Get location by address - Google Maps V2 Android
public class LocationHelper {
public static LatLng getLocationFromAddress(String strAddress) {
LatLng latLng = null;
Geocoder coder = new Geocoder(App.getInstance().getApplicationContext());
try {
ArrayList<Address> addresses = (ArrayList<Address>) coder.getFromLocationName(strAddress, 1);
//TODO: Implement Controls to ensure it is right address such as country etc.
double longitude = addresses.get(0).getLongitude();
double latitude = addresses.get(0).getLatitude();
latLng = new LatLng(latitude, longitude);
} catch (IOException e) {
Timber.e("getLocationFromAddress", e);
}
return latLng;
}
}