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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+// FIXME: add well-defined names for cameras
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_INCLUDE_CAMERA_COMMON_H
+#define ANDROID_INCLUDE_CAMERA_COMMON_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <cutils/native_handle.h>
+#include <system/camera.h>
+#include <hardware/hardware.h>
+#include <hardware/gralloc.h>
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
+/**
+ * The id of this module
+ */
+#define CAMERA_HARDWARE_MODULE_ID "camera"
+
+/**
+ * Module versioning information for the Camera hardware module, based on
+ * camera_module_t.common.module_api_version. The two most significant hex
+ * digits represent the major version, and the two least significant represent
+ * the minor version.
+ *
+ *******************************************************************************
+ * Versions: 0.X-1.X
+ *
+ *   Camera modules that report these version numbers implement the initial
+ *   camera module HAL interface. All camera devices openable through this
+ *   module support only version 1 of the camera device HAL. The device_version
+ *   and static_camera_characteristics fields of camera_info are not valid. Only
+ *   the android.hardware.Camera API can be supported by this module and its
+ *   devices.
+ *
+ *******************************************************************************
+ * Version: 2.0
+ *
+ *   Camera modules that report this version number implement the second version
+ *   of the camera module HAL interface. Camera devices openable through this
+ *   module may support either version 1.0 or version 2.0 of the camera device
+ *   HAL interface. The device_version field of camera_info is always valid; the
+ *   static_camera_characteristics field of camera_info is valid if the
+ *   device_version field is 2.0 or higher.
+ */
+
+
+#define CAMERA_MODULE_API_VERSION HARDWARE_MODULE_API_VERSION(2, 0)
+// Stable version for device, version 2.0 is experimental
+#define CAMERA_DEVICE_API_VERSION HARDWARE_DEVICE_API_VERSION(1, 0)
+
+/**
+ * Defined in /system/media/camera/include/camera_metadata.h
+ */
+typedef struct camera_metadata camera_metadata_t;
+
+struct camera_info {
+    /**
+     * The direction that the camera faces to. It should be CAMERA_FACING_BACK
+     * or CAMERA_FACING_FRONT.
+     *
+     * Version information:
+     *   Valid in all camera_module versions
+     */
+    int facing;
+
+    /**
+     * The orientation of the camera image. The value is the angle that the
+     * camera image needs to be rotated clockwise so it shows correctly on the
+     * display in its natural orientation. It should be 0, 90, 180, or 270.
+     *
+     * For example, suppose a device has a naturally tall screen. The
+     * back-facing camera sensor is mounted in landscape. You are looking at
+     * the screen. If the top side of the camera sensor is aligned with the
+     * right edge of the screen in natural orientation, the value should be
+     * 90. If the top side of a front-facing camera sensor is aligned with the
+     * right of the screen, the value should be 270.
+     *
+     * Version information:
+     *   Valid in all camera_module versions
+     */
+    int orientation;
+
+    /**
+     * The value of camera_device_t.common.version.
+     *
+     * Version information (based on camera_module_t.common.module_api_version):
+     *
+     *  HARDWARE_MODULE_API_VERSION(0, 0)-(1, FF):
+     *
+     *    Not valid. Can be assumed to be HARDWARE_DEVICE_API_VERSION(1,0). Do
+     *    not read this field.
+     *
+     *  HARDWARE_MODULE_API_VERSION(2, 0):
+     *
+     *    Always valid
+     *
+     */
+    uint32_t device_version;
+
+    /**
+     * The camera's fixed characteristics, which include all camera metadata in
+     * the android.*.info.* sections.
+     *
+     * Version information (based on camera_module_t.common.module_api_version):
+     *
+     *  HARDWARE_MODULE_API_VERSION(0, 0)-(1, FF):
+     *
+     *    Not valid. Extra characteristics are not available. Do not read this
+     *    field.
+     *
+     *  HARDWARE_MODULE_API_VERSION(2, 0):
+     *
+     *    Valid if device_version >= HARDWARE_DEVICE_API_VERSION(2,0). Do not
+     *    read otherwise.
+     *
+     */
+    camera_metadata_t *static_camera_characteristics;
+};
+
+typedef struct camera_module {
+    hw_module_t common;
+    int (*get_number_of_cameras)(void);
+    int (*get_camera_info)(int camera_id, struct camera_info *info);
+} camera_module_t;
+
+__END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* ANDROID_INCLUDE_CAMERA_COMMON_H */