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MapboxMapOptionActivity.java

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package com.mapbox.mapboxandroiddemo.examples.basics;

import android.os.Bundle;

import com.mapbox.mapboxandroiddemo.R;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.Mapbox;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraPosition;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMapOptions;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.Style;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

/**
 * Add a map view in a dynamically created layout
 */
public class MapboxMapOptionActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

  private MapView mapView;

  @Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    // Mapbox access token is configured here. This needs to be called either in your application
    // object or in the same activity which contains the mapview.
    Mapbox.getInstance(this, getString(R.string.access_token));

    MapboxMapOptions options = MapboxMapOptions.createFromAttributes(this, null)
      .camera(new CameraPosition.Builder()
        .target(new LatLng(43.7383, 7.4094))
        .zoom(12)
        .build());

    // create map
    mapView = new MapView(this, options);
    mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    mapView.getMapAsync(new OnMapReadyCallback() {
      @Override
      public void onMapReady(@NonNull MapboxMap mapboxMap) {

        mapboxMap.setStyle(Style.OUTDOORS, new Style.OnStyleLoaded() {
          @Override
          public void onStyleLoaded(@NonNull Style style) {

            // Map is set up and the style has loaded. Now you can add data or make other map adjustments.


          }
        });
      }
    });

    setContentView(mapView);
  }

  @Override
  public void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    mapView.onResume();
  }

  @Override
  protected void onStart() {
    super.onStart();
    mapView.onStart();
  }

  @Override
  protected void onStop() {
    super.onStop();
    mapView.onStop();
  }

  @Override
  public void onPause() {
    super.onPause();
    mapView.onPause();
  }

  @Override
  public void onLowMemory() {
    super.onLowMemory();
    mapView.onLowMemory();
  }

  @Override
  protected void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();
    mapView.onDestroy();
  }

  @Override
  protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
    super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
    mapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
  }
}