README.md
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2Android Camera2Basic Sample
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5This sample demonstrates how to use basic functionalities of Camera2
6API. You can learn how to iterate through characteristics of all the
7cameras attached to the device, display a camera preview, and take
8pictures.
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10Introduction
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12
13The [Camera2 API][1] provides an interface to individual camera
14devices connected to an Android device. It replaces the deprecated
15Camera class.
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17Use [getCameraIdList][2] to get a list of all the available
18cameras. You can then use [getCameraCharacteristics][3] and find the
19best camera that suits your need (front/rear facing, resolution etc).
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21Create an instance of [CameraDevice.StateCallback][4] and open a
22camera. It is ready to start camera preview when the camera is opened.
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24This sample uses TextureView to show the camera preview. Create a
25[CameraCaptureSession][5] and set a repeating [CaptureRequest][6] to it.
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27Still image capture takes several steps. First, you need to lock the
28focus of the camera by updating the CaptureRequest for the camera
29preview. Then, in a similar way, you need to run a precapture
30sequence. After that, it is ready to capture a picture. Create a new
31CaptureRequest and call [capture][7]. Don't forget to unlock the focus
32when you are done.
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34[1]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/package-summary.html
35[2]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraManager.html#getCameraIdList()
36[3]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraManager.html#getCameraCharacteristics(java.lang.String)
37[4]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraDevice.StateCallback.html
38[5]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraCaptureSession.html
39[6]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CaptureRequest.html
40[7]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraCaptureSession.html#capture(android.hardware.camera2.CaptureRequest, android.hardware.camera2.CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback, android.os.Handler)
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42Pre-requisites
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44
45- Android SDK 27
46- Android Build Tools v27.0.2
47- Android Support Repository
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49Screenshots
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51
52<img src="screenshots/main.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/>
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54Getting Started
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56
57This sample uses the Gradle build system. To build this project, use the
58"gradlew build" command or use "Import Project" in Android Studio.
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60Support
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63- Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/105153134372062985968
64- Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android
65
66If you've found an error in this sample, please file an issue:
67https://github.com/googlesamples/android-Camera2Basic
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69Patches are encouraged, and may be submitted by forking this project and
70submitting a pull request through GitHub. Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.
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72License
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75Copyright 2017 The Android Open Source Project, Inc.
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