System.err: TypeError: Cannot read property 'CameraPosition' of undefined

[westlakem]

System.err: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{org.nativescript.ProfessionalTraveler/com.tns.NativeScriptActivity}: com.tns.NativeScriptException:
System.err: Calling js method onCreateView failed
System.err:
System.err: TypeError: Cannot read property 'CameraPosition' of undefined
System.err: File: "file:///data/data/org.nativescript.ProfessionalTraveler/files/app/tns_modules/nativescript-google-maps-sdk/map-view.js, line: 217, column: 61

Running on emulated pixel 2, API version 26

EDIT 1:
It appears com.google.android.gms.maps.model is the null party.
Also that the package being used is com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:11.8.0

[westlakem]

@dapriett Can we get some feedback on the status of this?

[dapriett]

Are you saying the java class com.google.android.gms.maps.model.CameraPosition.Builder is unavailable for you? It's still there, hasn't changed (https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/maps/model/CameraPosition.Builder) - so that makes me believe you have an issue with your Android Google Play SDK locally.

[westlakem]

@dapriett 2 other people have "thumbs up" the post. I agree with you that it appears the API is still there, so it might be an issue with our setup, but since more than I am experiencing this (and this is my first time in mobile development) is it possible anyone else can help look into this?

[westlakem]

Ok... so I'm going to close this and mark the issue resolved from my end, but their of the other 2 that still have the issue after following how I fixed it, please feel free to reopen....

STEPS I USED TO SOLVE:
1 - When using the android emulator from Android Studio, It is NOT enough to have the play services sdk from $ANDROID_HOME$/tools/android. You also need it setup through android studio (File / Settings / Android SDK / SDK Tools / Google Play Services (check and apply).

2 - Delete any existing android emulators and re-create them.

3 - Remove the nativescript plugin (tns plugin remove nativescript-google-maps-sdk)

4 - Delete the $WORKSPACE$/platforms and $WORKSPACE$/node_modules folders

5 - re-add the nativescript plugin (tns plugin add nativescript-google-maps-sdk)

6 - Launch the emulator and tns run android

[raymall]

Lovely!

[3rror404]

I just came across this error when running on a device rather than an emulator. Simply trashing the android platform was enough to fix it for.

$ tns platform remove android
$ tns run android

[westlakem]

@3rror404 You mean you didn't have to throw the physical device away :-P

[RioBautista]

I just came across this error when running on a device rather than an emulator. Simply trashing the android platform was enough to fix it for.

$ tns platform remove android
$ tns run android

Same worked for me even using an emulator.