public interface

CameraControl

 androidx.camera.core.CameraControl

Subclasses:

Camera2CameraControlImpl, Camera2CameraControl, CameraControlInternal, VirtualCameraControl, ForwardingCameraControl, RestrictedCameraControl, CameraControlInternal

Gradle dependencies

compile group: 'androidx.camera', name: 'camera-core', version: '1.5.0-alpha01'

  • groupId: androidx.camera
  • artifactId: camera-core
  • version: 1.5.0-alpha01

Artifact androidx.camera:camera-core:1.5.0-alpha01 it located at Google repository (https://maven.google.com/)

Overview

The CameraControl provides various asynchronous operations like zoom, focus and metering which affects output of all UseCases currently bound to that camera.

The application can retrieve the CameraControl instance via Camera.getCameraControl(). CameraControl is ready to start operations immediately after Camera is retrieved and UseCases are bound to that camera. When all UseCases are unbound, or when camera is closing or closed because lifecycle onStop happens, the CameraControl will reject all operations.

Each method Of CameraControl returns a which apps can use to check the asynchronous result. If the operation is not allowed in current state, the returned will fail immediately with CameraControl.OperationCanceledException.

Summary

Methods
public <any>cancelFocusAndMetering()

Cancels current FocusMeteringAction and clears AF/AE/AWB regions.

public <any>enableTorch(boolean torch)

Enable the torch or disable the torch.

public <any>setExposureCompensationIndex(int value)

Set the exposure compensation value for the camera.

public <any>setLinearZoom(float linearZoom)

Sets current zoom by a linear zoom value ranging from 0f to 1.0f.

public <any>setZoomRatio(float ratio)

Sets current zoom by ratio.

public <any>startFocusAndMetering(FocusMeteringAction action)

Starts a focus and metering action configured by the FocusMeteringAction.

Methods

public <any> enableTorch(boolean torch)

Enable the torch or disable the torch.

CameraInfo.getTorchState() can be used to query the torch state. If the camera doesn't have a flash unit (see CameraInfo.hasFlashUnit()), then the call will do nothing, the returned will complete immediately with a failed result and the torch state will be TorchState.OFF.

When the torch is enabled, the torch will remain enabled during photo capture regardless of the flashMode setting. When the torch is disabled, flash will function as the flash mode set by either ImageCapture.setFlashMode(int) or ImageCapture.Builder.setFlashMode(int).

Parameters:

torch: true to turn on the torch, false to turn it off.

Returns:

A which is successful when the torch was changed to the value specified. It fails when it is unable to change the torch state. Cancellation of this future is a no-op.

public <any> startFocusAndMetering(FocusMeteringAction action)

Starts a focus and metering action configured by the FocusMeteringAction.

It will trigger an auto focus action and enable AF/AE/AWB metering regions. The action is configured by a FocusMeteringAction which contains the configuration of multiple AF/AE/AWB MeteringPoints and an auto-cancel duration. See FocusMeteringAction for more details.

Only one FocusMeteringAction is allowed to run at a time. If multiple FocusMeteringAction are executed in a row, only the latest one will work and other actions will be cancelled.

If the FocusMeteringAction specifies more AF/AE/AWB points than what is supported on the current device, only the first point and then in order up to the number of points supported by the device will be enabled.

If none of the points with either AF/AE/AWB can be supported on the device or none of the points generates valid metering rectangles, the returned in CameraControl.startFocusAndMetering(FocusMeteringAction) will fail immediately.

Parameters:

action: the FocusMeteringAction to be executed.

Returns:

A which completes with FocusMeteringAction when auto focus is done and AF/AE/AWB regions are updated. In case AF points are not added, auto focus will not be triggered and this completes when AE/AWB regions are updated. It fails with CameraControl.OperationCanceledException if there is newer value being set or camera is closed. If none of the specified AF/AE/AWB MeteringPoint is supported, it fails with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException. Cancellation of this future is a no-op.

See also: FocusMeteringAction

public <any> cancelFocusAndMetering()

Cancels current FocusMeteringAction and clears AF/AE/AWB regions.

Clear the AF/AE/AWB regions and update current AF mode to continuous AF (if supported). If current FocusMeteringAction has not completed, the returned in CameraControl.startFocusAndMetering(FocusMeteringAction) will fail with CameraControl.OperationCanceledException.

Returns:

A which completes when the AF/AE/AWB regions is clear and AF mode is set to continuous focus (if supported). Cancellation of this future is a no-op.

public <any> setZoomRatio(float ratio)

Sets current zoom by ratio.

It modifies both current zoomRatio and linearZoom so if apps are observing zoomRatio or linearZoom, they will get the update as well. If the ratio is smaller than ZoomState.getMinZoomRatio() or larger than ZoomState.getMaxZoomRatio(), the returned will fail with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException and it won't modify current zoom ratio. It is the applications' duty to clamp the ratio.

Returns:

a which is finished when current repeating request result contains the requested zoom ratio. It fails with CameraControl.OperationCanceledException if there is newer value being set or camera is closed. If the ratio is out of range, it fails with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException. Cancellation of this future is a no-op.

public <any> setLinearZoom(float linearZoom)

Sets current zoom by a linear zoom value ranging from 0f to 1.0f. LinearZoom 0f represents the minimum zoom while linearZoom 1.0f represents the maximum zoom. The advantage of linearZoom is that it ensures the field of view (FOV) varies linearly with the linearZoom value, for use with slider UI elements (while CameraControl.setZoomRatio(float) works well for pinch-zoom gestures).

It modifies both current zoomRatio and linearZoom so if apps are observing zoomRatio or linearZoom, they will get the update as well. If the linearZoom is not in the range [0..1], the returned will fail with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException and it won't modify current linearZoom and zoomRatio. It is application's duty to clamp the linearZoom within [0..1].

Returns:

a which is finished when current repeating request result contains the requested linearZoom. It fails with CameraControl.OperationCanceledException if there is newer value being set or camera is closed. If linearZoom is not in range [0..1], it fails with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException. Cancellation of this future is a no-op.

public <any> setExposureCompensationIndex(int value)

Set the exposure compensation value for the camera.

Only one CameraControl.setExposureCompensationIndex(int) is allowed to run at the same time. If multiple CameraControl.setExposureCompensationIndex(int) are executed in a row, only the latest one setting will be kept in the camera. The other actions will be cancelled and the ListenableFuture will fail with the CameraControl.OperationCanceledException. After all the previous actions is cancelled, the camera device will adjust the brightness according to the latest setting.

Parameters:

value: the exposure compensation value to set on the camera which must be within the range of ExposureState#getExposureCompensationRange(). If the exposure compensation value is not in the range defined above, the returned will fail with java.lang.IllegalArgumentException and the value from ExposureState#getExposureCompensationIndex will not change.

Returns:

a which is finished when the camera reaches the newly requested exposure target. Cancellation of this future is a no-op. The result of the ListenableFuture is the new target exposure value, or cancelled with the following exceptions,

Source

/*
 * Copyright 2019 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

package androidx.camera.core;

import androidx.annotation.FloatRange;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.RestrictTo;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;

import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;

/**
 * The {@link CameraControl} provides various asynchronous operations like zoom, focus and
 * metering which affects output of all {@link UseCase}s currently bound to that camera.
 *
 * <p>The application can retrieve the {@link CameraControl} instance via
 * {@link Camera#getCameraControl()}. {@link CameraControl} is ready to start operations
 * immediately after {@link Camera} is retrieved and {@link UseCase}s are bound to that camera.
 * When all {@link UseCase}s are unbound, or when camera is closing or closed because
 * lifecycle onStop happens, the {@link CameraControl} will reject all operations.
 *
 * <p>Each method Of {@link CameraControl} returns a {@link ListenableFuture} which apps can use to
 * check the asynchronous result. If the operation is not allowed in current state, the returned
 * {@link ListenableFuture} will fail immediately with
 * {@link CameraControl.OperationCanceledException}.
 */
public interface CameraControl {
    /**
     * Enable the torch or disable the torch.
     *
     * <p>{@link CameraInfo#getTorchState()} can be used to query the torch state.
     * If the camera doesn't have a flash unit (see {@link CameraInfo#hasFlashUnit()}), then the
     * call will do nothing, the returned {@link ListenableFuture} will complete immediately with
     * a failed result and the torch state will be {@link TorchState#OFF}.
     *
     * <p>When the torch is enabled, the torch will remain enabled during photo capture regardless
     * of the flashMode setting. When the torch is disabled, flash will function as the flash mode
     * set by either {@link ImageCapture#setFlashMode(int)} or
     * {@link ImageCapture.Builder#setFlashMode(int)}.
     *
     * @param torch true to turn on the torch, false to turn it off.
     * @return A {@link ListenableFuture} which is successful when the torch was changed to the
     * value specified. It fails when it is unable to change the torch state. Cancellation of
     * this future is a no-op.
     */
    @NonNull
    ListenableFuture<Void> enableTorch(boolean torch);

    /**
     * Starts a focus and metering action configured by the {@link FocusMeteringAction}.
     *
     * <p>It will trigger an auto focus action and enable AF/AE/AWB metering regions. The action
     * is configured by a {@link FocusMeteringAction} which contains the configuration of
     * multiple AF/AE/AWB {@link MeteringPoint}s and an auto-cancel duration. See
     * {@link FocusMeteringAction} for more details.
     *
     * <p>Only one {@link FocusMeteringAction} is allowed to run at a time. If multiple
     * {@link FocusMeteringAction} are executed in a row, only the latest one will work and
     * other actions will be cancelled.
     *
     * <p>If the {@link FocusMeteringAction} specifies more AF/AE/AWB points than what is
     * supported on the current device, only the first point and then in order up to the number of
     * points supported by the device will be enabled.
     *
     * <p>If none of the points with either AF/AE/AWB can be supported on the device or none of
     * the points generates valid metering rectangles, the returned {@link ListenableFuture} in
     * {@link CameraControl#startFocusAndMetering(FocusMeteringAction)} will fail immediately.
     *
     * @see FocusMeteringAction
     *
     * @param action the {@link FocusMeteringAction} to be executed.
     * @return A {@link ListenableFuture} which completes with {@link FocusMeteringAction} when
     * auto focus is done and AF/AE/AWB regions are updated. In case AF points are not added,
     * auto focus will not be triggered and this {@link ListenableFuture} completes when
     * AE/AWB regions are updated. It fails with {@link OperationCanceledException} if there is
     * newer value being set or camera is closed. If none of the specified AF/AE/AWB
     * {@link MeteringPoint} is supported, it fails with {@link IllegalArgumentException}.
     * Cancellation of this future is a no-op.
     */
    @NonNull
    ListenableFuture<FocusMeteringResult> startFocusAndMetering(
            @NonNull FocusMeteringAction action);

    /**
     * Cancels current {@link FocusMeteringAction} and clears AF/AE/AWB regions.
     *
     * <p>Clear the AF/AE/AWB regions and update current AF mode to continuous AF (if
     * supported). If current {@link FocusMeteringAction} has not completed, the returned
     * {@link ListenableFuture} in {@link #startFocusAndMetering} will fail with
     * {@link OperationCanceledException}.
     *
     * @return A {@link ListenableFuture} which completes when the AF/AE/AWB regions is clear and AF
     * mode is set to continuous focus (if supported). Cancellation of this future is a no-op.
     */
    @NonNull
    ListenableFuture<Void> cancelFocusAndMetering();

    /**
     * Sets current zoom by ratio.
     *
     * <p>It modifies both current zoomRatio and linearZoom so if apps are observing
     * zoomRatio or linearZoom, they will get the update as well. If the ratio is
     * smaller than {@link ZoomState#getMinZoomRatio()} or larger than
     * {@link ZoomState#getMaxZoomRatio()}, the returned {@link ListenableFuture} will fail with
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} and it won't modify current zoom ratio. It is the
     * applications' duty to clamp the ratio.
     *
     * @return a {@link ListenableFuture} which is finished when current repeating request
     * result contains the requested zoom ratio. It fails with
     * {@link OperationCanceledException} if there is newer value being set or camera is closed. If
     * the ratio is out of range, it fails with {@link IllegalArgumentException}. Cancellation of
     * this future is a no-op.
     */
    @NonNull
    ListenableFuture<Void> setZoomRatio(float ratio);

    /**
     * Sets current zoom by a linear zoom value ranging from 0f to 1.0f. LinearZoom 0f represents
     * the minimum zoom while linearZoom 1.0f represents the maximum zoom. The advantage of
     * linearZoom is that it ensures the field of view (FOV) varies linearly with the linearZoom
     * value, for use with slider UI elements (while {@link #setZoomRatio(float)} works well
     * for pinch-zoom gestures).
     *
     * <p>It modifies both current zoomRatio and linearZoom so if apps are observing
     * zoomRatio or linearZoom, they will get the update as well. If the linearZoom is not in
     * the range [0..1], the returned {@link ListenableFuture} will fail with
     * {@link IllegalArgumentException} and it won't modify current linearZoom and zoomRatio. It is
     * application's duty to clamp the linearZoom within [0..1].
     *
     * @return a {@link ListenableFuture} which is finished when current repeating request
     * result contains the requested linearZoom. It fails with
     * {@link OperationCanceledException} if there is newer value being set or camera is closed.
     * If linearZoom is not in range [0..1], it fails with {@link IllegalArgumentException}.
     * Cancellation of this future is a no-op.
     */
    @NonNull
    ListenableFuture<Void> setLinearZoom(@FloatRange(from = 0f, to = 1f) float linearZoom);

    /**
     * Set the exposure compensation value for the camera.
     *
     * <p>Only one {@link #setExposureCompensationIndex} is allowed to run at the same time. If
     * multiple {@link #setExposureCompensationIndex} are executed in a row, only the latest one
     * setting will be kept in the camera. The other actions will be cancelled and the
     * ListenableFuture will fail with the {@link OperationCanceledException}. After all the
     * previous actions is cancelled, the camera device will adjust the brightness according to
     * the latest setting.
     *
     * @param value the exposure compensation value to set on the camera which must be within
     *              the range of ExposureState#getExposureCompensationRange(). If the exposure
     *              compensation value is not in the range defined above, the returned
     *              {@link ListenableFuture} will fail with {@link IllegalArgumentException} and
     *              the value from ExposureState#getExposureCompensationIndex will not change.
     * @return a {@link ListenableFuture} which is finished when the camera reaches the newly
     * requested exposure target. Cancellation of this future is a no-op. The result of the
     * ListenableFuture is the new target exposure value, or cancelled with the following
     * exceptions,
     * <ul>
     * <li>{@link OperationCanceledException} when the camera is closed or a
     * new {@link #setExposureCompensationIndex} is called.
     * <li>{@link IllegalArgumentException} while the exposure compensation value to ranging
     * within {@link ExposureState#getExposureCompensationRange}.
     * </ul>
     */
    @NonNull
    ListenableFuture<Integer> setExposureCompensationIndex(int value);

    /**
     * An exception representing a failure that the operation is canceled which might be caused by
     * a new value is set or camera is closed.
     *
     * <p>This is different from {@link CancellationException}. While
     * {@link CancellationException} means the {@link ListenableFuture} was cancelled by
     * {@link Future#cancel(boolean)}, {@link OperationCanceledException} occurs when there is
     * something wrong inside CameraControl and it has to cancel the operation.
     */
    final class OperationCanceledException extends Exception {
        @RestrictTo(RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY_GROUP)
        public OperationCanceledException(@NonNull String message) {
            super(message);
        }

        @RestrictTo(RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY_GROUP)
        public OperationCanceledException(@NonNull String message, @NonNull Throwable cause) {
            super(message, cause);
        }
    }
}