Android getMaxAddressLineIndex returns 0 for line 1

Question

For some reason the implementation of getMaxAddressLineIndex has recently changed. Now this method returns 0 for line 1.

I have an existing code, which used to work: i<address.getMaxAddressLineIndex(). However, it is broken somehow.

I don't know if it is due to the new Google Api or something else.

Can someone please confirm me here what is going on?

Answer 1

I had the same issue and this just a workaround.

if (address.getMaxAddressLineIndex() > 0) {
    for (int i = 0; i < address.getMaxAddressLineIndex(); i++) {
        addressFragments.add(address.getAddressLine(i));
    }
} else {
    try {
        addressFragments.add(address.getAddressLine(0));
    } catch (Exception ignored) {}
}

Hope this help

Answer 2

The same happened to me. I verified that Developer Reference (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Address.html#getMaxAddressLineIndex()) now states:

int getMaxAddressLineIndex ()

Returns the largest index currently in use to specify an address line. If no address lines are specified, -1 is returned.

So it seems to reflect the new behaviour.

Anyway, to be safe, I'm going to enclose getAddressLine(i) inside try\catch