Implement Geolocation using Scala and Lift

September 9, 2012 Ayush MishraAgile, Java, Studio-Scala, Web

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In this section , I will explain how to implement Geolocation using Scala and Lift . You can easily fetch user’s current location or near by location by his IP address .

1) You will need API key to be able to use . To get API key , just Go to IPInfoDB .
2) Get user’s IP address

 var ipAddress: String = ""
    S.containerRequest.map(r =>
      ipAdd = r.remoteAddress)

val key:String = "Your API Key "

var ipInfoDBURL = new URL("http://api.ipinfodb.com/v3/ip-city" + "/?key=" + key + "&ip=" + ipAddress + "&format=" + "json")
    val conn = ipInfoDBURL.openConnection

conn.getInputStream

will provide you JSON with all details including latitude and longitude .

Written by Ayush Mishra

Ayush is the Sr. Lead Consultant @ Knoldus Software LLP. In his 10 years of experience he has become a developer with proven experience in architecting and developing web applications. Ayush has a Masters in Computer Application from U.P. Technical University, Ayush is a strong-willed and self-motivated professional who takes deep care in adhering to quality norms within projects. He is capable of managing challenging projects with remarkable deadline sensitivity without compromising code quality.