Google maps in Android a simple overview
Here we can see how a simple google map is obtained.in this map view we are using a zoom control.and use the methode setanimateto() to locate the userdefined locations.here is sample code for this,
JithudemoActivity.java
package a.b;
import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint;
import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity;
import com.google.android.maps.MapController;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView.LayoutParams;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
public class JithudemoActivity extends MapActivity
{
MapView mapView;
MapController mc;
GeoPoint p;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapView);
LinearLayout zoomLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.zoom);
View zoomView = mapView.getZoomControls();
zoomLayout.addView(zoomView,
new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
mapView.displayZoomControls(true);
mc = mapView.getController();
String coordinates[] = {"8.487495", "76.948623"};
double lat = Double.parseDouble(coordinates[0]);
double lng = Double.parseDouble(coordinates[1]);
p = new GeoPoint(
(int) (lat * 1E6),
(int) (lng * 1E6));
mc.animateTo(p);
mc.setZoom(17);
mapView.invalidate();
}
@Override
protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return false;
}
}
main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<com.google.android.maps.MapView
android:id="@+id/mapView"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:enabled="true"
android:clickable="true"
android:apiKey="0vNjDM-9Hpz8UM7pUWYJLvFptBpUpOqvQnV0S_g"
/>
<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/zoom"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
/>
</RelativeLayout>
change the view to satellite view
package a.b;
import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint;
import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity;
import com.google.android.maps.MapController;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView.LayoutParams;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
public class JithudemoActivity extends MapActivity
{
MapView mapView;
MapController mc;
GeoPoint p;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapView);
LinearLayout zoomLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.zoom);
View zoomView = mapView.getZoomControls();
zoomLayout.addView(zoomView,
new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
mapView.displayZoomControls(true);
mc = mapView.getController();
String coordinates[] = {"8.487495", "76.948623"};
double lat = Double.parseDouble(coordinates[0]);
double lng = Double.parseDouble(coordinates[1]);
p = new GeoPoint(
(int) (lat * 1E6),
(int) (lng * 1E6));
mc.animateTo(p);
mc.setZoom(17);
mapView.invalidate();
mapView.setSatellite(true);
}
@Override
protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return false;
}
}