Google Maps marker defined in XML layout

Question

Can I define an XML file in the Layouts (Android) folder where I specify how my pointer / marker will look? For example, I would like to have the image and TextView as a marker (not the pop-up window, but the marker itself).

I use the Google Utility Library to use clusters on Google Maps, but they just have examples on how to do this using a plain white marker with a background ( example )

Let's say that I want exactly what they have, besides a white board.

Do you know how I can do this?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT:

I am trying to combine this tutorial using the Google Maps Utility (Clusters). At the moment I have this, but it does not work:

custom_cluster_marker_layout.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/image"
        android:layout_width="55dp"
        android:layout_height="65dp"
        android:src="@drawable/cluster" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/num_txt"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginLeft="19dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="0"
        android:textColor="#ce8223"
        android:textSize="25dp"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

</RelativeLayout>

MeterRender.java

private class MeterRenderer extends DefaultClusterRenderer<MyMeter> {


        private TextView mClusterTextView;

        public MeterRenderer() {
            super(c, map, mClusterManager);

            View custom_cluster_view = ((LayoutInflater) c.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE)).inflate(R.layout.custom_cluster_marker_layout, null);
            mClusterTextView = (TextView) custom_cluster_view.findViewById(R.id.num_txt);
        }

        @Override
        protected void onBeforeClusterItemRendered(MyMeter meter, MarkerOptions markerOptions) {

            markerOptions.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
                    .fromPath(createBillboardTexture("a", "123")));
        }

        @Override
        protected void onBeforeClusterRendered(Cluster<MyMeter> cluster, MarkerOptions markerOptions) {
            View custom_cluster_view = ((LayoutInflater) c.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE)).inflate(R.layout.custom_cluster_marker_layout, null);
            mClusterTextView = (TextView) custom_cluster_view.findViewById(R.id.num_txt);
            mClusterTextView.setText(cluster.getSize());
            markerOptions.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(createDrawableFromView(c, custom_cluster_view)));


        }

        public Bitmap createDrawableFromView(Context context, View view) {
            DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
            ((Activity) context).getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics);

            view.measure(displayMetrics.widthPixels, displayMetrics.heightPixels);
            view.layout(0, 0, displayMetrics.widthPixels, displayMetrics.heightPixels);
            view.buildDrawingCache();
            Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(view.getMeasuredWidth(), view.getMeasuredHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);

            Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
            view.draw(canvas);

            return bitmap;
        }
}

Answer 1

, Marker , Marker MarkerOptions

@Override
protected void onBeforeClusterItemRendered(MyMeter meter, Marker marker) {

    marker.setIcon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
                    .fromPath(createBillboardTexture("a", "123")));
}

@Override
protected void onBeforeClusterRendered(Cluster<MyMeter> cluster, Marker marker) {
    View custom_cluster_view = ((LayoutInflater) c.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE)).inflate(R.layout.custom_cluster_marker_layout, null);
    mClusterTextView = (TextView) custom_cluster_view.findViewById(R.id.num_txt);
    mClusterTextView.setText(cluster.getSize());
    marker.setIcon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(createDrawableFromView(c, custom_cluster_view)));   
}

Answer 2

. .

fromAsset(String assetName) – Loading from assets folder
fromBitmap (Bitmap image) – Loading bitmap image
fromFile (String path) – Loading from file
fromResource (int resourceId) – Loading from drawable resource

// create marker
MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude, longitude)).title("Hello Maps");

// Changing marker icon
marker.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.my_marker_icon)));

// adding marker
googleMap.addMarker(marker);