androidgoogle-mapsparse-serverparse-android-sdk

Showing marker in map with ParseGeoPoint

At the moment I am having a hard time placing the marker on the map . I want to do an app where I track the path I took while walking. Can you help me with a link to accomplish this and how do I place the marker in the map given the previous code?.

i followed the parse guide in at https://www.back4app.com/docs/android/parse-geopoint but this doesnt seem to work.

should be placed in Colombia South America

this is what I have done so far...

package com.example.mac.mycarapp.Fragment;

import android.Manifest;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;

import com.example.mac.mycarapp.R;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.BitmapDescriptorFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
import com.parse.ParseGeoPoint;
import com.parse.ParseUser;

public class PruebaDeRutaMapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback,
        GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener {

    private GoogleMap mMap;
    private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
    Location mLastLocation;
    LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
    private static final int REQUEST_LOCATION = 1;
    LocationManager locationManager;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_prueba_de_ruta_maps);
        // Obtain the SupportMapFragment and get notified when the map is ready to be used.
        SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map);
        mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);

        locationManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);



    }


    /**
     * Manipulates the map once available.
     * This callback is triggered when the map is ready to be used.
     * This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
     * we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
     * If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user will be prompted to install
     * it inside the SupportMapFragment. This method will only be triggered once the user has
     * installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
     */
    @Override
    public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
        mMap = googleMap;

        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            // TODO: Consider calling
            //    ActivityCompat#requestPermissions
            // here to request the missing permissions, and then overriding
            //   public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
            //                                          int[] grantResults)
            // to handle the case where the user grants the permission. See the documentation
            // for ActivityCompat#requestPermissions for more details.
            return;
        }

        buildGoogleApiClient();
        mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);

        ParseGeoPoint loc=getCurrentUserLocation();

        // Add a marker in Sydney and move the camera
       showCurrentUserInMap(googleMap);

    }

    protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
        mGoogleApiClient=new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
                .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
                .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
                .addApi(LocationServices.API)
                .build();
        mGoogleApiClient.connect();
    }

    @Override
    public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {

        mLastLocation=location;


        LatLng latLng=new LatLng(location.getLatitude(),location.getLongitude());
        mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(latLng));
        /** Jugar con el valor de ZoomTo para obtener el valor deseado va de 1 a 21*/
        mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(11));

        //TODO:Agregar la localizacion a la base de datos

        //https://www.back4app.com/docs/android/parse-geopoint


        if(location != null){
            // if it isn't, save it to Back4App Dashboard

            ParseUser currentUser = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();

            if (currentUser != null) {
                saveCurrentUserLocation();

            } else {
                // do something like coming back to the login activity
            }
        }
        else {
            // if it is null, do something like displaying error and coming back to the menu activity
        }



    }

    /** When the map is connected and the location is being requested*/
    @Override
    public void onConnected(@Nullable Bundle bundle) {
        mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
        mLocationRequest.setInterval(1000);
        mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(1000);
        /**
         * OJO si esta puesto en high drenara mas rapido la bateria del dispositivo*/
        mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            // TODO: Consider calling
            //    ActivityCompat#requestPermissions
            // here to request the missing permissions, and then overriding
            //   public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
            //                                          int[] grantResults)
            // to handle the case where the user grants the permission. See the documentation
            // for ActivityCompat#requestPermissions for more details.
            return;
        }

        LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onConnectionFailed(@NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onPointerCaptureChanged(boolean hasCapture) {

    }

    private void saveCurrentUserLocation() {
        // requesting permission to get user's location
        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(PruebaDeRutaMapsActivity.this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(PruebaDeRutaMapsActivity.this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(PruebaDeRutaMapsActivity.this, new String[]{android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, REQUEST_LOCATION);
        } else {
            // getting last know user's location
            Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

            // checking if the location is null
            if (location != null) {
                // if it isn't, save it to Back4App Dashboard
                ParseGeoPoint currentUserLocation = new ParseGeoPoint(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());

                ParseUser currentUser = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();

                if (currentUser != null) {
                    currentUser.put("Location", currentUserLocation);
                    currentUser.saveInBackground();
                } else {
                    // do something like coming back to the login activity
                }
            } else {
                // if it is null, do something like displaying error and coming back to the menu activity
            }
        }
    }
        @Override
        public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults)
        {
            super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);

            switch (requestCode) {
                case REQUEST_LOCATION:
                    saveCurrentUserLocation();
                    break;
            }
        }
    private ParseGeoPoint getCurrentUserLocation(){

        // finding currentUser
        ParseUser currentUser = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();

        if (currentUser == null) {
            // if it's not possible to find the user, do something like returning to login activity
        }
        // otherwise, return the current user location
        return currentUser.getParseGeoPoint("Location");

    }

    private void showCurrentUserInMap(final GoogleMap googleMap){

        // calling retrieve user's location method of Step 4
        ParseGeoPoint currentUserLocation = getCurrentUserLocation();

        // creating a marker in the map showing the current user location
        LatLng currentUser = new LatLng(currentUserLocation.getLatitude(), currentUserLocation.getLongitude());
        googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(currentUser).title(ParseUser.getCurrentUser().getUsername()).icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_RED)));

        // zoom the map to the currentUserLocation
        googleMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(currentUser, 5));
    }
    }
Solution

  • You need to make sure that you are updating the map every time that you have a new location. Try to change this method:

        @Override
    public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {

        mLastLocation=location;


        LatLng latLng=new LatLng(location.getLatitude(),location.getLongitude());
        mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(latLng));
        /** Jugar con el valor de ZoomTo para obtener el valor deseado va de 1 a 21*/
        mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(11));

        //TODO:Agregar la localizacion a la base de datos

        //https://www.back4app.com/docs/android/parse-geopoint


        if(location != null){
            // if it isn't, save it to Back4App Dashboard

            ParseUser currentUser = ParseUser.getCurrentUser();

            if (currentUser != null) {
                saveCurrentUserLocation();
                showCurrentUserInMap(mMap);

            } else {
                // do something like coming back to the login activity
            }
        }
        else {
            // if it is null, do something like displaying error and coming back to the menu activity
        }



    }