GoogleMap = new function() {

	//** Private members **
	var self = this;
	var map;
	var marker;

	//** Public properties **
	this.defaultCountry = 'australia';
	this.accuracyDescriptions = [
		'Unknown',
		'Country',
		'State',
		'Shire/Municipality',
		'Town/Suburb',
		'Post code',
		'Street',
		'Nearest Intersection',
		'Exact Match'
	];

	//** Public methods **
	this.geocodeAddress = function(addressComponents, callback) {
		var addr;
		var geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();

		addr = addressComponents['street'].toLowerCase();
		addr += ' ' + addressComponents['suburb'].toLowerCase();
		addr += ' ' + addressComponents['postcode'];
		addr += ' ' + addressComponents['state'];
		addr += ' ' + ((addressComponents['country']) ? addressComponents['country'] : self.defaultCountry);

		geocoder.getLocations(addr, function(responseJSON){handleGeocodeCallback(responseJSON, callback);});

	}

	this.bounceMarker = function(marker, height, speed) {
		if (!marker.Xa) {
	        marker.Xa = true;
			marker.qo(false);
		}

		marker.Pa = height ? height : 20;
		marker.ri = height ? height : 20;
		marker.av = speed ? speed : 0.4;
		marker.tc();
	}

	//** Private Methods **
	function init() {
		google.load('maps', 2);
	}

	function handleGeocodeCallback(responseJSON, callback) {
		var response = null;

		var geoData = eval(responseJSON);

		if(geoData.Status.code != 200) {
			alert('Geocoding failed with error code: ' + geoData.Status.code + '\n\nPlease try an alternative or less specific address');
		}
		else {
			var place = geoData.Placemark[0];
			response = new Object();
			response['lng'] = place.Point.coordinates[0].toString();
			response['lat'] = place.Point.coordinates[1].toString();
			response['accuracy'] = parseInt(place.AddressDetails.Accuracy);;
		}

		callback(response);
	}

	init();
	return this;
}();