Day/Night Overlay
Version 1.0
This class provides a custom overlay which shows an approximation of where the day/night line runs at any given date. The overlay uses an HTML5 canvas to draw the night area, therefore a HTML5 compatible browser (or a polyfill) should be used.
For a description and examples of how to use this library, check out the examples.
This class extends google.maps.OverlayView.
| Constructor | Description |
|---|---|
DayNightOverlay(opt_params:DayNightOverlayOptions=) |
The Class which represents the Overlay. |
| Methods | Return Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
draw() |
None |
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onAdd() |
None |
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onRemove() |
None |
This class represents the optional parameter passed to the DayNightOverlay constructor. There is no constructor for this class. Instead, this class is instantiated as a javascript object literal.
| Properties | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
date |
Date |
A specific point of time for which the day/night- overview shall be calculated (UTC date is taken). |
fillColor |
string |
A color string that will be used when drawing the night area. |
id |
string |
A unique identifiert which will be assigned to the canvas on which we will draw. |
map |
google.maps.Map |
A handle to the Google Maps map on which the overlay shall be shown. |