/**
* transfer an address to coordinates
*
* @param strAddress the address that need to be transfered
* @return the transfered coordinates
*/
public static double[] toLatLong(String strAddress) {
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(ContextProvider.get(), Locale.getDefault());
List<Address> addresses;
double[] returnLatLong = new double[2];
try {
addresses = geocoder.getFromLocationName(strAddress, 1);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0) {
Address returnedAddress = addresses.get(0);
returnLatLong[0] = returnedAddress.getLatitude();
returnLatLong[1] = returnedAddress.getLongitude();
}
} catch (Exception e) {
return new double[] {0.0, 0.0};
}
return returnLatLong;
}
/**
* transfer the coordinate to actual address
*
* @param latitude the latitude
* @param longitude the longitude
* @return the transfer address
*/
public static String toAddress(double latitude, double longitude) {
String myAddress;
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(ContextProvider.get(), Locale.getDefault());
List<Address> addresses;
try {
addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0) {
Address returnedAddress = addresses.get(0);
myAddress = formatAddress(returnedAddress);
} else {
myAddress = "";
}
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
myAddress = "";
}
return myAddress;
}