libcamera  v0.4.0
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libcamera::CameraSensor Class Referenceabstract

A abstract camera sensor. More...

Public Member Functions

virtual ~CameraSensor ()
 Destroy a CameraSensor.
 
virtual const std::string & model () const =0
 Retrieve the sensor model name. More...
 
virtual const std::string & id () const =0
 Retrieve the sensor ID. More...
 
virtual const MediaEntityentity () const =0
 Retrieve the sensor media entity. More...
 
virtual V4L2Subdevicedevice ()=0
 Retrieve the camera sensor device. More...
 
virtual CameraLensfocusLens ()=0
 Retrieve the focus lens controller. More...
 
virtual const std::vector< unsigned int > & mbusCodes () const =0
 Retrieve the media bus codes supported by the camera sensor. More...
 
virtual std::vector< Sizesizes (unsigned int mbusCode) const =0
 Retrieve the supported frame sizes for a media bus code. More...
 
virtual Size resolution () const =0
 Retrieve the camera sensor resolution. More...
 
virtual V4L2SubdeviceFormat getFormat (const std::vector< unsigned int > &mbusCodes, const Size &size, const Size maxSize=Size()) const =0
 Retrieve the best sensor format for a desired output. More...
 
virtual int setFormat (V4L2SubdeviceFormat *format, Transform transform=Transform::Identity)=0
 Set the sensor output format. More...
 
virtual int tryFormat (V4L2SubdeviceFormat *format) const =0
 Try the sensor output format. More...
 
virtual int applyConfiguration (const SensorConfiguration &config, Transform transform=Transform::Identity, V4L2SubdeviceFormat *sensorFormat=nullptr)=0
 Apply a sensor configuration to the camera sensor. More...
 
virtual const ControlListproperties () const =0
 Retrieve the camera sensor properties. More...
 
virtual int sensorInfo (IPACameraSensorInfo *info) const =0
 Assemble and return the camera sensor info. More...
 
virtual Transform computeTransform (Orientation *orientation) const =0
 Compute the Transform that gives the requested orientation. More...
 
virtual BayerFormat::Order bayerOrder (Transform t) const =0
 Compute the Bayer order that results from the given Transform. More...
 
virtual const ControlInfoMapcontrols () const =0
 Retrieve the supported V4L2 controls and their information. More...
 
virtual ControlList getControls (const std::vector< uint32_t > &ids)=0
 Read V4L2 controls from the sensor. More...
 
virtual int setControls (ControlList *ctrls)=0
 Write V4L2 controls to the sensor. More...
 
virtual const std::vector< controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum > & testPatternModes () const =0
 Retrieve all the supported test pattern modes of the camera sensor The test pattern mode values correspond to the controls::TestPattern control. More...
 
virtual int setTestPatternMode (controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum mode)=0
 Set the test pattern mode for the camera sensor. More...
 
virtual const CameraSensorProperties::SensorDelayssensorDelays ()=0
 Fetch the sensor delay values. More...
 

Detailed Description

A abstract camera sensor.

The CameraSensor class eases handling of sensors for pipeline handlers by hiding the details of the kernel API and caching sensor information.

Member Function Documentation

◆ applyConfiguration()

libcamera::CameraSensor::applyConfiguration ( const SensorConfiguration config,
Transform  transform = Transform::Identity,
V4L2SubdeviceFormat sensorFormat = nullptr 
)
pure virtual

Apply a sensor configuration to the camera sensor.

Parameters
[in]configThe sensor configuration
[in]transformThe transform to be applied on the sensor. Defaults to Identity
[out]sensorFormatFormat applied to the sensor (optional)

Apply to the camera sensor the configuration config.

Todo:
The configuration shall be fully populated and if any of the fields specified cannot be applied exactly, an error code is returned.
Returns
0 if config is applied correctly to the camera sensor, a negative error code otherwise

◆ bayerOrder()

libcamera::CameraSensor::bayerOrder ( Transform  t) const
pure virtual

Compute the Bayer order that results from the given Transform.

Parameters
[in]tThe Transform to apply to the sensor

Some sensors change their Bayer order when they are h-flipped or v-flipped. This function computes and returns the Bayer order that would result from the given transform applied to the sensor.

This function is valid only when the sensor produces raw Bayer formats.

Returns
The Bayer order produced by the sensor when the Transform is applied

◆ computeTransform()

libcamera::CameraSensor::computeTransform ( Orientation orientation) const
pure virtual

Compute the Transform that gives the requested orientation.

Parameters
[in,out]orientationThe desired image orientation

This function computes the Transform that the pipeline handler should apply to the CameraSensor to obtain the requested orientation.

The intended caller of this function is the validate() implementation of pipeline handlers, that pass in the application requested CameraConfiguration::orientation and obtain a Transform to apply to the camera sensor, likely at configure() time.

If the requested orientation cannot be obtained, the orientation parameter is adjusted to report the current image orientation and Transform::Identity is returned.

If the requested orientation can be obtained, the function computes a Transform and does not adjust orientation.

Pipeline handlers are expected to verify if orientation has been adjusted by this function and set the CameraConfiguration::status to Adjusted accordingly.

Returns
A Transform instance that applied to the CameraSensor produces images with orientation

◆ controls()

libcamera::CameraSensor::controls ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the supported V4L2 controls and their information.

Control information is updated automatically to reflect the current sensor configuration when the setFormat() function is called, without invalidating any iterator on the ControlInfoMap.

Returns
A map of the V4L2 controls supported by the sensor

◆ device()

libcamera::CameraSensor::device ( )
pure virtual

Retrieve the camera sensor device.

Todo:
Remove this function by integrating DelayedControl with CameraSensor
Returns
The camera sensor device

◆ entity()

libcamera::CameraSensor::entity ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the sensor media entity.

Returns
The sensor media entity

◆ focusLens()

libcamera::CameraSensor::focusLens ( )
pure virtual

Retrieve the focus lens controller.

Returns
The focus lens controller. nullptr if no focus lens controller is connected to the sensor

◆ getControls()

libcamera::CameraSensor::getControls ( const std::vector< uint32_t > &  ids)
pure virtual

Read V4L2 controls from the sensor.

Parameters
[in]idsThe list of controls to read, specified by their ID

This function reads the value of all controls contained in ids, and returns their values as a ControlList. The control identifiers are defined by the V4L2 specification (V4L2_CID_*).

If any control in ids is not supported by the device, is disabled (i.e. has the V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED flag set), or if any other error occurs during validation of the requested controls, no control is read and this function returns an empty control list.

See also
V4L2Device::getControls()
Returns
The control values in a ControlList on success, or an empty list on error

◆ getFormat()

libcamera::CameraSensor::getFormat ( const std::vector< unsigned int > &  mbusCodes,
const Size size,
const Size  maxSize = Size() 
) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the best sensor format for a desired output.

Parameters
[in]mbusCodesThe list of acceptable media bus codes
[in]sizeThe desired size
[in]maxSizeThe maximum size

Media bus codes are selected from mbusCodes, which lists all acceptable codes in decreasing order of preference. Media bus codes supported by the sensor but not listed in mbusCodes are ignored. If none of the desired codes is supported, it returns an error.

size indicates the desired size at the output of the sensor. This function selects the best media bus code and size supported by the sensor according to the following criteria.

  • The desired size shall fit in the sensor output size to avoid the need to up-scale.
  • The sensor output size shall match the desired aspect ratio to avoid the need to crop the field of view.
  • The sensor output size shall be as small as possible to lower the required bandwidth.
  • The desired size shall be supported by one of the media bus code listed in mbusCodes.
  • The desired size shall fit into the maximum size maxSize if it is not null.

When multiple media bus codes can produce the same size, the code at the lowest position in mbusCodes is selected.

The use of this function is optional, as the above criteria may not match the needs of all pipeline handlers. Pipeline handlers may implement custom sensor format selection when needed.

The returned sensor output format is guaranteed to be acceptable by the setFormat() function without any modification.

Returns
The best sensor output format matching the desired media bus codes and size on success, or an empty format otherwise.

◆ id()

libcamera::CameraSensor::id ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the sensor ID.

The sensor ID is a free-form string that uniquely identifies the sensor in the system. The ID satisfies the requirements to be used as a camera ID.

Returns
The sensor ID

◆ mbusCodes()

libcamera::CameraSensor::mbusCodes ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the media bus codes supported by the camera sensor.

Any Bayer formats are listed using the sensor's native Bayer order, that is, with the effect of V4L2_CID_HFLIP and V4L2_CID_VFLIP undone (where these controls exist).

Returns
The supported media bus codes sorted in increasing order

◆ model()

libcamera::CameraSensor::model ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the sensor model name.

The sensor model name is a free-formed string that uniquely identifies the sensor model.

Returns
The sensor model name

◆ properties()

libcamera::CameraSensor::properties ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the camera sensor properties.

Returns
The list of camera sensor properties

◆ resolution()

libcamera::CameraSensor::resolution ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the camera sensor resolution.

The camera sensor resolution is the active pixel area size, clamped to the maximum frame size the sensor can produce if it is smaller than the active pixel area.

Todo:
Consider if it desirable to distinguish between the maximum resolution the sensor can produce (also including upscaled ones) and the actual pixel array size by splitting this function in two.
Returns
The camera sensor resolution in pixels

◆ sensorDelays()

libcamera::CameraSensor::sensorDelays ( )
pure virtual

Fetch the sensor delay values.

This function retrieves the delays that the sensor applies to controls. If the static properties database doesn't specifiy control delay values for the sensor, default delays that may be suitable are returned and a warning is logged.

Returns
The sensor delay values

◆ sensorInfo()

libcamera::CameraSensor::sensorInfo ( IPACameraSensorInfo info) const
pure virtual

Assemble and return the camera sensor info.

Parameters
[out]infoThe camera sensor info

This function fills info with information that describes the camera sensor and its current configuration. The information combines static data (such as the the sensor model or active pixel array size) and data specific to the current sensor configuration (such as the line length and pixel rate).

Sensor information is only available for raw sensors. When called for a YUV sensor, this function returns -EINVAL.

Returns
0 on success, a negative error code otherwise

◆ setControls()

libcamera::CameraSensor::setControls ( ControlList ctrls)
pure virtual

Write V4L2 controls to the sensor.

Parameters
[in]ctrlsThe list of controls to write

This function writes the value of all controls contained in ctrls, and stores the values actually applied to the device in the corresponding ctrls entry. The control identifiers are defined by the V4L2 specification (V4L2_CID_*).

If any control in ctrls is not supported by the device, is disabled (i.e. has the V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED flag set), is read-only, or if any other error occurs during validation of the requested controls, no control is written and this function returns -EINVAL.

If an error occurs while writing the controls, the index of the first control that couldn't be written is returned. All controls below that index are written and their values are updated in ctrls, while all other controls are not written and their values are not changed.

See also
V4L2Device::setControls()
Returns
0 on success or an error code otherwise
Return values
-EINVALOne of the control is not supported or not accessible
iThe index of the control that failed

◆ setFormat()

libcamera::CameraSensor::setFormat ( V4L2SubdeviceFormat format,
Transform  transform = Transform::Identity 
)
pure virtual

Set the sensor output format.

Parameters
[in]formatThe desired sensor output format
[in]transformThe transform to be applied on the sensor. Defaults to Identity.

If flips are writable they are configured according to the desired Transform. Transform::Identity always corresponds to H/V flip being disabled if the controls are writable. Flips are set before the new format is applied as they can effectively change the Bayer pattern ordering.

The ranges of any controls associated with the sensor are also updated.

Returns
0 on success or a negative error code otherwise

◆ setTestPatternMode()

libcamera::CameraSensor::setTestPatternMode ( controls::draft::TestPatternModeEnum  mode)
pure virtual

Set the test pattern mode for the camera sensor.

Parameters
[in]modeThe test pattern mode

The new mode is applied to the sensor if it differs from the active test pattern mode. Otherwise, this function is a no-op. Setting the same test pattern mode for every frame thus incurs no performance penalty.

◆ sizes()

libcamera::CameraSensor::sizes ( unsigned int  mbusCode) const
pure virtual

Retrieve the supported frame sizes for a media bus code.

Parameters
[in]mbusCodeThe media bus code for which sizes are requested
Returns
The supported frame sizes for mbusCode sorted in increasing order

◆ testPatternModes()

libcamera::CameraSensor::testPatternModes ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieve all the supported test pattern modes of the camera sensor The test pattern mode values correspond to the controls::TestPattern control.

Returns
The list of test pattern modes

◆ tryFormat()

libcamera::CameraSensor::tryFormat ( V4L2SubdeviceFormat format) const
pure virtual

Try the sensor output format.

Parameters
[in]formatThe desired sensor output format

The ranges of any controls associated with the sensor are not updated.

Todo:
Add support for Transform by changing the format's Bayer ordering before calling subdev_->setFormat().
Returns
0 on success or a negative error code otherwise

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