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+# Usage:
+# Geocoder.geocode address, (results, status) ->
+#   if status == Geocoder.OK
+#     console.log results[0].geometry.location
+#   else
+#     console.log "Error: #{status}"
+
+Darkswarm.service "Geocoder", ->
+  new class Geocoder
+    OK: google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK
+
+    geocode: (address, callback) ->
+      geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder()
+      geocoder.geocode {'address': address}, callback