How/Where could I get a reference of all marker objects current on the map, in order to check something like this:
if (Markers.getTag().equals("something"))
By reading the documentation on Marker it said "This is easier than storing a separate Map", so I don't want to use HashMap unless someone say I absolutely have to.
Thanks, the following is a pseudo-pseudo code
// The uid is the Marker's tag
// 1) Someway to Check if the tag exists for the current profile
// 2) If it exists, then just move the marker, just set a new position of this marker.
// 3) If it doesn't, then create a new marker, add a marker.
// 4) Set profile uid as the Marker's Tag, via .setTag()
// 5) Animate move camera to the latlng position
3-5 is okay, just 1-2
// 3) Create a new marker
// Marker to show on the map
Marker friendMarker;
// Add a marker when the image is loaded
friendMarker = googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(friendLatLng)
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap))
.title(friendProfile.getName()));
// Set the tag on this friend marker, so we can retrieve or update it later
friendMarker.setTag(friendProfile.getUid());
// 5) Animate the camera to that location
CameraPosition cameraPosition = new CameraPosition.Builder().target(friendLatLng).zoom(15).build();
googleMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(cameraPosition));
Create a List of Marker
List<Marker> markers = new ArrayList<>();
Then add your marker in your markers list
// Marker to show on the map
Marker friendMarker;
// Add a marker when the image is loaded
friendMarker = googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(friendLatLng)
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap))
.title(friendProfile.getName()));
//Add now the marker in markers list
markers.add(friendMarker);
Then to access all markers
for (Marker marker : markers) {
if (marker.getTag().equals("something")) { //if a marker has desired tag
//Do something in the way. Hmmmm. Yeah
}
}