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+/*
+ * 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 AudioSystem::audio_devices
+    //  keySamplingRate: to change sampling rate routing, value is an int
+    //  keyFormat: to change audio format, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_format
+    //  keyChannels: to change audio channel configuration, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_channels
+    //  keyFrameCount: to change audio output frame count, value is an int
+    //  keyInputSource: to change audio input source, value is an int in audio_source
+    //     (defined in media/mediarecorder.h)
+    static const char *keyRouting;
+    static const char *keySamplingRate;
+    static const char *keyFormat;
+    static const char *keyChannels;
+    static const char *keyFrameCount;
+    static const char *keyInputSource;
+
+    String8 toString();
+
+    status_t add(const String8& key, const String8& value);
+    status_t addInt(const String8& key, const int value);
+    status_t addFloat(const String8& key, const float value);
+
+    status_t remove(const String8& key);
+
+    status_t get(const String8& key, String8& value);
+    status_t getInt(const String8& key, int& value);
+    status_t getFloat(const String8& key, float& value);
+    status_t getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value);
+
+    size_t size() { return mParameters.size(); }
+
+private:
+    String8 mKeyValuePairs;
+    KeyedVector <String8, String8> mParameters;
+};
+
+};  // namespace android
+
+#endif  /*ANDROID_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_*/