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20<sample>
21    <name>Camera2Basic</name>
22    <group>Media</group>
23    <package>com.example.android.camera2basic</package>
24
25    <minSdk>21</minSdk>
26    <strings>
27        <intro>
28            <![CDATA[
29            This sample demonstrates the basic use of Camera2 API. Check the source code to see how
30            you can display camera preview and take pictures.
31            ]]>
32        </intro>
33    </strings>
34
35    <template src="base"/>
36
37        <metadata>
38        <status>PUBLISHED</status>
39        <categories>Media, Camera, Camera2</categories>
40        <technologies>Android</technologies>
41        <languages>Java</languages>
42        <solutions>Mobile</solutions>
43        <level>INTERMEDIATE</level>
44        <icon>screenshots/icon-web.png</icon>
45        <screenshots>
46            <img>screenshots/main.png</img>
47        </screenshots>
48        <api_refs>
49            <android>android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager</android>
50            <android>android.hardware.camera2.CameraDevice</android>
51            <android>android.hardware.camera2.CameraCharacteristics</android>
52            <android>android.hardware.camera2.CameraCaptureSession</android>
53            <android>android.hardware.camera2.CaptureRequest</android>
54            <android>android.hardware.camera2.CaptureResult</android>
55            <android>android.view.TextureView</android>
56        </api_refs>
57
58        <description>
59<![CDATA[
60This sample demonstrates how to use basic functionalities of Camera2
61API. You can learn how to iterate through characteristics of all the
62cameras attached to the device, display a camera preview, and take
63pictures.
64]]>
65        </description>
66
67        <intro>
68<![CDATA[
69The [Camera2 API][1] provides an interface to individual camera
70devices connected to an Android device. It replaces the deprecated
71Camera class.
72
73Use [getCameraIdList][2] to get a list of all the available
74cameras. You can then use [getCameraCharacteristics][3] and find the
75best camera that suits your need (front/rear facing, resolution etc).
76
77Create an instance of [CameraDevice.StateCallback][4] and open a
78camera. It is ready to start camera preview when the camera is opened.
79
80This sample uses TextureView to show the camera preview. Create a
81[CameraCaptureSession][5] and set a repeating [CaptureRequest][6] to it.
82
83Still image capture takes several steps. First, you need to lock the
84focus of the camera by updating the CaptureRequest for the camera
85preview. Then, in a similar way, you need to run a precapture
86sequence. After that, it is ready to capture a picture. Create a new
87CaptureRequest and call [capture][7]. Don't forget to unlock the focus
88when you are done.
89
90[1]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/package-summary.html
91[2]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraManager.html#getCameraIdList()
92[3]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraManager.html#getCameraCharacteristics(java.lang.String)
93[4]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraDevice.StateCallback.html
94[5]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraCaptureSession.html
95[6]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CaptureRequest.html
96[7]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/camera2/CameraCaptureSession.html#capture(android.hardware.camera2.CaptureRequest, android.hardware.camera2.CameraCaptureSession.CaptureCallback, android.os.Handler)
97]]>
98        </intro>
99    </metadata>
100
101</sample>
102