Can someone tell my when to use Overlay or when to use ItemizedOverlay class!
What are differences between this two classes?
Draw methods do the same thing?
Overlay
is a general overlay. ItemizedOverlay
is a subclass that makes it easier to create an overlay that is a discrete series of marked points on the map. So, if you are trying to show a bus route, or shade a region, or something like that, Overlay
is the class you want. If you are trying to show a collection of restaurants, or churches, or whatever, ItemizedOverlay
works.
Note, though, that ItemizedOverlay
is designed for modest numbers of points (e.g., dozens). If you have a large number of points, you may need to create your own Overlay
just for performance reasons.