MapsInitializer

extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer

Class Overview

Use this class to initialize the Google Maps Android API 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 getMap() on either of these classes, then you do not need to worry about this class. See the sample application for some examples.

Summary

Public Methods
static void	initialize(Context context) Initializes the Google Maps Android API so that its classes are ready for use.

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Inherited Methods

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone()
boolean	equals(Object arg0)
void	finalize()
final Class<?>	getClass()
int	hashCode()
final void	notify()
final void	notifyAll()
String	toString()
final void	wait()
final void	wait(long arg0, int arg1)
final void	wait(long arg0)

Public Methods

public static void initialize (Context context)

Initializes the Google Maps Android API 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 getMap() on either of these classes, then it is not necessary to call this.

Parameters

context	Required to fetch the necessary API resources and code. Must not be null.

Throws

GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException	if Google Play services is not available.

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