VectorDrawable with GoogleMap BitmapDescriptor

Question

I have problem with google maps `BitmapDescriptor` while creating icon for `MarkerOptions` using `VectorDrawable`, API 5.0+ Method used for creation: ``` @NonNull private BitmapDescriptor getBitmapDescriptor(int id) { return BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(id); } ``` Everything works great when `id` argument contains png drawable, however if I try it with `VectorDrawable` defined in xml, App always crash when `googleMap.addMarker(marker)` (`BitmapDescriptor` is not null). ``` 11-05 10:15:05.213 14536-14536/xxx.xxxxx.app E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: xxx.xxxxx.app, PID: 14536 java.lang.NullPointerException at com.google.a.a.ae.a(Unknown Source) at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.d.dn.(Unknown Source) at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.d.dm.a(Unknown Source) at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.d.ag.(Unknown Source) at com.google.maps.api.android.lib6.d.eu.a(Unknown Source) at com.google.android.gms.maps.internal.j.onTransact(SourceFile:167) at andro…

Accepted Answer

Possible workaround:

```
private BitmapDescriptor getBitmapDescriptor(int id) {
    Drawable vectorDrawable = context.getDrawable(id);
    int h = ((int) Utils.convertDpToPixel(42, context));
    int w = ((int) Utils.convertDpToPixel(25, context));
    vectorDrawable.setBounds(0, 0, w, h);
    Bitmap bm = Bitmap.createBitmap(w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
    Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bm);
    vectorDrawable.draw(canvas);
    return BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(bm);
}
```

VectorDrawable with GoogleMap BitmapDescriptor

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