Question

How i can show location on map by street name using android and java ?

For example: i’ll type in my program street,city – and i get the location on map

i have this sample:

Intent i = new
        Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
        Uri.parse("geo:31.06221,33.781642"));
        startActivity(i);

how to change this code for inserting street and city ? i try this:

something like: Uri.parse("geo:empire state building"));

but it dont work ):

Answer 1

Use reverse-Geocoding with Geocoder class

Example for achieving coordinates of Empire State Building:

Geocoder geoCoder = new Geocoder(this, Locale.getDefault());    
        try {
            List<Address> addresses = geoCoder.getFromLocationName(
                "empire state building", 5);
            String add = "";
            if (addresses.size() > 0) {
                String coords = "geo:" + String.valueOf(addresses.get(0).getLatitude()) + "," + String.valueOf(addresses.get(0).getLongitude());
                Intent i = new
                      Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                             Uri.parse(coords));
                startActivity(i);
            }  
    } catch (IOException e) {

            e.printStackTrace();
        }