textSearch method

Future<List<LocationResult>> textSearch({ required String query, String? region, })

Text search for places

Implementation

Future<List<LocationResult>> textSearch({
  required String query,
  String? region, // ccTLD two-character value
}) async {
  if (!isInitialized) {
    throw Exception('Google Places API key not initialized. Call initialize() first.');
  }

  try {
    final uri = Uri.parse('$_baseUrl/textsearch/json').replace(queryParameters: {
      'query': query,
      'key': _apiKey!,
      if (region != null) 'region': region,
    });

    final response = await http.get(uri);

    if (response.statusCode == 200) {
      final data = json.decode(response.body);

      if (data['status'] == 'OK') {
        final results = data['results'] as List<dynamic>;
        return results.map((result) {
          final geometry = result['geometry'];
          final location = geometry['location'];

          return LocationResult.fromGooglePlace(
            result,
            location['lat'].toDouble(),
            location['lng'].toDouble(),
          );
        }).toList();
      } else {
        throw Exception('Google Places API error: ${data['status']} - ${data['error_message'] ?? 'Unknown error'}');
      }
    } else {
      throw Exception('HTTP error: ${response.statusCode}');
    }
  } catch (e) {
    throw Exception('Failed to search places: $e');
  }
}