Class Recorder

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Definition

Namespace:
Tizen.Multimedia
Assembly:
Tizen.Multimedia.Recorder.dll
API Level:
3

Recorder is a base class for audio and video recorders that provides the ability to control the recording of a multimedia content.

Simple audio and audio/video are supported.


                
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public abstract class Recorder : IDisposable
Inheritance
System.Object
Recorder
Derived
AudioRecorder
AudioRecorder
VideoRecorder
VideoRecorder
Implements
System.IDisposable

Properties

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AudioBitRate

Gets or sets the bitrate of an audio encoder in bits per second.

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public int AudioBitRate { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32
Remarks

To set, the recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

value is less than or equal to zero.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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AudioChannels

Gets or sets the number of the audio channel.

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public int AudioChannels { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32

For mono recording, set the channel to 1. For stereo recording, set the channel to 2.
Remarks

To set, the recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

value is less than or equal to zero.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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AudioCodec

Gets the audio codec for encoding an audio stream.

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public RecorderAudioCodec AudioCodec { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
RecorderAudioCodec
See Also
API Level: 4
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AudioDevice

Gets or sets the audio device for recording.

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public RecorderAudioDevice AudioDevice { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
RecorderAudioDevice

A RecorderAudioDevice that specifies the type of the audio device.
Remarks

To set, the recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

value is not valid.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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AudioSampleRate

Gets or sets the sampling rate of an audio stream in hertz.

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public int AudioSampleRate { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32
Remarks

To set, the recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

value is less than or equal to zero.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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FileFormat

Gets the file format of the recording result.

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public RecorderFileFormat FileFormat { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
RecorderFileFormat
See Also
API Level: 4
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Muted

Gets or sets the mute state of a recorder.

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public bool Muted { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean
Exceptions
Type Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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SizeLimit

Gets or sets the maximum size of a recording file.

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public int SizeLimit { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32

The maximum size of a recording file in kilobytes, or 0 for unlimited size.
Remarks

After reaching the limitation, the data which is being recorded will be discarded and will not be written to the file.

To set, the recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

value is less than zero.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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State

Gets the current state of the recorder.

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public RecorderState State { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
RecorderState

A RecorderState that specifies the state of the recorder.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 3
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TimeLimit

Gets or sets the time limit of recording.

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public int TimeLimit { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32

The time of recording in seconds, or 0 for unlimited time.
Remarks

After reaching the limitation, the data which is being recorded will be discarded and will not be written to the file.

To set, the recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException

value is less than zero.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4

Methods

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ApplyAudioStreamPolicy(AudioStreamPolicy)

Apply the audio stream policy.

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public void ApplyAudioStreamPolicy(AudioStreamPolicy policy)
Parameters
Type Name Description
AudioStreamPolicy policy

The policy to apply.
Remarks

The recorder must be in the Idle or the Ready state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentNullException

policy is null.
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
-or-
policy is not supported for the recorder.
-or-
An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
-or-
policy already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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Cancel()

Cancels the recording.
The recording data is discarded and not written in the recording file.

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public void Cancel()
Remarks

The recorder must be in the Recording or the Paused state. The state of the recorder will be the Ready after the operation.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
-or-
The method is called in AudioStreamStoring event.
-or-
An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 3
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Commit()

Stops recording and saves the result.

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public void Commit()
Remarks

The recorder must be in the Recording or the Paused state. The state of the recorder will be the Ready after the operation.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
-or-
The method is called in AudioStreamStoring event.
-or-
An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 3
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Dispose()

Releases the unmanaged resources used by the Recorder.

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public void Dispose()
API Level: 3
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Dispose(Boolean)

Releases the resources used by the Recorder.

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protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Boolean disposing

true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.
API Level: 3
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GetDeviceState(RecorderType)

Returns the state of recorder device.

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public static RecorderDeviceState GetDeviceState(RecorderType type)
Parameters
Type Name Description
RecorderType type
Returns
Type Description
RecorderDeviceState
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentException

type is invalid.
API Level: 4
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GetPeakAudioLevel()

Returns the peak audio input level in dB since the last call to this method.

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public double GetPeakAudioLevel()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double
Remarks

0dB indicates the maximum input level, -300dB indicates the minimum input level.

The recorder must be in the Recording or the Paused state.

Exceptions
Type Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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GetSupportedAudioCodecs()

Gets the audio encoders that the current device supports.

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public static IEnumerable<RecorderAudioCodec> GetSupportedAudioCodecs()
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<RecorderAudioCodec>
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.NotSupportedException

A required feature is not supported.
API Level: 4
Feature: http://tizen.org/feature/media.audio_recording
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GetSupportedFileFormats()

Gets the file formats that the current device supports.

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public static IEnumerable<RecorderFileFormat> GetSupportedFileFormats()
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<RecorderFileFormat>
Exceptions
Type Condition
System.NotSupportedException

A required feature is not supported.
API Level: 4
Feature: http://tizen.org/feature/media.audio_recording
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Pause()

Pauses the recording.

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public void Pause()
Remarks

The recorder should be in the Recording state. The state of the recorder will be the Paused after this. It has no effect if the current state is the Paused.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
-or-
An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 3
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Prepare()

Prepares the media recorder for recording.

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public void Prepare()
Remarks

The recorder should be in the Idle state. The state of the recorder will be the Ready after this. It has no effect if the current state is the Ready.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
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An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 3
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Resume()

Resumes the recording.

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public void Resume()
Remarks

The recorder should be in the Paused state. The state of recorder will be the Recording after this. It has no effect if the current state is the Recording.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
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An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 4
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Start(String)

Starts the recording.

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public void Start(string savePath)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String savePath

The file path for recording result.
Remarks

The recorder must be in the Ready state. The state of the recorder will be the Recording after this.

If the specified path exists, the file is removed automatically and updated by new one.
The mediastorage privilege(http://tizen.org/privilege/mediastorage) is required if the path is relevant to media storage.
The externalstorage privilege(http://tizen.org/privilege/externalstorage) is required if the path is relevant to external storage.

In the video recorder, some preview format does not support record mode. You should use the default preview format or the Nv12 in the record mode.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
-or-
The preview format of the camera is not supported.
-or-
An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
System.ArgumentNullException

savePath is null.
System.ArgumentException

savePath is a zero-length string, contains only white space.
UnauthorizedAccessException

Caller does not have required privilege.
See Also
API Level: 4
Privilege Level: public
Privilege: http://tizen.org/privilege/recorder
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Unprepare()

Resets the media recorder.

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public void Unprepare()
Remarks

The recorder should be in the Ready state. The state of recorder will be the Idle after this. It has no effect if the current state is the Idle.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.InvalidOperationException

The recorder is not in the valid state.
-or-
An internal error occurred.
ObjectDisposedException

The recorder already has been disposed of.
API Level: 3

Events

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AudioStreamStoring

Occurs when the audio stream data is being delivered.

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public event EventHandler<AudioStreamStoringEventArgs> AudioStreamStoring
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<AudioStreamStoringEventArgs>
Remarks

Do not call Commit() and Cancel() in this event.

API Level: 4
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DeviceStateChanged

Occurs when a recorder device state changes.

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public static event EventHandler<RecorderDeviceStateChangedEventArgs> DeviceStateChanged
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecorderDeviceStateChangedEventArgs>
API Level: 4
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ErrorOccurred

Occurs when an error occurs during the recorder operation.

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public event EventHandler<RecordingErrorOccurredEventArgs> ErrorOccurred
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecordingErrorOccurredEventArgs>
API Level: 3
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Interrupted

Occurs after interrupt handling is completed.

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public event EventHandler<RecorderInterruptedEventArgs> Interrupted
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecorderInterruptedEventArgs>
API Level: 3
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Interrupting

Occurs before interrupt handling is started.

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public event EventHandler<RecorderInterruptingEventArgs> Interrupting
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecorderInterruptingEventArgs>
API Level: 4
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MuxedStreamDelivered

Occurs when the muxed stream data is being delivered.

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public event EventHandler<MuxedStreamDeliveredEventArgs> MuxedStreamDelivered
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<MuxedStreamDeliveredEventArgs>
API Level: 3
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RecordingLimitReached

Occurs when recording limit is reached.

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public event EventHandler<RecordingLimitReachedEventArgs> RecordingLimitReached
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecordingLimitReachedEventArgs>
Remarks

After this event is raised, the recording data is discarded and not written in the recording file.

API Level: 3
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RecordingStatusChanged

Occurs when the recording information changes.

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public event EventHandler<RecordingStatusChangedEventArgs> RecordingStatusChanged
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecordingStatusChangedEventArgs>
API Level: 4
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StateChanged

This event occurs when the recorder state is changed.

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public event EventHandler<RecorderStateChangedEventArgs> StateChanged
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<RecorderStateChangedEventArgs>
API Level: 3

Implements

System.IDisposable