Can't save polygon in google maps

Question

I have a google maps polygon object:

var poly = new google.maps.Polygon({
  paths: [
    new google.maps.LatLng(25.774252, -80.190262),
    new google.maps.L         


        

Answer 1

Use google.maps.geometry.encoding.encodePath() to encode the path. This method returns a string, perfect for storing into a DB. For reuse decode the string by using google.maps.geometry.encoding.decodePath()

Please note: the geometry-library isn't loaded by default, you must load it by appending &libraries=geometry to the src of the maps-API-script.

To explain why you can't store the path directly(e.g. as JSON):
when you store the path(array), which contains the LatLng's, you will lose the prototype of the LatLng's, which is essential because it defines the methods for retrieving the properties(lat() and lng() )