Geocode addresses to locations and reverse geocode locations to addresses offline.
Use case
You can use an address locator file to geocode addresses and locations. For example, you could provide offline geocoding capabilities to field workers repairing critical infrastructure in a disaster when network availability is limited.
How to use the sample
Type the address in the Search menu option or select from the list to Geocode the address and view the result on the map. Tap the location you want to reverse geocode. Select the pin to highlight the PictureMarkerSymbol (i.e. single tap on the pin).
How it works
- Use the path of a .loc file to create a
LocatorTaskobject. - Set up
GeocodeParametersand callgeocodeto get geocode results. - Call
reversegeocodepassing the tapped location on the map to find the address with reverse geocoding.
Relevant API
- GeocodeParameters
- GeocodeResult
- LocatorTask
- ReverseGeocodeParameters
Tags
geocode, geocoder, locator, offline, package, query, search
Sample Code
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package com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.geocodeoffline
import android.database.MatrixCursor
import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
import android.os.Bundle
import android.provider.BaseColumns
import android.util.Log
import android.view.Menu
import android.widget.AutoCompleteTextView
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
import androidx.cursoradapter.widget.SimpleCursorAdapter
import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.arcgismaps.geometry.GeometryEngine
import com.arcgismaps.geometry.Point
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.Basemap
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.Viewpoint
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.layers.ArcGISTiledLayer
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.layers.TileCache
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.symbology.PictureMarkerSymbol
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.view.Graphic
import com.arcgismaps.mapping.view.GraphicsOverlay
import com.arcgismaps.tasks.geocode.GeocodeParameters
import com.arcgismaps.tasks.geocode.GeocodeResult
import com.arcgismaps.tasks.geocode.LocatorTask
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.geocodeoffline.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
import java.io.File
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
// set up data binding for the activity
private val activityMainBinding: ActivityMainBinding by lazy {
DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_main)
}
private val mapView by lazy {
activityMainBinding.mapView
}
// display the metro area of the tapped location
private val descriptionTV by lazy {
activityMainBinding.descriptionTV
}
private val provisionPath: String by lazy {
getExternalFilesDir(null)?.path.toString() + File.separator + getString(R.string.app_name)
}
// create a picture marker symbol
private val pinSymbol: PictureMarkerSymbol by lazy {
createPinSymbol()
}
// geocode parameters used to perform a search
private val geocodeParameters: GeocodeParameters by lazy {
GeocodeParameters().apply {
// get all attributes
resultAttributeNames.add("*")
// get only the closest result
maxResults = 1
}
}
// locator task to provide geocoding services
private val locatorTask: LocatorTask by lazy {
LocatorTask(File(provisionPath, getString(R.string.san_diego_loc)).path)
}
// create a graphics overlay
private val graphicsOverlay: GraphicsOverlay = GraphicsOverlay()
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
// authentication with an API key or named user is
// required to access basemaps and other location services
ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create(BuildConfig.API_KEY)
lifecycle.addObserver(mapView)
// load the tile cache from local storage
val tileCache = TileCache("$provisionPath/streetmap_SD.tpkx")
// create a tiled layer and add it to as the base map
val tiledLayer = ArcGISTiledLayer(tileCache)
mapView.apply {
map = ArcGISMap(Basemap(tiledLayer))
// set map initial viewpoint
map?.initialViewpoint = Viewpoint(32.72, -117.155, 120000.0)
// add a graphics overlay to the map view
graphicsOverlays.add(graphicsOverlay)
}
// load geocode locator task
lifecycleScope.launch {
locatorTask.load().onSuccess {
mapView.onSingleTapConfirmed.collect { event ->
// find address with reverse geocode using the tapped location
event.mapPoint?.let { mapPoint -> findAddressReverseGeocode(mapPoint) }
}
}.onFailure {
showError(it.message.toString())
}
}
}
override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.menu, menu)
val search = menu.findItem(R.id.appSearchBar)
// set up address search view and listeners
setupAddressSearchView(search.actionView as SearchView)
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)
}
/**
* Sets up the address SearchView and uses MatrixCursor to
* show suggestions to the user as text is entered.
*/
private fun setupAddressSearchView(addressSearchView: SearchView) {
// disable threshold to show results from single character
val autoCompleteTextViewID = resources.getIdentifier("search_src_text", "id", packageName)
addressSearchView.findViewById<AutoCompleteTextView>(autoCompleteTextViewID).threshold = 0
// get the list of pre-made suggestions
val suggestions = resources.getStringArray(R.array.suggestion_items)
// set up parameters for searching with MatrixCursor
val columnNames = arrayOf(BaseColumns._ID, "address")
val suggestionsCursor = MatrixCursor(columnNames)
// add each address suggestion to a new row
suggestions.forEachIndexed { i, s -> suggestionsCursor.addRow(arrayOf(i, s)) }
// column names for the adapter to look at when mapping data
val cols = arrayOf("address")
// ids that show where data should be assigned in the layout
val to = intArrayOf(R.id.suggestionAddress)
// define SimpleCursorAdapter
val suggestionsAdapter = SimpleCursorAdapter(
this@MainActivity,
R.layout.suggestion_address, suggestionsCursor, cols, to, 0
)
addressSearchView.suggestionsAdapter = suggestionsAdapter
// handle an address suggestion being chosen
addressSearchView.setOnSuggestionListener(object : SearchView.OnSuggestionListener {
override fun onSuggestionSelect(position: Int): Boolean {
return false
}
override fun onSuggestionClick(position: Int): Boolean {
// geocode the typed address
geocodeAddress(suggestions[position])
addressSearchView.clearFocus()
return true
}
})
// geocode the searched address on submit
addressSearchView.setOnQueryTextListener(object : SearchView.OnQueryTextListener {
override fun onQueryTextSubmit(address: String): Boolean {
geocodeAddress(address)
addressSearchView.clearFocus()
return true
}
override fun onQueryTextChange(newText: String?) = true
})
}
/**
* Use the locator task to geocode the given address.
*
* @param address as a string to geocode
*/
private fun geocodeAddress(address: String) = lifecycleScope.launch {
// clear graphics on map before displaying search results
graphicsOverlay.graphics.clear()
// load the locator task
locatorTask.load().getOrThrow()
// run the locatorTask geocode task, passing in the address
val geocodeResults = locatorTask.geocode(address, geocodeParameters).getOrElse {
// no address found in geocode so return
showError("No address found for $address")
return@launch
}
// display address found in geocode
displaySearchResultOnMap(geocodeResults)
}
/**
* Get the reverse geocode result from the [mapPoint]
*/
private suspend fun findAddressReverseGeocode(mapPoint: Point) {
// normalize the geometry - needed if the user crosses the international date line.
val normalizedPoint = GeometryEngine.normalizeCentralMeridian(mapPoint) as Point
locatorTask.reverseGeocode(normalizedPoint).onSuccess { geocodeResults ->
// no address found in geocode so return
if (geocodeResults.isEmpty()) {
showError("Could not find address at tapped point")
return@onSuccess
}
displaySearchResultOnMap(geocodeResults)
}.onFailure {
showError(it.message.toString())
}
}
/**
* Turn the first address from [geocodeResultList] into a point marker and adds it to the graphic overlay of the map.
*/
private fun displaySearchResultOnMap(geocodeResultList: List<GeocodeResult>) {
// clear graphics overlay of existing graphics
graphicsOverlay.graphics.clear()
// create graphic object
val resultLocationGraphic = Graphic(
geocodeResultList[0].displayLocation,
geocodeResultList[0].attributes, pinSymbol
)
graphicsOverlay.graphics.add(resultLocationGraphic)
descriptionTV.text = geocodeResultList[0].label
// get the envelop to set the viewpoint
val envelope = graphicsOverlay.extent ?: return showError("Geocode result extent is null")
// animate viewpoint to geocode result's extent
lifecycleScope.launch {
mapView.setViewpointGeometry(envelope, 25.0)
}
}
/**
* Creates a picture marker symbol from the pin icon.
*/
private fun createPinSymbol(): PictureMarkerSymbol {
val pinDrawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, R.drawable.pin) as BitmapDrawable
val pinSymbol = PictureMarkerSymbol.createWithImage(pinDrawable)
pinSymbol.apply {
// resize the dimensions of the symbol
width = 18f
height = 65f
}
return pinSymbol
}
private fun showError(message: String) {
Log.e(localClassName, message)
Snackbar.make(mapView, message, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
}
}