# Using Image to Receive Images

You can use the **ImageReceiver** APIs to obtain the surface ID of a component, read the latest image or the next image, and release **ImageReceiver** instances.

## How to Develop

### Adding Dependencies

Open the **src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt** file of the native project, add **libace_napi.z.so**, **libimage_ndk.z.so**, **libimage_receiver_ndk.z.so**, **libnative_image.so**, and **libhilog_ndk.z.so** (on which the native log APIs depend) to the **target_link_libraries** dependency.

```txt
target_link_libraries(entry PUBLIC libace_napi.z.so libhilog_ndk.z.so libimage_ndk.z.so libimage_receiver_ndk.z.so libnative_image.so)
```

### Adding API Mappings

Open the **src/main/cpp/hello.cpp** file and add the following API mappings to the **Init** function:

```c++
EXTERN_C_START
static napi_value Init(napi_env env, napi_value exports)
{
    napi_property_descriptor desc[] = {
        { "createFromReceiver", nullptr, createFromReceiver, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr },
    };

    napi_define_properties(env, exports, sizeof(desc) / sizeof(desc[0]), desc);
    return exports;
}
EXTERN_C_END
```

### Requesting Permissions

To obtain input data of an image from a camera, you must request the **ohos.permission.CAMERA** permission. For details, see [Requesting User Authorization](../../security/AccessToken/request-user-authorization.md).

### Calling APIs on the JS Side

1. Open **src\main\cpp\types\*libentry*\index.d.ts** (where **libentry** varies according to the project name), and import the following files:

    ```js
    import { image } from '@kit.ImageKit';

    export const createFromReceiver: (a: image.ImageReceiver) => image.Image;
    ```

2. Open **src\main\ets\pages\index.ets**, import ***libentry*.so** (where **libentry** varies according to the project name), call the native APIs, and pass in the JS resource object. The following is an example:

    ```js
    import testNapi from 'libentry.so'
    import { image } from '@kit.ImageKit';
    import { abilityAccessCtrl } from '@kit.AbilityKit';
    import { camera } from '@kit.CameraKit';

    @Entry
    @Component
    struct Index {
      private receiver: image.ImageReceiver | undefined = undefined;
      func (){
         let context = getContext()
         abilityAccessCtrl.createAtManager().requestPermissionsFromUser(context,['ohos.permission.CAMERA']).then(async () => {
            let cameraManager = await camera.getCameraManager(context);
            // Obtain the supported camera devices.
            let cameraDevices: Array<camera.CameraDevice> = cameraManager.getSupportedCameras();
            if (cameraDevices.length <= 0) {
            return;
            }
            // Obtain the profiles of the cameras.
            let profiles: camera.CameraOutputCapability = cameraManager.getSupportedOutputCapability(cameraDevices[0], camera.SceneMode.NORMAL_PHOTO);
            let previewProfiles: Array<camera.Profile> = profiles.previewProfiles;
            if (previewProfiles.length <= 0) {
            return;
            }
            let profileObj = previewProfiles[0];
            this.receiver = image.createImageReceiver({width:profileObj.size.width, height:profileObj.size.height}, image.ImageFormat.JPEG, 8);
            let receiverSurfaceId: string = await this.receiver.getReceivingSurfaceId();
            // Create an output object for the preview stream.
            let previewOutput: camera.PreviewOutput = cameraManager.createPreviewOutput(profileObj,receiverSurfaceId);
            let cameraInput : camera.CameraInput = cameraManager.createCameraInput(cameraDevices[0]);
            // Open a camera.
            await cameraInput.open();
            // Create a session.
            let session : camera.PhotoSession = cameraManager.createSession(camera.SceneMode.NORMAL_PHOTO) as camera.PhotoSession;
            // Configure the session.
            session.beginConfig();
            // Add a CameraInput instance to the session.
            session.addInput(cameraInput);
            // Add the preview stream to the session.
            session.addOutput(previewOutput);
            // Commit the configuration.
            await session.commitConfig();
            // Start the session.
            await session.start();

            this.receiver.on('imageArrival', () => {
               let img : image.Image = testNapi.createFromReceiver(this.receiver);
               img.release();
            })

         });
      }

      build() {
         Row() {
            Column() {
            Button("start")
               .width(100)
               .height(100)
               .onClick(() => {
                  console.log("button click in");
                  if (this.receiver == undefined) {
                     this.func();
                  }
               })
            }
            .width('100%')
         }
         .height('100%')
      }
   }
    ```

### Calling the Native APIs

For details about the APIs, see [Image](../../reference/apis-image-kit/image.md).

Obtain the JS resource object from the **hello.cpp** file and convert it to a native resource object. Then you can call native APIs.

**Adding Reference Files**

   ```c++

      #include <multimedia/image_framework/image_mdk.h>
      #include <multimedia/image_framework/image_receiver_mdk.h>
      #include <malloc.h>
      #include <hilog/log.h>

      static napi_value createFromReceiver(napi_env env, napi_callback_info info)
      {
         size_t argc = 1;
         napi_value args[2] = {nullptr};
         napi_get_cb_info(env, info, &argc, args , nullptr, nullptr);
         napi_valuetype valuetype0;
         napi_typeof(env, args[0], &valuetype0);
         napi_ref reference;
         napi_create_reference(env, args[0], 1 ,&reference);
         napi_value imgReceiver_js;
         napi_get_reference_value(env, reference, &imgReceiver_js);
         
         ImageReceiverNative * imgReceiver_c = OH_Image_Receiver_InitImageReceiverNative(env, imgReceiver_js);
   
         int32_t capacity;
         OH_Image_Receiver_GetCapacity(imgReceiver_c, &capacity);
         OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, 0xFF00, "[receiver]", "capacity: %{public}d", capacity);
         int32_t format;
         OH_Image_Receiver_GetFormat(imgReceiver_c, &format);
         OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, 0xFF00, "[receiver]", "format: %{public}d", format);
         char * surfaceId = static_cast<char *>(malloc(sizeof(char)));
         OH_Image_Receiver_GetReceivingSurfaceId(imgReceiver_c, surfaceId, sizeof(char));
         OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, 0xFF00, "[receiver]", "surfaceId: %{public}c", surfaceId[0]);
         OhosImageSize size;
         OH_Image_Receiver_GetSize(imgReceiver_c, &size);
         OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, 0xFF00, "[receiver]", "OH_Image_Receiver_GetSize  width: %{public}d, height:%{public}d", size.width, size.height);
         
         int32_t ret;
         napi_value nextImage;
         // Alternatively, call OH_Image_Receiver_ReadNextImage(imgReceiver_c, &nextImage).
         ret = OH_Image_Receiver_ReadLatestImage(imgReceiver_c, &nextImage);
         
         ImageNative * nextImage_native = OH_Image_InitImageNative(env, nextImage);

         OhosImageSize imageSize;
         OH_Image_Size(nextImage_native, &imageSize);
         OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, 0xFF00, "[receiver]", "OH_Image_Size  width: %{public}d, height:%{public}d", imageSize.width, imageSize.height);

         OhosImageComponent imgComponent;
         ret = OH_Image_GetComponent(nextImage_native, 4, &imgComponent); // 4=jpeg
         
         uint8_t *img_buffer = imgComponent.byteBuffer;
         
         ret = OH_Image_Release(nextImage_native);
         ret = OH_Image_Receiver_Release(imgReceiver_c);
         return nextImage;
      }
   ```