is there a way to get directions in mkmapview using a built in apple API?

Question

I know google maps are known to be the best maps out there, but i dont want to have to download a bunch of extra libraries and all that. I\'d prefer to do something quick an

Answer 1

Swift version

        let request = MKDirectionsRequest();
        request.source = MKMapItem.mapItemForCurrentLocation();
        let locationPlacemark = MKPlacemark(coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(13.724362, 100.515342), addressDictionary: nil);
        request.destination = MKMapItem(placemark: locationPlacemark);
        request.transportType = MKDirectionsTransportType.Any;
        request.requestsAlternateRoutes = true;
        let directions = MKDirections(request: request);

        directions.calculateDirectionsWithCompletionHandler ({
            (response: MKDirectionsResponse?, error: NSError?) in
            print(response?.description)
            print(error?.description)
            guard let response = response else {
                //handle the error here
                return;
            }
            self.myRoute = response.routes[0]
            self.mkMapView.addOverlay(self.myRoute!.polyline)
        });

and its delegate

        func mapView(mapView: MKMapView, rendererForOverlay overlay: MKOverlay) -> MKOverlayRenderer {
        let myLineRenderer = MKPolylineRenderer(polyline: (self.myRoute?.polyline)!)
        myLineRenderer.strokeColor = UIColor.redColor()
        myLineRenderer.lineWidth = 3
        return myLineRenderer
        }