Create a File for saving an image or video - Android Media

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Description

Create a File for saving an image or video

Demo Code


//package com.java2s;

import android.util.Log;

import java.io.File;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    private static final String LOG_TAG = "Camera";
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 1;
    public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 2;

    public static File getOutputMediaFile(int type, File mediaStorageDir) {
        if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
            if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
                Log.d(LOG_TAG,//from ww w .j ava 2 s  . c o m
                        "failed to create directory, check if you have the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission");
                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;
    }
}

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