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Google Maps: Drawing routes origin and destination are connected

I am drawing route on google map using waypoints. Everything looks good except my origin and destination is also connected. I am sure my origin and destination is not same.
Here is the url generated after I generate directions url from list of latitude/longitudes.
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?
&origin=26.8530478,75.78491989999999
&destination=26.8804683,75.75850109999999
&waypoints=26.8566917,75.7691974%7C
26.868405,75.76440269999999%7C
26.8762989,75.7664082
&key=MY_API_KEY
And also attaching the output. The straight line from "1" to "5' should not be there. Please help me in finding the mistake.
Thanks.
ParserTask -
ArrayList<LatLng> points = new ArrayList<LatLng>();
PolylineOptions lineOptions = new PolylineOptions();
// LatLngBounds.Builder builder = new LatLngBounds.Builder();
int color = ContextCompat.getColor(activity, R.color.black_overlay);
if (null != result)
for (int i = 0; i < result.size(); i++) {
// Fetching i-th route
List<HashMap<String, String>> path = result.get(i);
// Fetching all the points in i-th route
for (int j = 0; j < path.size(); j++) {
HashMap<String, String> point = path.get(j);
double lat = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lat"));
double lng = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lng"));
LatLng position = new LatLng(lat, lng);
points.add(position);
//builder.include(position);
}
lineOptions = new PolylineOptions().width(15).color(color).addAll(points).zIndex(6);
}
if (activity instanceof OnRoutesParsingCompletedCallBack) {
((OnRoutesParsingCompletedCallBack) activity).
onRoutesParsingCompleted(lineOptions);
}
Activity with map object -
#Override
public void onRoutesParsingCompleted(PolylineOptions lineOptions) {//}, LatLngBounds.Builder builder) {
if (lineOptions.getPoints().size() > 0) {
googleMap.addPolyline(lineOptions);
} else
Toast.makeText(this, "There is something wrong. No routes to draw!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
mCurrLocationMarker.showInfoWindow();
progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
googleMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(currentLatLong, 13));
}

I think, the issue is that you are adding all possible routes to the same polyline. So, the polyline goes by the first route, then it "returns" to the start point and goes again by the second route. You either need to remove the for that loops over the results:
if (null != result)
// Fetching 1st route
List<HashMap<String, String>> path = result.get(0);
// Fetching all the points in 1st route
for (int j = 0; j < path.size(); j++) {
HashMap<String, String> point = path.get(j);
double lat = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lat"));
double lng = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lng"));
LatLng position = new LatLng(lat, lng);
points.add(position);
//builder.include(position);
}
lineOptions = new PolylineOptions().width(15).color(color).addAll(points).zIndex(6);
}
Or you can create a polyline for each existing route.

How to remove the extra polyline from google maps api android

I have added a waypoint and drawn the polyline from start to destination through the waypoint. But an extra straight line is drawn from start to destination. How can I remove it ?
The code below shows the ParserTask and getDirections URL.
private class ParserTask extends AsyncTask<String, Integer, List<List<HashMap<String, String>>>> {
// Parsing the data in non-ui thread
#Override
protected List<List<HashMap<String, String>>> doInBackground(String... jsonData) {
JSONObject jObject;
List<List<HashMap<String, String>>> routes = null;
try {
jObject = new JSONObject(jsonData[0]);
DirectionsJSONParser parser = new DirectionsJSONParser();
routes = parser.parse(jObject);
Log.d("routes", routes.toString());
Log.d("jObject", jObject.toString());
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return routes;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(List<List<HashMap<String, String>>> result) {
ArrayList<LatLng> points = new ArrayList<LatLng>();;
PolylineOptions lineOptions = new PolylineOptions();;
lineOptions.width(2);
lineOptions.color(Color.RED);
MarkerOptions markerOptions = new MarkerOptions();
// Traversing through all the routes
for(int i=0;i<result.size();i++){
// Fetching i-th route
List<HashMap<String, String>> path = result.get(i);
for (int j = 0; j < path.size(); j++) {
HashMap<String, String> point = path.get(j);
double lat = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lat"));
double lng = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lng"));
LatLng position = new LatLng(lat, lng);
points.add(position);
}
lineOptions.addAll(points);
lineOptions.width(12);
lineOptions.color(Color.RED);
lineOptions.geodesic(true);
}
// Drawing polyline in the Google Map for the i-th route
mMap.addPolyline(lineOptions);
}
}
private String getDirectionsUrl(LatLng origin_start, LatLng dest, LatLng waypoint_xx) {
String origin = "origin=" + origin_start.latitude + "," + origin_start.longitude;
//String waypointss = "waypoints=optimize:true|" + waypoint_xx.latitude + "," + waypoint_xx.longitude ;
String destination = "destination=" + dest.latitude + "," + dest.longitude;
// Waypoints
String waypoints = "";
for(int i=2;i<markerPoints.size();i++){
LatLng point = (LatLng) markerPoints.get(i);
if(i==2)
waypoints = "waypoints=";
waypoints += point.latitude + "," + point.longitude + "|";
}
String sensor = "sensor=false";
String alternative = "alternatives=false";
String params = origin + "&" + destination + "&" + alternative + "&" + sensor + "&" + waypoints ;
String output = "json";
String url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/"
+ output + "?" + params;
return url;
}
This code is the Directions JSON Parser
public class DirectionsJSONParser {
/** Receives a JSONObject and returns a list of lists containing latitude and longitude */
public List<List<HashMap<String,String>>> parse(JSONObject jObject){
List<List<HashMap<String, String>>> routes = new ArrayList<List<HashMap<String,String>>>() ;
JSONArray jRoutes = null;
JSONArray jLegs = null;
JSONArray jSteps = null;
try {
jRoutes = jObject.getJSONArray("routes");
/** Traversing all routes */
for(int i=0;i<jRoutes.length();i++){
jLegs = ( (JSONObject)jRoutes.get(i)).getJSONArray("legs");
List path = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();
/** Traversing all legs */
for(int j=0;j<jLegs.length();j++){
jSteps = ( (JSONObject)jLegs.get(j)).getJSONArray("steps");
/** Traversing all steps */
for(int k=0;k<jSteps.length();k++){
String polyline = "";
polyline = (String)((JSONObject)((JSONObject)jSteps.get(k)).get("polyline")).get("points");
List list = decodePoly(polyline);
/** Traversing all points */
for(int l=0;l <list.size();l++){
HashMap<String, String> hm = new HashMap<String, String>();
hm.put("lat", Double.toString(((LatLng)list.get(l)).latitude) );
hm.put("lng", Double.toString(((LatLng)list.get(l)).longitude) );
path.add(hm);
}
}
routes.add(path);
}
}
} catch (JSONException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}catch (Exception e){
}
return routes;
}
/**
* Method to decode polyline points
* Courtesy : http://jeffreysambells.com/2010/05/27/decoding-polylines-from-google-maps-direction-api-with-java
* */
private List decodePoly(String encoded) {
List poly = new ArrayList();
int index = 0, len = encoded.length();
int lat = 0, lng = 0;
while (index < len) {
int b, shift = 0, result = 0;
do {
b = encoded.charAt(index++) - 63;
result |= (b & 0x1f) << shift;
shift += 5;
} while (b >= 0x20);
int dlat = ((result & 1) != 0 ? ~(result >> 1) : (result >> 1));
lat += dlat;
shift = 0;
result = 0;
do {
b = encoded.charAt(index++) - 63;
result |= (b & 0x1f) << shift;
shift += 5;
} while (b >= 0x20);
int dlng = ((result & 1) != 0 ? ~(result >> 1) : (result >> 1));
lng += dlng;
LatLng p = new LatLng((((double) lat / 1E5)),
(((double) lng / 1E5)));
poly.add(p);
}
return poly;
}
}
This is the Download Task
private class DownloadTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... url) {
String data = "";
try {
data = downloadUrl(url[0]);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d("Background Task", e.toString());
}
Log.d("parserTask data", data.toString());
return data;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
super.onPostExecute(result);
ParserTask parserTask = new ParserTask();
Log.d("parserTask result", result.toString());
parserTask.execute(result);
}
}
And finally the onMapReady method
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
UiSettings uiSettings = googleMap.getUiSettings();
//uiSettings.setCompassEnabled(false);
uiSettings.setZoomControlsEnabled(true);
//-------------
// mMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_HYBRID);
//Initialize Google Play Services
if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
== PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//Location Permission already granted
buildGoogleApiClient();
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
} else {
//Request Location Permission
checkLocationPermission();
}
}
else {
buildGoogleApiClient();
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
}
//-------------
DatabaseReference myRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("location");
myRef.addValueEventListener(new ValueEventListener() {
#Override
public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {
NotificationCompat.Builder builder =
new NotificationCompat.Builder(MapsActivity.this)
.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.applogo)
.setContentTitle("Trip Request")
.setContentText("Click to accept trip!");
manager = (NotificationManager) MapsActivity.this.getSystemService( MapsActivity.this.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE );
manager.notify(0, builder.build());
// sendNotification();
startLatFB = (Double) dataSnapshot.child("startLat").getValue();
startLonFB = (Double) dataSnapshot.child("startLon").getValue();
endLatFB = (Double) dataSnapshot.child("endLat").getValue();
endLonFB = (Double) dataSnapshot.child("endLon").getValue();
Log.d("startLat", startLatFB.toString());
Log.d("startLon", startLonFB.toString());
Log.d("endLat", endLatFB.toString());
Log.d("endLon", endLonFB.toString());
if (markerPoints.size() > 1) {
markerPoints.clear();
mMap.clear();
}
double startLat = startLatFB; //SLIIT
double startLon = startLonFB;
double wayPointLat = 6.9040322; //FAB - Malabe
double wayPointLon = 79.948803;
double wayPointLatTwo = 6.053519; //FAB - Malabe
double wayPointLonTwo = 80.220977;
double endLat = endLatFB; //MAS
double endLon = endLonFB;
LatLng start_latLng = new LatLng(startLat, startLon);
LatLng waypoint_latLng = new LatLng(wayPointLat, wayPointLon);
LatLng end_latLng = new LatLng(endLat, endLon);
// LatLng start_latLng = new LatLng(startLatFB, startLonFB);
// LatLng waypoint_latLng = new LatLng(wayPointLat, wayPointLon);
// LatLng end_latLng = new LatLng(endLatFB, endLonFB);
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(start_latLng, 11));
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(start_latLng,11f));
// start_latLng = startLatFB;
// Adding new item to the ArrayList
markerPoints.add(start_latLng);
markerPoints.add(end_latLng);
markerPoints.add(waypoint_latLng);
// Creating MarkerOptions
MarkerOptions options = new MarkerOptions();
MarkerOptions optionsTwo = new MarkerOptions();
MarkerOptions optionsThree = new MarkerOptions();
BitmapDescriptor icon = BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.startlocation);
BitmapDescriptor icon2 = BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.endlocation);
// Setting the position of the marker
options.position(start_latLng);
optionsTwo.position(end_latLng);
optionsThree.position(waypoint_latLng);
if (markerPoints.size() == 1) {
options.icon(icon);
} else if (markerPoints.size() == 2) {
options.icon(icon2);
}
// Add new marker to the Google Map Android API V2
mMap.addMarker(options);
mMap.addMarker(optionsTwo);
mMap.addMarker(optionsThree);
// Checks, whether start and end locations are captured
if (markerPoints.size() >= 3) {
LatLng origin = (LatLng) markerPoints.get(0);
LatLng dest = (LatLng) markerPoints.get(1);
LatLng waypointss = (LatLng) markerPoints.get(2);
Log.d("origin url", origin.toString());
Log.d("dest url", origin.toString());
Log.d("waypoint url", origin.toString());
// Getting URL to the Google Directions API
String url = getDirectionsUrl(origin, dest, waypointss);
DownloadTask downloadTask = new DownloadTask();
// Start downloading json data from Google Directions API
downloadTask.execute(url);
Log.d("DownloadTask url", url);
}
}
#Override
public void onCancelled(DatabaseError databaseError) {
}
});
}

Try initializing new Arraylist of Points each time while traversing.
Here is a sample:
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(List<List<HashMap<String, String>>> result) {
ArrayList<LatLng> points = null;
PolylineOptions lineOptions = null;
// Traversing through all the routes
for(int i=0;i<result.size();i++){
points = new ArrayList<LatLng>(); //initialize here
lineOptions = new PolylineOptions();
// Fetching i-th route
List<HashMap<String, String>> path = result.get(i);
for (int j = 0; j < path.size(); j++) {
HashMap<String, String> point = path.get(j);
double lat = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lat"));
double lng = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lng"));
LatLng position = new LatLng(lat, lng);
points.add(position);
}
lineOptions.addAll(points);
lineOptions.width(12);
lineOptions.color(Color.RED);
}
// Drawing polyline in the Google Map for the i-th route
mMap.addPolyline(lineOptions);
}
}
For detail implementation Go through This Link

Error drawing route on maps

I'm following a tutorial to implement route drawing on my map. I implemented it, run it, choose points and then it crashes. It gives me this error
Attempt to invoke virtual method 'com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Polyline com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap.addPolyline(com.google.android.gms.maps.model.PolylineOptions)' on a null object reference
The thing is that this shouldn't be empty since I have at least 3 points on the map....
The studio points my error to be here, but I dont find it: `protected void onPostExecute(List>> result) {
ArrayList points;
PolylineOptions lineOptions = null;
for (int i = 0; i < result.size(); i++) {
points = new ArrayList<>();
lineOptions = new PolylineOptions();
// Fetching i-th route
List<HashMap<String, String>> path = result.get(i);
// Fetching all the points in i-th route
for (int j = 0; j < path.size(); j++) {
HashMap<String, String> point = path.get(j);
double lat = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lat"));
double lng = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lng"));
LatLng position = new LatLng(lat, lng);
points.add(position);
}
lineOptions.addAll(points);
lineOptions.width(10);
lineOptions.color(Color.RED);
}
if(lineOptions != null) {
googleMap.addPolyline(lineOptions); //---> ERROR supose to be here..
}
else {
}
}
}`
If anybody could give me a hand, I would kindly appreciate it.

Draw Routes between multiple points on map

I am new to android. I want to draw routes between multiple markers. I a, getting latitude, longitude and datetime from server. Now i want to show route between the points. I have stored them in arraylist. Here is how i am getting the points in async task doInBackground().
newLatt= new ArrayList<String>();
newLongg= new ArrayList<String>();
newdatTime= new ArrayList<String>();
JSONArray arr = new JSONArray(strServerResponse);
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length(); i++) {
JSONObject jsonObj1 = arr.getJSONObject(i);
String status = jsonObj1.optString("status");
if (status!="false"){
Pojo pojo = new Pojo();
String latitude = jsonObj1.optString("Latitude");
String longitude = jsonObj1.optString("Longitude");
String date_time = jsonObj1.optString("date_time");
newLatt.add(latitude);
newLongg.add(longitude);
newdatTime.add(date_time);
}else {
Handler handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
handler.post(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
AlertDialog alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(
MapActivity.this).create();
alertDialog.setMessage("Locations Not Available");
alertDialog.setButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
}
});
alertDialog.show();
}
}
);
}
and in postExecute() method i am showing markers
SupportMapFragment supportMapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
map = supportMapFragment.getMap();
map.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
if (newLatt.size()>0){
for (int i = 0; i < newLatt.size(); i++) {
Double lati = Double.parseDouble(newLatt.get(i));
Double longi = Double.parseDouble(newLongg.get(i));
String dattme = newdatTime.get(i);
dest = new LatLng(lati, longi);
if (map != null) {
MarkerOptions markerOptions = new MarkerOptions();
markerOptions.position(dest);
map.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(dest));
map.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(15));
markerOptions.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_RED));
markerOptions.title("" + dattme);
map.addMarker(markerOptions);
map.setOnMarkerClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnMarkerClickListener() {
#Override
public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
marker.showInfoWindow();
return false;
}
});
UPDATE
PolylineOptions rectOptions = new PolylineOptions();
//this is the color of route
rectOptions.color(Color.argb(255, 85, 166, 27));
LatLng startLatLng = null;
LatLng endLatLng = null;
SupportMapFragment supportMapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
map = supportMapFragment.getMap();
map.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
if (newLatt.size()>0){
for (int i = 0; i < newLatt.size(); i++) {
Double lati = Double.parseDouble(newLatt.get(i));
Double longi = Double.parseDouble(newLongg.get(i));
String dattme = newdatTime.get(i);
dest = new LatLng(lati, longi);
if (map != null) {
MarkerOptions markerOptions = new MarkerOptions();
markerOptions.position(dest);
map.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(dest));
map.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(15));
markerOptions.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_RED));
markerOptions.title("" + dattme);
map.addMarker(markerOptions);
map.setOnMarkerClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnMarkerClickListener() {
#Override
public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
marker.showInfoWindow();
return false;
}
});
LatLng latlng = new LatLng(lati,
longi);
if (i == 0) {
startLatLng = latlng;
}
if (i == newLatt.size() - 1) {
endLatLng = latlng;
}
rectOptions.add(latlng);
String url = getDirectionsUrl(startLatLng, endLatLng);
DownloadTask downloadTask = new DownloadTask();
downloadTask.execute(url);
}
}
map.addPolyline(rectOptions);
getDirections:
private String getDirectionsUrl(LatLng origin, LatLng dest) {
// Origin of route
String str_origin = "origin=" + origin.latitude + ","
+ origin.longitude;
// Destination of route
String str_dest = "destination=" + dest.latitude + "," + dest.longitude;
// Sensor enabled
String sensor = "sensor=false";
// Building the parameters to the web service
String parameters = str_origin + "&" + str_dest + "&" + sensor;
// Output format
String output = "json";
// Building the url to the web service
String url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/"
+ output + "?" + parameters;
return url;
}

In your postExecute add the following code to add ploylines on the map.
PolylineOptions rectOptions = new PolylineOptions();
//this is the color of route
rectOptions.color(Color.argb(255, 85, 166, 27));
LatLng startLatLng = null;
LatLng endLatLng = null;
for (int i = 0; i < newLatt.size(); i++) {
Double lati = Double.parseDouble(newLatt.get(i));
Double longi = Double.parseDouble(newLongg.get(i));
LatLng latlng = new LatLng(lati,
longi);
if (i == 0) {
startLatLng = latlng;
}
if (i == jArr.length() - 1) {
endLatLng = latlng;
}
rectOptions.add(latlng);
}
map.addPolyline(rectOptions);
Happy coding...

Android does not provide embedded direction service in google map api. To draw route between points you must use google direction services REST API .
You can get complete code and description from http://wptrafficanalyzer.in/blog/drawing-driving-route-directions-between-two-locations-using-google-directions-in-google-map-android-api-v2/
ArrayList<LatLng> points = null;
PolylineOptions lineOptions = null;
MarkerOptions markerOptions = new MarkerOptions();
// Traversing through all the routes
for(int i=0;i<result.size();i++){
points = new ArrayList<LatLng>();
lineOptions = new PolylineOptions();
// Fetching i-th route
List<HashMap<String, String>> path = result.get(i);
// Fetching all the points in i-th route
for(int j=0;j<path.size();j++){
HashMap<String,String> point = path.get(j);
double lat = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lat"));
double lng = Double.parseDouble(point.get("lng"));
LatLng position = new LatLng(lat, lng);
points.add(position);
}
// Adding all the points in the route to LineOptions
lineOptions.addAll(points);
lineOptions.width(2);
lineOptions.color(Color.RED);
}
// Drawing polyline in the Google Map for the i-th route
map.addPolyline(lineOptions);

How to draw path on Google Map road according to given coordinates?

I am trying to draw a path on roads and follow some given points.I am using Google Directions API to follow the roads.I put some markers on roads and link these points with polylines.But not all points were linked.Sometimes all points were drawn sometimes some of them is missing.I could’t understand why?
MyList is an array which consists of lat lng values of some points.latlngBoundsfunction links elements of that array in a for loop.
for (int i = 0; i < myList.size(); i++) {
Double latS = Double.parseDouble(myList.get(i).getlat());
Double lngS = Double.parseDouble(myList.get(i).getlng());
Double latD = Double.parseDouble(myList.get(i+1).getlat());
Double lngD = Double.parseDouble(myList.get(i+1).getlng());
LatLng first = new LatLng(latS,lngS);
LatLng second = new LatLng(latD,lngD);
findDirections(latS,lngS,latD,lngD, GMapV2Direction.MODE_DRIVING );
latlngBounds = createLatLngBoundsObject(first,second);
}
public void findDirections(double fromPositionDoubleLat, double fromPositionDoubleLong, double toPositionDoubleLat, double toPositionDoubleLong, String mode)
{
Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();
map.put(GetDirectionsAsyncTask.USER_CURRENT_LAT, String.valueOf(fromPositionDoubleLat));
map.put(GetDirectionsAsyncTask.USER_CURRENT_LONG, String.valueOf(fromPositionDoubleLong));
map.put(GetDirectionsAsyncTask.DESTINATION_LAT, String.valueOf(toPositionDoubleLat));
map.put(GetDirectionsAsyncTask.DESTINATION_LONG, String.valueOf(toPositionDoubleLong));
map.put(GetDirectionsAsyncTask.DIRECTIONS_MODE, mode);
GetDirectionsAsyncTask asyncTask = new GetDirectionsAsyncTask(this);
asyncTask.execute(map);
}
public void handleGetDirectionsResult(ArrayList<LatLng> directionPoints) {
PolylineOptions rectLine = new PolylineOptions().width(5).color(Color.BLUE);
for(int i = 0 ; i < directionPoints.size() ; i++)
{
rectLine.add(directionPoints.get(i));
}
newPolyline = googleMap.addPolyline(rectLine);
}
I make use of two class of this source in the link GMapV2Direction,GetDirectionsAsyncTask