Feature Request: Check if map platform exists

[chitgoks]

Rather than the code throwing an exception, how about adding an if condition check so we can customize our own actions for it.

[SupasinTatiyanupanwong]

Initially I was planned to have it changeable at runtime but that probably don't have a good use case for it and such never get materialized.

Do you have anything in your mind now? In addition to adding new API for availablity checks, I'm thinking between no-op implementation instead of crashing the app or providing a way for API hook so that the client can still make use of the map functionalities on their own. What do you think?

[chitgoks]

if theres a way not to crash the app, the better. i was thinking a true/false method. if theres no map, i show a prompt and then quit the app

[chitgoks]

Up. By the way, your email does not exist anymore.

[SupasinTatiyanupanwong]

Hmm, seems like I forgot to continue my domain renewal.

Thanks for letting me know! Quite busy these days.

Sorry for the delay, tho.

[chitgoks]

its ok. i was worried the project might be abandoned 😅

yours is a great lib

[nettnikl]

Hi, seconding this. The nextbike app uses this lib, and crashes on my phone, which has neither of the supported map providers. This is especially sad, as i dont need the map in this app.

So, i would prefer the no op solution, to make the app compatible with my phone.

[SupasinTatiyanupanwong]

Hi, seconding this. The nextbike app uses this lib, and crashes on my phone, which has neither of the supported map providers. This is especially sad, as i dont need the map in this app.

So, i would prefer the no op solution, to make the app compatible with my phone.

I'm working on it now, will release shortly.

[SupasinTatiyanupanwong]

The check is now available with MapKit#isMapsOperational() since 2.2.0.