added properties to interim RMMarker to allow direct setting of fore/background text color

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 //	[markerManager addDefaultMarkerAt:coolPlace];
 	
 	RMMarker *marker = [[RMMarker alloc]initWithKey:RMMarkerBlueKey];
+	[marker setTextForegroundColor:[UIColor blueColor]];
 	[marker setTextLabel:@"Hello"];
 	[markerManager addMarker:marker AtLatLong:[[mapView contents] mapCenter]];
 	[marker release];

@@ -40,8 +40,15 @@ extern NSString * const RMMarkerRedKey;
 	NSObject* data; // provided for storage of arbitrary user data
 	
 	// A label which comes up when you tap the marker
-	UIView* labelView;
+	UIView *labelView;
+	UIColor *textForegroundColor;
+	UIColor *textBackgroundColor;
 }
+@property (assign, nonatomic) RMXYPoint location;
+@property (nonatomic, retain) NSObject* data;
+@property (nonatomic, retain) UIView* labelView;
+@property(nonatomic,retain) UIColor *textForegroundColor;
+@property(nonatomic,retain) UIColor *textBackgroundColor;
 
 + (RMMarker*) markerWithNamedStyle: (NSString*) styleName;
 + (CGImageRef) markerImage: (NSString *) key;
@@ -72,10 +79,6 @@ extern NSString * const RMMarkerRedKey;
 
 - (void) dealloc;
 
-@property (assign, nonatomic) RMXYPoint location;
-@property (retain) NSObject* data;
-@property (nonatomic, retain) UIView* labelView;
-
 // Call this with either RMMarkerBlue or RMMarkerRed for the key.
 + (CGImageRef) markerImage: (NSString *) key;
 

@@ -42,12 +42,25 @@ static CGImageRef _markerBlue = nil;
 @synthesize location;
 @synthesize data;
 @synthesize labelView;
+@synthesize textForegroundColor;
+@synthesize textBackgroundColor;
 
 + (RMMarker*) markerWithNamedStyle: (NSString*) styleName
 {
 	return [[[RMMarker alloc] initWithNamedStyle: styleName] autorelease];
 }
 
+// init
+- (id)init
+{
+    if (self = [super init]) {
+        labelView = nil;
+        textForegroundColor = [UIColor blackColor];
+        textBackgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
 - (id) initWithCGImage: (CGImageRef) image
 {
 	return [self initWithCGImage: image anchorPoint: CGPointMake(0.5, 1.0)];
@@ -55,7 +68,7 @@ static CGImageRef _markerBlue = nil;
 
 - (id) initWithCGImage: (CGImageRef) image anchorPoint: (CGPoint) _anchorPoint
 {
-	if (![super init])
+	if (![self init])
 		return nil;
 	
 	self.contents = (id)image;
@@ -131,17 +144,19 @@ static CGImageRef _markerBlue = nil;
 - (void) setTextLabel: (NSString*)text
 {
 	CGPoint position = CGPointMake([self bounds].size.width / 2 - [text sizeWithFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:15]].width / 2, 4);
-	[self setTextLabel:text toPosition:position withFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:15] withTextColor:[UIColor blackColor] withBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
+	[self setTextLabel:text toPosition:position withFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:15] withTextColor:[self textForegroundColor] withBackgroundColor:[self textBackgroundColor]];
 }
 
 - (void) setTextLabel: (NSString*)text toPosition:(CGPoint)position
 {
-	[self setTextLabel:text toPosition:position withFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:15] withTextColor:[UIColor blackColor] withBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
+	[self setTextLabel:text toPosition:position withFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:15] withTextColor:[self textForegroundColor] withBackgroundColor:[self textBackgroundColor]];
 }
 
 - (void) setTextLabel: (NSString*)text withFont:(UIFont*)font withTextColor:(UIColor*)textColor withBackgroundColor:(UIColor*)backgroundColor
 {
         CGPoint position = CGPointMake([self bounds].size.width / 2 - [text sizeWithFont:font].width / 2, 4);
+	[self setTextForegroundColor:textColor];
+	[self setTextBackgroundColor:backgroundColor];
 	[self setTextLabel:text  toPosition:position withFont:font withTextColor:textColor withBackgroundColor:backgroundColor];
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +169,8 @@ static CGImageRef _markerBlue = nil;
 							  textSize.height+4);
 	
 	UILabel *aLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:frame];
+	[self setTextForegroundColor:textColor];
+	[self setTextBackgroundColor:backgroundColor];
 	[aLabel setNumberOfLines:0];
 	[aLabel setAutoresizingMask:UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth];
 	[aLabel setBackgroundColor:backgroundColor];
@@ -209,8 +226,10 @@ static CGImageRef _markerBlue = nil;
 
 - (void) dealloc 
 {
-	self.labelView = nil;
-	self.data = nil;
+    self.data = nil;
+    self.labelView = nil;
+    self.textForegroundColor = nil;
+    self.textBackgroundColor = nil;
 	[super dealloc];
 }