A util tool for smooth animation of a Google map marker from a startLocation to an endLocation

MarkerAnimation.java

/**
 * Method to animate marker to destination location
 * @param destination destination location (must contain bearing attribute, to ensure
 *                    marker rotation will work correctly)
 * @param marker marker to be animated
 */
public static void animateMarker(Location destination, Marker marker) {
    if (marker != null) {
        LatLng startPosition = marker.getPosition();
        LatLng endPosition = new LatLng(destination.getLatitude(), destination.getLongitude());

        float startRotation = marker.getRotation();

        LatLngInterpolator latLngInterpolator = new LatLngInterpolator.LinearFixed();
        ValueAnimator valueAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
        valueAnimator.setDuration(1000); // duration 1 second
        valueAnimator.setInterpolator(new LinearInterpolator());
        valueAnimator.addUpdateListener(new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {
            @Override public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator animation) {
                try {
                    float v = animation.getAnimatedFraction();
                    LatLng newPosition = latLngInterpolator.interpolate(v, startPosition, endPosition);
                    marker.setPosition(newPosition);
                    marker.setRotation(computeRotation(v, startRotation, destination.getBearing()));
                } catch (Exception ex) {
                    // I don't care atm..
                }
            }
        });

        valueAnimator.start();
    }
}

/**
 * Method to compute rotation (or marker's bearing) for specified fraction of animation. 
 * Marker is rotated in the direction which is closer from start to end.
 * 
 * @param fraction  Fraction of animation completed b/w start and end location
 * @param start 	Rotation (or Bearing) for animation's start location 
 * @param end 		Rotation (or Bearing) for animation's end location 
 **/
private static float computeRotation(float fraction, float start, float end) {
    float normalizeEnd = end - start; // rotate start to 0
    float normalizedEndAbs = (normalizeEnd + 360) % 360;

    float direction = (normalizedEndAbs > 180) ? -1 : 1; // -1 = anticlockwise, 1 = clockwise
    float rotation;
    if (direction > 0) {
        rotation = normalizedEndAbs;
    } else {
        rotation = normalizedEndAbs - 360;
    }

    float result = fraction * rotation + start;
    return (result + 360) % 360;
} 

private interface LatLngInterpolator {
    LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b);

    class LinearFixed implements LatLngInterpolator {
        @Override
        public LatLng interpolate(float fraction, LatLng a, LatLng b) {
            double lat = (b.latitude - a.latitude) * fraction + a.latitude;
            double lngDelta = b.longitude - a.longitude;
            // Take the shortest path across the 180th meridian.
            if (Math.abs(lngDelta) > 180) {
                lngDelta -= Math.signum(lngDelta) * 360;
            }
            double lng = lngDelta * fraction + a.longitude;
            return new LatLng(lat, lng);
        }
    }
}