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Not able to zoom while video recording using media recorder android

I want to implement zoom function while video recording in android.But, I am not able to access Camera parameters or Camera startSmoothZoom() method in neither main activity nor surface class. If you access camera parametera in media recorder method(prepareMediaRecorder()) it will throw null pointer exception.
this activity class- in prepareMediaRecorder() method not able to access camera parameters and also not able to set startSmoothZoom(). here camera object giving null pointer exception.
public class CustomCameraPreview extends BaseActivity implements
OnClickListener, AlertPositiveListener, OrientationListener,
ActivityCompat.OnRequestPermissionsResultCallback {
RelativeLayout mLayout;
MediaRecorder mediaRecorder;
private PictureCallback mPictureCallback = new PictureCallback() {
#Override
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
try {
cameraData = data;
captureAngle = getRotation();
mBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.length);
}
catch (OutOfMemoryError e){
System.gc();
mBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.length);
}
// int rotation=getRotation();
Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
matrix.postRotate(getRotation());
/*mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(mBitmap, 0, 0, mBitmap.getWidth(),
mBitmap.getHeight(), matrix, true);*/
mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(mBitmap, 0, 0, mBitmap.getWidth(),
mBitmap.getHeight(), matrix, false);
if (mBitmap != null) {
mButtonRetake.setEnabled(true);
} else {
Message.displayToast(CustomCameraPreview.this,
getString(R.string.picture_not_taken));
}
mCamera.release();
mButtonCapture.setEnabled(false);
}
};
protected void onCreate(){
initiCameraForVideo();
}
private void initiCameraForVideo() {
params = mCamera.getParameters();
mButtonCapture.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.videostart);
mShowCamera = new CameraSurfaceHolder(CustomCameraPreview.this,
mCamera);
mLayout = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.relativeLayout);
mLayout.removeAllViews();
mLayout.addView(mShowCamera);
List<Camera.Size> mSizeList_Video = null;// params.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
if (params.getSupportedVideoSizes() != null) {
mSizeList_Video = params.getSupportedVideoSizes();
} else {
// Video sizes may be null, which indicates that all the
// supported preview sizes are supported for video
// recording.
mSizeList_Video = mCamera.getParameters()
.getSupportedPreviewSizes();
}
}
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
int viewId = v.getId();
switch (viewId) {
case R.id.button_Capture:
releaseCamera();
if (!prepareMediaRecorder()) {
Message.displayToast(
CustomCameraPreview.this,
getString(R.string.somethign_went_wrong));
} else {
mediaRecorder.start();
recording = true;
}
}
private boolean prepareMediaRecorder() \*method to setup media player to record video
{
mCamera = isCameraAvailable();
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
mCamera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setCamera(mCamera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
if(CamcorderProfile.hasProfile(findCameraID(), CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_480P)) {
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile
.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_480P));
}else{
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile
.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_LOW));
}
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile(getOutputVideoFile());
mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration(60000);
// mediaRecorder.setMaxFileSize(100 * 1000 * 1000);
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(mShowCamera.getHolder().getSurface());
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaRecorder();
releaseCamera();
}
private void releaseCamera() {
if (mCamera != null) {
mCamera.release();
mCamera = null;
}
}
and this surface preview class-
public class CameraSurfaceHolder extends SurfaceView implements
SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private static final String TAG = "CameraSurfaceHolder";
Context mContext;
private String errorMessage = "";
private SurfaceHolder mSurfaceHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
public CameraSurfaceHolder(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mContext = context;
mCamera = camera;
mSurfaceHolder = getHolder();
mSurfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width,
int height) {
/*if (holder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
// set preview size and make any resize, rotate or
// reformatting changes here
setCameraDisplayOrientation((Activity)mContext, Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_BACK, mCamera);
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
}
*/
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mSurfaceHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e) {
Logger.ex(e);
}
}
public void setCameraDisplayOrientation(Activity activity, int cameraId,
Camera camera) {
Camera.CameraInfo info = new Camera.CameraInfo();
Camera.getCameraInfo(cameraId, info);
/*Display mDisplay = ((WindowManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
int rotation = mDisplay.getDisplayId();*/
int rotation = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay()
.getRotation();
int degrees = 0;
switch (rotation) {
case Surface.ROTATION_0:
degrees = 0;
break;
case Surface.ROTATION_90:
degrees = 90;
break;
case Surface.ROTATION_180:
degrees = 180;
break;
case Surface.ROTATION_270:
degrees = 270;
break;
}
int result;
if (info.facing == Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) {
result = (info.orientation + degrees) % 360;
result = (360 - result) % 360; // compensate the mirror
} else { // back-facing
result = (info.orientation - degrees + 360) % 360;
}
Camera.Parameters mParameters = camera.getParameters();
mParameters.setRotation(rotation);
camera.setDisplayOrientation(result);
camera.setParameters(mParameters);
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
}
}
in above class I added some code like below and when user touch on camera preview its throwing null pointer exception in onTouchEvent() on access of camera paramters. Also tried like I set again camera object to surface in activity after configure media recorder(prepareMediaRecorder()), but zoom function working but video is not recording.
#Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
// Get the pointer ID
Camera.Parameters params = mCamera.getParameters();
int action = event.getAction();
if (event.getPointerCount() > 1) {
// handle multi-touch events
if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN) {
mDist = getFingerSpacing(event);
} else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE && params.isZoomSupported()) {
mCamera.cancelAutoFocus();
handleZoom(event, params);
}
} else {
// handle single touch events
if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
handleFocus(event, params);
}
}
return true;
}
private void handleZoom(MotionEvent event, Camera.Parameters params) {
int maxZoom = params.getMaxZoom();
int zoom = params.getZoom();
float newDist = getFingerSpacing(event);
if (newDist > mDist) {
//zoom in
if (zoom < maxZoom)
zoom++;
} else if (newDist < mDist) {
//zoom out
if (zoom > 0)
zoom--;
}
mDist = newDist;
params.setZoom(zoom);
mCamera.setParameters(params);
}
public void handleFocus(MotionEvent event, Camera.Parameters params) {
int pointerId = event.getPointerId(0);
int pointerIndex = event.findPointerIndex(pointerId);
// Get the pointer's current position
float x = event.getX(pointerIndex);
float y = event.getY(pointerIndex);
List<String> supportedFocusModes = params.getSupportedFocusModes();
if (supportedFocusModes != null && supportedFocusModes.contains(Camera.Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_AUTO)) {
mCamera.autoFocus(new Camera.AutoFocusCallback() {
#Override
public void onAutoFocus(boolean b, Camera camera) {
// currently set to auto-focus on single touch
}
});
}
}
/** Determine the space between the first two fingers */
private float getFingerSpacing(MotionEvent event) {
// ...
float x = event.getX(0) - event.getX(1);
float y = event.getY(0) - event.getY(1);
return (float)Math.sqrt(x * x + y * y);
}

How to display a watermark on the camera preview

I'm making a motion detector app on top of this project. I would like to display a watermark image on the camera preview.
I tried this method, but it didn't work for me. Please explain in code, how to show the watermark without having any issue for the motion detection part.
MotionDetection.java
public class MotionDetectionActivity extends SensorsActivity {
private static final String TAG = "MotionDetectionActivity";
private static SurfaceView preview = null;
private static SurfaceHolder previewHolder = null;
private static Camera camera = null;
private static boolean inPreview = false;
private static long mReferenceTime = 0;
private static IMotionDetection detector = null;
private static volatile AtomicBoolean processing = new AtomicBoolean(false);
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
preview = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.preview);
previewHolder = preview.getHolder();
previewHolder.addCallback(surfaceCallback);
previewHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
if (Preferences.USE_RGB) {
detector = new RgbMotionDetection();
} else if (Preferences.USE_LUMA) {
detector = new LumaMotionDetection();
} else {
// Using State based (aggregate map)
detector = new AggregateLumaMotionDetection();
}
}
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
}
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void onPause() {
super.onPause();
camera.setPreviewCallback(null);
if (inPreview) camera.stopPreview();
inPreview = false;
camera.release();
camera = null;
}
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
camera = Camera.open();
}
private PreviewCallback previewCallback = new PreviewCallback() {
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void onPreviewFrame(byte[] data, Camera cam) {
if (data == null) return;
Camera.Size size = cam.getParameters().getPreviewSize();
if (size == null) return;
if (!GlobalData.isPhoneInMotion()) {
DetectionThread thread = new DetectionThread(data, size.width, size.height);
thread.start();
}
}
};
private SurfaceHolder.Callback surfaceCallback = new SurfaceHolder.Callback() {
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
camera.setPreviewDisplay(previewHolder);
camera.setPreviewCallback(previewCallback);
} catch (Throwable t) {
Log.e("PreviewDemo-surfaceCallback", "Exception in setPreviewDisplay()", t);
}
}
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
Camera.Size size = getBestPreviewSize(width, height, parameters);
if (size != null) {
parameters.setPreviewSize(size.width, size.height);
Log.d(TAG, "Using width=" + size.width + " height=" + size.height);
}
camera.setParameters(parameters);
camera.startPreview();
inPreview = true;
}
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// Ignore
}
};
private static Camera.Size getBestPreviewSize(int width, int height, Camera.Parameters parameters) {
Camera.Size result = null;
for (Camera.Size size : parameters.getSupportedPreviewSizes()) {
if (size.width <= width && size.height <= height) {
if (result == null) {
result = size;
} else {
int resultArea = result.width * result.height;
int newArea = size.width * size.height;
if (newArea > resultArea) result = size;
}
}
}
return result;
}
private static final class DetectionThread extends Thread {
private byte[] data;
private int width;
private int height;
public DetectionThread(byte[] data, int width, int height) {
this.data = data;
this.width = width;
this.height = height;
}
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
public void run() {
if (!processing.compareAndSet(false, true)) return;
// Log.d(TAG, "BEGIN PROCESSING...");
try {
// Previous frame
int[] pre = null;
if (Preferences.SAVE_PREVIOUS) pre = detector.getPrevious();
// Current frame (with changes)
// long bConversion = System.currentTimeMillis();
int[] img = null;
if (Preferences.USE_RGB) {
img = ImageProcessing.decodeYUV420SPtoRGB(data, width, height);
} else {
img = ImageProcessing.decodeYUV420SPtoLuma(data, width, height);
}
// long aConversion = System.currentTimeMillis();
// Log.d(TAG, "Converstion="+(aConversion-bConversion));
// Current frame (without changes)
int[] org = null;
if (Preferences.SAVE_ORIGINAL && img != null) org = img.clone();
if (img != null && detector.detect(img, width, height)) {
// The delay is necessary to avoid taking a picture while in
// the
// middle of taking another. This problem can causes some
// phones
// to reboot.
long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
if (now > (mReferenceTime + Preferences.PICTURE_DELAY)) {
mReferenceTime = now;
Bitmap previous = null;
if (Preferences.SAVE_PREVIOUS && pre != null) {
if (Preferences.USE_RGB) previous = ImageProcessing.rgbToBitmap(pre, width, height);
else previous = ImageProcessing.lumaToGreyscale(pre, width, height);
}
Bitmap original = null;
if (Preferences.SAVE_ORIGINAL && org != null) {
if (Preferences.USE_RGB) original = ImageProcessing.rgbToBitmap(org, width, height);
else original = ImageProcessing.lumaToGreyscale(org, width, height);
}
Bitmap bitmap = null;
if (Preferences.SAVE_CHANGES) {
if (Preferences.USE_RGB) bitmap = ImageProcessing.rgbToBitmap(img, width, height);
else bitmap = ImageProcessing.lumaToGreyscale(img, width, height);
}
Log.i(TAG, "Saving.. previous=" + previous + " original=" + original + " bitmap=" + bitmap);
Looper.prepare();
new SavePhotoTask().execute(previous, original, bitmap);
} else {
Log.i(TAG, "Not taking picture because not enough time has passed since the creation of the Surface");
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
processing.set(false);
}
// Log.d(TAG, "END PROCESSING...");
processing.set(false);
}
};
private static final class SavePhotoTask extends AsyncTask<Bitmap, Integer, Integer> {
/**
* {#inheritDoc}
*/
#Override
protected Integer doInBackground(Bitmap... data) {
for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
Bitmap bitmap = data[i];
String name = String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis());
if (bitmap != null) save(name, bitmap);
}
return 1;
}
private void save(String name, Bitmap bitmap) {
File photo = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), name + ".jpg");
if (photo.exists()) photo.delete();
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(photo.getPath());
bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, fos);
fos.close();
} catch (java.io.IOException e) {
Log.e("PictureDemo", "Exception in photoCallback", e);
}
}
}
}
main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<SurfaceView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/preview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
</SurfaceView>

A workaround option is to overlay the Activity XML file with another XML file which contains the watermark image. To do so:
Create a new Layout file inside the layout folder. For eg:
overlay.xml
Insert an ImageView inside it, something like:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/imageView1"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="#drawable/android" />
</RelativeLayout>
Then inside the Activity java file, ie MotionDetector.java file ,
create a new method addView() :
private void addView()
{
controlInflater = LayoutInflater.from(getBaseContext());
View viewControl = controlInflater.inflate(R.layout.overlay, null);
LayoutParams layoutParamsControl = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
this.addContentView(viewControl, layoutParamsControl);
}
4) Finally invoke the addView() method from onCreate() to add the image:
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
preview = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.preview);
previewHolder = preview.getHolder();
previewHolder.addCallback(surfaceCallback);
previewHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
addView();
Then end result would be an image overlay above the SurfaceView. Subject to the quality of the watermark image, the rendered quality of the watermark shall seem original. Hope it helps.

Hello i have a issue with this example

I'm posting the example and it makes a photo and let you see the preview but i have a problem: The issue is that if you try this code you'll see the preview but it is not oriented correctly please is there someone who can solve this?
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
private ImageSurfaceView mImageSurfaceView;
private Camera camera;
private FrameLayout cameraPreviewLayout;
private ImageView capturedImageHolder;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
cameraPreviewLayout = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.camera_preview);
capturedImageHolder = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.captured_image);
camera = checkDeviceCamera();
mImageSurfaceView = new ImageSurfaceView(MainActivity.this, camera);
cameraPreviewLayout.addView(mImageSurfaceView);
Button captureButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button);
captureButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
camera.takePicture(null, null, pictureCallback);
}
});
}
private Camera checkDeviceCamera(){
Camera mCamera = null;
try {
mCamera = Camera.open();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return mCamera;
}
PictureCallback pictureCallback = new PictureCallback() {
#Override
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.length);
if(bitmap==null){
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Captured image is empty", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}
capturedImageHolder.setImageBitmap(scaleDownBitmapImage(bitmap, 300, 200 ));
}
};
private Bitmap scaleDownBitmapImage(Bitmap bitmap, int newWidth, int newHeight){
Bitmap resizedBitmap = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bitmap, newWidth, newHeight, true);
return resizedBitmap;
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
// Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
// automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
// as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
int id = item.getItemId();
//noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
ImageSurfaceView Class
public class ImageSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private Camera camera;
private SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
public ImageSurfaceView(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
this.camera = camera;
this.surfaceHolder = getHolder();
this.surfaceHolder.addCallback(this);
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
this.camera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
this.camera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
this.camera.stopPreview();
this.camera.release();
}
}
XML
<RelativeLayout 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"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity"
android:baselineAligned="false">
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/camera_preview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="300dp"/>
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/capture_button"
android:id="#+id/button"
android:layout_below="#+id/camera_preview"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp" />
<ImageView
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="#+id/captured_image"
android:layout_below="#+id/button"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
android:contentDescription="#string/desc" />
The issue is that if you try this code you'll see the preview but it is not oriented correctly please is there someone who can solve this?

You have to user Exifinterface and Matrix to get the right orientation.
try this:
public static void handleImageRotation(Context context, File mFileTemp) {
if (!mFileTemp.exists()) {
Toast.makeText(context, "File not found", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return;
}
ExifInterface exif = null;
int orientation = ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_NORMAL;
try {
exif = new ExifInterface(mFileTemp.getAbsolutePath());
orientation = exif.getAttributeInt(
ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION,
ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_NORMAL);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Bitmap temp = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(mFileTemp.getAbsolutePath());
if (temp == null) Log.e(TAG, "Bitmap from File is null");
Matrix matrix = new Matrix();
if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_90) {
matrix.postRotate(90);
temp = Bitmap.createBitmap(temp, 0, 0, temp.getWidth(), temp.getHeight(), matrix, true);
} else if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_180) {
matrix.postRotate(180);
temp = Bitmap.createBitmap(temp, 0, 0, temp.getWidth(), temp.getHeight(), matrix, true);
} else if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_270) {
matrix.postRotate(270);
temp = Bitmap.createBitmap(temp, 0, 0, temp.getWidth(), temp.getHeight(), matrix, true);
}
ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
temp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 40, bos);
byte[] bitmapdata = bos.toByteArray();
// write the bytes in file
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(mFileTemp);
fos.write(bitmapdata);
fos.flush();
fos.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

This is the code in question:
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
parameters.setRotation(270); //set rotation to save the picture
camera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
//set the rotation for preview camera
camera.setParameters(parameters);
this.camera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
this.camera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

How to include the CameraPreview class within my MainActivity?

I'm trying to build a custom Camera in Android without using the Camera API (Using intents). I have a MainActivity.java, I need to call the CameraPreview class in order to see the camera preview, but I don't know how to call that class.
I tried
public CameraPreview cameraPreview;
and later
mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
if(hasCamera) {
// Create an instance of Camera
mCamera = getCameraInstance();
// Create our Preview view and set it as the content of our activity.
mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.camera_preview);
preview.addView(mPreview);
}
It doesn't work. Please advice!
My code compiles but I don't see the preview on screen.
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListener{
public CameraPreview cameraPreview;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
hasCamera = checkCameraHardware(this);
mSensorManager = (SensorManager) getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE);
if (mSensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER) != null){
// Success! There's a accelerometer.
mAccel = mSensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER);
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Accelerometer Found!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
else {
// Failure! No accelerometer.
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Accelerometer Not Found!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
if(hasCamera) {
// Create an instance of Camera
mCamera = getCameraInstance();
// Create our Preview view and set it as the content of our activity.
mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.camera_preview);
preview.addView(mPreview);
/* Button captureButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_capture);
captureButton.setOnClickListener(
new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// get an image from the camera
mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
}
}
); */
}
//Accelerometer Handling
mAccel = mSensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER);
mSensorManager.registerListener(this, mAccel, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_NORMAL);
if(safeToTakePicture) {
// cameraPreview.surfaceCreated(mHolder);
mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
safeToTakePicture = false;
}
}
#Override
public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event) {
long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
// update every 1 sec
if((currentTime - prevTime) > 10000){
mDiff = currentTime - prevTime;
mX = event.values[0];
mY = event.values[1];
mZ = event.values[2];
float speed = Math.abs(mX + mY + mZ - mPrev_x - mPrev_y - mPrev_z) / mDiff;
if (speed > SHAKE_THRESHOLD) {
Log.d("sensor", "Shake detected with speed: " + speed);
mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
safeToTakePicture = false;
Toast.makeText(this, "Shake detected with speed: " + speed, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
mPrev_x = mX;
mPrev_y = mY;
mPrev_z = mZ;
prevTime = currentTime;
// mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
// Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "SensorChanged Event! x:" + event.values[0], Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
private boolean checkCameraHardware(Context context) {
if (context.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)){
// this device has a camera
return true;
} else {
// no camera on this device
return false;
}
}
/** A safe way to get an instance of the Camera object. */
//Deprecated Camera instance, but ok
public static Camera getCameraInstance(){
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
// receive data in a JPEG format,
// you must implement an Camera.PictureCallback interface to receive the image data and write it to a file
private Camera.PictureCallback mPicture = new Camera.PictureCallback() {
#Override
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
File pictureFile = getOutputMediaFile(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);
if (pictureFile == null){
Log.d(TAG, "Error creating media file, check storage permissions: " /* +
e.getMessage()*/);
return;
}
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
fos.write(data);
fos.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "File not found: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Error accessing file: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
};
private static File getOutputMediaFile(int type){
// To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted
// using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this.
File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "MyCameraApp");
// This location works best if you want the created images to be shared
// between applications and persist after your app has been uninstalled.
// Create the storage directory if it does not exist
if (! mediaStorageDir.exists()){
if (! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){
Log.d("MyCameraApp", "failed to create directory");
return null;
}
}
// Create a media file name
String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
File mediaFile;
if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE){
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator +
"IMG_"+ timeStamp + ".jpg");
} else if(type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator +
"VID_"+ timeStamp + ".mp4");
} else {
return null;
}
return mediaFile;
}
public final void onAccuracyChanged(Sensor sensor, int accuracy){
//mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
//Toast.makeText(this, "Taking a picture now", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
letGo();
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
letGo();
}
private void letGo(){
if(mCamera != null){
mCamera.stopPreview();
mCamera.setPreviewCallback(null);
mCamera.release();
mCamera = null;
}
}
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// Surface will be destroyed when we return, so stop the preview.
if (mCamera != null) {
// Call stopPreview() to stop updating the preview surface.
mCamera.stopPreview();
}
}
/**
* When this function returns, mCamera will be null.
*/
private void stopPreviewAndFreeCamera() {
if (mCamera != null) {
// Call stopPreview() to stop updating the preview surface.
mCamera.stopPreview();
// Important: Call release() to release the camera for use by other
// applications. Applications should release the camera immediately
// during onPause() and re-open() it during onResume()).
mCamera.release();
mCamera = null;
}
}
}
CameraPreview
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private static final String TAG = MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();
SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
private Camera mCamera;
private boolean safeToTakePicture = false;
public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
mSurfaceView = new SurfaceView(context);
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Error setting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// empty. Take care of releasing the Camera preview in your activity.
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w, int h) {
// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
// set preview size and make any resize, rotate or
// reformatting changes here
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
safeToTakePicture = true;
} catch (Exception e){
Log.d(TAG, "Error starting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}

Ok guys, sharing my stable variant,
Here is improved Custom camera preview class (make attention! preview size set to 800x600 and image size around 5mpx for better performance, this can be removed, look in code):
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
private Context mContext;
private Camera.PreviewCallback previewCallback;
private Camera.AutoFocusCallback autoFocusCallback;
private static final String TAG = "CameraPreview";
private List<Camera.Size> mSupportedPreviewSizes;
private Camera.Size mPreviewSize;
public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera,
Camera.PreviewCallback previewCb,
Camera.AutoFocusCallback autoFocusCb) {
super(context);
mContext = context;
mCamera = camera;
previewCallback = previewCb;
autoFocusCallback = autoFocusCb;
// supported preview sizes
mSupportedPreviewSizes = mCamera.getParameters().getSupportedPreviewSizes();
// for(Camera.Size str: mSupportedPreviewSizes)
// Log.e(TAG, str.width + "/" + str.height);
// for(Camera.Size str: mCamera.getParameters().getSupportedPictureSizes())
// Log.e(TAG, str.width + "/" + str.height);
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
// // deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
// mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
/*
* Set camera to continuous focus if supported, otherwise use
* software auto-focus. Only works for API level >=9.
*/
/*
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
for (String f : parameters.getSupportedFocusModes()) {
if (f == Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_PICTURE) {
mCamera.setFocusMode(Parameters.FOCUS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_PICTURE);
autoFocusCallback = null;
break;
}
}
*/
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d("DBG", "Error setting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
/*
* If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
* Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
*/
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null) {
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e) {
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
try {
// Hard code camera surface rotation 90 degs to match Activity view in portrait
// Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
// parameters.setPreviewSize(mPreviewSize.width, mPreviewSize.height);
// mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
Camera.Parameters params = mCamera.getParameters();
for(Camera.Size str: params.getSupportedPictureSizes()) {
if (str.width >= 2400 && str.width <= 2600 && str.height >= 1800 && str.height <= 2000) {
params.setPictureSize(str.width, str.height);
Log.e("Picture size: ", str.width + "/" + str.height);
}
}
for(Camera.Size str: params.getSupportedPreviewSizes())
if(str.width == 800 && str.height == 600){
params.setPreviewSize(str.width, str.height);
Log.e("Preview size: ", str.width + "/" + str.height);
}
mCamera.setParameters(params);
mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.setPreviewCallback(previewCallback);
mCamera.startPreview();
mCamera.autoFocus(autoFocusCallback);
if(!(SettingsService.settings.autofocusOn))
mCamera.cancelAutoFocus();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d("DBG", "Error starting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
this.getHolder().removeCallback(this);
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
mCamera.release();
}catch(Exception e){
}
}
#Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
final int width = resolveSize(getSuggestedMinimumWidth(), widthMeasureSpec);
final int height = resolveSize(getSuggestedMinimumHeight(), heightMeasureSpec);
if (mSupportedPreviewSizes != null) {
mPreviewSize = getOptimalPreviewSize(mSupportedPreviewSizes, width, height);
}
float ratio;
if(mPreviewSize.height >= mPreviewSize.width)
ratio = (float) mPreviewSize.height / (float) mPreviewSize.width;
else
ratio = (float) mPreviewSize.width / (float) mPreviewSize.height;
// One of these methods should be used, second method squishes preview slightly
setMeasuredDimension(width, (int) (width * ratio));
// setMeasuredDimension((int) (width * ratio), height);
}
private Camera.Size getOptimalPreviewSize(List<Camera.Size> sizes, int w, int h) {
final double ASPECT_TOLERANCE = 0.1;
double targetRatio = (double) h / w;
if (sizes == null)
return null;
Camera.Size optimalSize = null;
double minDiff = Double.MAX_VALUE;
int targetHeight = h;
for (Camera.Size size : sizes) {
double ratio = (double) size.height / size.width;
if (Math.abs(ratio - targetRatio) > ASPECT_TOLERANCE)
continue;
if (Math.abs(size.height - targetHeight) < minDiff) {
optimalSize = size;
minDiff = Math.abs(size.height - targetHeight);
}
}
if (optimalSize == null) {
minDiff = Double.MAX_VALUE;
for (Camera.Size size : sizes) {
if (Math.abs(size.height - targetHeight) < minDiff) {
optimalSize = size;
minDiff = Math.abs(size.height - targetHeight);
}
}
}
return optimalSize;
}
}
And here is usage in activity or fragment:
public class ScanFragment extends Fragment {
private View mFragmentView;
private static Camera mCamera;
private CameraPreview mPreview;
private Handler autoFocusHandler;
private Context mContext;
public boolean previewing = true;
#Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
mContext = (MainActivity)getActivity();
// Inflate the layout for this fragment
mFragmentView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_scan, container, false);
}
public void cameraPreviewStop(){
previewing = false;
if(mCamera != null) {
mCamera.setPreviewCallback(null);
mCamera.stopPreview();
}
}
public void cameraPreviewStart(){
try {
if (mCamera != null) {
mCamera.setPreviewCallback(previewCb);
mCamera.startPreview();
previewing = true;
mCamera.autoFocus(autoFocusCB);
}else{
initControls();
cameraPreviewStart();
}
}catch (Exception e){
releaseCamera();
initControls();
cameraPreviewStart();
}
}
public void initControls() {
getActivity().setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
autoFocusHandler = new Handler();
try{
mCamera = getCameraInstance();
}catch(Exception e){
}
// Instance barcode scanner
initPreviewCamera();
}
public void initPreviewCamera(){
autoFocusCB = new Camera.AutoFocusCallback() {
public void onAutoFocus(boolean success, Camera camera) {
autoFocusHandler.postDelayed(doAutoFocus, 1000);
}
};
mPreview = new CameraPreview(mContext, mCamera, previewCb,
autoFocusCB);
FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) mFragmentView.findViewById(R.id.cameraPreview);
preview.removeAllViews();
preview.addView(mPreview);
}
/**
* A safe way to get an instance of the Camera object.
*/
public static Camera getCameraInstance() {
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
return c;
}
public void releaseCamera() {
if (mCamera != null) {
previewing = false;
try {
mCamera.setPreviewCallback(null);
mCamera.release();
}catch (Exception e){
}
mCamera = null;
}
}
private Runnable doAutoFocus = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
if (previewing)
mCamera.autoFocus(autoFocusCB);
}
};
Camera.PreviewCallback previewCb = new Camera.PreviewCallback() {
public void onPreviewFrame(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
Camera.Size size = parameters.getPreviewSize();
Image imageFromCamera = new Image(size.width, size.height, "Y800");
// Do something...
}
};
// Mimic continuous auto-focusing
Camera.AutoFocusCallback autoFocusCB = new Camera.AutoFocusCallback() {
public void onAutoFocus(boolean success, Camera camera) {
autoFocusHandler.postDelayed(doAutoFocus, 1000);
}
};
}
If in activity then override some things:
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
if(previewing) {
initControls();
cameraPreviewStart();
}
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
releaseCamera();
}
And the fragment view with camera fragment (you can add here your custom views and anything you want to customize, size of preview, absolutely anything you want):
<FrameLayout 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"
xmlns:local="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/cameraPreview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
</FrameLayout>
And final note, this is very important! Especially for Android api 23+ devices, from android 6.0 you must use only one instance of camera if you got null on camera object then you are trying to open camera that is already opened. Have a nice day ;)

How to make an android camera preview stay focused?

I am quite new to Android, thus the code is not from me since I use it only to learn.
The application I want to make has to show a camera preview. I have the preview of the camera on the surface, but it's not focused. As a work-around I made a runnable that calls auto-focus every 750ms.
I would like to know how I can make this better since whenever I call auto-focus the preview will blur until it's focused again.
Thank you for any help.
import android.app.Activity;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.hardware.Camera.AutoFocusCallback;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class Draw extends Activity {
private SurfaceView preview = null;
private SurfaceHolder previewHolder = null;
private Camera camera = null;
private boolean inPreview = false;
private boolean cameraConfigured = false;
private Handler handler = new Handler();;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.draw);
preview = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.preview);
previewHolder = preview.getHolder();
previewHolder.addCallback(surfaceCallback);
final Runnable r = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
camera.autoFocus(autoFocusCallback);
handler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
}
};
handler.postDelayed(r, 750);
}
private AutoFocusCallback autoFocusCallback = new AutoFocusCallback() {
#Override
public void onAutoFocus(boolean autoFocusSuccess, Camera arg1) {
}
};
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
camera = Camera.open();
startPreview();
}
#Override
public void onPause() {
if (inPreview) {
camera.stopPreview();
}
camera.release();
camera = null;
inPreview = false;
super.onPause();
}
private Camera.Size getBestPreviewSize(int width, int height, Camera.Parameters parameters) {
Camera.Size result = null;
for (Camera.Size size : parameters.getSupportedPreviewSizes()) {
if (size.width <= width && size.height <= height) {
if (result == null) {
result = size;
} else {
int resultArea = result.width * result.height;
int newArea = size.width * size.height;
if (newArea > resultArea) {
result = size;
}
}
}
}
return (result);
}
private void initPreview(int width, int height) {
if (camera != null && previewHolder.getSurface() != null) {
try {
camera.setPreviewDisplay(previewHolder);
} catch (Throwable t) {
Log.e("KritzelKunst-surfaceCallback", "Exception in setPreviewDisplay()", t);
Toast.makeText(Draw.this, t.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
if (!cameraConfigured) {
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
Camera.Size size = getBestPreviewSize(width, height, parameters);
if (size != null) {
parameters.setPreviewSize(size.width, size.height);
camera.setParameters(parameters);
cameraConfigured = true;
}
}
}
}
private void startPreview() {
if (cameraConfigured && camera != null) {
camera.startPreview();
inPreview = true;
}
}
SurfaceHolder.Callback surfaceCallback = new SurfaceHolder.Callback() {
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// no-op -- wait until surfaceChanged()
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
initPreview(width, height);
startPreview();
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// no-op
}
};
}

Try adding
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
in your manifest.