Package net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps

Contains classes for handling mappable objects in a map

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Description

Interface Summary

Boxable

Provides an interface that can be implemented to retrieve a bounding box for a specified set of location coordinates (latitude and longitude).

Class Summary

LatLonRectangle	Represents a geographic rectangle that is oriented along the latitudinal and longitudinal lines.
MapConstants	Defines several constants that you can use with the Maps API that is provided in the net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps package.
MapDimensions	Represents spatial information for the visible dimensions of the map image.
MapFactory	A collection of factories that are used to create static images of maps and generate map fields for user interaction.

Exception Summary

MapException

Base class for all exceptions pertaining to the Maps API.

Package net.rim.device.api.lbs.maps Description

Contains classes for handling mappable objects in a map.

You can use the resources in the Maps API to create and customize maps, such as adding data to a map, manipulating data, and generating static map images.

You can use the following key components to create and customize maps:

• MapFactory provides a collection of factory methods to generate static images of maps and generate RichMapFields.
• MapField provides the main functionality for embedding a map in an application. This includes adding your own data to a map, panning and zooming map views, and generating static images based on the current map view.
• RichMapField extends the functionality of the MapField class. With the RichMapField class, you can add fields on top of a map without the fields being directly rendered on the map, and handle inactive and active focus for a MapField, which allows users to navigate through map field components to other components on the screen.