Decodes the protobuf parameters used in Google Maps into readable JSON for easy inspection and debugging.
Add to your Gemfile:
gem 'google_maps_pb_decoder'Then, run bundle install.
Or, install the gem directly:
gem install google_maps_pb_decoder
google_maps_pb_decoder <pb_encoded_string>
For example:
google_maps_pb_decoder '!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80dcd7d12b3b5e6b:0x2ef62f8418225cfa!8m2!3d33.8120918!4d-117.9189742!16zL20vMDJmenM'
Output:
[[true], [["0x80dcd7d12b3b5e6b:0x2ef62f8418225cfa", [33.8120918, -117.9189742], "L20vMDJmenM"]]]
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.