gistfile1.js

(function(){
    var Geolocation = {
        
        coordinates: {long:null, lat:null, timestamp:null, accuracy:null},
            
        capable: function(){
            //return false;
            return Modernizr.geolocation?true:false;              
        },
        
        getLatitude: function(){
            return coordinates.lat.toString();
        },
        
        getLongitude: function(){
            return coordinates.long.toString();
        },
        
        positionErr: function(err){
            console.log(err);
            console.log(err.code); // 1:user denied access, 2:satellites down, 3:timeout
            console.log(err.message);
        },
        
        raiseError: function(){
            alert("Your browser doesn't support location information.");
            return false;
        },
        
        setCoordinates: function(){
            if (this.capable()) {
                navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(pos){
                    this.coordinates.lat = pos.coords.latitude;
                    this.coordinates.long = pos.coords.longitude;
                    console.log("attempt finished");
                    console.log("lat: "+coordinates.lat+"   long: "+lcoordinates.ong);
                        
                }, this.positionErr);
                console.log("getCurrentPosition may have completed");
            }
            else{
                this.raiseError();
            }
            return;
        },
        
        getCoordinates: function(position){
 
        },
        
        lookup: function(){
            console.log(this.coordinates.lat);
            if (this.coordinates.lat == null || this.coordinates.long == null) {
                alert("no location data.");
                this.setCoordinates();
            }
            else{
                alert("location data already exists");
                console.log("coordinates: long:"+this.coordinates.long+"  lat:"+this.coordinates.lat);
            }
        }
    }
    window.Geo = Geolocation;
})();