Google Maps Polyline encoding (pure Python)
Project description
py-gpolyencode
This is a fork of the original rcoup/py-gpolyencode
package, created due to the lack of support for the latest versions of Python. This version has been updated by Codesyntax to ensure compatibility with Python 3.11 and beyond, while maintaining the functionality of the original package.
The package provides a Python port of the JavaScript Google Maps polyline encoder from Mark McClure, released under a BSD license. It includes a pure Python implementation (gpolyencode
), along with comprehensive unit tests.
- Original Project Homepage: (No longer maintained) http://code.google.com/p/py-gpolyencode/
- Updated Project Homepage: Codesyntax py-gpolyencode repository
- Google Maps API Documentation: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/utilities/polylinealgorithm
- Additional Information: http://facstaff.unca.edu/mcmcclur/GoogleMaps/EncodePolyline/
Licensing
Copyright (c) 2009, Koordinates Limited
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- Neither the name of Koordinates Limited nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
Disclaimer: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
Requirements
- Python >= 3.9
Installing
Pure Python Module (py-gpolyencode
)
$ sudo python setup.py install
If you have the Python easy_install
utility available, you can also type the following to download and install in one step:
$ pip install py-gpolyencode
$ pip install --upgrade py-gpolyencode # to force upgrading
Documentation
>>> import gpolyencode
>>> encoder = gpolyencode.GPolyEncoder()
# points are a sequence of (longitude,latitude) coordinate pairs
>>> points = ((8.94328,52.29834), (8.93614,52.29767), (8.93301,52.29322), (8.93036,52.28938), (8.97475,52.27014),)
>>> encoder.encode(points)
{'points':'soe~Hovqu@dCrk@xZpR~VpOfwBmtG', 'levels':'PG@IP', 'zoomFactor':2, 'numLevels':18}
Once you have your dictionary, passing it through a JSON encoder and adding it to some HTML or Javascript should be a piece of cake. See the Google Maps API documentation for GPolyline and GPolygon, or Mark McClure's website for lots of examples.
The constructor takes several arguments:
num_levels
specifies how many different levels of magnification the polyline will have. (default: 18)zoom_factor
specifies the change in magnification between those levels. (default: 2)threshold
indicates the length of a barely visible object at the highest zoom level. (default: 0.00001)force_endpoints
indicates whether or not the endpoints should be visible at all zoom levels. (default: True)
See http://facstaff.unca.edu/mcmcclur/GoogleMaps/EncodePolyline/description.html for more details on what these parameters mean and how to tweak them. The defaults are sensible for most situations.
Running the tests
The unit tests check compatibility with the original Javascript class by Mark McClure. There's a range of tests from simple encode-a-point tests through to 150K point lines.
- install the Python module
- run: $ python tests/gpolyencode_tests.py -v
Contributing
Bug reports, suggestions, feedback, and contributions are all very welcome.
- Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/py-gpolyencode/
- Issue Tracker: http://code.google.com/p/py-gpolyencode/issues/list
- Email: robert.coup@koordinates.com
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