Custom marker in google maps in android with vector asset icon

Question

How can we achieve a map marker icon with vector asset file, the way google shows it like this, programatically:

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Answer 1

convert vector resource to bitmap object and use BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap)

   Bitmap bitmap = getBitmapFromVectorDrawable(getContext(),R.drawable.ic_pin);
   BitmapDescriptor descriptor =BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap);
   MarkerOptions markerOptions = new MarkerOptions();
   markerOptions.icon(descriptor);

Bitmap converter:

 public static Bitmap getBitmapFromVectorDrawable(Context context, int drawableId) {
        Drawable drawable =  AppCompatResources.getDrawable(context, drawableId)
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
            drawable = (DrawableCompat.wrap(drawable)).mutate();
        }

        Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth(),
                drawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
        Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
        drawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
        drawable.draw(canvas);

        return bitmap;
    }