Thats a good question. The answer is that I _did_ create a richer set of mock geodb data to replace the geodb file. I added a whole lot of addresses and locations, and one "all" location at the end to make my reverse geocoder work.
In a sense, I did what you're suggesting, but I did while remaining within proper format constraints of the geodb file. - Marvin On Apr 12, 10:48 pm, Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > why go through the trouble of fixing minor issues with mock geocoding > when the bigger problem is that the geodb file only has 1 non-business > location (the white house) and one business (Zachary's Pizza in 3 > locations) > > For challenge submissions, instead of the FixedMockGeocoder.java > class, I think it will be better to just write a new MyMockGeocoder > class with access to a richer set of (hardcoded) geodb data than the > hardcoded data that comes with the SDK. > > Another alternative would be to use GmmGeocoder, but that code could > fail ...if the glm/mmap server apis are discontinued this month (or > temporarily suspended for maintenance reasons etc.) > > On Apr 12, 2:03 pm, marvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've been frustrated for a while by the lack of support for proper > > reverse geocoding - or at least, proper mock reverse geocoding. And > > we really need it now for our app (left this bit to the last minute). > > We didn't want to use the undocumented GML-thing and wanted to stick > > to the standard format for the geodb mock, so I whipped up a little > > class to do it, after looking at the source code. > > We've started a blog where I posted what I think to be the current > > problem with the mock geocoder, and I've uploaded the Java source code > > for the replacement. > > > Look at the last 2 posts on the > > blog:http://blog.marvinware.com/2008/04/gee-oh-code.htmlhttp://blog.marvin...... > > > Let me know what you all think. > > > - Marvin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
