1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/Utils.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/Utils.java
index 8907b93b5f..7a2415ed5d 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/Utils.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/Utils.java
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
 
+import static com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.LocationComponentConstants.INSTANT_LOCATION_TRANSITION_THRESHOLD;
+
 public final class Utils {
 
   private Utils() {
@@ -89,6 +92,15 @@ public final class Utils {
     return (float) (location.getAccuracy() * (1 / metersPerPixel));
   }
 
+  static boolean immediateAnimation(LatLng current, @NonNull LatLng target, double zoom) {
+    // TODO: calculate the value based on the projection
+    double distance = current.distanceTo(target);
+    if (zoom > 10) {
+      distance *= zoom;
+    }
+    return distance > INSTANT_LOCATION_TRANSITION_THRESHOLD;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Casts the value to an even integer.
    */