DISPOZITIVE MOBILE DE CALCUL

Unit 12 – Localization Providers & Maps

 Fetch user location

Reverse geocoding using Geocoder

MapFragment
Summary Showing current location

Displaying markers

Map controls
FETCH USER CURRENT LOCATION
Google API Client
 USER LOCATION
• Location service: Context.LOCATION_SERVICE
– Used for creating a LocationManager object
• Location is determined using different sources such as:
– GPS receiver;
– WiFi networks;
– Mobile cell phone;
• Permissions
– android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
– android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
 USER LOCATION
• Google Play Service evaluation and Location Service
initialization;
• Initialization of a listener by specifying:
– The source used for getting the location;
– The amount of time between two different location queries;
• Notifications received when:
– location changes;
– the source providing data changes state;
 USER LOCATION

Last known
location

Current
location
 Location Updates
Method arguments:
• Google API client
• Location request
• Location listener
Stopping Location Updates
 LocationManager class

• Getting the last known position:

– Location getLastKnownLocation(String source)

• Gets GPS receiver state;

– GpsStatus getGpsStatus(GpsStatus status)

• Selecting the best provider based on a predefined criteria:

– getBestProvider(Criteria criteria, boolean activeProviders)
 LocationListener Interface

• Receiving updates when location changes

– Based on frequency, distance

• Main approach is by using the override method:

– void onLocationChanged(Location position)
• Access coordinates by using the Location type object
 Location class
• Coordinates
– getLatitude(), getLongitude(), getAltitude()
• Speed
– getSpeed()
• Time
– getTime()
• Location accuracy
– getAccuracy()
• Other infos
 LocationListener example
class LocListener implements LocationListener {

@Override

public void onLocationChanged(Location position) {

/*position.getLatitude(), position.getLongitude(),
position.getAltitude(); */

}
 LocationListener
• requestLocationUpdates() is used for getting the current location
• Parameters:
– The minimum time for querying updates
– The minimum distance for querying updates
• Other parameters:
– Location source:
• GPS_PROVIDER or NETWORK_PROVIDER (LocationManager)
• Selection criteria
– The LocationListener type object
• requestSingleUpdate()
 Current position example
// create an object whose class implements LocationListener
LocListener locListener = new LocListener();

//getting the location service

LocationManager locManager = (LocationManager)
getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);

//requesting the current location from a location provider

locManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0,
locListener);

//removing the associated listener

locManager.removeUpdates(locListener);
 Geocoder class

Latitude:
Google Inc. 37.422844
1600 Amphitheatre
Geocoding
Reverse (37°25'21.3"N)
Parkway Geocoding
Mountain View, CA 94043 Longitude:
Phone: +1 650-253-0000 -122.084342
(122°05'03.8"W)
 Geocoder class
• Backend services
• Must check the availability of the service
– static method isPresent()
• Constructor initialization
– receives the Context of the application as single parameter
• INTERNET permission required
 Methods

• getFromLocation(lat, long, noMaxAddresses)

• getFromLocationName()

Address Lists

Getting • Address class

• List<Address>
addresses
Address class

• getCountry()
• getCountryCode()
• getLocality()
• getAddressLine()
Getting addresses
GOOGLE MAPS
 Google Maps
• Google Maps API v2
• Based on Google Maps service
• Included in Google Play services
– Found in the Extras category from SDK Manager
• Google Play services APK must be present on the mobile device
• Instruments:
– 3D maps, markers, paths, etc.
 Google Maps

None

Hybrid Normal
Google
Maps
Satellite Terrain
 Initialization

• Getting a valid Maps API key from Google Maps Services

– https://code.google.com/apis/console
– The key must be inserted into a valid XML resource

• Installing the Google Play services SDK

• Adding the Google Play services libraries
• Using the Google Play services libraries
Google Maps
 Getting the API Key

To get one, follow this link, follow the directions and press "Create" at the
end:

https://console.developers.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=maps_android_backen
d&keyType=CLIENT_SIDE_ANDROID&r=E5:96:2C:F8:01:5F:04:99:62:81:3B:82:31:FC:6C:7F
:D1:B8:E4:6F%3Bcom.example.mihai.maps

You can also add your credentials to an existing key, using this line:
E5:96:2C:F8:01:5F:04:99:62:81:3B:82:31:FC:6C:7F:D1:B8:E4:6F;com.example.mihai.m
aps

Alternatively, follow the directions here:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start#get-key

Once you have your key (it starts with "AIza"), replace the "google_maps_key"
string in this file.
 Google Maps API v2
• com.google.android.gms.maps package
• MapView
– A control which encapsulates a map
• MapFragment
– The fragment object used for displaying the map
• UiSettings
– Control for setting the map preferences
 Google Maps
• Map control
• Initialization
– MapFragment#getMap() or MapView#getMap()
• Camera control
– moveCamera(CameraUpdate)
– CameraUpdateFactory
• Map type
– setMapType(mapType const)
• MAP_TYPE_NORMAL, MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE, MAP_TYPE_TERRAIN
• Settings
• getUiSettings()
 Google Maps
• Circle
– Circle addCircle(CircleOptions)
• Lines
– Polyline addPolyline(PolylineOptions)
• Images
– GroundOverlay addGroundOverlay(GroundOverlayOptions)
• Polygons
– Polygon addPolygon(PolygonOptions)
 Google Maps API v2 classes
• Marker
– Small items on the map showing certain locations
– Properties
• Title
• Position (coordonate) – given as LatLng (latitude and longitude)
• Icon
• etc.
– GoogleMaps#addMarker(MarkerOptions)
• MarkerOptions
– Setting the Marker options
 Google Maps
• Map fragment declared as an xml layout file (res/layout)
– fragment
• android:id="@+id/map"
• android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"

• The java class associated file:

setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
MapFragment mapFragment = (MapFragment)
getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
 Google Maps
• AndroidManifest.xml
– Minimum set of permissions:
• <uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
– Google Maps API key
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="@string/google_maps_key" />
<string name="google_maps_key">
AIzaSyeqGdwiDSbgQFTjdTpzZBZ6kN7gB8I_Jd0
</string>
Google Maps Markers
Google Maps Markers
Zoom in/out
Compass Control
My Location Button
 Resourcess
• S. Komatineni, D. MacLean – Pro Android 4, Apress, 2012

• R. Meier – Professional Android 4 Application Development, Wiley, 2012

• P. Pocatilu, Programarea dispozitivelor mobile, Editura ASE, 2012

• P. Pocatilu, I. Ivan ș.a. – Programarea aplicațiilor Android, Editura, ASE,

2015

• http://developer.android.com