- Qt 5.3
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- QCameraControl
- Qt 5.3.2 Reference Documentation

# QCameraControl Class

The QCameraControl class is an abstract base class for classes that control still cameras or video cameras. More...

Header: | `#include <QCameraControl>`
qmake: | `QT += multimedia`
Inherits: | QMediaControl.

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## Public Types

enum | PropertyChangeType { CaptureMode, ImageEncodingSettings, VideoEncodingSettings, Viewfinder }

## Public Functions

| ~QCameraControl()
virtual bool | canChangeProperty(PropertyChangeType changeType, QCamera::Status status) const = 0
virtual QCamera::CaptureModes | captureMode() const = 0
virtual bool | isCaptureModeSupported(QCamera::CaptureModes mode) const = 0
virtual void | setCaptureMode(QCamera::CaptureModes mode) = 0
virtual void | setState(QCamera::State state) = 0
virtual QCamera::State | state() const = 0
virtual QCamera::Status | status() const = 0

## Signals

void | captureModeChanged(QCamera::CaptureModes mode)
void | error(int error, const QString & errorString)
void | stateChanged(QCamera::State state)
void | statusChanged(QCamera::Status status)

## Protected Functions

| QCameraControl(QObject * parent = 0)

## Macros

| QCameraControl_iid

## Detailed Description

The QCameraControl class is an abstract base class for classes that control still cameras or video cameras.

This service is provided by a QMediaService object via QMediaService::control(). It is used by QCamera.

The interface name of QCameraControl is `org.qt-project.qt.cameracontrol/5.0` as defined in QCameraControl_iid.

See also QMediaService::requestControl() and QCamera.

## Member Type Documentation

### enum QCameraControl::PropertyChangeType

Constant | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
`QCameraControl::CaptureMode` | `1` | Indicates the capture mode is changed.
`QCameraControl::ImageEncodingSettings` | `2` | Image encoder settings are changed, including resolution.
`QCameraControl::VideoEncodingSettings` | `3` | Video encoder settings are changed, including audio, video and container settings.
`QCameraControl::Viewfinder` | `4` | Viewfinder is changed.

## Member Function Documentation

### QCameraControl::QCameraControl(QObject * parent = 0)`[protected]`

Constructs a camera control object with parent.

### QCameraControl::~QCameraControl()

Destruct the camera control object.

### bool QCameraControl::canChangeProperty(PropertyChangeType changeType, QCamera::Status status) const`[pure virtual]`

Returns true if backend can effectively apply changing camera properties of changeType type while the camera state is QCamera::Active and camera status matches status parameter.

If backend doesn't support applying this change in the active state, it will be stopped before the settings are changed and restarted after. Otherwise the backend should apply the change in the current state, with the camera status indicating the progress, if necessary.

### QCamera::CaptureModes QCameraControl::captureMode() const`[pure virtual]`

Returns the current capture mode.

See also setCaptureMode().

### void QCameraControl::captureModeChanged(QCamera::CaptureModes mode)`[signal]`

Signal emitted when the camera capture mode changes.

### void QCameraControl::error(int error, const QString & errorString)`[signal]`

Signal emitted when an error occurs with error code error and a description of the error errorString.

### bool QCameraControl::isCaptureModeSupported(QCamera::CaptureModes mode) const`[pure virtual]`

Returns true if the capture mode is suported.

### void QCameraControl::setCaptureMode(QCamera::CaptureModes mode)`[pure virtual]`

Sets the current capture mode.

The capture mode changes are synchronous and allowed in any camera state.

If the capture mode is changed while camera is active, it's recommended to change status to QCamera::LoadedStatus and start activating the camera in the next event loop with the status changed to QCamera::StartingStatus. This allows the capture settings to be applied before camera is started. Than change the status to QCamera::StartedStatus when the capture mode change is done.

See also captureMode().

### void QCameraControl::setState(QCamera::State state)`[pure virtual]`

Sets the camera state.

State changes are synchronous and indicate user intention, while camera status is used as a feedback mechanism to inform application about backend status. Status changes are reported asynchronously with QCameraControl::statusChanged() signal.

See also state() and QCamera::State.

### QCamera::State QCameraControl::state() const`[pure virtual]`

Returns the state of the camera service.

See also setState() and QCamera::state.

### void QCameraControl::stateChanged(QCamera::State state)`[signal]`

Signal emitted when the camera state changes.

In most cases the state chage is caused by QCameraControl::setState(), but if critical error has occurred the state changes to QCamera::UnloadedState.

### QCamera::Status QCameraControl::status() const`[pure virtual]`

Returns the status of the camera service.

See also QCamera::state.

### void QCameraControl::statusChanged(QCamera::Status status)`[signal]`

Signal emitted when the camera status changes.

## Macro Documentation

### QCameraControl_iid

`org.qt-project.qt.cameracontrol/5.0`

Defines the interface name of the QCameraControl class.