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Method called after release Exception Camera preview

Asked 2012-11-05T15:33:58.443
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I have one activity class(CameraActivity) which is using my CameraPreview class. In "OnResume" the camera and preview are initiated. In "OnPause", i am releasing camera resources. When application is started, everything works fine inside the "OnResume" but when i start another activity through intent (E.g. open url in browser) and then come back to my activity then exception is occured inside "OnResume" originating CamerPreview class. Please find below the code:

//CameraActivity class

public void onResume(){
    super.onResume();
    Log.d("inside onResume, camera==="+mCamera, "inside onResume");
    try {
        if(mCamera==null)
        {

    setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);


        autoFocusHandler = new Handler();
        mCamera = getCameraInstance();
        int rotation = this.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();


        scanner = new ImageScanner();
        scanner.setConfig(0, Config.X_DENSITY, 3);
        scanner.setConfig(0, Config.Y_DENSITY, 3);

        mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera, previewCb, autoFocusCB);

        FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.cameraPreview);
        preview.addView(mPreview);



    }





} catch (Exception e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
    Log.e("onResume",Log.getStackTraceString(e));
}



public void onPause{
    try {
        super.onPause();
        if (mCamera != null) {
            previewing = false;
            mCamera.stopPreview();
                mCamera.setPreviewCallback(null);
                mCamera.release();
                mCamera = null;
                mPreview=null;


    }
} catch (Exception e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
    Log.e("releaseCamera",Log.getStackTraceString(e));
}
}



 public static Camera getCameraInstance(){
        Camera c = null;
        try {
            c = Camera.open();
        } catch (Exception e){
            Log.e("getCa
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As you have added the camera to the FrameLayout, like this:

FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.cameraPreview);
preview.addView(mPreview);

The surfaceCreated method will be called and so mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder); will be called.

When you create/open a new camera, the FrameLayout still has your previous camera and so its surfaceCreated will be called in addition to your new camera.

What you should do, is remove your previous camera from FrameLayout when you release your camera (on onPause() method) like this:

preview.removeView(mPreview);

Hope it helps.

answered 2013-05-10T17:02:13.420

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