How can I detect when user take a picture in their camera? I'm running in service. I want to get byte data of it.
String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/DCIM/Camera";
fileObserver = new FileObserver(path) {
@Override
public void onEvent(int event, String file) {
Log("File: " + file);
}
};
fileObserver.startWatching();
You have to watch CREATE event of FileObserver.
String PATH = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePATH() + "/DCIM/Camera";
observer = new FileObserver(PATH) {
@Override
public void onEvent(int event, String file) {
//if it's not CREATE event, return
if(event != FileObserver.CREATE)
return;
byte[] bytes = new byte[0];
String filePath = PATH + "/" + file;
try {
bytes = org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.readFileToByteArray(new File(filePath));
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
if(bytes.length == 0)
return;
//use byte data here
}
};