gistfile1.java

package com.memtrip;

import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.content.ContentUris;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Matrix;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.provider.MediaStore.Images;

/**
 * Android internals have been modified to store images in the media folder with 
 * the correct date meta data
 * @author samuelkirton
 */
public class CapturePhotoUtils {
	
	/**
	 * A copy of the Android internals  insertImage method, this method populates the 
	 * meta data with DATE_ADDED and DATE_TAKEN. This fixes a common problem where media 
	 * that is inserted manually gets saved at the end of the gallery (because date is not populated).
	 * @see android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media#insertImage(ContentResolver, Bitmap, String, String)
	 */
	public static final String insertImage(ContentResolver cr, 
			Bitmap source, 
			String title, 
			String description) {
		
		ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
		values.put(Images.Media.TITLE, title);
		values.put(Images.Media.DISPLAY_NAME, title);
		values.put(Images.Media.DESCRIPTION, description);
		values.put(Images.Media.MIME_TYPE, "image/jpeg");
		// Add the date meta data to ensure the image is added at the front of the gallery
		values.put(Images.Media.DATE_ADDED, System.currentTimeMillis());
		values.put(Images.Media.DATE_TAKEN, System.currentTimeMillis());

        Uri url = null;
        String stringUrl = null;    /* value to be returned */

        try {
            url = cr.insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);

            if (source != null) {
                OutputStream imageOut = cr.openOutputStream(url);
                try {
                    source.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 50, imageOut);
                } finally {
                    imageOut.close();
                }

                long id = ContentUris.parseId(url);
                // Wait until MINI_KIND thumbnail is generated.
                Bitmap miniThumb = Images.Thumbnails.getThumbnail(cr, id, Images.Thumbnails.MINI_KIND, null);
                // This is for backward compatibility.
                storeThumbnail(cr, miniThumb, id, 50F, 50F,Images.Thumbnails.MICRO_KIND);
            } else {
                cr.delete(url, null, null);
                url = null;
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            if (url != null) {
                cr.delete(url, null, null);
                url = null;
            }
        }

        if (url != null) {
            stringUrl = url.toString();
        }

        return stringUrl;
	}
	
	/**
	 * A copy of the Android internals StoreThumbnail method, it used with the insertImage to
	 * populate the android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media#insertImage with all the correct
	 * meta data. The StoreThumbnail method is private so it must be duplicated here.
	 * @see android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media (StoreThumbnail private method)
	 */
	private static final Bitmap storeThumbnail(
			ContentResolver cr,
			Bitmap source,
			long id,
			float width, 
			float height,
			int kind) {
		
		// create the matrix to scale it
		Matrix matrix = new Matrix();

		float scaleX = width / source.getWidth();
		float scaleY = height / source.getHeight();

		matrix.setScale(scaleX, scaleY);

		Bitmap thumb = Bitmap.createBitmap(source, 0, 0,
			source.getWidth(),
			source.getHeight(), matrix,
			true
		);

		ContentValues values = new ContentValues(4);
		values.put(Images.Thumbnails.KIND,kind);
		values.put(Images.Thumbnails.IMAGE_ID,(int)id);
		values.put(Images.Thumbnails.HEIGHT,thumb.getHeight());
		values.put(Images.Thumbnails.WIDTH,thumb.getWidth());

		Uri url = cr.insert(Images.Thumbnails.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);

		try {
			OutputStream thumbOut = cr.openOutputStream(url);
			thumb.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, thumbOut);
			thumbOut.close();
			return thumb;
		} catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {
			return null;
		} catch (IOException ex) {
			return null;
		}
    }
}