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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_ICAMERA_H
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_ICAMERA_H
+
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <surfaceflinger/ISurface.h>
+#include <binder/IMemory.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <camera/Camera.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class ICameraClient;
+
+class ICamera: public IInterface
+{
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(Camera);
+
+    virtual void            disconnect() = 0;
+
+    // connect new client with existing camera remote
+    virtual status_t        connect(const sp<ICameraClient>& client) = 0;
+
+    // prevent other processes from using this ICamera interface
+    virtual status_t        lock() = 0;
+
+    // allow other processes to use this ICamera interface
+    virtual status_t        unlock() = 0;
+
+    // pass the buffered ISurface to the camera service
+    virtual status_t        setPreviewDisplay(const sp<ISurface>& surface) = 0;
+
+    // set the preview callback flag to affect how the received frames from
+    // preview are handled.
+    virtual void            setPreviewCallbackFlag(int flag) = 0;
+
+    // start preview mode, must call setPreviewDisplay first
+    virtual status_t        startPreview() = 0;
+
+    // stop preview mode
+    virtual void            stopPreview() = 0;
+
+    // get preview state
+    virtual bool            previewEnabled() = 0;
+
+    // start recording mode
+    virtual status_t        startRecording() = 0;
+
+    // stop recording mode
+    virtual void            stopRecording() = 0;    
+
+    // get recording state
+    virtual bool            recordingEnabled() = 0;
+
+    // release a recording frame
+    virtual void            releaseRecordingFrame(const sp<IMemory>& mem) = 0;
+
+    // auto focus
+    virtual status_t        autoFocus() = 0;
+
+    // cancel auto focus
+    virtual status_t        cancelAutoFocus() = 0;
+
+    // take a picture
+    virtual status_t        takePicture() = 0;
+
+    // set preview/capture parameters - key/value pairs
+    virtual status_t        setParameters(const String8& params) = 0;
+
+    // get preview/capture parameters - key/value pairs
+    virtual String8         getParameters() const = 0;
+
+    // send command to camera driver
+    virtual status_t        sendCommand(int32_t cmd, int32_t arg1, int32_t arg2) = 0;
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class BnCamera: public BnInterface<ICamera>
+{
+public:
+    virtual status_t    onTransact( uint32_t code,
+                                    const Parcel& data,
+                                    Parcel* reply,
+                                    uint32_t flags = 0);
+};
+
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif