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MediaCodecList

public final class MediaCodecList
extends Object

java.lang.Object
↳	android.media.MediaCodecList

Allows you to enumerate available codecs, each specified as a MediaCodecInfo object, find a codec supporting a given format and query the capabilities of a given codec.

See MediaCodecInfo for sample usage.

Summary

Constants
`int`	`ALL_CODECS` Use in `MediaCodecList(int)` to enumerate all codecs, even ones that are not suitable for regular (buffer-to-buffer) decoding or encoding.
`int`	`REGULAR_CODECS` Use in `MediaCodecList(int)` to enumerate only codecs that are suitable for regular (buffer-to-buffer) decoding or encoding.

Public constructors
`MediaCodecList(int kind)` Create a list of media-codecs of a specific kind.

Public methods
`String`	`findDecoderForFormat(MediaFormat format)` Find a decoder supporting a given `MediaFormat` in the list of media-codecs.
`String`	`findEncoderForFormat(MediaFormat format)` Find an encoder supporting a given `MediaFormat` in the list of media-codecs.
`static int`	`getCodecCount()` This method was deprecated in API level 21. Use `getCodecInfos()` instead.
`static MediaCodecInfo`	`getCodecInfoAt(int index)` This method was deprecated in API level 21. Use `getCodecInfos()` instead.
`MediaCodecInfo[]`	`getCodecInfos()` Returns the list of `MediaCodecInfo` objects for the list of media-codecs.

Inherited methods

From class java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(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`	`wait(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`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

Constants

ALL_CODECS

Added in API level 21

 public static final int ALL_CODECS

Use in MediaCodecList(int) to enumerate all codecs, even ones that are not suitable for regular (buffer-to-buffer) decoding or encoding. These include codecs, for example, that only work with special input or output surfaces, such as secure-only or tunneled-only codecs.

See also:

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

REGULAR_CODECS

Added in API level 21

 public static final int REGULAR_CODECS

Use in MediaCodecList(int) to enumerate only codecs that are suitable for regular (buffer-to-buffer) decoding or encoding. NOTE: These are the codecs that are returned prior to API 21, using the now deprecated static methods.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

Public constructors

MediaCodecList

Added in API level 21

 public MediaCodecList (int kind)

Create a list of media-codecs of a specific kind.

Parameters
`kind`	`int`: Either `MediaCodecList.REGULAR_CODECS` or `MediaCodecList.ALL_CODECS`.

Public methods

findDecoderForFormat

Added in API level 21

 public String findDecoderForFormat (MediaFormat format)

Find a decoder supporting a given MediaFormat in the list of media-codecs.

Note: On Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP, format must not contain a frame rate. Use format.setString(MediaFormat.KEY_FRAME_RATE, null) to clear any existing frame rate setting in the format.

Parameters
`format`	`MediaFormat`: A decoder media format with optional feature directives.

Returns
`String`	the name of a decoder that supports the given format and feature requests, or `null` if no such codec has been found.

Throws
`IllegalArgumentException`	if format is not a valid media format.
`NullPointerException`	if format is null.

See also:

for format keys considered per android versions when evaluating suitable codecs.

findEncoderForFormat

Added in API level 21

 public String findEncoderForFormat (MediaFormat format)

Find an encoder supporting a given MediaFormat in the list of media-codecs.

Note: On Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP, format must not contain a frame rate. Use format.setString(MediaFormat.KEY_FRAME_RATE, null) to clear any existing frame rate setting in the format.

Parameters
`format`	`MediaFormat`: An encoder media format with optional feature directives.

Returns
`String`	the name of an encoder that supports the given format and feature requests, or `null` if no such codec has been found.

Throws
`IllegalArgumentException`	if format is not a valid media format.
`NullPointerException`	if format is null.

See also:

for format keys considered per android versions when evaluating suitable codecs.

getCodecCount

Added in API level 16
Deprecated in API level 21

 public static int getCodecCount ()

This method was deprecated in API level 21.
Use getCodecInfos() instead.

Count the number of available (regular) codecs.

Returns
`int`

See also:

REGULAR_CODECS

getCodecInfoAt

Added in API level 16
Deprecated in API level 21

 public static MediaCodecInfo getCodecInfoAt (int index)

This method was deprecated in API level 21.
Use getCodecInfos() instead.

Return the MediaCodecInfo object for the codec at the given index in the regular list.

Parameters
`index`	`int`

Returns
`MediaCodecInfo`

See also:

REGULAR_CODECS

getCodecInfos

Added in API level 21

 public MediaCodecInfo[] getCodecInfos ()

Returns the list of MediaCodecInfo objects for the list of media-codecs.

Returns
`MediaCodecInfo[]`