Device Input Management (C/C++)

Before developing a camera application, you must create an independent camera object. The application invokes and controls the camera object to perform basic operations such as preview, photographing, and video recording.

How to Develop

Read Camera for the API reference.

1. Import the NDK.

    // Include the NDK header files.
    #include "hilog/log.h"
    #include "ohcamera/camera.h"
    #include "ohcamera/camera_input.h"
    #include "ohcamera/capture_session.h"
    #include "ohcamera/photo_output.h"
    #include "ohcamera/preview_output.h"
    #include "ohcamera/video_output.h"
    #include "ohcamera/camera_manager.h"
   

2. Link the dynamic library in the CMake script.

    target_link_libraries(entry PUBLIC libohcamera.so libhilog_ndk.z.so)
   

3. Call OH_Camera_GetCameraManager() to obtain a CameraManager object.

   Camera_Manager *cameraManager = nullptr;
   Camera_Input* cameraInput = nullptr;
   Camera_Device* cameras = nullptr;
   Camera_OutputCapability* cameraOutputCapability = nullptr;
   const Camera_Profile* previewProfile = nullptr;
   const Camera_Profile* photoProfile = nullptr;
   uint32_t size = 0;
   uint32_t cameraDeviceIndex = 0;
   // Create a CameraManager object.
   Camera_ErrorCode ret = OH_Camera_GetCameraManager(&cameraManager);
   if (cameraManager == nullptr || ret != CAMERA_OK) {
         OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_Camera_GetCameraManager failed.");
   }
   

   NOTE

   If obtaining the object fails, the camera hardware may be occupied or unusable. If it is occupied, wait until it is released.

4. Call OH_CameraManager_GetSupportedCameras() to obtain the list of cameras supported by the current device. The list stores the IDs of all cameras supported. If the list is not empty, each ID in the list can be used to create an independent camera object. If the list is empty, no camera is available for the current device and subsequent operations cannot be performed.

   // Obtain the camera list.
   ret = OH_CameraManager_GetSupportedCameras(cameraManager, &cameras, &size);
   if (cameras == nullptr || size < 0 || ret != CAMERA_OK) {
         OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_CameraManager_GetSupportedCameras failed.");
   }
   for (int index = 0; index < size; index++) {
      OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "cameraId  =  %{public}s ", cameras[index].cameraId);              // Obtain the camera ID.
      OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "cameraPosition  =  %{public}d ", cameras[index].cameraPosition);  // Obtain the camera position.
      OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "cameraType  =  %{public}d ", cameras[index].cameraType);          // Obtain the camera type.
      OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "connectionType  =  %{public}d ", cameras[index].connectionType);  // Obtain the camera connection type.
   }
   

5. Call OH_CameraManager_GetSupportedCameraOutputCapability() to obtain all output streams supported by the current device, such as preview streams and photo streams. The output streams supported are the value of each profile field under CameraOutputCapability.

   // Create a camera input stream.
   ret = OH_CameraManager_CreateCameraInput(cameraManager, &cameras[cameraDeviceIndex], &cameraInput);
   if (cameraInput == nullptr || ret != CAMERA_OK) {
         OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_CameraManager_CreateCameraInput failed.");
   }
   ret = OH_CameraInput_RegisterCallback(cameraInput, GetCameraInputListener());
   if (ret != CAMERA_OK) {
         OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_CameraInput_RegisterCallback failed.");
   }
   // Open the camera.
   ret = OH_CameraInput_Open(cameraInput);
   if (ret != CAMERA_OK) {
         OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_CameraInput_Open failed.");
   }
   // Obtain the output streams supported by the camera.
   ret = OH_CameraManager_GetSupportedCameraOutputCapability(cameraManager, &cameras[cameraDeviceIndex],
                                                                  &cameraOutputCapability);
   if (cameraOutputCapability == nullptr || ret != CAMERA_OK) {
         OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_CameraManager_GetSupportedCameraOutputCapability failed.");
   }
   
   if (cameraOutputCapability->previewProfilesSize < 0) {
      OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "previewProfilesSize == null");
   }
   previewProfile = cameraOutputCapability->previewProfiles[0];
   
   if (cameraOutputCapability->photoProfilesSize < 0) {
      OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "photoProfilesSize == null");
   }
   photoProfile = cameraOutputCapability->photoProfiles[0];
   

   // Listen for camera input errors.
   void OnCameraInputError(const Camera_Input* cameraInput, Camera_ErrorCode errorCode)
   {
      OH_LOG_INFO(LOG_APP, "OnCameraInput errorCode = %{public}d", errorCode);
   }
   
   CameraInput_Callbacks* GetCameraInputListener(void)
   {
      static CameraInput_Callbacks cameraInputCallbacks = {
         .onError = OnCameraInputError
      };
      return &cameraInputCallbacks;
   }
   

Status Listening

During camera application development, you can listen for the camera status, including the appearance of a new camera, removal of a camera, and availability of a camera. The camera ID and camera status are included in the callback function. When a new camera appears, the new camera can be added to the supported camera list.

Register the 'cameraStatus' event and return the listening result through a callback, which carries the Camera_StatusInfo parameter. For details about the parameter, see Camera_StatusInfo.

ret = OH_CameraManager_RegisterCallback(cameraManager, GetCameraManagerListener());
if (ret != CAMERA_OK) {
   OH_LOG_ERROR(LOG_APP, "OH_CameraManager_RegisterCallback failed.");
}

void CameraManagerStatusCallback(Camera_Manager* cameraManager, Camera_StatusInfo* status)
{
   OH_LOG_INFO(LOG_APP, "CameraManagerStatusCallback is called");
}
CameraManager_Callbacks* GetCameraManagerListener()
{
   static CameraManager_Callbacks cameraManagerListener = {
      .onCameraStatus = CameraManagerStatusCallback
   };
   return &cameraManagerListener;
}