Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import java.io.File; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; import android.net.Uri; 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; /** Create a file Uri for saving an image or video */ @SuppressWarnings("unused") private static Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int type) { return Uri.fromFile(getOutputMediaFile(type)); } /** Create a File for saving an image or video */ private static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) { // To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted // using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this. File mediaStorageDir = new File( Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "MyCameraApp"); // 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("MyCameraApp", "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; } }