New renderer

README.md

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ For browser platform,
 
 ## Install optional variables (config.xml)
 
-  - ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mapsplugin/cordova-plugin-googlemaps/master/images/icon-android.png) **GOOGLE_MAPS_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION = (16.0.1)**<br>
+  - ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mapsplugin/cordova-plugin-googlemaps/master/images/icon-android.png) **GOOGLE_MAPS_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION = (18.+)**<br>
     The Google Play Services SDK version.
     _You need to specify the same version number with all other plugins._
     Check out the latest version [here](https://developers.google.com/android/guides/releases).

src/android/frameworks/pgm-custom.gradle

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ android {
   Properties props = new Properties()
   def isKeyFound = 0
   def useBetaSdk = 0
-  props.setProperty("GOOGLE_MAPS_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION", "16.0.0");
+  props.setProperty("GOOGLE_MAPS_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION", "18.+");
   props.setProperty("ANDROID_SUPPORT_V4_VERSION", "27.1.1");
   props.setProperty("GOOGLE_MAPS_ANDROID_SDK", "");
 

src/android/plugin/google/maps/CordovaGoogleMaps.java

@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
 import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.MapsInitializer.Renderer;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback;
 
 import org.apache.cordova.CallbackContext;
 import org.apache.cordova.CordovaInterface;
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-public class CordovaGoogleMaps extends CordovaPlugin implements ViewTreeObserver.OnScrollChangedListener{
+public class CordovaGoogleMaps extends CordovaPlugin implements ViewTreeObserver.OnScrollChangedListener, OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback {
   private final String TAG = "GoogleMapsPlugin";
   private Activity activity;
   public ViewGroup root;
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@ public void initialize(final CordovaInterface cordova, final CordovaWebView webV
 
     pluginManager = webView.getPluginManager();
 
+    CordovaGoogleMaps that = this;
+
     cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
       @SuppressLint("NewApi")
       public void run() {
@@ -202,17 +208,27 @@ public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int id) {
         //------------------------------
         if (!initialized) {
           try {
-            MapsInitializer.initialize(cordova.getActivity());
-            initialized = true;
+            MapsInitializer.initialize(cordova.getActivity(), Renderer.LATEST, that);
           } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
           }
         }
 
       }
     });
+  }
 
-
+  @Override
+  public void onMapsSdkInitialized(@NonNull Renderer renderer) {
+    initialized = true;
+    switch (renderer) {
+      case LATEST:
+        Log.d(TAG, "The latest version of the renderer is used");
+        break;
+      case LEGACY:
+        Log.d(TAG, "The legacy version of the renderer is used");
+        break;
+    }
   }
 
   @Override