Google Static Maps API Paths with dashed lines

Question

Is it possible to have dashed line in the map paths? Can't see any option about it in the official Google static map page.

Answer 1

As workaround you can draw dashed line like in example:

List<PatternItem> pattern = Arrays.<PatternItem>asList(new Dash(30), new Gap(20));
mPolyline.setPattern(pattern);

over MapView in Light Mode on background and make snapshot of it for getting map bitmap, like in that answer:

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private static final String MAP_VIEW_BUNDLE_KEY = "MapViewBundleKey";
    static final LatLng KYIV = new LatLng(50.450311, 30.523730);

    private ImageView mImageView;

    private MapView mMapView;
    // dimensions of "static map" image
    private int mMapWidth = 600;
    private int mMapHeight = 800;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        mImageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.image_view);

        Bundle mapViewBundle = null;
        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
            mapViewBundle = savedInstanceState.getBundle(MAP_VIEW_BUNDLE_KEY);
        }

        GoogleMapOptions options = new GoogleMapOptions()
                .compassEnabled(false)
                .mapToolbarEnabled(false)
                .camera(CameraPosition.fromLatLngZoom(KYIV,15))
                .liteMode(true);
        mMapView = new MapView(this, options);
        mMapView.onCreate(mapViewBundle);

        mMapView.getMapAsync(new OnMapReadyCallback() {
            @Override
            public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {

                // draw dashed path here: 
                List<LatLng> sourcePoints = new ArrayList<>();
                sourcePoints.add(new LatLng(50.440311, 30.523730));
                sourcePoints.add(new LatLng(50.460411, 30.523930));

                PolylineOptions polyLineOptions = new PolylineOptions();
                polyLineOptions.addAll(sourcePoints);
                polyLineOptions.width(10);
                polyLineOptions.color(Color.RED);
                Polyline polyline = googleMap.addPolyline(polyLineOptions);

                List<PatternItem> pattern = Arrays.<PatternItem>asList(new Dash(30), new Gap(20));
                polyline.setPattern(pattern);

                // set map size in pixels and initiate image loading
                mMapView.measure(View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mMapWidth, View.MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
                        View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mMapHeight, View.MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
                mMapView.layout(0, 0, mMapWidth, mMapHeight);

                googleMap.setOnMapLoadedCallback(new GoogleMap.OnMapLoadedCallback() {
                    @Override
                    public void onMapLoaded() {
                        mMapView.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
                        mMapView.measure(View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mMapWidth, View.MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
                                View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mMapHeight, View.MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
                        mMapView.layout(0, 0, mMapWidth, mMapHeight);
                        mMapView.buildDrawingCache(true);

                        // Bitmap b is your "static map"
                        Bitmap b = Bitmap.createBitmap(mMapView.getDrawingCache());
                        mMapView.setDrawingCacheEnabled(false);
                        mImageView.setImageBitmap(b);

                    }
                });

            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);

        Bundle mapViewBundle = outState.getBundle(MAP_VIEW_BUNDLE_KEY);
        if (mapViewBundle == null) {
            mapViewBundle = new Bundle();
            outState.putBundle(MAP_VIEW_BUNDLE_KEY, mapViewBundle);
        }
    }
}