Google maps geocoding with bounds - google-maps

Question

With the following code when I get a result back, I don't appear to get the full address components of the result back, which we are using with our other services to determine various things.
As soon as I take the bounds out, it works fine. But I still need it restricted to the bounds.
Why is this? and how can I solve the issue?
CODE:
_geocoder.geocode(_.extend(position, {
bounds: {
west: -25.806884999999966,
east: 16.380615000000034,
south: 48.98742739340465,
north: 60.16884190739975
}
}), function (results, status) {
if (status === google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
_lastResults = results;
deferred.resolve(results);
} else {
deferred.reject('Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status);
}
});

Answer 1

To add the bounds to the GeocoderRequest, it goes inside the request object:
var data = {
bounds: {
west: -25.806884999999966,
east: 16.380615000000034,
south: 48.98742739340465,
north: 60.16884190739975
}
};
var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
new google.maps.LatLng(data.bounds.south, data.bounds.west),
new google.maps.LatLng(data.bounds.north, data.bounds.east));
geocoder.geocode({
address: "London",
bounds: bounds
}, function(results, status) {
if (status === google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: results[0].geometry.location,
map: map
});
} else {
alert('Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status);
}
});
Note however:
Optional parameters:
bounds — The LatLngBounds within which to bias geocode results more prominently. The bounds parameter will only influence, not fully restrict, results from the geocoder. (For more information see Viewport Biasing below.)
proof of concept fiddle
code snippet:
function initialize() {
var map = new google.maps.Map(
document.getElementById("map_canvas"), {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(37.4419, -122.1419),
zoom: 13,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
});
var data = {
bounds: {
west: -25.806884999999966,
east: 16.380615000000034,
south: 48.98742739340465,
north: 60.16884190739975
}
};
var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(new google.maps.LatLng(data.bounds.south, data.bounds.west), new google.maps.LatLng(data.bounds.north, data.bounds.east));
var rectangle = new google.maps.Rectangle({
map: map,
bounds: bounds
});
map.fitBounds(bounds);
var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
geocoder.geocode({
address: "London",
bounds: bounds
}, function(results, status) {
if (status === google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: results[0].geometry.location,
map: map
});
} else {
alert('Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status);
}
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, "load", initialize);
html,
body,
#map_canvas {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js"></script>
<div id="map_canvas"></div>