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Show images in Camera2 API

I am using Camera2 API to create a photography application.
I use a button in HomeFragment to call Layout cameraView
After taking photos with Camera2, I want to display that picture on ImageView in HomeFragment. Someone can help me!
fragment_home.xml:
<androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton
android:layout_width="20dp"
android:layout_height="20dp"
android:id="#+id/btnOpenCamera"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
android:background="#drawable/ic_camera"
tools:ignore="MissingConstraints" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_margin="2dp"
android:layout_columnWeight="1">
<androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="200dp"
android:id="#+id/imgNG"
app:srcCompat="#drawable/no_image_available"/>
</LinearLayout>
HomeFragment.java:
Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), CameraView.class);
startActivity(intent);
camera_view.xml:
<TextureView
android:id="#+id/textureView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="600dp"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
<Button
android:layout_width="70dp"
android:layout_height="70dp"
android:layout_below="#id/textureView"
android:gravity="center"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:id="#+id/btn_takepicture"
app:backgroundTint="#null"
android:layout_marginTop="50dp"
android:background="#drawable/ic_take_photo_camera"/>
CameraView.java:
package com.example.pro3m_2022;
import android.Manifest;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.graphics.ImageFormat;
import android.graphics.SurfaceTexture;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraAccessException;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraCaptureSession;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraCharacteristics;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraDevice;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraMetadata;
import android.hardware.camera2.CaptureRequest;
import android.hardware.camera2.TotalCaptureResult;
import android.hardware.camera2.params.StreamConfigurationMap;
import android.media.Image;
import android.media.ImageReader;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.HandlerThread;
import android.util.Log;
import android.util.Size;
import android.util.SparseIntArray;
import android.view.Surface;
import android.view.TextureView;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
import com.example.pro3m_2022.ui.home.HomeFragment;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import com.example.pro3m_2022.databinding.FragmentHomeBinding;
public class CameraView extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final String TAG = "AndroidCameraApi";
private Button takePictureButton;
private TextureView textureView;
private static final SparseIntArray ORIENTATIONS = new SparseIntArray();
static {
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_0, 90);
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_90, 0);
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_180, 270);
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_270, 180);
}
private String cameraId;
protected CameraDevice cameraDevice;
protected CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSessions;
protected CaptureRequest captureRequest;
protected CaptureRequest.Builder captureRequestBuilder;
private Size imageDimension;
private ImageReader imageReader;
private File file;
private static final int REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION = 200;
private boolean mFlashSupported;
private Handler mBackgroundHandler;
private HandlerThread mBackgroundThread;
#Override
protected void onCreate(#Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.camera_view);
textureView = (TextureView) findViewById(R.id.textureView);
assert textureView != null;
textureView.setSurfaceTextureListener(textureListener);
takePictureButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_takepicture);
assert takePictureButton != null;
takePictureButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
takePicture();
}
});
}
TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener textureListener = new TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener() {
#Override
public void onSurfaceTextureAvailable(SurfaceTexture surface, int width, int height) {
openCamera();
}
#Override
public void onSurfaceTextureSizeChanged(SurfaceTexture surface, int width, int height) {
}
#Override
public boolean onSurfaceTextureDestroyed(SurfaceTexture surface) {
return false;
}
#Override
public void onSurfaceTextureUpdated(SurfaceTexture surface) {
}
};
private final CameraDevice.StateCallback stateCallback = new CameraDevice.StateCallback() {
#Override
public void onOpened(CameraDevice camera) {
// Camera opened
Log.e(TAG, "onOpened");
cameraDevice = camera;
createCameraPreview();
}
#Override
public void onDisconnected(CameraDevice camera) {
cameraDevice.close();
}
#Override
public void onError(CameraDevice camera, int error) {
cameraDevice.close();
cameraDevice = null;
}
};
final CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback captureCallbackListener = new CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback() {
#Override
public void onCaptureCompleted(CameraCaptureSession session, CaptureRequest request, TotalCaptureResult result) {
super.onCaptureCompleted(session, request, result);
Toast.makeText(CameraView.this, "Saved:" + file, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
createCameraPreview();
}
};
protected void startBackgroundThread() {
mBackgroundThread = new HandlerThread("Camera Background");
mBackgroundThread.start();
mBackgroundHandler = new Handler(mBackgroundThread.getLooper());
}
protected void stopBackgroundThread() {
mBackgroundThread.quitSafely();
try {
mBackgroundThread.join();
mBackgroundThread = null;
mBackgroundHandler = null;
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
protected void takePicture() {
if(null == cameraDevice) {
Log.e(TAG, "cameraDevice is null");
return;
}
CameraManager manager = (CameraManager) getSystemService(Context.CAMERA_SERVICE);
try {
CameraCharacteristics characteristics = manager.getCameraCharacteristics(cameraDevice.getId());
Size[] jpegSizes = null;
if (characteristics != null) {
jpegSizes = characteristics.get(CameraCharacteristics.SCALER_STREAM_CONFIGURATION_MAP).getOutputSizes(ImageFormat.JPEG);
}
// CAPTURE IMAGE với tuỳ chỉnh kích thước
int width = 1920;
int height = 1080;
if (jpegSizes != null && 0 < jpegSizes.length) {
width = jpegSizes[0].getWidth();
height = jpegSizes[0].getHeight();
}
ImageReader reader = ImageReader.newInstance(width, height, ImageFormat.JPEG, 1);
List<Surface> outputSurfaces = new ArrayList<Surface>(2);
outputSurfaces.add(reader.getSurface());
outputSurfaces.add(new Surface(textureView.getSurfaceTexture()));
final CaptureRequest.Builder captureBuilder = cameraDevice.createCaptureRequest(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_STILL_CAPTURE);
captureBuilder.addTarget(reader.getSurface());
captureBuilder.set(CaptureRequest.CONTROL_MODE, CameraMetadata.CONTROL_MODE_AUTO);
int rotation = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
captureBuilder.set(CaptureRequest.JPEG_ORIENTATION, ORIENTATIONS.get(rotation));
final File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/imagePro3M.jpeg");
ImageReader.OnImageAvailableListener readerListener = new ImageReader.OnImageAvailableListener() {
#Override
public void onImageAvailable(ImageReader reader) {
Image image = null;
try {
image = reader.acquireLatestImage();
ByteBuffer buffer = image.getPlanes()[0].getBuffer();
byte[] bytes = new byte[buffer.capacity()];
buffer.get(bytes);
save(bytes);
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
if (image != null) {
image.close();
}
}
}
private void save(byte[] bytes) throws IOException {
OutputStream output = null;
try {
output = new FileOutputStream(file);
output.write(bytes);
} finally {
if (null != output) {
output.close();
}
}
}
};
reader.setOnImageAvailableListener(readerListener, mBackgroundHandler);
final CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback captureListener = new CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback() {
#Override
public void onCaptureCompleted(CameraCaptureSession session, CaptureRequest request, TotalCaptureResult result) {
super.onCaptureCompleted(session, request, result);
Toast.makeText(CameraView.this, "Saved:" + file, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//createCameraPreview();
closeCamera();
CameraView.this.finish();
}
};
cameraDevice.createCaptureSession(outputSurfaces, new CameraCaptureSession.StateCallback() {
#Override
public void onConfigured(CameraCaptureSession session) {
try {
session.capture(captureBuilder.build(), captureListener, mBackgroundHandler);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void onConfigureFailed(CameraCaptureSession session) {
}
}, mBackgroundHandler);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
protected void createCameraPreview() {
try {
SurfaceTexture texture = textureView.getSurfaceTexture();
assert texture != null;
texture.setDefaultBufferSize(imageDimension.getWidth(), imageDimension.getHeight());
Surface surface = new Surface(texture);
captureRequestBuilder = cameraDevice.createCaptureRequest(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_PREVIEW);
captureRequestBuilder.addTarget(surface);
cameraDevice.createCaptureSession(Arrays.asList(surface), new CameraCaptureSession.StateCallback(){
#Override
public void onConfigured(#NonNull CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSession) {
if (null == cameraDevice) {
return;
}
cameraCaptureSessions = cameraCaptureSession;
updatePreview();
}
#Override
public void onConfigureFailed(#NonNull CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSession) {
Toast.makeText(CameraView.this, "Configuration change", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}, null);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void openCamera() {
CameraManager manager = (CameraManager) getSystemService(Context.CAMERA_SERVICE);
Log.e(TAG, "is camera open");
try {
cameraId = manager.getCameraIdList()[0];
CameraCharacteristics characteristics = manager.getCameraCharacteristics(cameraId);
StreamConfigurationMap map = characteristics.get(CameraCharacteristics.SCALER_STREAM_CONFIGURATION_MAP);
assert map != null;
imageDimension = map.getOutputSizes(SurfaceTexture.class)[0];
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(CameraView.this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.CAMERA, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION);
return;
}
manager.openCamera(cameraId, stateCallback, null);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Log.e(TAG, "openCamera X");
}
protected void updatePreview() {
if(null == cameraDevice) {
Log.e(TAG, "updatePreview error, return");
}
captureRequestBuilder.set(CaptureRequest.CONTROL_MODE, CameraMetadata.CONTROL_MODE_AUTO);
try {
cameraCaptureSessions.setRepeatingRequest(captureRequestBuilder.build(), null, mBackgroundHandler);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void closeCamera() {
if (null != cameraDevice) {
cameraDevice.close();
cameraDevice = null;
}
if (null != imageReader) {
imageReader.close();
imageReader = null;
}
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NonNull String[] permissions, #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
if(requestCode == REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION) {
if(grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_DENIED) {
// close the app
Toast.makeText(CameraView.this, "Sorry", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
Log.e(TAG, "onResume");
startBackgroundThread();
if (textureView.isAvailable()) {
openCamera();
} else {
textureView.setSurfaceTextureListener(textureListener);
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
Log.e(TAG, "onPause");
//closeCamera();
stopBackgroundThread();
super.onPause();
}
}
I have searched for many places without effective.

Android java crash screen recording

I have the following code that allows you to record what happens on the screen.
It works, but there are some problems and unforeseen events that happen and I do not understand which set of situations allow that app to crash.
To make one of the problems happen, the steps are as follows:
Press the start button
Start recording
Press the stop button
Wait a few moments
Press the start button again
Error:
E/MediaRecorder: SurfaceMediaSource could not be initialized!
D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM
E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.app, PID: 4465
java.lang.IllegalStateException: failed to get surface
at android.media.MediaRecorder.getSurface(Native Method)
at com.app.MainActivity2.getVirtualDisplay(MainActivity2.java:170)
at com.app.MainActivity2.startRecording(MainActivity2.java:71)
at com.app.MainActivity2.access$100(MainActivity2.java:23)
at com.app.MainActivity2$1.onClick(MainActivity2.java:47)....
Manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
Code:
package com.app;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager;
import android.hardware.display.VirtualDisplay;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.media.projection.MediaProjection;
import android.media.projection.MediaProjectionManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;
import java.io.File;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
public class MainActivity2 extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final int CAST_PERMISSION_CODE = 22;
private DisplayMetrics mDisplayMetrics;
private MediaProjection mMediaProjection;
private VirtualDisplay mVirtualDisplay;
private MediaRecorder mMediaRecorder;
private MediaProjectionManager mProjectionManager;
private boolean startRec = false;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);
mDisplayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
mMediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
mProjectionManager = (MediaProjectionManager) getSystemService(Context.MEDIA_PROJECTION_SERVICE);
getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(mDisplayMetrics);
Button start = (Button) findViewById(R.id.start);
start.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
if (!startRec) startRecording();
}
});
Button stop = (Button) findViewById(R.id.stop);
stop.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
if (startRec) stopRecording();
}
});
}
private void startRecording() {
startRec = true;
// If mMediaProjection is null that means we didn't get a context, lets ask the user
Log.w("class:", "startRecording:start");
if (mMediaProjection == null) {
// This asks for user permissions to capture the screen
Log.w("class:", "startRecording:startResult");
startActivityForResult(mProjectionManager.createScreenCaptureIntent(), CAST_PERMISSION_CODE);
Log.w("class:", "startRecording:endResult");
return;
}
Log.w("class:", "startRecording:end");
mVirtualDisplay = getVirtualDisplay();
mMediaRecorder.start();
}
private void stopRecording() {
startRec = false;
Log.w("class:", "stopRecording:start");
if (mMediaRecorder != null) {
mMediaRecorder.stop();
mMediaRecorder.reset();
//mMediaRecorder = null;
}
if (mVirtualDisplay != null) {
mVirtualDisplay.release();
//mVirtualDisplay = null;
}
if (mMediaProjection != null) {
mMediaProjection.stop();
//mMediaProjection = null;
}
Log.w("class:", "stopRecording:end");
}
public String getCurSysDate() {
return new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss").format(new Date());
}
private void prepareRecording(String name) {
if (!Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(Environment.getExternalStorageState())) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to get External Storage", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return;
}
final String directory = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + File.separator + "Recordings";
final File folder = new File(directory);
boolean success = true;
if (!folder.exists()) {
success = folder.mkdir();
}
if (!success) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to create Recordings directory", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return;
}
String videoName = (name + "_" + getCurSysDate() + ".mp4");
String filePath = directory + File.separator + videoName;
int width = mDisplayMetrics.widthPixels;
int height = mDisplayMetrics.heightPixels;
mMediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.SURFACE);
mMediaRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.H264);
mMediaRecorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoEncodingBitRate(8000 * 1000);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoFrameRate(24);
mMediaRecorder.setVideoSize(width, height);
mMediaRecorder.setOutputFile(filePath);
try {
mMediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
}
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode != CAST_PERMISSION_CODE) {
// Where did we get this request from ? -_-
Log.w("class:", "Unknown request code: " + requestCode);
return;
}
Log.w("class:", "onActivityResult:resultCode");
if (resultCode != RESULT_OK) {
startRec = false;
Toast.makeText(this, "Screen Cast Permission Denied :(", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return;
}
prepareRecording("start");
mMediaProjection = mProjectionManager.getMediaProjection(resultCode, data);
Log.w("class:", "onActivityResult:mMediaProjection");
// TODO Register a callback that will listen onStop and release & prepare the recorder for next recording
// mMediaProjection.registerCallback(callback, null);
mVirtualDisplay = getVirtualDisplay();
mMediaRecorder.start();
}
private VirtualDisplay getVirtualDisplay() {
int screenDensity = mDisplayMetrics.densityDpi;
int width = mDisplayMetrics.widthPixels;
int height = mDisplayMetrics.heightPixels;
return mMediaProjection.createVirtualDisplay(this.getClass().getSimpleName(),
width, height, screenDensity,
DisplayManager.VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_FLAG_AUTO_MIRROR,
mMediaRecorder.getSurface(), null /*Callbacks*/, null /*Handler*/);
}
}
Xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<Button
android:id="#+id/start"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Start" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/stop"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Stop" />
</LinearLayout>

Image not saved Camera API 2

I'm having an issue with my camera. When the capture button is clicked the Uri is captured, but the image is not actually stored on the external storage. It seems that it is discarded or I have messed something up. This used to work properly but trying to integrate with my GreenDao database it no longer works.
package com.example.joelg.lion.Camera;
import android.Manifest;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.ImageFormat;
import android.graphics.SurfaceTexture;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraAccessException;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraCaptureSession;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraCharacteristics;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraDevice;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager;
import android.hardware.camera2.CameraMetadata;
import android.hardware.camera2.CaptureRequest;
import android.hardware.camera2.TotalCaptureResult;
import android.hardware.camera2.params.StreamConfigurationMap;
import android.media.Image;
import android.media.ImageReader;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.HandlerThread;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.util.Log;
import android.util.Size;
import android.util.SparseIntArray;
import android.view.Surface;
import android.view.TextureView;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.example.joelg.lion.Gallery.GalleryActivity;
import com.example.joelg.lion.Job.ImgStore;
import com.example.joelg.lion.Job.JobActivity;
import com.example.joelg.lion.Job.Lion;
import com.example.joelg.lion.R;
import com.example.joelg.lion.db.DaoSession;
import org.greenrobot.greendao.annotation.NotNull;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
import static com.example.joelg.lion.R.id.GalleryBtn;
import static java.lang.String.*;
public class CameraActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Runnable {
private static final String TAG = "AndroidCameraApi";
private static final SparseIntArray ORIENTATIONS = new SparseIntArray();
private static final int REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION = 200;
static {
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_0, 90);
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_90, 0);
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_180, 270);
ORIENTATIONS.append(Surface.ROTATION_270, 180);
}
protected CameraDevice cameraDevice;
protected CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSessions;
protected CaptureRequest.Builder captureRequestBuilder;
Date currentTime = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
String ImgTimeStamp = currentTime.toString();
private TextureView textureView;
private final CameraDevice.StateCallback stateCallback = new CameraDevice.StateCallback() {
#Override
public void onOpened(CameraDevice camera) {
Log.e(TAG, "onOpened");
cameraDevice = camera;
createCameraPreview();
}
#Override
public void onDisconnected(CameraDevice camera) {
Log.e(TAG, "On Disconnected");
// cameraDevice.close();
// stopBackgroundThread();
}
#Override
public void onError(CameraDevice camera, int error) {
cameraDevice.close();
cameraDevice = null;
}
};
private ImageButton takePictureButton;
private Size imageDimension;
TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener textureListener = new TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener() {
#Override
public void onSurfaceTextureAvailable(SurfaceTexture surface, int width, int height) {
openCamera();
}
#Override
public void onSurfaceTextureSizeChanged(SurfaceTexture surface, int width, int height) {
}
#Override
public boolean onSurfaceTextureDestroyed(SurfaceTexture surface) {
return false;
}
#Override
public void onSurfaceTextureUpdated(SurfaceTexture surface) {
}
};
//save file
private File file;
private Handler mBackgroundHandler = new Handler();
private String cameraId;
private int CameraWidth = 1440;
private int CameraHeight = 2960;
private HandlerThread mBackgroundThread;
public void run() {
System.out.println("Thread Running");
}
private Long ImgID() {
long upperLimit = 15L;
long lowerLimit = 0L;
Long GeneratedID = lowerLimit + ( long ) (Math.random() * upperLimit - lowerLimit);
return GeneratedID;
}
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_camera);
textureView = findViewById(R.id.texture);
assert textureView != null;
textureView.setSurfaceTextureListener(textureListener);
takePictureButton = findViewById(R.id.CaptureBtn);
assert takePictureButton != null;
///##############################################
takePictureButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
takePicture();
}
});
//################################################
ImageButton BackButton = findViewById(R.id.BackCamBtn);
BackButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener()
{
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
{
Intent intent = new Intent(CameraActivity.this, JobActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
}
});
//#######################################
ImageButton GalleryButton = findViewById(GalleryBtn);
GalleryButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener()
{
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
{
//onPause();
Intent intent = new Intent(CameraActivity.this, GalleryActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
}
});
}
protected void takePicture() {
if (null == cameraDevice) {
Log.e(TAG, "cameraDevice is null");
return;
}
CameraManager manager = ( CameraManager ) getSystemService(Context.CAMERA_SERVICE);
try {
CameraCharacteristics characteristics = manager.getCameraCharacteristics(cameraDevice.getId());
Size[] jpegSizes = null;
if (characteristics != null) {
jpegSizes = characteristics.get(CameraCharacteristics.SCALER_STREAM_CONFIGURATION_MAP)
.getOutputSizes(ImageFormat.JPEG);
}
int width = CameraWidth;
int height = CameraHeight;
if (jpegSizes != null && 0 < jpegSizes.length) {
width = jpegSizes[0].getWidth();
height = jpegSizes[0].getHeight();
}
final ImageReader reader = ImageReader.newInstance(width, height, ImageFormat.JPEG, 10);
List<Surface> outputSurface = new ArrayList<>(2);
outputSurface.add(reader.getSurface());
outputSurface.add(new Surface(textureView.getSurfaceTexture()));
final CaptureRequest.Builder captureBuilder = cameraDevice.createCaptureRequest(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_STILL_CAPTURE);
captureBuilder.addTarget(reader.getSurface());
captureBuilder.set(CaptureRequest.CONTROL_MODE, CameraMetadata.CONTROL_MODE_AUTO);
//check oreintation
int rotation = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
captureBuilder.set(CaptureRequest.JPEG_ORIENTATION, ORIENTATIONS.get(rotation));
DaoSession daoSession = (( Lion ) getApplication()).getDaoSession();
try {
file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
, (ImgID() +".jpg"));
String FilePath = file.getPath();
daoSession.insert(new ImgStore("", FilePath, ImgTimeStamp, ImgID()));
Log.d("APP_DEBUG", "Image saved : " + file.toString());
List<ImgStore> imgList = daoSession.loadAll(ImgStore.class);
for (ImgStore img : imgList) {
Log.d("APP_DEBUG", img.getImgURL());
}
} catch (Exception e) {
//
}
HandlerThread handlerThread=new HandlerThread("takepicture");
handlerThread.start();
mBackgroundHandler = new Handler(handlerThread.getLooper());
ImageReader.OnImageAvailableListener readerListener = new ImageReader.OnImageAvailableListener() {
#Override
public void onImageAvailable(ImageReader imageReader) {
Image image = null;
try {
image = reader.acquireLatestImage();
ByteBuffer buffer = image.getPlanes()[0].getBuffer();
byte[] bytes = new byte[buffer.capacity()];
buffer.get(bytes);
save(bytes);
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
{
if (image != null)
image.close();
}
}
}
private void save(byte[] bytes) throws IOException {
OutputStream outputStream = null;
try {
outputStream = new FileOutputStream(file);
textureView.getBitmap().compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,100,outputStream);
} finally {
if (outputStream != null)
outputStream.close();
}
}
};
reader.setOnImageAvailableListener(readerListener, mBackgroundHandler);
final CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback captureListener = new CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback() {
#Override
public void onCaptureCompleted(#NonNull CameraCaptureSession session, #NonNull CaptureRequest request, #NonNull TotalCaptureResult result) {
super.onCaptureCompleted(session, request, result);
Toast.makeText(CameraActivity.this, "Saved" + file, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
createCameraPreview();
}
};
cameraDevice.createCaptureSession(outputSurface, new CameraCaptureSession.StateCallback() {
#Override
public void onConfigured(#NotNull CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSession) {
try {
cameraCaptureSession.capture(captureBuilder.build(), captureListener, mBackgroundHandler);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void onConfigureFailed(#NotNull CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSession) {
}
}, mBackgroundHandler);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void createCameraPreview() {
try {
SurfaceTexture texture = textureView.getSurfaceTexture();
assert texture != null;
texture.setDefaultBufferSize(imageDimension.getWidth(), imageDimension.getHeight());
Surface surface = new Surface(texture);
captureRequestBuilder = cameraDevice.createCaptureRequest(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_PREVIEW);
captureRequestBuilder.addTarget(surface);
cameraDevice.createCaptureSession(Arrays.asList(surface), new CameraCaptureSession.StateCallback() {
#Override
public void onConfigured(#NonNull CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSession) {
if (cameraDevice == null)
return;
cameraCaptureSessions = cameraCaptureSession;
updatePreview();
}
#Override
public void onConfigureFailed(#NonNull CameraCaptureSession cameraCaptureSession) {
Toast.makeText(CameraActivity.this, "Changed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}, null);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void updatePreview() {
if (cameraDevice == null)
Toast.makeText(this, "Error", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
captureRequestBuilder.set(CaptureRequest.CONTROL_MODE, CaptureRequest.CONTROL_MODE_AUTO);
try {
cameraCaptureSessions.setRepeatingRequest(captureRequestBuilder.build(), null, mBackgroundHandler);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private void openCamera() {
CameraManager manager = ( CameraManager ) getSystemService(Context.CAMERA_SERVICE);
try {
cameraId = manager.getCameraIdList()[0];
CameraCharacteristics characteristics = manager.getCameraCharacteristics(cameraId);
StreamConfigurationMap map = characteristics.get(CameraCharacteristics.SCALER_STREAM_CONFIGURATION_MAP);
assert map != null;
imageDimension = map.getOutputSizes(SurfaceTexture.class)[0];
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{
Manifest.permission.CAMERA,
Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
}, REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION);
return;
}
manager.openCamera(cameraId, stateCallback, null);
} catch (CameraAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NotNull String[] permissions, #NotNull int[] grantResullts) {
if (requestCode == REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION) {
if (grantResullts[0] != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
Toast.makeText(this, "you cant use camera without permission", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
finish();
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
if (textureView.isAvailable())
openCamera();
else
textureView.setSurfaceTextureListener(textureListener);
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
}
private void closeCamera() {
Log.e(TAG, "Closing Camera");
if (null != cameraDevice) {
cameraDevice.close();
cameraDevice = null;
stopBackgroundThread();
}
}
private void stopBackgroundThread() {
mBackgroundThread.quitSafely();
try {
mBackgroundThread.join();
mBackgroundThread = null;
mBackgroundThread = null;
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
this may be already solved but I couldn't find a working solution.
Thanks.

Ok so after going back over my code it turns out my save mechanism was broken and adding this resolved the issue
private File getOutputMediaFile() {
File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "Lion");
if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
Log.d("Lion", "failed to create Dir");
return null;
}
}
timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("ddMMyyyy_HHmmss").format(new Date());
File mediaFile;
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + "IMG_ " + timeStamp + ".jpg");
TempImg = mediaFile.toString();
return mediaFile;
}
when this is applied to my save function it works

How to put a progress bar with thread safety in android while hitting a server and waiting for response?

I have an application where I am recording audio in an activity. User has a start recording and stop recording button to do that. Once user clicks the stop recording button, it sends the recorded mp3 file to server (encoded string) and server process it and a response is received. I want to do the following tasks:
Since this process is long, I want to do this in a separate thread(preferably).
The process of sending and receiving response is to be shown using progress bar.
User should be able to navigate to other screens while he is waiting(i.e. current activity may be destroyed)
I tried using Toast messages before and after the function where I send mp3 to server. But there is no sync, sometimes msg comes early, sometime it's late. That's why a proper progress bar is required.How to do this? Can AsyncTask be used with what I want to achieve in (3). or should I use some other form of multithreading. Please help.Below is the activity
(Please ignore the indentations, I couldn't fix the code on stack-overflow:
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Base64;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
import org.apache.http.NameValuePair;
import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient;
import org.apache.http.client.entity.UrlEncodedFormEntity;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpPost;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultHttpClient;
import org.apache.http.message.BasicNameValuePair;
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
public class RecordActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private static final String LOG_TAG = "AudioRecordTest";
private static String msg = "default";
public final static String Result_MESSAGE = "in.innovatehub.ankita_mehta.tinyears.ResultMESSAGE";
private static final int REQUESTCODE_RECORDING = 109201;
private Button mRecorderApp = null;
private static String mFileName = "music.mp3";
private static String mFilePath = String.valueOf(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS + "/TinyEars/"));
private MediaRecorder mRecorder = null;
private MediaPlayer mPlayer = null;
private ImageButton mRecordImageButton = null;
private ImageButton mPlayImageButton = null;
boolean mStartRecording = true;
boolean mStartPlaying = true;
private Button mShowStatsButton = null;
private static final String TAG = "RecordActivity";
private Handler handler = new Handler();
final Runnable updater = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
handler.postDelayed(this, 1);
if(mRecorder!=null) {
int maxAmplitude = mRecorder.getMaxAmplitude();
if (maxAmplitude != 0) {
// visualizerView.addAmplitude(maxAmplitude);
}
}
else{
}
}
};
private void onRecord(boolean start) {
if (start) {
startRecording();
} else {
stopRecording();
}
}
private void onPlay(boolean start) {
if (start) {
startPlaying();
} else {
stopPlaying();
}
}
private void startPlaying() {
mPlayer = new MediaPlayer();
try {
mPlayer.setDataSource(mFilePath+"/"+mFileName);
mPlayer.prepare();
mPlayer.start();
mPlayer.setOnCompletionListener(new MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener() {
public void onCompletion(MediaPlayer mp) {
Log.i("Completion Listener", "Song Complete");
stopPlaying();
mRecordImageButton.setEnabled(true);
}
});
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "prepare() failed");
}
}
private void stopPlaying() {
if (mPlayer != null) {
mPlayer.reset();
mPlayer.release();
mPlayer = null;
mPlayImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.playicon);
// mStartPlaying = true;
} else {
mPlayImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.pauseicon);
// mStartPlaying = false;
}
}
private void startRecording() {
AudioRecordTest(String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()));
mRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
mRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC);
mRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4);
mRecorder.setOutputFile(mFilePath+"/"+mFileName);
mRecorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AAC);
try {
mRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "prepare() failed");
}
try {
mRecorder.start();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Recording started", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e(LOG_TAG, "start() failed");
}
}
private void stopRecording() {
if (mRecorder != null) {
mRecorder.stop();
mRecorder.release();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Audio recorded successfully",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
mRecorder = null;
mRecordImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.micicon);
// mStartRecording = true;
} else {
mRecordImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.stopicon);
// mStartRecording = false;
}
}
public void AudioRecordTest(String text) {
boolean exists = (new File(mFilePath+"/"+mFileName)).exists();
if (!exists) {
new File(mFileName).mkdirs();
}
// mFileName += "audiorecordtest.mp3";
}
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_record);
Log.d(TAG,"HERE IS FILE PATH"+mFilePath+"/"+mFileName);
mRecordImageButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton2);
mPlayImageButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton3);
mShowStatsButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showMeStats);
mRecorderApp = (Button) findViewById(R.id.recorderApp);
AudioRecordTest("00000");
mRecordImageButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
// Perform action on click
onRecord(mStartRecording);
if (mStartRecording) {
mRecordImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.stopicon);
mPlayImageButton.setEnabled(false);
//setText("Stop recording");
} else {
mRecordImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.micicon);
mPlayImageButton.setEnabled(true);
mShowStatsButton.setEnabled(true);
mShowStatsButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Hold on... we are getting the results!",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
pressedSavBtn();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Parsing done ... now you may see the results!",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
//setText("Start recording");
}
mStartRecording = !mStartRecording;
}
});
mPlayImageButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
// Perform action on click
onPlay(mStartPlaying);
if (mStartPlaying) {
mPlayImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.pauseicon);
mRecordImageButton.setEnabled(false);
mShowStatsButton.setEnabled(false);
//setText("Stop playing");
} else {
mPlayImageButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.playicon);
mRecordImageButton.setEnabled(true);
mShowStatsButton.setEnabled(false);
//setText("Start playing");
}
mStartPlaying = !mStartPlaying;
}
});
//Calling recorder ...
mRecorderApp.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.Audio.Media.RECORD_SOUND_ACTION);
if (isAvailable(getApplicationContext(), intent)) {
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUESTCODE_RECORDING);
}
}
});
mShowStatsButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.showMeStats);
mShowStatsButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
sendResults(msg);
}
});
}
public void pressedSavBtn(){
try {
thread.start();
} catch (Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
} finally {
mShowStatsButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
}
public void writeToFile(String data)
{
// Get the directory for the user's public pictures directory.
final File path = new File(mFilePath+"/");
// Make sure the path directory exists.
if(!path.exists())
{
// Make it, if it doesn't exit
path.mkdirs();
}
final File file = new File(path, "config.txt");
// Save your stream, don't forget to flush() it before closing it.
try
{
file.createNewFile();
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
OutputStreamWriter myOutWriter = new OutputStreamWriter(fOut);
myOutWriter.append(data);
myOutWriter.close();
fOut.flush();
fOut.close();
}
catch (IOException e)
{
Log.e("Exception", "File write failed: " + e.toString());
}
}
private static String convertStreamToString(InputStream is) {
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is));
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
String line = null;
try {
while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
sb.append((line + "\n"));
}
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
try {
is.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
return sb.toString();
}
Thread thread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
try {
//THIS IS FILE ENCODING CODE
File file = new File(mFilePath+"/"+mFileName);
byte[] bytes = FileUtils.readFileToByteArray(file);
String encoded = Base64.encodeToString(bytes, 0);
Log.d("~~~~~~~~ Encoded: ", encoded);
writeToFile(encoded);
//THIS IS URL CONN CODE
String link = "http://192.168.50.0:9000/divide_result";
URL url = new URL(link);
HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(link);
try {
// Add your data
List<NameValuePair> nameValuePairs = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>(2);
nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("Name", "StackOverFlow"));
nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("Date", encoded));
httppost.setEntity(new UrlEncodedFormEntity(nameValuePairs));
// Execute HTTP Post Request
HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
String sb = convertStreamToString(response.getEntity().getContent());
Log.d(TAG,"MESSAGE NOW"+sb);
Log.d(TAG, sb);
msg = sb.toString();
} catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
public void sendResults(String res){
Log.d(TAG, "Inside on create, Navigating to Result Screen Activity!");
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), ResultsScreenActivity.class);
intent.putExtra(Result_MESSAGE, res);
startActivity(intent);
}
public static boolean isAvailable(Context ctx, Intent intent) {
final PackageManager mgr = ctx.getPackageManager();
List<ResolveInfo> list = mgr.queryIntentActivities(intent,PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
return list.size() > 0;
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) {
if (requestCode == REQUESTCODE_RECORDING) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
Uri audioUri = intent.getData();
// make use of this MediaStore uri
// e.g. store it somewhere
}
else {
// react meaningful to problems
}
}
else {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode,
resultCode, intent);
}
}
#Override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
if (mRecorder != null) {
mRecorder.release();
mRecorder = null;
}
if (mPlayer != null) {
mPlayer.release();
mPlayer = null;
}
thread.stop();
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
handler.removeCallbacks(updater);
if(mRecorder!=null) {
mRecorder.stop();
mRecorder.reset();
mRecorder.release();
}
}
#Override
public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
handler.post(updater);
}
}
Also below is the layout-xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="#+id/activity_record"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center|center_horizontal"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context="in.innovatehub.mobile.ankita_mehta.tinyears.RecordActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="#+id/linearLayout_record"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:gravity="center">
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/imageButton2"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/micicon" />
<ImageButton
android:id="#+id/imageButton3"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:layout_gravity="center"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="#drawable/playicon" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/showMeStats"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:visibility="gone"
android:onClick="loadStats"
android:text="#string/showMeStats" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/recorderApp"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:visibility="invisible"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="#string/UseRecorderApp" />
</LinearLayout>
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="#+id/loadStatsLinearLayout"
android:gravity="center"
android:visibility="gone"
android:orientation="vertical">
<TextView
android:id="#+id/loadingMessage"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center"
android:text="#string/loadingMessage"
/>
<ProgressBar
android:id="#+id/downloadProgress"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:indeterminate="true"
/>
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>

You can use an IntentService to upload your content to the server. By default, it runs on a seperate thread and is not activity bound. Then use a broadcast receiver to communicate the result back to any activity. You can find an example here.
For the progress bar, you can create a notification and show the progress bar there, this will not block your application's UI.

For hitting the server at you should use AsyncTask or Runnable thread, without disturb the main tread
for custome progress dialog use the following code
xml file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:background="#color/color_white"
android:padding="5dp" >
<ProgressBar
android:id="#+id/layCustomContentProgress"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginRight="10dp" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<TextView
android:id="#+id/layCustomProgressHeading"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Medium Text"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/layCustomProgressInfo"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Small Text"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
and the method
public Dialog getCustomPogressDialog(Context context, String heading, String text) {
// Declare the customer dialog
Dialog dlgProgress = new Dialog(context);
// Set no title for the dialog
dlgProgress.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
// Set the content view to the customer_alert layout
dlgProgress.setContentView(R.layout.layout_custom_process_progress);
// Cancel the dialog when touched outside.
dlgProgress.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false);
// Set the main heading
TextView dlgHeading = (TextView) dlgProgress.findViewById(R.id.layCustomProgressHeading);
dlgHeading.setText(heading);
// set the info
TextView dlgInfo = (TextView) dlgProgress.findViewById(R.id.layCustomProgressInfo);
dlgInfo.setText(text);
// Return the refenrece to the dialog
return dlgProgress;
}

Using camera inside an app using surfaceview in android

I am creating an app where i can use the camera inside it without going to the default app of the phone.So i have used a surface view and tried to save it onto the phone, but the onPictureTaken never gets called.The complete code is shown below:
package com.example.surfaceviewcamera;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.ContextWrapper;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
Camera mCamera;
boolean mPreviewRunning;
Button btncapture;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
btncapture=(Button) findViewById(R.id.btncapture);
mSurfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surface_camera);
mSurfaceHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
btncapture.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Camera.PictureCallback mPictureCallback = new Camera.PictureCallback() {
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] imageData, Camera c) {
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(imageData , 0, imageData .length);
String file_path=saveToInternalSorage(bitmap);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Image stored succesfully at "+file_path,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
};
}
});
}
private String saveToInternalSorage(Bitmap bitmapImage){
ContextWrapper cw = new ContextWrapper(getApplicationContext());
// path to /data/data/yourapp/app_data/imageDir
File directory = cw.getDir("imageDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
// Create imageDir
File mypath=new File(directory,"marina1.jpg");
FileOutputStream fos = null;
try {
fos = new FileOutputStream(mypath);
// Use the compress method on the BitMap object to write image to the OutputStream
bitmapImage.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fos);
fos.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return directory.getAbsolutePath();
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera=Camera.open();
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w,
int h) {
if (mPreviewRunning) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
}
Camera.Parameters p = mCamera.getParameters();
p.setPreviewSize(w, h);
mCamera.setParameters(p);
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
mCamera.startPreview();
mPreviewRunning = true;
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
mPreviewRunning = false;
mCamera.release();
}
}
My XML file:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<SurfaceView
android:id="#+id/surface_camera"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="10dip"
android:layout_weight="1">
</SurfaceView>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="CAPTURE IMAGE"
android:id="#+id/btncapture"
android:layout_gravity="center"
/>
</LinearLayout>

call camera.takePicture(null, null, callback); from onClick() and define the callback outside the onCreate()
for reference look into this link
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
Camera mCamera;
boolean mPreviewRunning;
Button btncapture;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
btncapture=(Button) findViewById(R.id.btncapture);
mSurfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surface_camera);
mSurfaceHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
mSurfaceHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
btncapture.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
//take picture here
mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPictureCallback);
}
});
}
Camera.PictureCallback mPictureCallback = new Camera.PictureCallback() {
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] imageData, Camera c) {
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(imageData , 0, imageData .length);
String file_path=saveToInternalSorage(bitmap);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Image stored succesfully at "+file_path,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
};
private String saveToInternalSorage(Bitmap bitmapImage){
ContextWrapper cw = new ContextWrapper(getApplicationContext());
// path to /data/data/yourapp/app_data/imageDir
File directory = cw.getDir("imageDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
// Create imageDir
File mypath=new File(directory,"marina1.jpg");
FileOutputStream fos = null;
try {
fos = new FileOutputStream(mypath);
// Use the compress method on the BitMap object to write image to the OutputStream
bitmapImage.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fos);
fos.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return directory.getAbsolutePath();
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera=Camera.open();
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w,
int h) {
if (mPreviewRunning) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
}
Camera.Parameters p = mCamera.getParameters();
p.setPreviewSize(w, h);
mCamera.setParameters(p);
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
mCamera.startPreview();
mPreviewRunning = true;
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
mCamera.stopPreview();
mPreviewRunning = false;
mCamera.release();
}
}