Get the country based on latlong

googleMaps

// watch out for google api cut off

class googleMaps {

    private $latlong    = "";
    private $json       = "";
    private $log        = array();
    private $break      = false;

    public function  __construct($latlong) {
        $this->latlong = $latlong;
        try {
            $this->json = file_get_contents("http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=$this->latlong&sensor=false");
            $this->json = json_decode($this->json);
            $this->log[] = "CONNECTION - CONNECTION MADE";
        } catch(Exception $e){
            $this->json = "";
            $this->log[] = "CONNECTION - CONNECTION FAIL";
            $this->break = true;
        }
    }

    public function returnJsonDecode(){
        return $this->json;
    }

    public function returnLog(){
        return implode("<br />", $this->log);
    }

    public function parseAddressComponents(){
        if($this->break)
                return $this->returnLog();

        $country = array();

        $loop = $this->json->results;

        foreach($loop as $sections){
            foreach($sections->address_components as $loc){
                if(in_array("country", $loc->types)){
                    $country[$loc->short_name] = $loc->long_name;
                }
            }
        }

        return $country;
    }
    
    public function returnBreak(){
        return $this->break;
    }
}