Revert "Revert "Move libmediahelper into a new folder.""

This reverts commit a0877dc731067dd95635b2be3e893f1fe60bf3a1.

Reason for revert: Should work with go/pag/1465463 merging to master.

Change-Id: I17217744eacabf15621d4a5aac9dd1678e37e4ba
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/Android.bp b/media/libmediahelper/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72edeec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+cc_library_headers {
+    name: "libmedia_helper_headers",
+    vendor_available: true,
+    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
+}
+
+cc_library {
+    name: "libmedia_helper",
+    vendor_available: true,
+    vndk: {
+        enabled: true,
+    },
+    double_loadable: true,
+    srcs: ["AudioParameter.cpp", "TypeConverter.cpp"],
+    cflags: [
+        "-Werror",
+        "-Wextra",
+        "-Wall",
+    ],
+    shared_libs: ["libutils", "liblog"],
+    header_libs: [
+        "libmedia_helper_headers",
+        "libaudio_system_headers",
+    ],
+    export_header_lib_headers: [
+        "libmedia_helper_headers",
+    ],
+    clang: true,
+}
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp b/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f34035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2011 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.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "AudioParameter"
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+
+#include <media/AudioParameter.h>
+#include <system/audio.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+// static
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyRouting = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_ROUTING;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keySamplingRate = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_SAMPLING_RATE;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyFormat = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_FORMAT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyChannels = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_CHANNELS;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyFrameCount = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_FRAME_COUNT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyInputSource = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_INPUT_SOURCE;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyScreenState = AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_SCREEN_STATE;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyBtNrec = AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_BT_NREC;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyHwAvSync = AUDIO_PARAMETER_HW_AV_SYNC;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyPresentationId = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_PRESENTATION_ID;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyProgramId = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_PROGRAM_ID;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyAudioLanguagePreferred =
+        AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_AUDIO_LANGUAGE_PREFERRED;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyMonoOutput = AUDIO_PARAMETER_MONO_OUTPUT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyStreamHwAvSync = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_HW_AV_SYNC;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyDeviceConnect = AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_CONNECT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyDeviceDisconnect = AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_DISCONNECT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyStreamConnect = AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_CONNECT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyStreamDisconnect = AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_DISCONNECT;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedFormats = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_SUP_FORMATS;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedChannels = AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_SUP_CHANNELS;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates =
+        AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_SUP_SAMPLING_RATES;
+const char * const AudioParameter::valueOn = AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_ON;
+const char * const AudioParameter::valueOff = AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_OFF;
+const char * const AudioParameter::valueListSeparator = AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_LIST_SEPARATOR;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyReconfigA2dp = AUDIO_PARAMETER_RECONFIG_A2DP;
+const char * const AudioParameter::keyReconfigA2dpSupported = AUDIO_PARAMETER_A2DP_RECONFIG_SUPPORTED;
+
+AudioParameter::AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs)
+{
+    char *str = new char[keyValuePairs.length()+1];
+    mKeyValuePairs = keyValuePairs;
+    char *last;
+
+    strcpy(str, keyValuePairs.string());
+    char *pair = strtok_r(str, ";", &last);
+    while (pair != NULL) {
+        if (strlen(pair) != 0) {
+            size_t eqIdx = strcspn(pair, "=");
+            String8 key = String8(pair, eqIdx);
+            String8 value;
+            if (eqIdx == strlen(pair)) {
+                value = String8("");
+            } else {
+                value = String8(pair + eqIdx + 1);
+            }
+            if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) < 0) {
+                mParameters.add(key, value);
+            } else {
+                mParameters.replaceValueFor(key, value);
+            }
+        } else {
+            ALOGV("AudioParameter() cstor empty key value pair");
+        }
+        pair = strtok_r(NULL, ";", &last);
+    }
+
+    delete[] str;
+}
+
+AudioParameter::~AudioParameter()
+{
+    mParameters.clear();
+}
+
+String8 AudioParameter::toStringImpl(bool useValues) const
+{
+    String8 str = String8("");
+
+    size_t size = mParameters.size();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        str += mParameters.keyAt(i);
+        if (useValues) {
+            str += "=";
+            str += mParameters.valueAt(i);
+        }
+        if (i < (size - 1)) str += ";";
+    }
+    return str;
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::add(const String8& key, const String8& value)
+{
+    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) < 0) {
+        mParameters.add(key, value);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        mParameters.replaceValueFor(key, value);
+        return ALREADY_EXISTS;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::addKey(const String8& key)
+{
+    return add(key, String8());
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::addInt(const String8& key, const int value)
+{
+    char str[12];
+    if (snprintf(str, 12, "%d", value) > 0) {
+        String8 str8 = String8(str);
+        return add(key, str8);
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::addFloat(const String8& key, const float value)
+{
+    char str[23];
+    if (snprintf(str, 23, "%.10f", value) > 0) {
+        String8 str8 = String8(str);
+        return add(key, str8);
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::remove(const String8& key)
+{
+    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
+        mParameters.removeItem(key);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::get(const String8& key, String8& value) const
+{
+    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
+        value = mParameters.valueFor(key);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getInt(const String8& key, int& value) const
+{
+    String8 str8;
+    status_t result = get(key, str8);
+    value = 0;
+    if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+        int val;
+        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%d", &val) == 1) {
+            value = val;
+        } else {
+            result = INVALID_OPERATION;
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getFloat(const String8& key, float& value) const
+{
+    String8 str8;
+    status_t result = get(key, str8);
+    value = 0;
+    if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+        float val;
+        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%f", &val) == 1) {
+            value = val;
+        } else {
+            result = INVALID_OPERATION;
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getAt(size_t index, String8& key) const
+{
+    if (mParameters.size() > index) {
+        key = mParameters.keyAt(index);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value) const
+{
+    if (mParameters.size() > index) {
+        key = mParameters.keyAt(index);
+        value = mParameters.valueAt(index);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp b/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5be78d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/TypeConverter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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.
+ */
+
+#include <media/TypeConverter.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+#define MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(string) { #string, string }
+#define TERMINATOR { .literal = nullptr }
+
+template <>
+const OutputDeviceConverter::Table OutputDeviceConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_EARPIECE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_SAFE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_SCO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_SCO_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_SCO_CARKIT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_SCO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_A2DP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_A2DP_HEADPHONES),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BLUETOOTH_A2DP_SPEAKER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_A2DP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_HDMI),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ANLG_DOCK_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_DGTL_DOCK_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_USB_ACCESSORY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_USB_DEVICE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_USB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_TELEPHONY_TX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_LINE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_HDMI_ARC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPDIF),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_FM),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_LINE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_IP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_PROXY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_USB_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_HEARING_AID),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ECHO_CANCELLER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_DEFAULT),
+    // STUB must be after DEFAULT, so the latter is picked up by toString first.
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_STUB),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template <>
+const InputDeviceConverter::Table InputDeviceConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_COMMUNICATION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_AMBIENT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_SCO_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ALL_SCO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_AUX_DIGITAL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_HDMI),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_HDMI_ARC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TELEPHONY_RX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_CALL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ANLG_DOCK_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_DGTL_DOCK_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_ACCESSORY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_DEVICE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ALL_USB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_FM_TUNER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_TV_TUNER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_LINE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_SPDIF),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_A2DP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_LOOPBACK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_IP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_PROXY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_USB_HEADSET),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BLUETOOTH_BLE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_ECHO_REFERENCE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_DEFAULT),
+    // STUB must be after DEFAULT, so the latter is picked up by toString first.
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_STUB),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const OutputFlagConverter::Table OutputFlagConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_FAST),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NON_BLOCKING),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_TTS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_RAW),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SYNC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT_PCM),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_INCALL_MUSIC),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const InputFlagConverter::Table InputFlagConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_NONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_FAST),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_HW_HOTWORD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_RAW),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_SYNC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_VOIP_TX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_DIRECT),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const FormatConverter::Table FormatConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_BIT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_32_BIT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_FLOAT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MP3),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AMR_NB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AMR_WB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_MAIN),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_SSR),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LTP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_HE_V1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_SCALABLE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ERLC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_HE_V2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ELD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_XHE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_MAIN),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_LC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_SSR),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_LTP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_HE_V1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_SCALABLE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_ERLC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_LD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_HE_V2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_ELD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS_XHE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_VORBIS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_HE_AAC_V1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_HE_AAC_V2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_OPUS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_DTS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_DTS_HD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_IEC61937),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_DOLBY_TRUEHD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRCB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRCWB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRCNW),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADIF),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_WMA),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_WMA_PRO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AMR_WB_PLUS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MP2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_QCELP),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_DSD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_FLAC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_ALAC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_APE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_SBC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_APTX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_APTX_HD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AC4),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_LDAC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MAT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3_JOC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MAT_1_0),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MAT_2_0),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MAT_2_1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LATM),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LATM_LC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LATM_HE_V1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_LATM_HE_V2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_CELT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_APTX_ADAPTIVE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_LHDC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_LHDC_LL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_APTX_TWSP),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const OutputChannelConverter::Table OutputChannelConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT0POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_TRI),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_TRI_BACK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_3POINT1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_3POINT0POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_3POINT1POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD_BACK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD_SIDE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_SURROUND),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1_BACK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1_SIDE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1POINT4),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1POINT4),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_HAPTIC_A),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO_HAPTIC_A),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO_HAPTIC_A),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_HAPTIC_AB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO_HAPTIC_AB),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO_HAPTIC_AB),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const InputChannelConverter::Table InputChannelConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_FRONT_BACK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_6),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_2POINT0POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_2POINT1POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_3POINT0POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_3POINT1POINT2),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_5POINT1),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_VOICE_UPLINK_MONO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_VOICE_DNLINK_MONO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_VOICE_CALL_MONO),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template <>
+const ChannelIndexConverter::Table ChannelIndexConverter::mTable[] = {
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_1", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_1)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_2", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_2)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_3", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_3)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_4", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_4)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_5", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_5)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_6", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_6)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_7", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_7)},
+    {"AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_8", static_cast<audio_channel_mask_t>(AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_8)},
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const GainModeConverter::Table GainModeConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_GAIN_MODE_JOINT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_GAIN_MODE_CHANNELS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_GAIN_MODE_RAMP),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+
+template <>
+const StreamTypeConverter::Table StreamTypeConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_DEFAULT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_VOICE_CALL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_SYSTEM),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_RING),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_ALARM),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_NOTIFICATION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_BLUETOOTH_SCO ),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_ENFORCED_AUDIBLE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_DTMF),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_TTS),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_ACCESSIBILITY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_REROUTING),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_STREAM_PATCH),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template<>
+const AudioModeConverter::Table AudioModeConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_MODE_INVALID),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_MODE_CURRENT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_MODE_NORMAL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_MODE_RINGTONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_MODE_IN_CALL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template<>
+const AudioContentTypeConverter::Table AudioContentTypeConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_SPEECH),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template <>
+const UsageTypeConverter::Table UsageTypeConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_UNKNOWN),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_MEDIA),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION_SIGNALLING),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ALARM),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_NOTIFICATION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_NOTIFICATION_TELEPHONY_RINGTONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_NOTIFICATION_COMMUNICATION_REQUEST),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_NOTIFICATION_COMMUNICATION_INSTANT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_NOTIFICATION_COMMUNICATION_DELAYED),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_NOTIFICATION_EVENT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_ACCESSIBILITY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_NAVIGATION_GUIDANCE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_GAME),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_VIRTUAL_SOURCE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_USAGE_ASSISTANT),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template <>
+const SourceTypeConverter::Table SourceTypeConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_DEFAULT),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_UPLINK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_DOWNLINK),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_CALL),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_CAMCORDER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_RECOGNITION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_REMOTE_SUBMIX),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_UNPROCESSED),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_PERFORMANCE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_ECHO_REFERENCE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_FM_TUNER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_SOURCE_HOTWORD),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template <>
+const AudioFlagConverter::Table AudioFlagConverter::mTable[] = {
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_NONE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_AUDIBILITY_ENFORCED),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_SECURE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_SCO),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_BEACON),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_HW_HOTWORD),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_BYPASS_INTERRUPTION_POLICY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_BYPASS_MUTE),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_LOW_LATENCY),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_NO_MEDIA_PROJECTION),
+    MAKE_STRING_FROM_ENUM(AUDIO_FLAG_NO_SYSTEM_CAPTURE),
+    TERMINATOR
+};
+
+template class TypeConverter<OutputDeviceTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<InputDeviceTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<OutputFlagTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<InputFlagTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<FormatTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<OutputChannelTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<InputChannelTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<ChannelIndexTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<GainModeTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<StreamTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<AudioModeTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<UsageTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<SourceTraits>;
+template class TypeConverter<AudioFlagTraits>;
+
+bool deviceFromString(const std::string& literalDevice, audio_devices_t& device) {
+    return InputDeviceConverter::fromString(literalDevice, device) ||
+            OutputDeviceConverter::fromString(literalDevice, device);
+}
+
+SampleRateTraits::Collection samplingRatesFromString(
+        const std::string &samplingRates, const char *del)
+{
+    SampleRateTraits::Collection samplingRateCollection;
+    collectionFromString<SampleRateTraits>(samplingRates, samplingRateCollection, del);
+    return samplingRateCollection;
+}
+
+FormatTraits::Collection formatsFromString(
+        const std::string &formats, const char *del)
+{
+    FormatTraits::Collection formatCollection;
+    FormatConverter::collectionFromString(formats, formatCollection, del);
+    return formatCollection;
+}
+
+audio_format_t formatFromString(const std::string &literalFormat, audio_format_t defaultFormat)
+{
+    audio_format_t format;
+    if (literalFormat.empty()) {
+        return defaultFormat;
+    }
+    FormatConverter::fromString(literalFormat, format);
+    return format;
+}
+
+audio_channel_mask_t channelMaskFromString(const std::string &literalChannels)
+{
+    audio_channel_mask_t channels;
+    if (!OutputChannelConverter::fromString(literalChannels, channels) &&
+            !InputChannelConverter::fromString(literalChannels, channels)) {
+        return AUDIO_CHANNEL_INVALID;
+    }
+    return channels;
+}
+
+ChannelTraits::Collection channelMasksFromString(
+        const std::string &channels, const char *del)
+{
+    ChannelTraits::Collection channelMaskCollection;
+    OutputChannelConverter::collectionFromString(channels, channelMaskCollection, del);
+    InputChannelConverter::collectionFromString(channels, channelMaskCollection, del);
+    ChannelIndexConverter::collectionFromString(channels, channelMaskCollection, del);
+    return channelMaskCollection;
+}
+
+InputChannelTraits::Collection inputChannelMasksFromString(
+        const std::string &inChannels, const char *del)
+{
+    InputChannelTraits::Collection inputChannelMaskCollection;
+    InputChannelConverter::collectionFromString(inChannels, inputChannelMaskCollection, del);
+    ChannelIndexConverter::collectionFromString(inChannels, inputChannelMaskCollection, del);
+    return inputChannelMaskCollection;
+}
+
+OutputChannelTraits::Collection outputChannelMasksFromString(
+        const std::string &outChannels, const char *del)
+{
+    OutputChannelTraits::Collection outputChannelMaskCollection;
+    OutputChannelConverter::collectionFromString(outChannels, outputChannelMaskCollection, del);
+    ChannelIndexConverter::collectionFromString(outChannels, outputChannelMaskCollection, del);
+    return outputChannelMaskCollection;
+}
+
+}; // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c190f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2011 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_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_
+#define ANDROID_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class AudioParameter {
+
+public:
+    AudioParameter() {}
+    AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs);
+    virtual ~AudioParameter();
+
+    // reserved parameter keys for changing standard parameters with setParameters() function.
+    // Using these keys is mandatory for AudioFlinger to properly monitor audio output/input
+    // configuration changes and act accordingly.
+    //  keyRouting: to change audio routing, value is an int in audio_devices_t
+    //  keySamplingRate: to change sampling rate routing, value is an int
+    //  keyFormat: to change audio format, value is an int in audio_format_t
+    //  keyChannels: to change audio channel configuration, value is an int in audio_channels_t
+    //  keyFrameCount: to change audio output frame count, value is an int
+    //  keyInputSource: to change audio input source, value is an int in audio_source_t
+    //     (defined in media/mediarecorder.h)
+    //  keyScreenState: either "on" or "off"
+    static const char * const keyRouting;
+    static const char * const keySamplingRate;
+    static const char * const keyFormat;
+    static const char * const keyChannels;
+    static const char * const keyFrameCount;
+    static const char * const keyInputSource;
+    static const char * const keyScreenState;
+
+    //  keyBtNrec: BT SCO Noise Reduction + Echo Cancellation parameters
+    //  keyHwAvSync: get HW synchronization source identifier from a device
+    //  keyMonoOutput: Enable mono audio playback
+    //  keyStreamHwAvSync: set HW synchronization source identifier on a stream
+    static const char * const keyBtNrec;
+    static const char * const keyHwAvSync;
+    static const char * const keyMonoOutput;
+    static const char * const keyStreamHwAvSync;
+
+    //  keys for presentation selection
+    //  keyPresentationId: Audio presentation identifier
+    //  keyProgramId: Audio presentation program identifier
+    static const char * const keyPresentationId;
+    static const char * const keyProgramId;
+
+    //  keyAudioLanguagePreferred: Preferred audio language
+    static const char * const keyAudioLanguagePreferred;
+
+    //  keyDeviceConnect / Disconnect: value is an int in audio_devices_t
+    static const char * const keyDeviceConnect;
+    static const char * const keyDeviceDisconnect;
+    //  Need to be here because vendors still use them.
+    static const char * const keyStreamConnect;  // Deprecated: DO NOT USE.
+    static const char * const keyStreamDisconnect;  // Deprecated: DO NOT USE.
+
+    // For querying stream capabilities. All the returned values are lists.
+    //   keyStreamSupportedFormats: audio_format_t
+    //   keyStreamSupportedChannels: audio_channel_mask_t
+    //   keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates: sampling rate values
+    static const char * const keyStreamSupportedFormats;
+    static const char * const keyStreamSupportedChannels;
+    static const char * const keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates;
+
+    static const char * const valueOn;
+    static const char * const valueOff;
+
+    static const char * const valueListSeparator;
+
+    // keyReconfigA2dp: Ask HwModule to reconfigure A2DP offloaded codec
+    // keyReconfigA2dpSupported: Query if HwModule supports A2DP offload codec config
+    static const char * const keyReconfigA2dp;
+    static const char * const keyReconfigA2dpSupported;
+
+    String8 toString() const { return toStringImpl(true); }
+    String8 keysToString() const { return toStringImpl(false); }
+
+    status_t add(const String8& key, const String8& value);
+    status_t addInt(const String8& key, const int value);
+    status_t addKey(const String8& key);
+    status_t addFloat(const String8& key, const float value);
+
+    status_t remove(const String8& key);
+
+    status_t get(const String8& key, String8& value) const;
+    status_t getInt(const String8& key, int& value) const;
+    status_t getFloat(const String8& key, float& value) const;
+    status_t getAt(size_t index, String8& key) const;
+    status_t getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value) const;
+
+    size_t size() const { return mParameters.size(); }
+
+private:
+    String8 mKeyValuePairs;
+    KeyedVector <String8, String8> mParameters;
+
+    String8 toStringImpl(bool useValues) const;
+};
+
+};  // namespace android
+
+#endif  /*ANDROID_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_*/
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/include/media/TypeConverter.h b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/TypeConverter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..011498a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/TypeConverter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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_TYPE_CONVERTER_H_
+#define ANDROID_TYPE_CONVERTER_H_
+
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <system/audio.h>
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+#include <utils/Vector.h>
+#include <utils/SortedVector.h>
+
+#include <media/AudioParameter.h>
+#include "convert.h"
+
+namespace android {
+
+template <typename T>
+struct DefaultTraits
+{
+    typedef T Type;
+    typedef std::vector<Type> Collection;
+    static void add(Collection &collection, Type value)
+    {
+        collection.push_back(value);
+    }
+};
+template <typename T>
+struct SortedVectorTraits
+{
+    typedef T Type;
+    typedef SortedVector<Type> Collection;
+    static void add(Collection &collection, Type value)
+    {
+        collection.add(value);
+    }
+};
+template <typename T>
+struct SetTraits
+{
+    typedef T Type;
+    typedef std::set<Type> Collection;
+    static void add(Collection &collection, Type value)
+    {
+        collection.insert(value);
+    }
+};
+
+using SampleRateTraits = SetTraits<uint32_t>;
+using DeviceTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_devices_t>;
+struct OutputDeviceTraits : public DeviceTraits {};
+struct InputDeviceTraits : public DeviceTraits {};
+using ChannelTraits = SetTraits<audio_channel_mask_t>;
+struct OutputChannelTraits : public ChannelTraits {};
+struct InputChannelTraits : public ChannelTraits {};
+struct ChannelIndexTraits : public ChannelTraits {};
+using InputFlagTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_input_flags_t>;
+using OutputFlagTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_output_flags_t>;
+using FormatTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_format_t>;
+using GainModeTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_gain_mode_t>;
+using StreamTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_stream_type_t>;
+using AudioModeTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_mode_t>;
+using AudioContentTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_content_type_t>;
+using UsageTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_usage_t>;
+using SourceTraits = DefaultTraits<audio_source_t>;
+struct AudioFlagTraits : public DefaultTraits<audio_flags_mask_t> {};
+
+template <class Traits>
+static void collectionFromString(const std::string &str, typename Traits::Collection &collection,
+                                 const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator)
+{
+    char *literal = strdup(str.c_str());
+    for (const char *cstr = strtok(literal, del); cstr != NULL; cstr = strtok(NULL, del)) {
+        typename Traits::Type value;
+        if (utilities::convertTo<std::string, typename Traits::Type >(cstr, value)) {
+            Traits::add(collection, value);
+        }
+    }
+    free(literal);
+}
+
+template <class Traits>
+class TypeConverter
+{
+public:
+    static bool toString(const typename Traits::Type &value, std::string &str);
+
+    static bool fromString(const std::string &str, typename Traits::Type &result);
+
+    static void collectionFromString(const std::string &str,
+                                     typename Traits::Collection &collection,
+                                     const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+    static uint32_t maskFromString(
+            const std::string &str, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+    static void maskToString(
+            uint32_t mask, std::string &str, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+protected:
+    struct Table {
+        const char *literal;
+        typename Traits::Type value;
+    };
+
+    static const Table mTable[];
+};
+
+template <class Traits>
+inline bool TypeConverter<Traits>::toString(const typename Traits::Type &value, std::string &str)
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; mTable[i].literal; i++) {
+        if (mTable[i].value == value) {
+            str = mTable[i].literal;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    char result[64];
+    snprintf(result, sizeof(result), "Unknown enum value %d", value);
+    str = result;
+    return false;
+}
+
+template <class Traits>
+inline bool TypeConverter<Traits>::fromString(const std::string &str, typename Traits::Type &result)
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; mTable[i].literal; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(mTable[i].literal, str.c_str()) == 0) {
+            ALOGV("stringToEnum() found %s", mTable[i].literal);
+            result = mTable[i].value;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+template <class Traits>
+inline void TypeConverter<Traits>::collectionFromString(const std::string &str,
+        typename Traits::Collection &collection,
+        const char *del)
+{
+    char *literal = strdup(str.c_str());
+
+    for (const char *cstr = strtok(literal, del); cstr != NULL; cstr = strtok(NULL, del)) {
+        typename Traits::Type value;
+        if (fromString(cstr, value)) {
+            Traits::add(collection, value);
+        }
+    }
+    free(literal);
+}
+
+template <class Traits>
+inline uint32_t TypeConverter<Traits>::maskFromString(const std::string &str, const char *del)
+{
+    char *literal = strdup(str.c_str());
+    uint32_t value = 0;
+    for (const char *cstr = strtok(literal, del); cstr != NULL; cstr = strtok(NULL, del)) {
+        typename Traits::Type type;
+        if (fromString(cstr, type)) {
+            value |= static_cast<uint32_t>(type);
+        }
+    }
+    free(literal);
+    return value;
+}
+
+template <class Traits>
+inline void TypeConverter<Traits>::maskToString(uint32_t mask, std::string &str, const char *del)
+{
+    if (mask != 0) {
+        bool first_flag = true;
+        for (size_t i = 0; mTable[i].literal; i++) {
+            uint32_t value = static_cast<uint32_t>(mTable[i].value);
+            if (mTable[i].value != 0 && ((mask & value) == value)) {
+                if (!first_flag) str += del;
+                first_flag = false;
+                str += mTable[i].literal;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        toString(static_cast<typename Traits::Type>(0), str);
+    }
+}
+
+typedef TypeConverter<OutputDeviceTraits> OutputDeviceConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<InputDeviceTraits> InputDeviceConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<OutputFlagTraits> OutputFlagConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<InputFlagTraits> InputFlagConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<FormatTraits> FormatConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<OutputChannelTraits> OutputChannelConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<InputChannelTraits> InputChannelConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<ChannelIndexTraits> ChannelIndexConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<GainModeTraits> GainModeConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<StreamTraits> StreamTypeConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<AudioModeTraits> AudioModeConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<AudioContentTraits> AudioContentTypeConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<UsageTraits> UsageTypeConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<SourceTraits> SourceTypeConverter;
+typedef TypeConverter<AudioFlagTraits> AudioFlagConverter;
+
+template<> const OutputDeviceConverter::Table OutputDeviceConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const InputDeviceConverter::Table InputDeviceConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const OutputFlagConverter::Table OutputFlagConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const InputFlagConverter::Table InputFlagConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const FormatConverter::Table FormatConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const OutputChannelConverter::Table OutputChannelConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const InputChannelConverter::Table InputChannelConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const ChannelIndexConverter::Table ChannelIndexConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const GainModeConverter::Table GainModeConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const StreamTypeConverter::Table StreamTypeConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const AudioModeConverter::Table AudioModeConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const AudioContentTypeConverter::Table AudioContentTypeConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const UsageTypeConverter::Table UsageTypeConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const SourceTypeConverter::Table SourceTypeConverter::mTable[];
+template<> const AudioFlagConverter::Table AudioFlagConverter::mTable[];
+
+bool deviceFromString(const std::string& literalDevice, audio_devices_t& device);
+
+SampleRateTraits::Collection samplingRatesFromString(
+        const std::string &samplingRates, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+FormatTraits::Collection formatsFromString(
+        const std::string &formats, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+audio_format_t formatFromString(
+        const std::string &literalFormat, audio_format_t defaultFormat = AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT);
+
+audio_channel_mask_t channelMaskFromString(const std::string &literalChannels);
+
+ChannelTraits::Collection channelMasksFromString(
+        const std::string &channels, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+InputChannelTraits::Collection inputChannelMasksFromString(
+        const std::string &inChannels, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+OutputChannelTraits::Collection outputChannelMasksFromString(
+        const std::string &outChannels, const char *del = AudioParameter::valueListSeparator);
+
+// counting enumerations
+template <typename T, std::enable_if_t<std::is_same<T, audio_content_type_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_mode_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_source_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_stream_type_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_usage_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_format_t>::value
+                                    , int> = 0>
+static inline std::string toString(const T& value)
+{
+    std::string result;
+    return TypeConverter<DefaultTraits<T>>::toString(value, result)
+            ? result : std::to_string(static_cast<int>(value));
+
+}
+
+// flag enumerations
+template <typename T, std::enable_if_t<std::is_same<T, audio_gain_mode_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_input_flags_t>::value
+                                    || std::is_same<T, audio_output_flags_t>::value
+                                    , int> = 0>
+static inline std::string toString(const T& value)
+{
+    std::string result;
+    TypeConverter<DefaultTraits<T>>::maskToString(value, result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+static inline std::string toString(const audio_devices_t& devices)
+{
+    std::string result;
+    if ((devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_BIT_IN) != 0) {
+        InputDeviceConverter::maskToString(devices, result);
+    } else {
+        OutputDeviceConverter::maskToString(devices, result);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+static inline std::string toString(const audio_attributes_t& attributes)
+{
+    std::ostringstream result;
+    result << "{ Content type: " << toString(attributes.content_type)
+           << " Usage: " << toString(attributes.usage)
+           << " Source: " << toString(attributes.source)
+           << std::hex << " Flags: 0x" << attributes.flags
+           << std::dec << " Tags: " << attributes.tags
+           << " }";
+
+    return result.str();
+}
+
+}; // namespace android
+
+#endif  /*ANDROID_TYPE_CONVERTER_H_*/
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/include/media/convert.h b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/convert.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..036c611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/convert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 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.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <limits>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace android
+{
+
+namespace utilities
+{
+
+/**
+ * Convert a given source type to a given destination type.
+ *
+ * String conversion to T reads the value of the type T in the given string.
+ * The function does not allow to have white spaces around the value to parse
+ * and tries to parse the whole string, which means that if some bytes were not
+ * read in the string, the function fails.
+ * Hexadecimal representation (ie. numbers starting with 0x) is supported only
+ * for integral types conversions.
+ *
+ * Numeric conversion to string formats the source value to decimal space.
+ *
+ * Vector to vector conversion calls convertTo on each element.
+ *
+ * @tparam srcType source type, default value is string type
+ * @tparam dstType destination type
+ * @param[in] input The source to convert from.
+ * @param[out] result Converted value if success, undefined on failure.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <typename srcType, typename dstType>
+static inline bool convertTo(const srcType &input, dstType &result);
+
+/* details namespace is here to hide implementation details to header end user. It
+ * is NOT intended to be used outside. */
+namespace details
+{
+
+/** Helper class to limit instantiation of templates */
+template <typename T>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed;
+template <typename T>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed;
+
+/* List of allowed types for conversion */
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<bool> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<uint64_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<int64_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<uint32_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<int32_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<uint16_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<int16_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<float> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionFromStringAllowed<double> {};
+
+template <>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed<int64_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed<uint64_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed<uint32_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed<int32_t> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed<double> {};
+template <>
+struct ConversionToStringAllowed<float> {};
+
+/**
+ * Set the decimal precision to 10 digits.
+ * Note that this setting is aligned with Android Audio Parameter
+ * policy concerning float storage into string.
+ */
+static const uint32_t gFloatPrecision = 10;
+
+template <typename T>
+static inline bool fromString(const std::string &str, T &result)
+{
+    /* Check that conversion to that type is allowed.
+     * If this fails, this means that this template was not intended to be used
+     * with this type, thus that the result is undefined. */
+    ConversionFromStringAllowed<T>();
+
+    if (str.find_first_of(std::string("\r\n\t\v ")) != std::string::npos) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /* Check for a '-' in string. If type is unsigned and a - is found, the
+     * parsing fails. This is made necessary because "-1" is read as 65535 for
+     * uint16_t, for example */
+    if (str.find('-') != std::string::npos
+        && !std::numeric_limits<T>::is_signed) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::stringstream ss(str);
+
+    /* Sadly, the stream conversion does not handle hexadecimal format, thus
+     * check is done manually */
+    if (str.substr(0, 2) == "0x") {
+        if (std::numeric_limits<T>::is_integer) {
+            ss >> std::hex >> result;
+        } else {
+            /* Conversion undefined for non integers */
+            return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        ss >> result;
+    }
+
+    return ss.eof() && !ss.fail() && !ss.bad();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+static inline bool toString(const T &value, std::string &str)
+{
+    /* Check that conversion from that type is allowed.
+     * If this fails, this means that this template was not intended to be used
+     * with this type, thus that the result is undefined. */
+    ConversionToStringAllowed<T>();
+
+    std::stringstream oss;
+    oss.precision(gFloatPrecision);
+    oss << value;
+    str = oss.str();
+    return !oss.fail() && !oss.bad();
+}
+
+template <typename srcType, typename dstType>
+class Converter;
+
+template <typename dstType>
+class Converter<std::string, dstType>
+{
+public:
+    static inline bool run(const std::string &str, dstType &result)
+    {
+        return fromString<dstType>(str, result);
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename srcType>
+class Converter<srcType, std::string>
+{
+public:
+    static inline bool run(const srcType &str, std::string &result)
+    {
+        return toString<srcType>(str, result);
+    }
+};
+
+/** Convert a vector by applying convertTo on each element.
+ *
+ * @tparam SrcElem Type of the src elements.
+ * @tparam DstElem Type of the destination elements.
+ */
+template <typename SrcElem, typename DstElem>
+class Converter<std::vector<SrcElem>, std::vector<DstElem> >
+{
+public:
+    typedef const std::vector<SrcElem> Src;
+    typedef std::vector<DstElem> Dst;
+
+    static inline bool run(Src &src, Dst &dst)
+    {
+        typedef typename Src::const_iterator SrcIt;
+        dst.clear();
+        dst.reserve(src.size());
+        for (SrcIt it = src.begin(); it != src.end(); ++it) {
+            DstElem dstElem;
+            if (not convertTo(*it, dstElem)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            dst.push_back(dstElem);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace details
+
+template <typename srcType, typename dstType>
+static inline bool convertTo(const srcType &input, dstType &result)
+{
+    return details::Converter<srcType, dstType>::run(input, result);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specialization for int16_t of convertTo template function.
+ *
+ * This function follows the same paradigm than it's generic version.
+ *
+ * The specific implementation is made necessary because the stlport version of
+ * string streams is bugged and does not fail when giving overflowed values.
+ * This specialisation can be safely removed when stlport behaviour is fixed.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  str    the string to parse.
+ * @param[out] result reference to object where to store the result.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <>
+inline bool convertTo<std::string, int16_t>(const std::string &str, int16_t &result)
+{
+    int64_t res;
+
+    if (!convertTo<std::string, int64_t>(str, res)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (res > std::numeric_limits<int16_t>::max() || res < std::numeric_limits<int16_t>::min()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    result = static_cast<int16_t>(res);
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specialization for float of convertTo template function.
+ *
+ * This function follows the same paradigm than it's generic version and is
+ * based on it but makes furthers checks on the returned value.
+ *
+ * The specific implementation is made necessary because the stlport conversion
+ * from string to float behaves differently than GNU STL: overflow produce
+ * +/-Infinity rather than an error.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  str    the string to parse.
+ * @param[out] result reference to object where to store the result.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <>
+inline bool convertTo<std::string, float>(const std::string &str, float &result)
+{
+    if (!details::Converter<std::string, float>::run(str, result)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (std::abs(result) == std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity() ||
+        result == std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specialization for double of convertTo template function.
+ *
+ * This function follows the same paradigm than it's generic version and is
+ * based on it but makes furthers checks on the returned value.
+ *
+ * The specific implementation is made necessary because the stlport conversion
+ * from string to double behaves differently than GNU STL: overflow produce
+ * +/-Infinity rather than an error.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  str    the string to parse.
+ * @param[out] result reference to object where to store the result.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <>
+inline bool convertTo<std::string, double>(const std::string &str, double &result)
+{
+    if (!details::Converter<std::string, double>::run(str, result)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (std::abs(result) == std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity() ||
+        result == std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specialization for boolean of convertTo template function.
+ *
+ * This function follows the same paradigm than it's generic version.
+ * This function accepts to parse boolean as "0/1" or "false/true" or
+ * "FALSE/TRUE".
+ * The specific implementation is made necessary because the behaviour of
+ * string streams when parsing boolean values is not sufficient to fit our
+ * requirements. Indeed, parsing "true" will correctly parse the value, but the
+ * end of stream is not reached which makes the ss.eof() fails in the generic
+ * implementation.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  str    the string to parse.
+ * @param[out] result reference to object where to store the result.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <>
+inline bool convertTo<std::string, bool>(const std::string &str, bool &result)
+{
+    if (str == "0" || str == "FALSE" || str == "false") {
+        result = false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (str == "1" || str == "TRUE" || str == "true") {
+        result = true;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specialization for boolean to string of convertTo template function.
+ *
+ * This function follows the same paradigm than it's generic version.
+ * This function arbitrarily decides to return "false/true".
+ * It is compatible with the specialization from string to boolean.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  isSet  boolean to convert to a string.
+ * @param[out] result reference to object where to store the result.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <>
+inline bool convertTo<bool, std::string>(const bool &isSet, std::string &result)
+{
+    result = isSet ? "true" : "false";
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specialization for string to string of convertTo template function.
+ *
+ * This function is a dummy conversion from string to string.
+ * In case of clients using template as well, this implementation avoids adding extra
+ * specialization to bypass the conversion from string to string.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  str    the string to parse.
+ * @param[out] result reference to object where to store the result.
+ *
+ * @return true if conversion was successful, false otherwise.
+ */
+template <>
+inline bool convertTo<std::string, std::string>(const std::string &str, std::string &result)
+{
+    result = str;
+    return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace utilities
+
+} // namespace android