude value in Mercator projection.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  public static final double MIN_MERCATOR_LATITUDE = -85.05112877980659;
+
+  private GeometryConstants() {
+    // Private constructor to prevent initializing of this class.
+  }
+}