AdvancedMarker

Page Summary

• AdvancedMarker extends the Marker class, offering premium features for map markers.

• It is designed for compile-time compatibility and doesn't apply to the Navigation SDK.

• This class allows using custom Android Views as marker icons, overriding any BitmapDescriptor icons.

• AdvancedMarker inherits standard Marker functionalities like positioning, visibility, and info windows.

public class AdvancedMarker extends Marker

Extends Marker, and provides additional premium features.

This class does not apply to the Navigation SDK. It exists for compile time compatibility with com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps only.

Public Method Summary

View	getIconView() Gets the View being used for the marker if the marker has any.
void	setIconView(View view) Sets the view to be used for the marker.

Inherited Method Summary

From class com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Marker

boolean	equals(Object other) Tests if this Marker is equal to another.
float	getAlpha() Gets the alpha of the marker.
String	getId() Gets this marker's id.
LatLng	getPosition() Returns the position of the marker.
float	getRotation() Gets the rotation of the marker.
String	getSnippet() Gets the snippet of the marker.
Object	getTag() Gets the tag for the marker.
String	getTitle() Gets the title of the marker.
float	getZIndex() Returns the zIndex of the marker.
int	hashCode()
void	hideInfoWindow() Hides the info window if it is shown from this marker.
boolean	isDraggable() Gets the draggability of the marker.
boolean	isFlat() Gets the flat setting of the Marker.
boolean	isInfoWindowShown() Returns whether the info window is currently shown above this marker.
boolean	isVisible() Gets the visibility setting of this marker.
void	remove() Removes this marker from the map.
void	setAlpha(float alpha) Sets the alpha (opacity) of the marker.
void	setAnchor(float anchorU, float anchorV) Sets the anchor point for the marker.
void	setDraggable(boolean draggable) Sets the draggability of the marker.
void	setFlat(boolean flat) Sets whether this marker should be flat against the map true or a billboard facing the camera false.
void	setIcon(BitmapDescriptor iconDescriptor) Sets the icon for the marker.
void	setInfoWindowAnchor(float anchorU, float anchorV) Specifies the point in the marker image at which to anchor the info window when it is displayed.
void	setPosition(LatLng latlng) Sets the location of the marker.
void	setRotation(float rotation) Sets the rotation of the marker in degrees clockwise about the marker's anchor point.
void	setSnippet(String snippet) Sets the snippet of the marker.
void	setTag(Object tag) Sets the tag for the marker.
void	setTitle(String title) Sets the title of the marker.
void	setVisible(boolean visible) Sets the visibility of this marker.
void	setZIndex(float zIndex) Sets the zIndex of the marker.
void	showInfoWindow() Shows the info window of this marker on the map, if this marker isVisible().

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 View getIconView ()

Gets the View being used for the marker if the marker has any.

Returns

• View being used as a marker icon or null

public void setIconView (View view)

Sets the view to be used for the marker.

If iconView is set, the BitmapDescriptor set via Marker.setIcon(BitmapDescriptor) is ignored.

Parameters

view	the view instance to be used as a marker on the map.