Adding PlaceAutocompleteFragment to fragment throws error

Question

I have implemented PlaceAutocompleteFragment in activity and is working successfuly. But how to implement the same in fragment in android? I have implemented placeautocomplete fragment like this

 PlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment1 = (PlaceAutocompleteFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.place_autocomplete_fragment1);

Error I am getting is

Incovertible types;cannot cast 'android.support.v4.app.Fragment' to com.google.android.gms.location.PlaceAutocompleteFragment '.

XML LAYOUT IS

 <android.support.v7.widget.CardView android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:background="@drawable/button_background" card_view:cardCornerRadius="4dp" card_view:contentPadding="0dp"> <fragment android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete_fragment" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:hint="Enter Place" android:background="#fff" android:name="com.google.android.gms.location.places.ui.PlaceAutocompleteFragment" /> </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>

Thanks in advance

Can you post the full code here or git-hub and post a link. I'm working on the same here and running into numerous errors @Amit Nair — Nobody
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user5248371 · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-03 06:20:08Z

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Use getActivity() like this way.

PlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment1 = (PlaceAutocompleteFragment)getActivity().getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_fragment1);

answered May 3, 2016 at 6:20

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user5248371 Over a year ago

@AmitNair glad to help you.

Sutanu Rath Over a year ago

@AhmedWagdi use it inside fragment class. If you are not in Activity or fragment then pass the context to that class and use like this context.getFragmentManager()

Vignesh P · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-30 13:24:23Z

Change SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment instead of ~~PlaceAutocompleteFragment~~ in your layout xml

  fragment android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete_fragment" android:name="com.google.android.gms.location.places.ui.SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

Change getChildFragmentManager() instead of ~~getFragmentManager()~~ and use SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment instead of ~~PlaceAutocompleteFragment~~ in your java file,.

 SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment = (SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment) getChildFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.place_autocomplete_fragment);

This is the method that should be used when dealing with a nested fragment.

CacheMeOutside · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-09 20:34:31Z

Here's the solution in Kotlin. This is specifically for if you want to launch the autocomplete fragment while being in a fragment.

val autocompleteFragment = childFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.autocomplete_support_fragment) as AutocompleteSupportFragment?

<fragment android:id="@+id/autocomplete_support_fragment" android:name="com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteSupportFragment" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

sonique · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-03 06:13:00Z

You have to use the following in your XML layout file:

<fragment android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete_fragment1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:name="com.google.android.gms.location.places.ui.PlaceAutocompleteFragment" />

Note the full classname and id, your id don't match. (place_autocomplete_fragment1)

Naveen Shriyan · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-03 06:22:12Z

The fragment id should be android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete_fragment1"

<fragment android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete_fragment1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:name="com.google.android.gms.location.places.ui.PlaceAutocompleteFragment"/>

Poras Bhardwaj · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-19 10:56:46Z

Another valid reason of this error is that you must be extending your Fragment class from android.support.v4.app.Fragment and casting it to PlaceAutoCompleteFragment which extends Fragment class from com.google.android.gms.location.PlaceAutocompleteFragment. To avoid this you should/can use SupportPlaceAutoCompleteFragment instead of you are using.

SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment autocompleteFragment1 = (SupportPlaceAutocompleteFragment) getActivity.getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.place_autocomplete_fragment1);

Using this your autocomplete widget will also work on the lower version devices.

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