/// <summary>
/// Self-contained method for capturing timelapse images.
/// An MMALImageEncoder component will be created and attached to the still port.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="handler">The image capture handler to apply to the encoder component.</param>
/// <param name="encodingType">The image encoding type e.g. JPEG, BMP.</param>
/// <param name="pixelFormat">The pixel format to use with the encoder e.g. I420 (YUV420).</param>
/// <param name="timelapse">A Timelapse object which specifies the timeout and rate at which images should be taken.</param>
/// <returns>The awaitable Task.</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"/>
public async Task TakePictureTimelapse(ImageStreamCaptureHandler handler, MMALEncoding encodingType, MMALEncoding pixelFormat, Timelapse timelapse)
{
int interval = 0;
if (timelapse == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(timelapse), "Timelapse object null. This must be initialized for Timelapse mode");
}
using (var imgEncoder = new MMALImageEncoder(handler))
using (var renderer = new MMALNullSinkComponent())
{
this.ConfigureCameraSettings();
imgEncoder.ConfigureOutputPort(encodingType, pixelFormat, 90);
// Create our component pipeline.
this.Camera.StillPort.ConnectTo(imgEncoder);
this.Camera.PreviewPort.ConnectTo(renderer);
// Camera warm up time
await Task.Delay(2000);
while (!timelapse.CancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
{
switch (timelapse.Mode)
{
case TimelapseMode.Millisecond:
interval = timelapse.Value;
break;
case TimelapseMode.Second:
interval = timelapse.Value * 1000;
break;
case TimelapseMode.Minute:
interval = (timelapse.Value * 60) * 1000;
break;
}
await Task.Delay(interval);
MMALLog.Logger.Info($"Preparing to take picture. Resolution: {imgEncoder.Width} x {imgEncoder.Height}. " +
$"Encoder: {encodingType.EncodingName}. Pixel Format: {pixelFormat.EncodingName}.");
await this.ProcessAsync(this.Camera.StillPort);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Self-contained method for capturing timelapse images.
/// An MMALImageEncoder component will be created and attached to the still port.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="handler">The image capture handler to apply to the encoder component</param>
/// <param name="encodingType">The image encoding type e.g. JPEG, BMP</param>
/// <param name="pixelFormat">The pixel format to use with the encoder e.g. I420 (YUV420)</param>
/// <param name="timelapse">A Timelapse object which specifies the timeout and rate at which images should be taken</param>
/// <returns>The awaitable Task</returns>
public async Task TakePictureTimelapse(ImageStreamCaptureHandler handler, MMALEncoding encodingType, MMALEncoding pixelFormat, Timelapse timelapse)
{
int interval = 0;
if (timelapse == null)
{
throw new PiCameraError("Timelapse object null. This must be initialized for Timelapse mode");
}
while (DateTime.Now.CompareTo(timelapse.Timeout) < 0)
{
switch (timelapse.Mode)
{
case TimelapseMode.Millisecond:
interval = timelapse.Value;
break;
case TimelapseMode.Second:
interval = timelapse.Value * 1000;
break;
case TimelapseMode.Minute:
interval = (timelapse.Value * 60) * 1000;
break;
}
await Task.Delay(interval);
await TakePicture(handler, encodingType, pixelFormat);
}
}