Camera Program

Explanation of MainActivity.java (Line by Line)

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package com.example.mycamera;

 This defines the package name of the application, which uniquely identifies it.

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import android.content.Intent;

import android.graphics.Bitmap;

import android.os.Bundle;

import android.provider.MediaStore;

import android.view.View;

import android.widget.Button;

import android.widget.ImageView;

import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher;

import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

 These are the necessary imports for handling UI components (Button, ImageView),
camera capture (Intent, MediaStore), and activity results (ActivityResultLauncher,
ActivityResultContracts).

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public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

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private Button captureButton;

private ImageView imageView;

private ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> activityResultLauncher;

 Declares three instance variables:

o captureButton: A button to trigger image capture.

o imageView: An ImageView to display the captured image.

o activityResultLauncher: A launcher to handle camera results.

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@Override

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

 The onCreate() method is called when the activity starts.

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super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

 Calls the superclass method to maintain app lifecycle functionality.

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setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

 Sets the UI layout for the activity.

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captureButton = findViewById(R.id.btnCaptureImage);

imageView = findViewById(R.id.capture_image);

 Connects UI components (Button and ImageView) to their XML counterparts using

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activityResultLauncher = registerForActivityResult(new
ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),

result -> {

 Registers an activity result callback for handling camera capture.

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if(result.getResultCode()==RESULT_OK && result.getData() != null){

 Checks if the result is successful and contains data.

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Bundle extras = result.getData().getExtras();

Bitmap bitmap = (Bitmap) extras.get("data");

imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

 Retrieves the captured image as a Bitmap and sets it in the ImageView.

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});
  Closes the lambda function for handling the result.

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captureButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

 Sets an OnClickListener on the capture button.

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@Override

public void onClick(View v) {

 Defines the click event.

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Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);

activityResultLauncher.launch(intent);

 Creates an intent to open the camera and launches it.

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});

 Closes the OnClickListener.

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}
  Closes the MainActivity class.

Explanation of Permissions in AndroidManifest.xml

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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>

 Grants permission to use the device’s camera.

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<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="true"/>

 Specifies that the app requires a camera.

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<application ...>

 Defines the application-level settings.

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<activity android:name=".MainActivity" android:exported="true">

 Registers MainActivity as the main entry point.

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<intent-filter>

<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

 Specifies that this activity launches when the app starts.

This app captures an image using the camera and displays it in an ImageView. Let me know if
you need any modifications! 🚀

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activityResultLauncher = registerForActivityResult(new
ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(), result ->
{ if(result.getResultCode()==RESULT_OK && result.getData() != null){ Bundle extras =
result.getData().getExtras(); Bitmap bitmap = (Bitmap) extras .get("data");
imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap); } }); //explain this in detail

ChatGPT said:

Detailed Explanation of the Code

This code block registers an activity result launcher to handle the result of an image capture
action and update the ImageView with the captured image.

Step-by-Step Breakdown

1. Registering the Activity Result Launcher

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activityResultLauncher = registerForActivityResult(new
ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),

 registerForActivityResult(...):

o This is used to start an activity and handle its result in a modern and safer way
(instead of the deprecated startActivityForResult()).

o It registers a callback that listens for results when an activity (like the camera app)
finishes execution.
  new ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult():

o This contract is used to start any activity that returns a result.

o Here, we are launching the camera app using

2. Handling the Result

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result -> {

 This lambda function is the callback that processes the result when the launched
activity (camera app) completes.

3. Checking If the Result Is Valid

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if(result.getResultCode() == RESULT_OK && result.getData() != null) {

 result.getResultCode() == RESULT_OK:

o Ensures that the operation was successful (the user actually captured an image
instead of canceling the action).

 result.getData() != null:

o Ensures that some data was received from the camera.

4. Extracting the Image Data

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Bundle extras = result.getData().getExtras();

 result.getData().getExtras():

o Retrieves extra data sent by the camera app.

o This typically contains a small preview image (Bitmap).

 Bitmap bitmap = (Bitmap) extras.get("data");:

o Extracts the captured image from the Bundle using the key "data".

o Note: The image returned by get("data") is usually a low-resolution thumbnail.

5. Displaying the Captured Image

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imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

 Sets the Bitmap to the ImageView, updating the UI to display the captured image.

Key Points to Remember

1. Uses registerForActivityResult() instead of deprecated startActivityForResult()

2. Extracts the captured image from the camera app's response

3. Only retrieves a low-resolution thumbnail

o If you need a full-resolution image, you must save it to storage and then retrieve
it from a file.