CameraX is an addition to Android Jetpack that makes it easier to add camera capabilities to your app. The library provides a number of compatibility fixes and workarounds to help make the developer experience consistent across many devices.
For information on how to use the CameraX library in your app or library, see CameraX Overview.
Declaring dependencies
To add a dependency on CameraX, you must add the Google Maven repository to your project. Read Google's Maven repository for more information.
Add the following to each module’s build.gradle file:
dependencies {
// CameraX core library
def camerax_version = "1.0.0-alpha02"
implementation "androidx.camera:camera-core:$camerax_version"
// If you want to use Camera2 extensions
implementation "androidx.camera:camera-camera2:$camerax_version"
}
Version 1.0.0-alpha02
June 5, 2019
androidx.camera:camera-core:1.0.0-alpha02 and androidx.camera:camera-camera2:1.0.0-alpha02 are released. The commits included in this version can be found here.
Bug fixes
- Fixed div by zero issue when using emulator
- Fixed NullPointerException/Surface Abandoned error occurring on some devices when quickly taking photos while unbinding and rebinding use cases rapidly.
- Fixed internal issue to ensure capture request updates affect all surfaces consistently
- Stability improvements when restarting use cases in new app instances
- Internal architecture changes to prepare for supporting executors in the API
- Additional Javadoc clarifications on CameraX class and lifecycle management
- Added instrumented testing for Antelope performance test app
- Remove need for '-keepattributes Signature' in app Proguard config
Version 1.0.0-alpha01
May 7, 2019
androidx.camera:camera-core:1.0.0-alpha01 and
androidx.camera:camera-camera2:1.0.0-alpha01 are released. The commits included
in this version are available
here.