trick Set options of Google Maps Android API v2 in XML

So far we set options of Google Maps Android API v2 using java code, we can also set options in XML.

Modify layout file, to add options in <fragment> of "com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment", also need to include xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto".

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <fragment
        xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        android:id="@+id/map"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        class="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"
        map:cameraBearing="45"
        map:cameraTargetLat="51.507222"
        map:cameraTargetLng="-0.1275"
        map:cameraTilt="30"
        map:cameraZoom="12"
        map:mapType="satellite"
        map:uiCompass="true"
        map:uiRotateGestures="true"
        map:uiScrollGestures="true"
        map:uiTiltGestures="true"
        map:uiZoomControls="true"
        map:uiZoomGestures="true"/>

</LinearLayout>

package com.example.androidmapsv2;

import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 
 final int RQS_GooglePlayServices = 1;
 MapFragment myMapFragment;

 @Override
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
  setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

 }

 @Override
 public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
  // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
  getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
  return true;
 }

 @Override
 public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
  
  switch (item.getItemId()) {
  case R.id.menu_legalnotices:
   String LicenseInfo = GooglePlayServicesUtil.getOpenSourceSoftwareLicenseInfo(
     getApplicationContext());
   AlertDialog.Builder LicenseDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(MainActivity.this);
   LicenseDialog.setTitle("Legal Notices");
   LicenseDialog.setMessage(LicenseInfo);
   LicenseDialog.show();
   return true; 
  }
  return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
 }

 @Override
 protected void onResume() {
  super.onResume();
  
  int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(getApplicationContext());
  if (resultCode == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
   Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), 
     "isGooglePlayServicesAvailable SUCCESS", 
     Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();   
  }else{
   GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(resultCode, this, RQS_GooglePlayServices); 
  }
 }

}

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