Custom marker in google maps in android with vector asset icon

Question

How can we achieve a map marker icon with vector asset file, the way google shows it like this, programatically:

Update:

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Answer 1

Here is the code for kotlin lovers ;)

private fun bitMapFromVector(vectorResID:Int):BitmapDescriptor {
    val vectorDrawable=ContextCompat.getDrawable(context!!,vectorResID)
    vectorDrawable!!.setBounds(0,0,vectorDrawable!!.intrinsicWidth,vectorDrawable.intrinsicHeight)
    val bitmap=Bitmap.createBitmap(vectorDrawable.intrinsicWidth,vectorDrawable.intrinsicHeight,Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888)
    val canvas=Canvas(bitmap)
    vectorDrawable.draw(canvas)
    return BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap)
}

Answer 2

Try this

MarkerOptions op = new MarkerOptions();
op.position(src_latlng);
Marker origin_marker = googleMap.addMarker(op);

Bitmap bitmap = getBitmap(this,R.drawable.ic_map_marker);
origin_marker.setIcon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap));

getBitmap

public Bitmap getBitmap(Context context, int drawableId) {
   Drawable drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, drawableId);
   if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
       return BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(), drawableId);
   } else if (drawable instanceof VectorDrawable) {
       return getBitmap((VectorDrawable) drawable);
   } else {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("unsupported drawable type");
   }
}

ic_map_marker.xml

<vector android:height="32dp" android:viewportHeight="512.0"
    android:viewportWidth="512.0" android:width="32dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <path android:fillColor="#f32f00" android:pathData="M288,284.8V480l-64,32V284.8c10.3,2.1 21,3.3 32,3.3S277.7,286.9 288,284.8zM384,128c0,70.7 -57.3,128 -128,128c-70.7,0 -128,-57.3 -128,-128S185.3,0 256,0C326.7,0 384,57.3 384,128zM256,64c0,-17.7 -14.3,-32 -32,-32s-32,14.3 -32,32s14.3,32 32,32S256,81.7 256,64z"/>
</vector>

Answer 3

For a Kotlin user.Please check below code.As I ddid in Fragment class.

class MapPinFragment : Fragment() {

    private lateinit var googleMap1: GoogleMap

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    }

    override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?,
                              savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_map_pin, container, false)
    }

    override fun onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState)
        mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        mapView.onResume()

    }

    override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)


        mapView.getMapAsync { googleMap ->
            googleMap1 = googleMap as GoogleMap
            addCustomMarker()
        }

    }

    private fun addCustomMarker() {
        Log.d("addCustomMarker", "addCustomMarker()")
        if (googleMap1 == null) {
            return
        }
        // adding a marker on map with image from  drawable
        googleMap1.addMarker(
            MarkerOptions()
                .position(LatLng(23.0225 , 72.5714))
                .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(getMarkerBitmapFromView()))
        )
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy()
        if (mapView != null)
            mapView.onDestroy()
    }
    override fun onLowMemory() {
        super.onLowMemory()
        mapView.onLowMemory()
    }

    private fun getMarkerBitmapFromView(): Bitmap? {
        val customMarkerView: View? = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.view_custom_marker, null)
//        val markerImageView: ImageView =
//            customMarkerView.findViewById<View>(R.id.profile_image) as ImageView
        customMarkerView?.measure(View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED, View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED );
        customMarkerView?.layout(0, 0, customMarkerView.measuredWidth, customMarkerView.measuredHeight);
        customMarkerView?.buildDrawingCache();
        val returnedBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(
            customMarkerView!!.measuredWidth, customMarkerView.measuredHeight,
            Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888
        )
        val canvas = Canvas(returnedBitmap)
        canvas.drawColor(Color.WHITE, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
        val drawable = customMarkerView.background

        drawable?.draw(canvas);
        customMarkerView.draw(canvas);
        return returnedBitmap;

    }




}