Maps has been around since 1.0. However it is not part of the platform, it is a separate extension library that Google supplies to vendors who want to include it (which is why you need uses-library in your manifest). In the original documentation it was documented more closely with the platform, and that was changed around 1.5 or 1.6.
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 9:31 AM, MarcoAndroid <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Can anybody clarify what is and isn't supported in which version of > the SDK regarding the Google API add-on regarding Maps? > > When I look here > http://code.google.com/intl/nl-NL/android/add-ons/google-apis/reference/index.html > Maps is only available since level 4 (1.6). > > But in the hello MapView it says it's available for 1.5 and higher: > http://dev.android.com/guide/tutorials/views/hello-mapview.html > > Here > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/5a7a001909d7bd5b/e6f47fd5dc3e6518 > people have been trying it on 1.5. Did they fail because it's just not > possible on 1.5? > And from reading this > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/7ce1902505bba25a/f915dcb6d1ee6f19 > it *seems* it might be possible, though there is a bug/issue with a > certain use case. > And looking here http://www.anddev.org/viewtopic.php?p=24902 > it seems to be there in 1.5. But what are the differences then? Was it > included in pre 1.5 SDK, after that not anymore and only part of the > device if available? > > And, what exactly happens re: an app that uses Maps (thus has <uses- > library android:name="com.google.android.maps" /> in the Manifest)? > Will the app install but the Maps won't work (probably some exception > will occur when trying to use a MapView)? > Or will the app not be installable for any devices with SDK < 1.6 > (assuming 1.6 is the minimal level)? > Here > http://code.google.com/intl/nl-NL/android/add-ons/google-apis/maps-overview.html#useslibrary > it says "It also ensures that the Android system will not install your > application on a device unless the required library is available". > So I can't check in the code whether the class(es) can be loaded to > see if it's available? > > If 1.5 and >= 1.6 have *different* Maps implementations, how would you > build an app supporting that? > > I also understood that you're not allowed to include maps.jar with > your app right? > > Tip1: if you don't need to integrate maps in your app: I guess via an > Intent you can of course start Google Maps as an external app > Tip2: or try http://code.google.com/p/osmdroid/ I haven't tried it > (yet, depending on the answers here :). > > Regards, > Marco > > -- > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them.
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