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

If someone who is looking for in kotlin here is the method for you :

  private fun  bitmapDescriptorFromVector(context: Context, vectorResId:Int):BitmapDescriptor {
            var vectorDrawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, vectorResId);
            vectorDrawable!!.setBounds(0, 0, vectorDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), vectorDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight());
            var bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(vectorDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), vectorDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
            var canvas =  Canvas(bitmap);
            vectorDrawable.draw(canvas);
            return BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bitmap);
}

above method will convert you vector icon to bitmapdescritor

map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
                .position(latLng)
                .icon(bitmapDescriptorFromVector(getActivity(), R.drawable.your_vector_asset))
                .title(title)

and this one for setting marker for your map thanks for Leo Droidcoder from his answer only i have converted it to kotlin