How to animate marker in android map api V2?

Question

I want to implement smooth transition to emulate car marker moving on the map.

Is it possible to animate marker in android map api v2?

Unmade

As I understand you need native maps API V2 behavior to move marker from one position to another smoothly? – Lumen

you may look into this post #13728541 – Hallux

possible duplicate of How to animate marker when it is added to map on Android? – Allopath

Answer 1

None of versions provided worked for me, so I've implemented my custom solution. It provides both - location and rotation animation.

/**
 * Method to animate marker to destination location
 * @param destination destination location (must contain bearing attribute, to ensure
 *                    marker rotation will work correctly)
 * @param marker marker to be animated
 */
public static void animateMarker(Location destination, Marker marker) {
    if (marker != null) {
        LatLng startPosition = marker.getPosition();
        LatLng endPosition = new LatLng(destination.getLatitude(), destination.getLongitude());

        float startRotation = marker.getRotation();

        LatLngInterpolator latLngInterpolator = new LatLngInterpolator.LinearFixed();
        ValueAnimator valueAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
        valueAnimator.setDuration(1000); // duration 1 second
        valueAnimator.setInterpolator(new LinearInterpolator());
        valueAnimator.addUpdateListener(new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {
            @Override public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator animation) {
                try {
                    float v = animation.getAnimatedFraction();
                    LatLng newPosition = latLngInterpolator.interpolate(v, startPosition, endPosition);
                    marker.setPosition(newPosition);
                    marker.setRotation(computeRotation(v, startRotation, destination.getBearing()));
                } catch (Exception ex) {
                    // I don't care atm..
                }
            }
        });

        valueAnimator.start();
    }
}

Rotation computation for specified fraction of animation. Marker is rotated in direction which is closer from start to end rotation:

private static float computeRotation(float fraction, float start, float end) {
    float normalizeEnd = end - start; // rotate start to 0
    float normalizedEndAbs = (normalizeEnd + 360) % 360;

    float direction = (normalizedEndAbs > 180) ? -1 : 1; // -1 = anticlockwise, 1 = clockwise
    float rotation;
    if (direction > 0) {
        rotation = normalizedEndAbs;
    } else {
        rotation = normalizedEndAbs - 360;
    }

    float result = fraction * rotation + start;
    return (result + 360) % 360;
} 

And finally Google's LatLngInterpolator:

private interface LatLngInterpolator {
    LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b);

    class LinearFixed implements LatLngInterpolator {
        @Override
        public LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b) {
            double lat = (b.latitude - a.latitude) * fraction + a.latitude;
            double lngDelta = b.longitude - a.longitude;
            // Take the shortest path across the 180th meridian.
            if (Math.abs(lngDelta) > 180) {
                lngDelta -= Math.signum(lngDelta) * 360;
            }
            double lng = lngDelta * fraction + a.longitude;
            return new LatLng(lat, lng);
        }
    }
}

Semiotics

I am trying to implement this how do i add the bearing to the destination?, do you have any source on github of the final project? – Shakta

@FrankOdoom You should properly set bearing via setBearing(float) or bearingTo(Location) method on passed Location destination parameter . – Semiotics

This is the best answer I found. There is no flickering at all. – Loginov

how to set bearing – Mainsheet

@Mainsheet look two messages up in this discussion – Semiotics

Best answer ever, thumbs up – Loblolly

Answer 2

Just implemented a version, try this

public class MarkerAnimation {
static GoogleMap map;
ArrayList<LatLng> _trips = new ArrayList<>() ;
Marker _marker;
LatLngInterpolator _latLngInterpolator = new LatLngInterpolator.Spherical();

public void animateLine(ArrayList<LatLng> Trips,GoogleMap map,Marker  marker,Context current){
    _trips.addAll(Trips);
    _marker = marker;

animateMarker();
}

    public void animateMarker() {
        TypeEvaluator<LatLng> typeEvaluator = new TypeEvaluator<LatLng>() {
            @Override
            public LatLng evaluate(float fraction, LatLng startValue, LatLng endValue) {
                return _latLngInterpolator.interpolate(fraction, startValue, endValue);
            }
        };
        Property<Marker, LatLng> property = Property.of(Marker.class, LatLng.class, "position");

        ObjectAnimator animator = ObjectAnimator.ofObject(_marker, property, typeEvaluator, _trips.get(0));

        //ObjectAnimator animator = ObjectAnimator.o(view, "alpha", 0.0f);
        animator.addListener(new Animator.AnimatorListener() {
            @Override
            public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
                //  animDrawable.stop();
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) {
                //  animDrawable.stop();
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
                //  animDrawable.stop();
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                //  animDrawable.stop();
                if (_trips.size() > 1) {
                    _trips.remove(0);
                    animateMarker();
                }
            }
        });

        animator.setDuration(300);
        animator.start();
    } 

LatLngInterpolator class is pre-written by Google guys which you can use as follows:

public interface LatLngInterpolator {

public LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b);

public class Spherical implements LatLngInterpolator {
    @Override
    public LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng from, LatLng to) {
        // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slerp
        double fromLat = toRadians(from.latitude);
        double fromLng = toRadians(from.longitude);
        double toLat = toRadians(to.latitude);
        double toLng = toRadians(to.longitude);
        double cosFromLat = cos(fromLat);
        double cosToLat = cos(toLat);

        // Computes Spherical interpolation coefficients.
        double angle = computeAngleBetween(fromLat, fromLng, toLat, toLng);
        double sinAngle = sin(angle);
        if (sinAngle < 1E-6) {
            return from;
        }
        double a = sin((1 - fraction) * angle) / sinAngle;
        double b = sin(fraction * angle) / sinAngle;

        // Converts from polar to vector and interpolate.
        double x = a * cosFromLat * cos(fromLng) + b * cosToLat * cos(toLng);
        double y = a * cosFromLat * sin(fromLng) + b * cosToLat * sin(toLng);
        double z = a * sin(fromLat) + b * sin(toLat);

        // Converts interpolated vector back to polar.
        double lat = atan2(z, sqrt(x * x + y * y));
        double lng = atan2(y, x);
        return new LatLng(toDegrees(lat), toDegrees(lng));
    }

    private double computeAngleBetween(double fromLat, double fromLng, double toLat, double toLng) {
        // Haversine's formula
        double dLat = fromLat - toLat;
        double dLng = fromLng - toLng;
        return 2 * asin(sqrt(pow(sin(dLat / 2), 2) +
                cos(fromLat) * cos(toLat) * pow(sin(dLng / 2), 2)));
    }
}
}

Then instantiate an object of the MarkerAnimation class and call the method like this:

 MarkerAnimation.animateLine(TripPoints,map,MovingMarker,context); 

Unpeople

Answer 3

You just need to add this class and pass a location which you can easily get by using Fusedlocationproviderclient.

    public class LocationMoveAnim {

        public static void startAnimation(final Marker marker, final GoogleMap googleMap, final LatLng startPosition,
                                         final LatLng endPosition,final GoogleMap.CancelableCallback callback) {
          ValueAnimator valueAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
          int duration = 500;
          valueAnimator.setDuration(duration);
          final LatLngInterpolatorNew latLngInterpolator = new LatLngInterpolatorNew.LinearFixed();
          valueAnimator.setInterpolator(new LinearInterpolator());
          valueAnimator.addUpdateListener(valueAnimator1 -> {
            float v = valueAnimator1.getAnimatedFraction();
            LatLng newPos = latLngInterpolator.interpolate(v, startPosition, endPosition);
            marker.setPosition(newPos);
            marker.setAnchor(0.5f, 0.5f);
            marker.setRotation((float) bearingBetweenLocations(startPosition, endPosition));
            googleMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(newPos,20F));
            callback.onFinish();
          });
          valueAnimator.start();
       }

         private static double bearingBetweenLocations(LatLng latLng1,LatLng latLng2) {

           double PI = 3.14159;
           double lat1 = latLng1.latitude * PI / 180;
           double long1 = latLng1.longitude * PI / 180;
           double lat2 = latLng2.latitude * PI / 180;
           double long2 = latLng2.longitude * PI / 180;
           double dLon = (long2 - long1);
           double y = Math.sin(dLon) * Math.cos(lat2);
           double x = Math.cos(lat1) * Math.sin(lat2) - Math.sin(lat1) * Math.cos(lat2) * Math.cos(dLon);
           double brng = Math.atan2(y, x);
           brng = Math.toDegrees(brng);
           brng = (brng + 360) % 360;

           return brng;
        }

        public interface LatLngInterpolatorNew {
           LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b);
           class LinearFixed implements LatLngInterpolatorNew {
            @Override
            public LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b) {
                double lat = (b.latitude - a.latitude) * fraction + a.latitude;
                double lngDelta = b.longitude - a.longitude;
                // Take the shortest path across the 180th meridian.
                if (Math.abs(lngDelta) > 180) {
                    lngDelta -= Math.signum(lngDelta) * 360;
                }
                double lng = lngDelta * fraction + a.longitude;
                return new LatLng(lat, lng);
            }
        }
    }
}

Tiernan