Maps SDK for iOS v3.10.0 Beta

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The Beta version of the Maps SDK for iOS is being deprecated and will be decommissioned; features accessed through it will be supported in a future SDK version.

• This Beta release (v3.10.0) introduces Cloud-Based Map Styling for customizing maps in apps and websites.

• This release also includes Polyline Customization, allowing developers to apply repeating bitmap textures to polylines using GMSTextureStyle.

Beta SDK deprecation notice: The Beta version of the SDK is deprecated and scheduled for decommissioning, and it's no longer available for new usage. The features described in this topic are currently accessed via the Beta SDK. A future version of the SDK will provide similar support for these features. See the release notes for more information.

The Maps SDK for iOS v3.10.0 Beta introduces the following new features for you to try:

• Cloud-Based Map Styling map customization
• Polyline customization: stamped polylines

Cloud-Based Map Styling map customization (beta)

You can now create custom styles, and use tokens to assign them to maps in your apps and websites. For more information, see the see the iOS Maps Customization Overview.

Polyline customization: stamped polylines

You can set the appearance of a polyline to a repeating bitmap texture by using GMSTextureStyle. The images cover the line completely, but are cut off around end points and vertices.

To create a stamped polyline, create a GMSStampStyle of GMSTextureStyle. Then set this property on the shape's options object by using stampStyle, as shown here:

Swift

let path = GMSMutablePath()
path.addLatitude(-37.81319, longitude: 144.96298)
path.addLatitude(-31.95285, longitude: 115.85734)
let polyline = GMSPolyline(path: path)
let redWithStamp = GMSStrokeStyle.solidColor(.red)

let image = UIImage(named: "imageFromBundleOrAsset")! // Image could be from anywhere
redWithStamp.stampStyle = GMSTextureStyle(image: image)

let span = GMSStyleSpan(style: redWithStamp)
polyline.spans = [span]
polyline.map = mapView
      

Objective-C

GMSMutablePath *path = [GMSMutablePath path];
[path addLatitude:-37.81319 longitude:144.96298];
[path addLatitude:-31.95285 longitude:115.85734];
GMSPolyline *polyline = [GMSPolyline polylineWithPath:path];
GMSStrokeStyle *redWithStamp = [GMSStrokeStyle solidColor:[UIColor redColor]];

UIImage *image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"imageFromBundleOrAsset"]; // Image could be from anywhere
redWithStamp.stampStyle = [GMSTextureStyle textureStyleWithImage:image];

GMSStyleSpan *span = [GMSStyleSpan spanWithStyle:redWithStamp];
polyline.spans = @[span];
polyline.map = mapView;