Geogle

Ruby wrapper for the Geocoding and Directions services provided from the Google Maps API.

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'geogle'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install geogle

Usage

Geocoding

Google geocoding documentation: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/

Setting parameters

When creating the Geogle::Geocoder these are the setting parameters:

• sensor:
  • true
  • false (default)
• language: ar, eu, bg, bn, ca, cs, da, de, el, en, en-AU, en-GB, es, eu, fa, fi, fil, fr, gl, gu, hi, hr, hu, id, it, iw, ja, kn, ko, lt, lv, ml, mr, nl, no, pl, pt, pt-BR, pt-PT, ro, ru, sk, sl, sr, sv, tl, ta, te, th, tr, uk, vi, zh-CN, zh-TW

• raw:

  • true: returns the raw json that comes in the body from the response.
  • false (default): returns the object created with auxiliar funtions.

• client_id (required for business API): ID of the client. It starts with "gme-" prefix.

• crypto_key (required for business API): Criptographic key.

Here's more information about Google Maps API for Business: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/business/webservices

Data model

Both methods return an array of Geogle::Model::Place. Each place is composed by:

• Coordinates:

  • lat: Float
  • lng: Float

• Area:

  • northeast: Coordinates
  • southwest: Coordinates

• Geometry:

  • location: Coordinates
  • location_type: String
  • bounds: Area
  • viewport: Area

• address:

  • street_number: String
  • street: String
  • locality: String
  • area_level_1: String
  • area_level_1_code: String
  • area_level_2: String
  • area_level_2_code: String
  • country: String
  • country_code: String
  • formatted: String

By address without an account

client = Geogle::Geocoder.new({ sensor: false, language: "es" })
client.address("Blasco Ibañez, Valencia")

By address making use of the components

client = Geogle::Geocoder.new({ sensor: false, language: "es" })
components = { country: 'ES' }
client.address("Blasco Ibañez, Valencia", components)

Available components to be used can be found here: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/#ComponentFiltering

Reverse geocoding (by latitude and longitude)

Geogle::Geocoder.new.latlng(39.5073225, -0.2914778)

Using a business account

client = Geogle::Geocoder.new({ client_id: "gme-client-id", crypto_key: "crypto-key" })
client.latlng(39.5073225, -0.2914778)

The signature required to do the request will be appended in the URL.

Directions

Google directions documentation: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/directions/

Setting parameters

The same as with Geocode.

Options

• mode: supporterd modes of transport (bicycling|walking|driving).
• waypoints: specifies an array of waypoints to alter a route by routing it through the specified location.
• alternatives: if true returns more than one route.
• avoid:
  • tolls: the route should avoid toll roads/bridges.
  • highways: the route should avoid highways,
• units:
  • metric: usage of metric system, returning distances in meters and kilometers.
  • imperial: usage of imperial system (British), returning distances in miles and feet.
• region: the code of the country to search in.

Data model

Return an array of Geogle::Model::Route. Each route is composed by:

• Time:

  • value: Integer
  • text: String
  • time_zone: String

• TextValue:

  • value: Integer
  • text: String

• Leg:

  • steps: Step
  • distance: TextValue
  • duration: TextValue
  • arrival_time: Time
  • departure_time: Time
  • start_address: String
  • end_address: String
  • start_location: Coordinates
  • end_location: Coordinates

• Route:

  • summary: String
  • legs: Array[Leg]
  • waypoint_order: Array[Integer]
  • bounds: Area
  • copyrights: String
  • warnings: Array[String]

Search using address names for origin and destination

options = { region: "de", mode: "driving" }
client = Geogle::Directions.new
client.routes("Berlin", "Munich", options)

Search using geo-locations for origin and destination

client = Geogle::Directions.new
client.routes("39.4699889,-0.3759178", "40.4167158,-3.7037799")

Contributing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
5. Create new Pull Request