cordova-plugin-googleplace

A Cordova plugin to use the Google Places SDK.

NOTE: this is a preliminary version, as of now only iOS is supported and Android is in the making

Getting Started

This plugin allows to user the Google Places SDK from Cordova, for building autocomplete UIs for locations.

Installing

$ SHELL COMMAND TO INSTALL
$ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-googleplaces --variable API_KEY_FOR_IOS="XXXX"

Usage

For more details you can generate the Javascript docs with yarn doc:

$ yarn doc
yarn run v1.1.0
$ docco www/GooglePlaces.js
docco: www/GooglePlaces.js -> docs/GooglePlaces.html

currentPlace

You can call the currentPlace method to find information on the current locatoin.

This method requires that the user has enabled geolocation in the app. To to so, use cordova-plugin-geolocation (or equivalent) before calling this method.

// Authorize access to the current position using cordova-plugin-geolocation
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(pos) {

  // retreive the current place
  cordova.plugins.GooglePlaces.currentPlace(
    // place contains the API result
    place => {
      console.log(place);
      //   {
      //    place: {
      //      name: "some place name",
      //      placeID: "XXXXX"
      //    },
      //    likehood: 0.87 // <= means 87% accurate
      //   }
    },
    err => console.log(err)
  );
});

autocompleteQuery

The autocompleteQuery(query, [bounds], [filter], success, failure) method find candidates ("predictions") given an input query string:

cordova.plugins.GooglePlaces.autocompleteQuery("22 some random address",
  // results contains an array of predictions, the first being the most pobable
  results => {
    console.log(res);
    //   {
    //     fullText: "description of the place",
    //     primaryText: "partial description of the place",
    //     secondaryText: "partial description of the place",
    //     placeID: "XXXXX",
    //     types: [ "a", "list", "of", "types", "for", "the", "result" ]
    //   }
  },
  err => console.log(err),
);

This method can take optional arguments:

• bounds defines a regions to limit the search to.

  It should be defined as a "coordinate region" object such as:

  {
   northEast: {
     latitude: 1.234,
     longitude: 5,667
   },
   southWest: {
     latitude: 1.234,
     longitude: 5,667
   }
  }

• filter defines a filter to limit the results to a specific region.

  Such a filter is given by a filter type taken from the GooglePlaces.AutocompleteFilterTypes and an (optional) country:

  {
    filter: google.plugins.GooglePlaces.AutocompleteFilterTypes.NoFilter,
    country: "FR" // <= this is optional
  }

  Several values are available for the filter type:

  • AutocompleteFilterTypes.NoFilter is an empty filter; all results are returned.
  • AutocompleteFilterTypes.Geocode returns only autocomplete results with a precise address. Use this type when you know the user is looking for a fully specified address.
  • AutocompleteFilterTypes.Address returns only places that are businesses.
  • AutocompleteFilterTypes.Establishment returns only places that are businesses.
  • AutocompleteFilterTypes.Region returns only places that match one of the following types: locality, sublocality, postal_code, country, administrative_area_level_1, administrative_area_level_2
  • AutocompleteFilterTypes.City returns only results matching locality or administrative_area_level_3.

pickPlace

pickplace([bounds], success, [failure]) displays the native UI for picking a nearby place.

This method requires that the user has enabled geolocation in the app. To to so, use cordova-plugin-geolocation (or equivalent) before calling this method.

cordova.plugins.GooglePlaces.pickPlace(
  // place contains complete place information on the selected target
  place => {
    console.log(res);
    //   {
    //      name: "some place name",
    //      placeID: "XXXXX",
    //      // and lots of other fields, depending on the place info available
    //   }
  },
  err => console.log(err),
);

The optional bounds argument is defined as explained above:

{
 northEast: {
   latitude: 1.234,
   longitude: 5,667
 },
 southWest: {
   latitude: 1.234,
   longitude: 5,667
 }
}

showPlaceAutocomplete

Displays the native UI for place autocompletion.

cordova.plugins.GooglePlaces.showPlaceAutocomplete(
  // place contains complete place information on the selected target
  place => {
    console.log(res);
    //   {
    //      name: "some place name",
    //      placeID: "XXXXX",
    //      // and lots of other fields, depending on the place info available
    //   }
  },
  err => console.log(err),
);

Contributing

Feel free to contribute anytime !

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

TODO

• Add Android support