Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#constants) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#pubmethods) \| [Protected Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#promethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#inhmethods)

# MediaDescrambler

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public

final

class
MediaDescrambler
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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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implements

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.media.MediaDescrambler |

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MediaDescrambler class can be used in conjunction with `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec`
and `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaExtractor` to decode media data scrambled by conditional
access (CA) systems such as those in the ISO/IEC13818-1.

A MediaDescrambler object is initialized from a session opened by a MediaCas object,
and can be used to descramble media streams scrambled with that session's keys.

Scrambling schemes are identified by 16-bit unsigned integer as in CA_system_id.

## Summary

| ### Constants ||
|---|---|
| `byte` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_EVEN_KEY` Scramble control value indicating that the even key is used. |
| `byte` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_ODD_KEY` Scramble control value indicating that the odd key is used. |
| `byte` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_RESERVED` Scramble control value reserved and shouldn't be used currently. |
| `byte` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_UNSCRAMBLED` Scramble control value indicating that the samples are not scrambled. |
| `byte` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_FLAG_PES_HEADER` Scramble flag for a hint indicating that the descrambling request is for retrieving the PES header info only. |

| ### Public constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#MediaDescrambler(int)(int CA_system_id) ` Instantiate a MediaDescrambler. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#close()() ` Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources. |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#descramble(java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20android.media.MediaCodec.CryptoInfo)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/ByteBuffer srcBuf, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/ByteBuffer dstBuf, https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec.CryptoInfo cryptoInfo) ` Descramble a ByteBuffer of data described by a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec.CryptoInfo` structure. |
| ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#requiresSecureDecoderComponent(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String mime) ` Query if the scrambling scheme requires the use of a secure decoder to decode data of the given mime type. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#setMediaCasSession(android.media.MediaCas.Session)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCas.Session session) ` Associate a MediaCas session with this MediaDescrambler instance. |

| ### Protected methods ||
|---|---|
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. |

| ### Inherited methods |
|---|---|
| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||
| From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable ` |---|---| | ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable#close()() ` Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources. | ||

## Constants

### SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_EVEN_KEY

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final byte SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_EVEN_KEY
```

Scramble control value indicating that the even key is used.

<br />

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#descramble(java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20android.media.MediaCodec.CryptoInfo)`

Constant Value:

2
(0x00000002)


### SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_ODD_KEY

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final byte SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_ODD_KEY
```

Scramble control value indicating that the odd key is used.

<br />

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#descramble(java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20android.media.MediaCodec.CryptoInfo)`

Constant Value:

3
(0x00000003)


### SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_RESERVED

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final byte SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_RESERVED
```

Scramble control value reserved and shouldn't be used currently.

<br />

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#descramble(java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20android.media.MediaCodec.CryptoInfo)`

Constant Value:

1
(0x00000001)


### SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_UNSCRAMBLED

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final byte SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_UNSCRAMBLED
```

Scramble control value indicating that the samples are not scrambled.

<br />

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#descramble(java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20android.media.MediaCodec.CryptoInfo)`

Constant Value:

0
(0x00000000)


### SCRAMBLE_FLAG_PES_HEADER

Added in [API level 28](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final byte SCRAMBLE_FLAG_PES_HEADER
```

Scramble flag for a hint indicating that the descrambling request is for
retrieving the PES header info only.

<br />

**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#descramble(java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20java.nio.ByteBuffer,%20android.media.MediaCodec.CryptoInfo)`

Constant Value:

1
(0x00000001)


## Public constructors

### MediaDescrambler

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public MediaDescrambler (int CA_system_id)
```

Instantiate a MediaDescrambler.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `CA_system_id` | `int`: The system id of the scrambling scheme. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCasException.UnsupportedCasException` | if the scrambling scheme is not supported. |

## Public methods

### close

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void close ()
```

Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources.
This method is invoked automatically on objects managed by the
`try`-with-resources statement.

<br />

### descramble

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int descramble (ByteBuffer srcBuf, 
                ByteBuffer dstBuf, 
                MediaCodec.CryptoInfo cryptoInfo)
```

Descramble a ByteBuffer of data described by a
`https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec.CryptoInfo` structure.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `srcBuf` | `ByteBuffer`: ByteBuffer containing the scrambled data, which starts at srcBuf.position(). This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |
| `dstBuf` | `ByteBuffer`: ByteBuffer to hold the descrambled data, which starts at dstBuf.position(). This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |
| `cryptoInfo` | `MediaCodec.CryptoInfo`: a `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec.CryptoInfo` structure describing the subsamples contained in srcBuf. The iv and mode fields in CryptoInfo are not used. key\[0\] contains the MPEG2TS scrambling control bits (as defined in ETSI TS 100 289 (2011): "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Support for use of the DVB Scrambling Algorithm version 3 within digital broadcasting systems"), and the value must be one of `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_UNSCRAMBLED`, `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_RESERVED`, `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_EVEN_KEY` or `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_CONTROL_ODD_KEY`. key\[1\] is a set of bit flags, with the only possible bit being `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDescrambler#SCRAMBLE_FLAG_PES_HEADER` currently. key\[2\~15\] are not used. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | number of bytes that have been successfully descrambled, with negative values indicating errors. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCasStateException` | for CAS-specific state exceptions. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` | if the descrambler instance is not valid. |

### requiresSecureDecoderComponent

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public boolean requiresSecureDecoderComponent (String mime)
```

Query if the scrambling scheme requires the use of a secure decoder
to decode data of the given mime type.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `mime` | `String`: The mime type of the media data. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` | if the descrambler instance is not valid. |

### setMediaCasSession

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public void setMediaCasSession (MediaCas.Session session)
```

Associate a MediaCas session with this MediaDescrambler instance.
The MediaCas session is used to securely load decryption keys for
the descrambler. The crypto keys loaded through the MediaCas session
may be selected for use during the descrambling operation performed
by `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaExtractor` by specifying even
or odd key in the `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCodec.CryptoInfo#key` field.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `session` | `MediaCas.Session`: the MediaCas session to associate with this MediaDescrambler instance. This value cannot be `null`. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaCasStateException` | for CAS-specific state exceptions. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` | if the descrambler instance is not valid. |

## Protected methods

### finalize

Added in [API level 26](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
protected void finalize ()
```

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection
determines that there are no more references to the object.
A subclass overrides the `finalize` method to dispose of
system resources or to perform other cleanup.


The general contract of `finalize` is that it is invoked
if and when the Java virtual
machine has determined that there is no longer any
means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has
not yet died, except as a result of an action taken by the
finalization of some other object or class which is ready to be
finalized. The `finalize` method may take any action, including
making this object available again to other threads; the usual purpose
of `finalize`, however, is to perform cleanup actions before
the object is irrevocably discarded. For example, the finalize method
for an object that represents an input/output connection might perform
explicit I/O transactions to break the connection before the object is
permanently discarded.


The `finalize` method of class `Object` performs no
special action; it simply returns normally. Subclasses of
`Object` may override this definition.


The Java programming language does not guarantee which thread will
invoke the `finalize` method for any given object. It is
guaranteed, however, that the thread that invokes finalize will not
be holding any user-visible synchronization locks when finalize is
invoked. If an uncaught exception is thrown by the finalize method,
the exception is ignored and finalization of that object terminates.


After the `finalize` method has been invoked for an object, no
further action is taken until the Java virtual machine has again
determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can
be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, including possible
actions by other objects or classes which are ready to be finalized,
at which point the object may be discarded.


The `finalize` method is never invoked more than once by a Java
virtual machine for any given object.


Any exception thrown by the `finalize` method causes
the finalization of this object to be halted, but is otherwise
ignored.

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