Android SDCard Root Get getOutputMediaFile(int type)

Description

Creates a media file in the Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES directory.

Parameter

Parameter	Description
type	Media type. Can be video or image.

Return

A file object pointing to the newly created file.

Declaration

public static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
import java.io.File;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

import android.os.Environment;
import android.util.Log;

public class Main {
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 1;
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 2;

    /**/*  w w w  .j av a  2s .  c om*/
     * Creates a media file in the {@code Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES} directory. The directory is persistent and available to other applications like gallery.
     * 
     * @param type
     *            Media type. Can be video or image.
     * @return A file object pointing to the newly created file.
     */
    public static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) {
        // To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted
        // using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this.
        if (!Environment.getExternalStorageState().equalsIgnoreCase(
                Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED)) {
            return null;
        }

        File mediaStorageDir = new File(
                Environment
                        .getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
                "CameraSample");
        // This location works best if you want the created images to be shared
        // between applications and persist after your app has been uninstalled.

        // Create the storage directory if it does not exist
        if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
            if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
                Log.d("CameraSample", "failed to create directory");
                return null;
            }
        }

        // Create a media file name
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss")
                .format(new Date());
        File mediaFile;
        if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");
        } else if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator
                    + "VID_" + timeStamp + ".mp4");
        } else {
            return null;
        }

        return mediaFile;
    }
}

Related

1. getExternalCacheDir(Context context)
2. getRootFilePath()
3. getSDCardRoot()
4. getOutputMediaFile()
5. getOutputMediaFileUri()