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diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/utils/ViewToBitmapUtil.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/utils/ViewToBitmapUtil.java
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+package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.utils;
+
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.view.View;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a View to a Bitmap so we can use an Android SDK View as a Symbol.
+ */
+public class ViewToBitmapUtil {
+
+  public static Bitmap convertToBitmap(@NonNull View view) {
+    view.measure(View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0, View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED),
+      View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0, View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED));
+    view.layout(0, 0, view.getMeasuredWidth(), view.getMeasuredHeight());
+    Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(view.getMeasuredWidth(), view.getMeasuredHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+    Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
+    view.draw(canvas);
+    return bitmap;
+  }
+}