[Request] Support getCamera() instance in CameraSource

[hungnguyenepiserver]

Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Vision.Common

Class: CameraSource
I would like to request a method to get the instance of android.hardware.Camera in CameraSource project.

I know CameraSource.cs is basically simulate the class CameraSource.java in Firebase quickstart project. Please help me provide this method. I need the instance of Camera to handle Torch of Camera

[moljac]

Thanks for the feedback

I see no getCamera in Xamarin.GooglePlayServices.Vision.Common.

https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/vision/CameraSource

OK. I did not decompile aar/jar, but in above mentioned docs it is not available.

I think I will need a minimal sample to understand your problem. Thanks.

Notes for future investigations:

Few java examples:

https://github.com/googlesamples/android-vision/blob/master/visionSamples/barcode-reader/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/gms/samples/vision/barcodereader/ui/camera/CameraSource.java

[hungnguyenepiserver]

Thank you, @moljac

I saw its private in the google source.
My current project is quite big for publish ass a sample for you.
Please think that I'm using camera for barcode scanning. And I need the instance of Android.Hardware.Camera that in used in CameraSource to do the code turn on flashlight following:

Camera cam = Camera.open();
Parameters p = cam.getParameters();
p.setFlashMode(Parameters.FLASH_MODE_TORCH);
cam.setParameters(p);
cam.startPreview();

Currently, Camera in Xamarin doesn't support get current camera , like Camera.Reconnect(). If we call Camera.Open() the camera will have a trouble.
So I need the instance of in used Camera of CameraSource

[hungnguyenepiserver]

@moljac
Can I contribute for this package to help you a little bit?
I have exp in this topic in Android native

[moljac]

@hungnguyenepiserver Thanks for your offer.

Answer is: sure. It is open source and PRs are welcome.

The only problem is: I'm on vacation till 2021-08-20 and everything will be delayed a bit.