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public final class
MapsInitializer
extends Object
Use this class to initialize the Google Maps SDK for Android if features need to be used before
obtaining a map. It must be called because some classes such as BitmapDescriptorFactory and
CameraUpdateFactory need to be initialized.
If you are using MapFragment or MapView and have already obtained a (non-null)
GoogleMap by calling getMapAsync() on either of these classes and waiting for the
onMapReady(GoogleMap map) callback, then you do not need to worry about this class. See
the sample application for some examples.
Initializes the Google Maps SDK for Android so that its classes are ready for use.
Inherited Method Summary
From class
java.lang.Object
boolean
equals(Object arg0)
final
Class<?>
getClass()
int
hashCode()
final
void
notify()
final
void
notifyAll()
String
toString()
final
void
wait(long arg0, int arg1)
final
void
wait(long arg0)
final
void
wait()
Public Methods
public
static
synchronized
int
initialize(Context context)
Initializes the Google Maps SDK for Android so that its classes are ready for use. If you are
using MapFragment or MapView and have already obtained a (non-null) GoogleMap by calling getMapAsync() on either of these classes, then it is not
necessary to call this.
Parameters
context
Required to fetch the necessary SDK resources and code. Must not be null.
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