unable to use geocoder in laravel 5.3

[nigam214]

General Information

GeocoderLaravel Version: 4.0.5
Laravel Version: 5.3.29
PHP Version: PHP 7.0.25
Operating System and Version: Linux ubuntu-xenial 4.4.0-112-generic #135-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 19 11:48:36 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ; on Vagrant

Issue Description

I am getting error in Chain when trying to initiate Geocoder::using('google_maps').

Steps to Replicate

composer require toin0u/geocoder-laravel
Geocoder::using('google_maps');

Stack Trace

ErrorException: Object of class Geocoder\Provider\Chain\Chain could not be converted to string in /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/willdurand/geocoder/Exception/ProviderNotRegistered.php:29
Stack trace:
#0 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/sentry/sentry/lib/Raven/Breadcrumbs/ErrorHandler.php(34): Illuminate\Foundation\Bootstrap\HandleExceptions->handleError(4096, 'Object of class...', '/vagrant/larave...', 29, Array)
#1 [internal function]: Raven_Breadcrumbs_ErrorHandler->handleError(4096, 'Object of class...', '/vagrant/larave...', 29, Array)
#2 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/willdurand/geocoder/Exception/ProviderNotRegistered.php(29): implode(', ', Array)
#3 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/willdurand/geocoder/ProviderAggregator.php(148): Geocoder\Exception\ProviderNotRegistered::create('google_maps', Array)
#4 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/toin0u/geocoder-laravel/src/ProviderAndDumperAggregator.php(179): Geocoder\ProviderAggregator->using('google_maps')
#5 /vagrant/laravel.api/bootstrap/cache/compiled.php(6468): Geocoder\Laravel\ProviderAndDumperAggregator->using('google_maps')
#6 /vagrant/laravel.api/app/Libraries/LibCore/LibGeocoder.php(23): Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade::__callStatic('using', Array)
#7 /vagrant/laravel.api/routes/console.php(56): App\Libraries\LibCore\LibGeocoder::getAddressDetail('31.2631006', '62.9837423')
#8 /vagrant/laravel.api/routes/console.php(44): processAddress('https://www.goo...')
#9 [internal function]: Illuminate\Foundation\Console\ClosureCommand->{closure}()
#10 /vagrant/laravel.api/bootstrap/cache/compiled.php(1375): call_user_func_array(Object(Closure), Array)
#11 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ClosureCommand.php(55): Illuminate\Container\Container->call(Object(Closure), Array)
#12 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/symfony/console/Command/Command.php(261): Illuminate\Foundation\Console\ClosureCommand->execute(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#13 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php(155): Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#14 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/symfony/console/Application.php(817): Illuminate\Console\Command->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#15 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/symfony/console/Application.php(185): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRunCommand(Object(Illuminate\Foundation\Console\ClosureCommand), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#16 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/symfony/console/Application.php(116): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRun(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#17 /vagrant/laravel.api/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/Kernel.php(121): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#18 /vagrant/laravel.api/artisan(35): Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel->handle(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#19 {main}

[mikebronner]

Can you post you geocoder configuration file as well? That would help a lot. :) Thanks

[nigam214]

I have used default configuration file. I mean, I didn't load the local configuration file for geocoder.

Update:

Case 1:
Geocoder::using('google_maps')->reverse($latitude, $longitude);
This gives error as given above

Case 2:
Geocoder::reverse($latitude, $longitude);
This works without error

[mikebronner]

You need to add the google maps configuration outside the chain provider, if you want to use it explicitly. Anything inside the chain provider is not available to using(), except via using('chain').

My recommendation is to publish and customize the config file by adding a second google maps provider entry outside of the chain provider.

Let me know how that works for you.

[nigam214]

Got the point. I have continued my project without using() for now as I want to use google maps which comes with default. Thank you for the information.