Google Search api for Android systems

Question

I'm trying to build an android app that would do a local search on google.

I know there is a Google Search API for Java, and I am able to use it for a desktop application. However, when I use the same jar file (gsearch.jar) in my android project, Some problems arise.

When I call the .localSearch() method of my gsearch.Client object, a runtime error is occurring. The error message is: "java.lang.VerifyError: gsearch.Client". This message is occurring in the Dalvik Debug Monitor log.

So what is the problem here? Can I not use the search API on the android?

More importantly, how do I do a local search from an android app? Does the android sdk have search APIs inbuilt? I could only find the Maps api, and Map search is not what I'm looking for..

Thanks for the help,

jrh

Answer 1

Here a solution using a JSON call to google ajax local search without using java gsearch library.