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Hello,

How to retrieve address of a hotel given - city and hotel name using mappoint? For e.g. If I know the hotel name is "Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA", how do I get the well formed address using mappoint?

Thank you.

Jayati

OK Here is my take....This is a working example using the sample datasource - "MapPoint.FourthCoffeeSample"

/**
* Calls map point web service and returns a list of matched addresses for
* the address given.
*
* @param addressString -
* the address String passed
* @return - the list of matched addresses.
*/
public List getAddresses(final String addressString) {
List matchedAddressesList = new ArrayList();
/************************************************** *********************
* the Stub
************************************************** ********************/
FindServiceStub stub = null;
try {
stub = new FindServiceStub();
/************************************************** *****************
* Authentication
************************************************** ****************/
HttpTransportProperties.ProxyProperties proxyProperties = new HttpTransportProperties.ProxyProperties();
//***Set the authentication - username, password, proxy name, proxy port, etc
/************************************************** *****************
* ServiceClient connection options
************************************************** ****************/
Options options = stub._getServiceClient().getOptions();
options.setProperty(HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE, auth);

//***set option properties such as timeout, connection timeout,proxy, etc

// -- set the EndpointReference (the FindServicURL)
EndpointReference endpoint = new EndpointReference(
"http://findv3.staging.mappoint.net/F...ndService.asmx");
options.setTo(endpoint);
// stub.
FindFilter findFilter = new FindFilter();
FindByProperty findByProperty = new FindByProperty();
try {
findFilter.setEntityTypeName("FourthCoffeeShops");

WhereClause whereClause = new WhereClause();
ArrayOfEntityPropertyValue arrayOfEntityPropertyValue = new ArrayOfEntityPropertyValue();

org.apache.axiom.om.OMFactory fac1 = org.apache.axiom.om.OMAbstractFactory.getOMFactory ();
org.apache.axiom.om.OMNamespace omNs1 = fac1.createOMNamespace("http://s.mappoint.net/mappoint-30/", "");
// Setup the where clause
EntityPropertyValue entityPropertyValue1 = new EntityPropertyValue();

EntityPropertyValue entityPropertyValue2 = new EntityPropertyValue();
entityPropertyValue2.setName("Subdivision");
org.apache.axiom.om.OMElement _value2 = fac1.createOMElement("MA", omNs1);
entityPropertyValue1.setValue(_value2);
arrayOfEntityPropertyValue.addProperty(entityPrope rtyValue2);
SearchOperatorFlag searchOperatorFlag = whereClause.getSearchOperator();


whereClause.setSearchOperator(SearchOperatorFlag.A nd);
whereClause.setSearchProperties(arrayOfEntityPrope rtyValue);
findFilter.setWhereClause(whereClause);


FindByPropertySpecification findByPropertySpecification = new FindByPropertySpecification();
findByPropertySpecification.setFilter(findFilter);
findByPropertySpecification.setDataSourceName("MapPoint.FourthCoffeeSample");
FindRange findRange = new FindRange();

findRange.setCount(new Integer(20)); // Return 20 results
FindOptions findOptions = new FindOptions();
findOptions.setRange(findRange);
FindResultMask findResultMask = new FindResultMask();

findOptions.setResultMask(findResultMask);
findByPropertySpecification.setOptions(findOptions );

findByProperty.setSpecification(findByPropertySpec ification);


FindByPropertyResponse response = stub.FindByProperty(
findByProperty, null, null);
FindResults results = response.getFindByPropertyResult();
if (results.getNumberFound() > 0) {
ArrayOfFindResult arrayOfFindResults = results.getResults();
FindResult[] thearray = arrayOfFindResults.getFindResult();
FindResult findresult = null;
Location location = null;
ReservationAddress reservationAddress = null;
for (int i = 0; i < thearray.length; i++) {
findresult = (FindResult) thearray[i];
if (findresult != null) {
location = findresult.getFoundLocation();
}
reservationAddress = new ReservationAddress();
if (location.getEntity().getDisplayName() != null) {
reservationAddress.setLocalDisplayName(findresult
.getFoundLocation().getEntity()
.getDisplayName());
matchedAddressesList.add(reservationAddress);
}
}
}
} catch (RemoteException e) {
// handle the exception
System.out.println("Exception occured" + e.getMessage());
}
} catch (AxisFault e) {
// handle the exception
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
return matchedAddressesList;
}

If I use the sample datasource, the findFilter works, if I use a different datasource - MapPoint.NA this doesn't work. I found a work around. I have used Find to get the longitude, latitude of lets say the Boston, MA. Then I use the FindNearBy to search for the required landMark, to get the address, loop through the list of addresss and look for the matching display name.

I had a hard time researching this, i haven't found any helpful post, so here is my contribution.

If you have a DIFFERENT and BETTER approach, please add your reply to this post.

/**
* findLandmarkAddress.
* @param addressString - addressString
* @param filter - entityTypeName filter
* @param displayName - display name of entityType
* @return {@link ReservationAddress}
*/
public List findLandmarkAddress(
final String addressString,
final String filter,
final String displayName) {
List matchedAddressesList = new ArrayList();
AddressLatLongParams latLongValue = new AddressLatLongParams();
Address addressFound = new Address();
/************************************************** *********************
* the Stub
************************************************** ********************/
FindServiceStub stub = null;
try {
stub = new FindServiceStub();
/************************************************** *****************
* Authentication
************************************************** ****************/
HttpTransportProperties.ProxyProperties proxyProperties = new HttpTransportProperties.ProxyProperties();
//***Set the authentication - username, password,etc
/************************************************** *****************
* ServiceClient connection options
************************************************** ****************/
Options options = stub._getServiceClient().getOptions();
options.setProperty(HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE, auth);

//***set option properties such as timeout, connection timeout,proxy, etc

// -- set the EndpointReference (the FindServicURL)
EndpointReference endpoint = new EndpointReference(
"http://findv3.staging.mappoint.net/F...ndService.asmx");
options.setTo(endpoint);
//stub
Find find = new Find();
try {
// Create find specification
FindSpecification findSpecification = new FindSpecification();

// Define find by property specification
findSpecification.setDataSourceName("MapPoint.NA");

findSpecification.setInputPlace(addressString);

find.setSpecification(findSpecification);
FindResponse response = stub.Find(find, null, null);
FindResults results = response.getFindResult();

if (results.getNumberFound() > 0) {
ArrayOfFindResult arrayOfFindResults = results.getResults();
FindResult[] thearray = arrayOfFindResults.getFindResult();
FindResult findresult = null;
Location location = null;
ReservationAddress reservationAddress = null;
for (int i = 0; i < thearray.length; i++) {
findresult = (FindResult) thearray[i];
if (findresult != null) {
location = findresult.getFoundLocation();
latLongValue.setLatitude(location.getLatLong().get Latitude());
latLongValue.setLongitude(location.getLatLong().ge tLongitude());
}

reservationAddress = new ReservationAddress();
System.out.println(findresult.getFoundLocation().g etEntity().getDisplayName().toString());
if (reservationAddress != null && findresult.getFoundLocation().getEntity().getDispl ayName().toString().equalsIgnoreCase(displayName)) {
reservationAddress = getAddress(latLongValue,
filter,
displayName);
matchedAddressesList.add(reservationAddress);
}

}
}
} catch (RemoteException e) {
// handle the exception
System.out.println("Exception occured");
}
} catch (AxisFault e) {
// handle the exception
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
return matchedAddressesList;
}

/**
* getAddress.
*
* @param addressLatLongParams - lat long parameters of an address
* @param filter - entity type filter
* @param displayName - display name
* @return ReservationAddress - the list of nearby addresses of
* interest.
*/
public ReservationAddress getAddress(
final AddressLatLongParams addressLatLongParams,
final String filter,
final String displayName) {
ReservationAddress matchedAddressesList = new ReservationAddress();
/************************************************** *********************
* the Stub
************************************************** ********************/
FindServiceStub stub = null;
try {
stub = new FindServiceStub();
/************************************************** *****************
* Authentication
************************************************** ****************/
HttpTransportProperties.ProxyProperties proxyProperties = new HttpTransportProperties.ProxyProperties();
//***Set the authentication - username, password,etc
/************************************************** *****************
* ServiceClient connection options
************************************************** ****************/
Options options = stub._getServiceClient().getOptions();
options.setProperty(HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE, auth);

//***set option properties such as timeout, connection timeout,proxy, etc

// -- set the EndpointReference (the FindServicURL)
EndpointReference endpoint = new EndpointReference(
"http://findv3.staging.mappoint.net/F...ndService.asmx");
options.setTo(endpoint);
// stub.
FindNearby findNearBy = new FindNearby();
try {
FindNearbySpecification findNearbySpec = new FindNearbySpecification();
findNearbySpec.setDataSourceName("NavTech.NA");
FindFilter findFilter = new FindFilter();
// findFilter.setEntityTypeName("SIC3578"); //ATMs nearby
findFilter.setEntityTypeName(filter);
// findFilter.setEntityTypeName("FourthCoffeeShops");
// //"FourthCoffeeShops");
findNearbySpec.setDistance(180);
findNearbySpec.setFilter(findFilter);


LatLong latLong = new LatLong();

if (addressLatLongParams != null) {
latLong.setLatitude(addressLatLongParams.getLatitu de());
latLong.setLongitude(addressLatLongParams.getLongi tude());
findNearbySpec.setLatLong(latLong);
findNearBy.setSpecification(findNearbySpec);
FindNearbyResponse response = stub.FindNearby(findNearBy,
null, null);
FindResults results = response.getFindNearbyResult();
if (results.getNumberFound() > 0) {
ArrayOfFindResult arrayOfFindResults = results
.getResults();
FindResult[] thearray = arrayOfFindResults
.getFindResult();
Address addressFound = null;
FindResult findresult = null;
Location location = null;
for (int i = 0; i < thearray.length; i++) {
findresult = (FindResult) thearray[i];
if (findresult != null) {
location = findresult.getFoundLocation();
}
addressFound = location.getAddress();
System.out.println(findresult.getFoundLocation().g etEntity().getDisplayName().toString());
if (addressFound != null && findresult.getFoundLocation().getEntity().getDispl ayName().toString().equalsIgnoreCase(displayName)) {
matchedAddressesList.setAddressLine(addressFound
.getAddressLine());
matchedAddressesList
.setFormattedAddress(addressFound
.getFormattedAddress());
matchedAddressesList.setCity(addressFound
.getPrimaryCity());
matchedAddressesList.setCountry(addressFound
.getCountryRegion());
matchedAddressesList.setPostalCode(addressFound
.getPostalCode());
matchedAddressesList.setState(addressFound
.getSubdivision());
matchedAddressesList.setScore(findresult
.getScore());
matchedAddressesList
.setLocalDisplayName(findresult
.getFoundLocation().getEntity()
.getDisplayName());
;
}
}
}
}
} catch (RemoteException e) {
// handle the exception
System.out.println("Exception occured" + e.getMessage());
}
} catch (AxisFault e) {
// handle the exception
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
return matchedAddressesList;
}