Java API for Google Maps (or similar) [closed]

Answer 1

Check out http://javamaps.blogspot.com .

Answer 2

To see the literal map in your desktop app's window, you can embed a browser control that is Java-based and is compatible with the Google Maps application.

See this question to find out how to embed a browser in your Java app:

Embedding web browser window in Java

Answer 3

Have a look at http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-01-2006/jw-0116-google.html. They describe how to work with Google Maps from Java and they have a war file (untested).