nickcapurso/metroplanner

App which tells you what trains to take and where to transfer to reach a desired destination.

metroplanner's Issues

Geocoder Class instead of Hitting the Maps API?

Android now has a Geocoder class that will return a list of type Address when given longitude/latitude coordinates. Currently, the app uses the Maps API for Geocoding.

In-App, Zoomable, Scrollable Metro Map

Previously was not included due to size restrictions on ImageViews. At least one other Metro app has an offline map, so we should be able to include this functionality as well (without resorting to using the Gallery app).

Refactor Longer Methods

Candidate methods for refactoring into multiple, smaller, coupled methods:

• MainActivity.mHandler.handleMessage(...)
• MapsActivity.drawPath(...)
• PlanningModule.parseFetchResults(...)
• PlanningModule.continueFetches()

Update UI to Material Design

Explore the Support Repository and Lollipop specific features, like animations.

Change LinearLayout lists to RecyclerView

Currently, the IncidentsActivity and HistoryActivity both uses a scrollable LinearLayout to display the list of custom view classes. These should be switched over to a RecyclerView (the efficient ListView).

Interfaces instead of Handlers?

The NetworkTimeout, JSONFetcher, and PlanningModule classes all use Handler references to notify clients of finished events. Alternative method would be to use interfaces and callbacks (which, arguably, would be faster) - need to examine whether this is feasible.

Sticking with Handlers would be good if any of these will be done in background threads in the future (and events are needed to be sent to the UI thread).

Fix (and Improve) Routing Algorithm

Previously, the WMATA API returned stations on a given line in a logical order:

• Example, orange line: {Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, East Falls Church, ... , New Carrollton}

Now, the stations are returned in a order relative to their unique station code, which is not necessarily the logical order (for example, the first station for the red line is Metro Center). The line selection and starting/ending stations are still selected properly.

The code assumes the station list will be in logical order, so now will need to be adjusted to accommodate the changes either by:

1. Sorting the returned list into a logical ordering (from one end of the line to the other)
2. Using the Station-to-Station API

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The algorithm also relies on the fact that, for the D.C. Metro, all lines intersect every other line at at least one point.

Likely when work begins on this issue, it will be split until multiple, smaller issues.

Update JSONFetcher for API 23

In API 23, functionality of Apache HTTP Components were brought into the Android APIs and deprecated the former. JSONFetcher still relies on the external API, so switching it over for API 23 will allow us to have a targetSdk level of 23.

Put All String Constants in Strings.xml

Some string constants (used for Toasts or Dialogs) should be moved from the Activities into the strings.xml file for organization and possible future localization.

Android Drawable Importer Plugin for Android Studio

I found this online and it is pretty awesome because you don't have to go searching for a halfhour just to find an icon. Let me know what you think.
https://github.com/winterDroid/android-drawable-importer-intellij-plugin

New Name, Icon, and Logo

Practice information from the "Blending Brand and Material Design" workshop at Android Summit.

Also, need a nicer package name.