Google Maps

The adapter accesses Google Maps via its web service interface and retrieves the geographical information for an address. In addition, a route including waypoints can be calculated and a URL to the corresponding Google Maps map section can be generated. The adapter outputs its results as XML or JSON document.

By default, the free Google Maps API is used; To benefit from all services without limitations, you can also use the Google Maps API Premier with this adapter by specifying credentials within the parameters clientID and privateKey.

Properties

Operation

Defines the operation executed by the adapter

Possible values:

Geocode: Retrieve all geographical information for an address (street, country/state, nation, coordinates etc.)
ReverseGeocode: Retrieve all geographical information for a decimal coordinate (street, country/state, nation, coordinates etc.)
GetDirections: Retrieve the route between a start point and a destination with any number of waypoints
CreateGoogleURL: Create a URL to a Google Maps map section image (when using the Google Maps API Premier with a signed URL)

Parameters

Adapter	Main adapter class (do not change!) Possible values: `de.softproject.integration.adapter. geo.google.Google MapsAdapter`: Main class (default)
clientID	Client ID to use the Google Maps API Premier Possible values: Any valid string `(empty)`: Use free Google Maps API (default)
privateKey	Private key for the Google Maps API Premier (if parameter `clientID` is set) Possible values: Any valid string
outputFormat	Define the Google Maps output format for requests Possible values: `xml`: Output XML document `json`: Output JSON document
timeout	Timeout to establish a connection in milliseconds Possible values: Any integer number `0`: No limitation `20000`: Cancel connection establishment after 20 seconds
pxHost	IP address or host name of a proxy server Possible values: Any valid string (e.g. `192.168.1.1`)
pxPort	Port number of the proxy server Possible values: Any integer number
pxLogin	User name for the proxy server Possible values: Any valid string
pxPwd	Password for the proxy server Possible values: Any valid string

Status values

1 (successful)	The request has been successful and a result has been output
0 (empty)	The request has been successful, but no result has been output
-1 (failed)	The request failed because of a technical error