# MediaLibrary
> **NOTE**
>
> This component is supported since API version 6. Updates will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.
## Modules to Import
```
import mediaLibrary from '@ohos.multimedia.mediaLibrary';
```
## mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary8+
getMediaLibrary(context: Context): MediaLibrary
Obtains a **MediaLibrary** instance, which is used to access and modify personal media data such as audios, videos, images, and documents.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------- | ------- | ---- | -------------------------- |
| context | Context | Yes | Context of the ability.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ----------------------------- | :---- |
| [MediaLibrary](#medialibrary) | **MediaLibrary** instance.|
**Example**
```
import featureAbility from '@ohos.ability.featureAbility';
var context = featureAbility.getContext()
var media = mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary(context);
```
## mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary
getMediaLibrary(): MediaLibrary
Obtains a **MediaLibrary** instance, which is used to access and modify personal media data such as audios, videos, images, and documents.
> **Note**: This API is no longer maintained since API version 8. You are advised to use [mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary8+](#medialibrarygetmedialibrary8) instead.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ----------------------------- | :--------- |
| [MediaLibrary](#medialibrary) | **MediaLibrary** instance.|
**Example**
```js
var media = mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary();
```
## MediaLibrary
### getFileAssets7+
getFileAssets(options: MediaFetchOptions, callback: AsyncCallback<FetchFileResult>): void
Obtains file assets (also called files). This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---- | --------------------------------- |
| options | [MediaFetchOptions](#mediafetchoptions7) | Yes | Options for fetching the files. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<[FetchFileResult](#fetchfileresult7)> | Yes | Asynchronous callback of **FetchFileResult**.|
**Example**
```
let fileKeyObj = mediaLibrary.FileKey
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE
let imagesfetchOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
};
mediaLibrary.getFileAssets(imagesfetchOp, (error, fetchFileResult) => {
if (fetchFileResult != undefined) {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK fetchFileResult success');
fetchFileResult.getAllObject((err, fileAssetList) => {
if (fileAssetList != undefined) {
fileAssetList.forEach(getAllObjectInfo);
}
});
}
});
```
### getFileAssets7+
getFileAssets(options: MediaFetchOptions): Promise<FetchFileResult>
Obtains file assets. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ |
| options | [MediaFetchOptions](#mediafetchoptions7) | Yes | Options for fetching the files.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------- |
| [FetchFileResult](#fetchfileresult7) | Result set of the file retrieval operation.|
**Example**
```
let fileKeyObj = mediaLibrary.FileKey
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE
let imagesfetchOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
};
mediaLibrary.getFileAssets(imagesfetchOp).then(function(fetchFileResult){
console.info("getFileAssets successfully:"+ JSON.stringify(dir));
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("getFileAssets failed with error:"+ err);
});
```
### on8+
on(type: 'deviceChange'|'albumChange'|'imageChange'|'audioChange'|'videoChange'|'fileChange'|'remoteFileChange', callback: Callback<void>): void
Subscribes to the media library changes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | -------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| type | string | Yes | Media type.
'deviceChange': registered device change
'albumChange': album change
'imageChange': image file change
'audioChange': audio file change
'videoChange': video file change
'fileChange': file change
'remoteFileChange': file change on the registered device|
| callback | callback<void> | Yes | Void callback. |
**Example**
```
mediaLibrary.on('imageChange', () => {
// image file had changed, do something
})
```
### off8+
off(type: 'deviceChange'|'albumChange'|'imageChange'|'audioChange'|'videoChange'|'fileChange'|'remoteFileChange', callback?: Callback<void>): void
Unsubscribes from the media library changes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | -------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| type | string | Yes | Media type.
'deviceChange': registered device change
'albumChange': album change
'imageChange': image file change
'audioChange': audio file change
'videoChange': video file change
'fileChange': file change
'remoteFileChange': file change on the registered device|
| callback | callback<void> | No | Void callback. |
**Example**
```
mediaLibrary.off('imageChange', () => {
// stop listening success
})
```
### createAsset 8+
createAsset(mediaType: MediaType, displayName: string, relativePath: string, callback: AsyncCallback<FileAsset>): void
Creates a media asset. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| mediaType | [MediaType](#mediatype8) | Yes | Media type. |
| displayName | string | Yes | Display file name. |
| relativePath | string | Yes | Path for storing the file. You can use [getPublicDirectory](#getpublicdirectory8) to obtain the paths for storing different types of files.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Yes | Asynchronous callback for **FileAsset**. |
**Example**
```
async function example() {
// Create an image file in callback mode.
let mediaType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let DIR_IMAGE = mediaLibrary.DirectoryType.DIR_IMAGE;
const path = await media.getPublicDirectory(DIR_IMAGE);
mediaLibrary.createAsset(mediaType, 'imageCallBack.jpg', path + 'myPicture/', (err, fileAsset) => {
if (fileAsset != undefined) {
console.info('createAsset successfully, message = ' + err);
} else {
console.info('createAsset failed, message = ' + err);
}
});
}
```
### createAsset8+
createAsset(mediaType: MediaType, displayName: string, relativePath: string): Promise<FileAsset>
Creates a media asset. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------------ | ------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| mediaType | [MediaType](#mediatype8) | Yes | Media type. |
| displayName | string | Yes | Display file name. |
| relativePath | string | Yes | Relative path. You can use [getPublicDirectory](#getpublicdirectory8) to obtain the relative path of the level-1 directory of different types of media files.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------------ | ----------------- |
| [FileAsset](#fileasset7) | Media data (FileAsset).|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
// Create an image file in promise mode.
let mediaType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let DIR_IMAGE = mediaLibrary.DirectoryType.DIR_IMAGE;
const path = await media.getPublicDirectory(DIR_IMAGE);
mediaLibrary.createAsset(mediaType, "image01.jpg", path + 'myPicture/').then (function (asset) {
console.info("createAsset successfully:"+ JSON.stringify(asset));
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("createAsset failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### getPublicDirectory8+
getPublicDirectory(type: DirectoryType, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void
Obtains a public directory. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | -------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
| type | [DirectoryType](#directorytype8) | Yes | Type of the public directory. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<string> | Yes | Callback used to return the public directory.|
**Example**
```
let DIR_CAMERA = mediaLibrary.DirectoryType.DIR_CAMERA;
media.getPublicDirectory(DIR_CAMERA, (err, dicResult) => {
if (dicResult == 'Camera/') {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : getPublicDirectory passed');
} else {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : getPublicDirectory failed');
}
});
```
### getPublicDirectory8+
getPublicDirectory(type: DirectoryType): Promise<string>
Obtains a public directory. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name| Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ |
| type | [DirectoryType](#directorytype8) | Yes | Type of the public directory.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ---------------- | ---------------- |
| Promise\ | Promise used to return the public directory.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let DIR_CAMERA = mediaLibrary.DirectoryType.DIR_CAMERA;
const dicResult = await media.getPublicDirectory(DIR_CAMERA);
if (dicResult == 'Camera/') {
console.info('MediaLibraryTest : getPublicDirectory');
} else {
console.info('MediaLibraryTest : getPublicDirectory failed');
}
}
```
### getAlbums7+
getAlbums(options: MediaFetchOptions, callback: AsyncCallback): void
Obtains the albums. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---- | --------------------------- |
| options | [MediaFetchOptions](#mediafetchoptions7) | Yes | Options for fetching the albums. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<Array<[Album](#album7)>> | Yes | Callback used to return the albums.|
**Example**
```
let AlbumNoArgsfetchOp = {
selections: '',
selectionArgs: [],
};
mediaLibrary.getAlbums(AlbumNoArgsfetchOp, (err, albumList) => {
if (albumList != undefined) {
const album = albumList[0];
console.info('album.albumName = ' + album.albumName);
console.info('album.count = ' + album.count);
} else {
console.info('getAlbum fail, message = ' + err);
}
})
```
### getAlbums7+
getAlbums(options: MediaFetchOptions): Promise
Obtains the albums. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ |
| options | [MediaFetchOptions](#mediafetchoptions7) | Yes | Options for fetching the albums.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| -------------------------------- | ------------- |
| Promise> | Promise used to return the albums.|
**Example**
```
let AlbumNoArgsfetchOp = {
selections: '',
selectionArgs: [],
};
mediaLibrary.getAlbums(AlbumNoArgsfetchOp).then(function(albumList){
console.info("getAlbums successfully:"+ JSON.stringify(albumList));
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("getAlbums failed with error:"+ err);
});
```
### release8+
release(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Releases this **MediaLibrary** instance.
Call this API when you no longer need to use the APIs in the **MediaLibrary** instance.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ---------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Callback used to return the execution result.|
**Example**
```
var media = mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary(context);
media.release((err) => {
// do something
});
```
### release8+
release(): Promise<void>
Releases this **MediaLibrary** instance.
Call this API when you no longer need to use the APIs in the **MediaLibrary** instance.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | -------------------- |
| Promise<void> | Promise used to return the execution result.|
**Example**
```
var media = mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary(context);
media.release()
```
### storeMediaAsset(deprecated)
storeMediaAsset(option: MediaAssetOption, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void
Stores a media asset. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the URI that stores the media asset.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------- |
| option | [MediaAssetOption](#mediaassetoption) | Yes | Media asset option. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<string> | Yes | Callback used to return the URI that stores the media asset.|
**Example**
```
let option = {
src : "/data/storage/el2/base/haps/entry/image.png",
mimeType : "image/*",
relativePath : "Pictures/"
};
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().storeMediaAsset(option, (err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred when storing the media asset.");
return;
}
console.log("Media asset stored.");
// Obtain the URI that stores the media asset.
});
```
### storeMediaAsset(deprecated)
storeMediaAsset(option: MediaAssetOption): Promise<string>
Stores a media asset. This API uses a promise to return the URI that stores the media asset.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ------ | ------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- |
| option | [MediaAssetOption](#mediaassetoption) | Yes | Media asset option.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Promise<string> | Promise used to return the URI that stores the media asset.|
**Example**
```
let option = {
src : "/data/storage/el2/base/haps/entry/image.png",
mimeType : "image/*",
relativePath : "Pictures/"
};
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().storeMediaAsset(option).then((value) => {
console.log("Media asset stored.");
// Obtain the URI that stores the media asset.
}).catch((err) => {
console.log("An error occurred when storing the media assets.");
});
```
### startImagePreview(deprecated)
startImagePreview(images: Array<string>, index: number, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Starts image preview, with the first image to preview specified. This API can be used to preview local images whose URIs start with **dataability://** or online images whose URIs start with **https://**. It uses an asynchronous callback to return the execution result.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| images | Array<string> | Yes | URIs of the images to preview. The value can start with either **dataability://** or **https://**.|
| index | number | Yes | Index of the first image to preview. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Callback used to return the image preview result. If the preview fails, an error message is returned. |
**Example**
```
let images = [
"dataability:///media/xxxx/2",
"dataability:///media/xxxx/3"
];
/* Preview online images.
let images = [
"https://media.xxxx.com/image1.jpg",
"https://media.xxxx.com/image2.jpg"
];
*/
let index = 1;
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().startImagePreview(images, index, (err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred when previewing the images.");
return;
}
console.log("Succeeded in previewing the images.");
});
```
### startImagePreview(deprecated)
startImagePreview(images: Array<string>, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Starts image preview. This API can be used to preview local images whose URIs start with **dataability://** or online images whose URIs start with **https://**. It uses an asynchronous callback to return the execution result.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| images | Array<string> | Yes | URIs of the images to preview. The value can start with either **https://** or **dataability://**.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Callback used to return the image preview result. If the preview fails, an error message is returned. |
**Example**
```
let images = [
"dataability:///media/xxxx/2",
"dataability:///media/xxxx/3"
];
/* Preview online images.
let images = [
"https://media.xxxx.com/image1.jpg",
"https://media.xxxx.com/image2.jpg"
];
*/
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().startImagePreview(images, (err) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred when previewing the images.");
return;
}
console.log("Succeeded in previewing the images.");
});
```
### startImagePreview(deprecated)
startImagePreview(images: Array<string>, index?: number): Promise<void>
Starts image preview, with the first image to preview specified. This API can be used to preview local images whose URIs start with dataability:// or online images whose URIs start with https://. It uses a promise to return the execution result.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ------ | ------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| images | Array<string> | Yes | URIs of the images to preview. The value can start with either **dataability://** or **https://**.|
| index | number | No | Index of the first image to preview. If this parameter is not specified, the default value **0** is used. |
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Promise<void> | Promise used to return the image preview result. If the preview fails, an error message is returned.|
**Example**
```
let images = [
"dataability:///media/xxxx/2",
"dataability:///media/xxxx/3"
];
/* Preview online images.
let images = [
"https://media.xxxx.com/image1.jpg",
"https://media.xxxx.com/image2.jpg"
];
*/
let index = 1;
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().startImagePreview(images, index).then(() => {
console.log("Succeeded in previewing the images.");
}).catch((err) => {
console.log("An error occurred when previewing the images.");
});
```
### startMediaSelect(deprecated)
startMediaSelect(option: MediaSelectOption, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<string>>): void
Starts media selection. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the list of URIs that store the selected media assets.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ |
| option | [MediaSelectOption](#mediaselectoption) | Yes | Media selection option. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<Array<string>> | Yes | Callback used to return the list of URIs (starting with **dataability://**) that store the selected media assets.|
**Example**
```
let option = {
type : "image",
count : 2
};
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().startMediaSelect(option, (err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.log("An error occurred when selecting the media asset.");
return;
}
console.log("Media asset selected.");
// Obtain the media selection value.
});
```
### startMediaSelect(deprecated)
startMediaSelect(option: MediaSelectOption): Promise<Array<string>>
Starts media selection. This API uses a promise to return the list of URIs that store the selected media assets.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ------ | --------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- |
| option | [MediaSelectOption](#mediaselectoption) | Yes | Media selection option.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Promise<Array<string>> | Promise used to return the list of URIs (starting with **dataability://**) that store the selected media assets.|
**Example**
```
let option = {
type : "image",
count : 2
};
mediaLibrary.getMediaLibrary().startMediaSelect(option).then((value) => {
console.log("Media asset selected.");
// Obtain the media selection value.
}).catch((err) => {
console.log("An error occurred when selecting the media assets.");
});
```
## FileAsset7+
Provides APIs for encapsulating file asset attributes.
### Attributes
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Readable| Writable| Description |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------ | ---- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| id | number | Yes | No | File asset ID. |
| uri | string | Yes | No | File asset URI, for example, **dataability:///media/image/2**. |
| mimeType | string | Yes | No | Extended file attributes. |
| mediaType8+ | [MediaType](#mediatype8) | Yes | No | Media type. |
| displayName | string | Yes | Yes | Display file name, including the file name extension. |
| title | string | Yes | Yes | Title in the file. |
| relativePath8+ | string | Yes | Yes | Relative public directory of the file. |
| parent8+ | number | Yes | No | Parent directory ID. |
| size | number | Yes | No | File size, in bytes. |
| dateAdded | number | Yes | No | Date when the file was added. (The value is the number of seconds elapsed since the Epoch time.) |
| dateModified | number | Yes | No | Date when the file was modified. (The value is the number of seconds elapsed since the Epoch time.) |
| dateTaken | number | Yes | No | Date when the file (photo) was taken. (The value is the number of seconds elapsed since the Epoch time.) |
| artist8+ | string | Yes | No | Artist of the file. |
| audioAlbum8+ | string | Yes | No | Audio album. |
| width | number | Yes | No | Image width, in pixels. |
| height | number | Yes | No | Image height, in pixels. |
| orientation | number | Yes | Yes | Image display direction (clockwise rotation angle, for example, 0, 90, or 180, in degrees).|
| duration8+ | number | Yes | No | Duration, in seconds. |
| albumId | number | Yes | No | ID of the album to which the file belongs. |
| albumUri8+ | string | Yes | No | URI of the album to which the file belongs. |
| albumName | string | Yes | No | Name of the album to which the file belongs. |
### isDirectory8+
isDirectory(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void
Checks whether this file asset is a directory. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ---------------------------- | ---- | ------------------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<boolean> | Yes | Callback used to return whether the file asset is a directory.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.isDirectory((err, isDirectory) => {
// do something
});
}
```
### isDirectory8+
isDirectory():Promise<boolean>
Checks whether this file asset is a directory. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Promise<boolean> | Promise used to return whether the file asset is a directory.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.isDirectory().then(function(isDirectory){
console.info("isDirectory result:"+ isDirectory);
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("isDirectory failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### commitModify8+
commitModify(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Commits the modification in this file asset to the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ----- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Void callback.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.title = 'newtitle';
asset.commitModify(() => {
console.info('commitModify success');
});
}
```
### commitModify8+
commitModify(): Promise<void>
Commits the modification in this file asset to the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Promise<void> | Void promise.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.title = 'newtitle';
asset.commitModify();
}
```
### open8+
open(mode: string, callback: AsyncCallback<number>): void
Opens this file asset. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **r**) and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **w**)
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | --------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------- |
| mode | string | Yes | Mode of opening the file, for example, **'r'** (read-only), **'w'** (write-only), and **'rw'** (read-write).|
| callback | AsyncCallback<number> | Yes | Callback used to return the file handle. |
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let mediaType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let DIR_IMAGE = mediaLibrary.DirectoryType.DIR_IMAGE;
const path = await media.getPublicDirectory(DIR_IMAGE);
asset = await media.createAsset(mediaType, "image00003.jpg", path);
asset.open('rw', (openError, fd) => {
if(fd > 0){
asset.close(fd);
}else{
console.info('File Open Failed!' + openError);
}
});
}
```
### open8+
open(mode: string): Promise<number>
Opens this file asset. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **r**) and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **w**)
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ----------------------------------- |
| mode | string | Yes | Mode of opening the file, for example, **r** (read-only), **w** (write-only), and **rw** (read-write).|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------- | ------------- |
| Promise<number> | Promise used to return the file handle.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let mediaType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let DIR_IMAGE = mediaLibrary.DirectoryType.DIR_IMAGE;
const path = await media.getPublicDirectory(DIR_IMAGE);
asset = await media.createAsset(mediaType, "image00003.jpg", path);
asset.open('rw')
.then((fd) => {
console.info('File fd!' + fd);
})
.catch((err) => {
console.info('File err!' + err);
});
}
```
### close8+
close(fd: number, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Closes this file asset. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **r**) and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **w**)
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ----- |
| fd | number | Yes | File descriptor.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Void callback.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.close(fd, (closeErr) => {
if (closeErr != undefined) {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : close : FAIL ' + closeErr.message);
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK : FAIL');
} else {
console.info("=======asset.close success====>");
}
});
}
```
### close8+
close(fd: number): Promise<void>
Closes this file asset. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **'r'**) and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA (when **mode** is set to **'w'**)
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ---- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| fd | number | Yes | File descriptor.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Promise<void> | Void promise.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.close(fd).then((closeErr) => {
if (closeErr != undefined) {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : close : FAIL ' + closeErr.message);
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK : FAIL');
} else {
console.info("=======asset.close success====>");
}
});
}
```
### getThumbnail8+
getThumbnail(callback: AsyncCallback<image.PixelMap>): void
Obtains the thumbnail of this file asset. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ----------------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<image.PixelMap> | Yes | Callback used to return the pixel map of the thumbnail.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.getThumbnail((err, pixelmap) => {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : getThumbnail Successfull '+ pixelmap);
});
}
```
### getThumbnail8+
getThumbnail(size: Size, callback: AsyncCallback<image.PixelMap>): void
Obtains the thumbnail of this file asset, with the thumbnail size passed. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ----------------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- |
| size | [Size](#size8) | Yes | Size of the thumbnail. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<image.PixelMap> | Yes | Callback used to return the pixel map of the thumbnail.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.getThumbnail(size, (err, pixelmap) => {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : getThumbnail Successfull '+ pixelmap);
});
}
```
### getThumbnail8+
getThumbnail(size?: Size): Promise<image.PixelMap>
Obtains the thumbnail of this file asset, with the thumbnail size passed. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ---- | -------------- | ---- | ----- |
| size | [Size](#size8) | No | Size of the thumbnail.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Promise<image.PixelMap> | Promise to return the pixel map of the thumbnail.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.getThumbnail(size)
.then((pixelmap) => {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : getThumbnail Successfull '+ pixelmap);
})
.catch((err) => {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : getThumbnail fail'+ err);
});
}
```
### favorite8+
favorite(isFavorite: boolean, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Favorites or unfavorites this file asset. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ---------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------------- |
| isFavorite | boolean | Yes | Whether to favorite or unfavorite the file. The value **true** means to favorite the file, and **false** means to unfavorite the file.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Void callback. |
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.favorite(true,function(err){
// do something
});
}
```
### favorite8+
favorite(isFavorite: boolean): Promise<void>
Favorites or unfavorites this file asset. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ---------- | ------- | ---- | ---------------------------------- |
| isFavorite | boolean | Yes | Whether to favorite or unfavorite the file. The value **true** means to favorite the file, and **false** means to unfavorite the file.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Promise<void> | Void promise.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.favorite(true).then(function() {
console.info("favorite successfully");
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("favorite failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### isFavorite8+
isFavorite(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void
Checks whether this file asset is favorited. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ---------------------------- | ---- | ----------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<boolean> | Yes | Callback used to return whether the file asset is favorited.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.isFavorite((err, isFavorite) => {
if (isFavorite) {
console.info('FileAsset is favorite');
}else{
console.info('FileAsset is not favorite');
}
});
}
```
### isFavorite8+
isFavorite():Promise<boolean>
Checks whether this file asset is favorited. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ---------------------- | ------------------ |
| Promise<boolean> | Promise used to return whether the file asset is favorited.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.isFavorite().then(function(isFavorite){
console.info("isFavorite result:"+ isFavorite);
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("isFavorite failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### trash8+
trash(isTrash: boolean, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Moves this file asset to the trash. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
Files in the trash are not actually deleted. You can set **isTrash** to **false** to restore the files from the trash.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | --------- |
| isTrash | boolean | Yes | Whether to move the file asset to the trash. The value **true** means to move the file asset to the trash, and **false** means the opposite.|
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Void callback. |
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.trash(true, trashCallBack);
function trashCallBack(err, trash) {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK ASSET_CALLBACK trash');
}
}
```
### trash8+
trash(isTrash: boolean): Promise<void>
Moves this file asset to the trash. This API uses a promise to return the result.
Files in the trash are not actually deleted. You can set **isTrash** to **false** to restore the files from the trash.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ------- | ------- | ---- | --------- |
| isTrash | boolean | Yes | Whether to move the file asset to the trash. The value **true** means to move the file asset to the trash, and **false** means the opposite.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Promise<void> | Void promise.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.trash(true).then(function() {
console.info("trash successfully");
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("trash failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### isTrash8+
isTrash(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void
Checks whether this file asset is in the trash. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ---------------------------- | ---- | --------------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<boolean> | Yes | Callback used to return whether the file asset is in the trash. If the file asset is in the trash, **true** will be returned; otherwise, **false** will be returned.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.isTrash(isTrashCallBack);
function isTrashCallBack(err, isTrash) {
if (isTrash == true) {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK ASSET_CALLBACK isTrash = ' + isTrash);
asset.trash(true, trashCallBack);
} else {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK isTrash Unsuccessfull = ' + err);
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : ASSET_CALLBACK isTrash : FAIL');
}
}
}
```
### isTrash8+
isTrash():Promise<boolean>
Checks whether this file asset is in the trash. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | -------------------- |
| Promise<void> | Promise used to return whether the file asset is in the trash. If the file asset is in the trash, **true** will be returned; otherwise, **false** will be returned.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
const fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const asset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
asset.isTrash().then(function(isTrash){
console.info("isTrash result:"+ isTrash);
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("isTrash failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
## FetchFileResult7+
Implements the result set of the file retrieval operation.
### getCount7+
getCount(): number
Obtains the total number of files in the result set.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------ | -------- |
| number | Total number of files.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let getFileCountOneOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [fileType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getFileCountOneOp);
const fetchCount = fetchFileResult.getCount();
}
```
### isAfterLast7+
isAfterLast(): boolean
Checks whether the cursor is in the last row of the result set.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------- | ---------------------------------- |
| boolean | Returns **true** if the cursor is in the last row of the result set; returns *false* otherwise.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const fetchCount = fetchFileResult.getCount();
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : count:' + fetchCount);
let fileAsset = await fetchFileResult.getFirstObject();
for (var i = 1; i < fetchCount; i++) {
fileAsset = await fetchFileResult.getNextObject();
if(i == fetchCount - 1) {
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : isLast');
var result = fetchFileResult.isAfterLast();
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : isAfterLast:' + result);
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : isAfterLast end');
fetchFileResult.close();
}
}
}
```
### close7+
close(): void
Releases and invalidates this **FetchFileResult** instance. Other APIs in this instance cannot be invoked after it is released.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.close();
}
```
### getFirstObject7+
getFirstObject(callback: AsyncCallback<FileAsset>): void
Obtains the first file asset in the result set. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Yes | Callback used to return the first file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getFirstObject((err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log(value);
})
}
```
### getFirstObject7+
getFirstObject(): Promise<FileAsset>
Obtains the first file asset in the result set. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Promise<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Promise used to return the file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getFirstObject().then(function(fileAsset){
console.info("getFirstObject successfully:"+ JSON.stringify(fileAsset));
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("getFirstObject failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### getNextObject7+
getNextObject(callback: AsyncCallback<FileAsset>): void
Obtains the next file asset in the result set. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------------- |
| callbacke | AsyncCallback<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Yes | Callback used to return the next file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getNextObject((err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log(value);
})
}
```
### getNextObject7+
getNextObject(): Promise<FileAsset>
Obtains the next file asset in the result set. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| Promise<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Promise used to return the next file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
const fetchCount = fetchFileResult.getCount();
console.info('mediaLibraryTest : count:' + fetchCount);
fileAsset = await fetchFileResult.getNextObject();
}
```
### getLastObject7+
getLastObject(callback: AsyncCallback<FileAsset>): void
Obtains the last file asset in the result set. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---- | --------------------------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Yes | Callback used to return the last file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getLastObject((err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log(value);
})
}
```
### getLastObject7+
getLastObject(): Promise<FileAsset>
Obtains the last file asset in the result set. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| Promise<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Promise used to return the next file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
let lastObject = await fetchFileResult.getLastObject();
}
```
### getPositionObject7+
getPositionObject(index: number, callback: AsyncCallback<FileAsset>): void
Obtains a file asset with the specified index in the result set. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------ |
| index | number | Yes | Index of the file asset to obtain. The value starts from **0**. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Yes | Callback used to return the last file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getPositionObject(0, (err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log(value);
})
}
```
### getPositionObject7+
getPositionObject(index: number): Promise<FileAsset>
Obtains a file asset with the specified index in the result set. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ----- | ------ | ---- | -------------- |
| index | number | Yes | Index of the file asset to obtain. The value starts from **0**.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| Promise<[FileAsset](#fileasset7)> | Promise used to return the next file asset.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getPositionObject(1, (err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log(value);
})
}
```
### getAllObject7+
getAllObject(callback: AsyncCallback<Array<FileAsset>>): void
Obtains all the file assets in the result set. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | -------------------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback> | Yes | Callback used to return the file assets.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
fetchFileResult.getAllObject((err, value) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log(value);
})
}
```
### getAllObject7+
getAllObject(): Promise<Array<FileAsset>>
Obtains all the file assets in the result set. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ---------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Promise> | Promise used to return the file assets.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let imageType = mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE;
let getImageOp = {
selections: fileKeyObj.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',
selectionArgs: [imageType.toString()],
order: fileKeyObj.DATE_ADDED + " DESC",
extendArgs: "",
};
let fetchFileResult = await media.getFileAssets(getImageOp);
var data = fetchFileResult.getAllObject();
}
```
## Album7+
Provides APIs to implement a physical album.
### Attributes
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Readable | Writable | Description |
| ------------ | ------ | ---- | ---- | ------- |
| albumId | number | Yes | No | Album ID. |
| albumName | string | Yes | Yes | Album name. |
| albumUri8+ | string | Yes | No | Album URI. |
| dateModified | number | Yes | No | Date when the album was modified. |
| count8+ | number | Yes | No | Number of files in the album.|
| relativePath8+ | string | Yes | No | Relative path of the album. |
| coverUri8+ | string | Yes | No | URI of the cover file of the album.|
### commitModify8+
commitModify(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void
Commits the modification in the album attributes to the database. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ---- | ---------- |
| callback | AsyncCallback<void> | Yes | Void callback.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let AlbumNoArgsfetchOp = {
selections: '',
selectionArgs: [],
};
const albumList = await media.getAlbums(AlbumNoArgsfetchOp);
const album = albumList[0];
album.albumName = 'hello';
album.commitModify((err) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Failed ');
return;
}
console.log('Modify successful.');
})
}
```
### commitModify8+
commitModify(): Promise<void>
Commits the modification in the album attributes to the database. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA and ohos.permission.WRITE_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ------------ |
| Promise<void> | Void promise.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let AlbumNoArgsfetchOp = {
selections: '',
selectionArgs: [],
};
const albumList = await media.getAlbums(AlbumNoArgsfetchOp);
const album = albumList[0];
album.albumName = 'hello';
album.commitModify().then(function() {
console.info("commitModify successfully");
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("commitModify failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
### getFileAssets7+
getFileAssets(options: MediaFetchOptions, callback: AsyncCallback<FetchFileResult>): void
Obtains the file assets in this album. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------------------- |
| options | [MediaFetchOptions](#mediafetchoptions7) | Yes | Options for fetching the files. |
| callback | AsyncCallback<[FetchFileResult](#fetchfileresult7)> | Yes | Callback used to return the file assets.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let AlbumNoArgsfetchOp = {
selections: '',
selectionArgs: [],
};
const albumList = await media.getAlbums(AlbumNoArgsfetchOp);
const album = albumList[0];
album.getFileAssets(fileNoArgsfetchOp, getFileAssetsCallBack);
function getFileAssetsCallBack(err, fetchFileResult) {
// do something
}
}
```
### getFileAssets7+
getFileAssets(options?: MediaFetchOptions): Promise<FetchFileResult>
Obtains the file assets in this album. This API uses a promise to return the result.
**Required permissions**: ohos.permission.READ_MEDIA
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
**Parameters**
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | -------------- |
| options | [MediaFetchOptions](#mediafetchoptions7) | No | Options for fetching the files.|
**Return value**
| Type | Description |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Promise<[FetchFileResult](#fetchfileresult7)> | Promise used to return the file assets.|
**Example**
```
async function example() {
let AlbumNoArgsfetchOp = {
selections: '',
selectionArgs: [],
};
const albumList = await media.getAlbums(AlbumNoArgsfetchOp);
const album = albumList[0];
album.getFileAssets(fileNoArgsfetchOp).then(function(albumFetchFileResult){
console.info("getFileAssets successfully:"+ JSON.stringify(albumFetchFileResult));
}).catch(function(err){
console.info("getFileAssets failed with error:"+ err);
});
}
```
## PeerInfo8+
Describes information about a registered device.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Readable| Writable| Description |
| ---------- | -------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---------------- |
| deviceName | string | Yes | No | Name of the registered device. |
| networkId | string | Yes | No | Network ID of the registered device.|
| deviceType | [DeviceType](#devicetype8) | Yes | No | Type of the registered device. |
| isOnline | boolean | Yes | No | Whether the registered device is online. |
## MediaType8+
Enumerates media types.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Default Value| Description|
| ----- | ------ | ---- |
| FILE | 1 | File.|
| IMAGE | 3 | Image.|
| VIDEO | 4 | Video.|
| AUDIO | 5 | Audio.|
## FileKey8+
Enumerates key file information.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Default Value | Description |
| ------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ID | file_id | File ID. |
| RELATIVE_PATH | relative_path | Relative public directory of the file. |
| DISPLAY_NAME | display_name | Display file name. |
| PARENT | parent | Parent directory ID. |
| MIME_TYPE | mime_type | Extended file attributes. |
| MEDIA_TYPE | media_type | Media type. |
| SIZE | size | File size, in bytes. |
| DATE_ADDED | date_added | Date when the file was added. (The value is the number of seconds elapsed since the Epoch time.) |
| DATE_MODIFIED | date_modified | Date when the file was modified. (The value is the number of seconds elapsed since the Epoch time.) |
| DATE_TAKEN | date_taken | Date when the file (photo) was taken. (The value is the number of seconds elapsed since the Epoch time.) |
| TITLE | title | Title in the file. |
| ARTIST | artist | Artist of the file. |
| AUDIOALBUM | audio_album | Audio album. |
| DURATION | duration | Duration, in seconds. |
| WIDTH | width | Image width, in pixels. |
| HEIGHT | height | Image height, in pixels. |
| ORIENTATION | orientation | Image display direction (clockwise rotation angle, for example, 0, 90, and 180, in degrees).|
| ALBUM_ID | bucket_id | ID of the album to which the file belongs. |
| ALBUM_NAME | bucket_display_name | Name of the album to which the file belongs. |
## DirectoryType8+
Enumerates directory types.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Default Value| Description |
| ------------- | ------ | ------------------ |
| DIR_CAMERA | 0 | Directory of camera files.|
| DIR_VIDEO | 1 | Directory of video files. |
| DIR_IMAGE | 2 | Directory of image files. |
| DIR_AUDIO | 3 | Directory of audio files. |
| DIR_DOCUMENTS | 4 | Directory of documents. |
| DIR_DOWNLOAD | 5 | Download directory. |
## DeviceType8+
Enumerates device types.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Default Value| Description |
| ------------ | ------ | ---------- |
| TYPE_UNKNOWN | 0 | Unknown.|
| TYPE_LAPTOP | 1 | Laptop.|
| TYPE_PHONE | 2 | Phone. |
| TYPE_TABLET | 3 | Tablet. |
| TYPE_WATCH | 4 | Smart watch. |
| TYPE_CAR | 5 | Vehicle-mounted device. |
| TYPE_TV | 6 | TV. |
## MediaFetchOptions7+
Describes options for fetching media files.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Readable| Writable| Mandatory| Description |
| ----------------------- | ------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| selections | string | Yes | Yes | Yes | Conditions for fetching files. The enumerated values in [FileKey](#filekey8) are used as the column names of the conditions. Example:
selections: mediaLibrary.FileKey.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ? OR' +mediaLibrary.FileKey.MEDIA_TYPE + '= ?',|
| selectionArgs | Array<string> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Value of the condition, which corresponds to the value of the condition column in **selections**.
Example:
selectionArgs: [mediaLibrary.MediaType.IMAGE.toString(), mediaLibrary.MediaType.VIDEO.toString()], |
| order | string | Yes | Yes | No | Sorting mode of the search results, which can be ascending or descending. The enumerated values in [FileKey](#filekey8) are used as the columns for sorting the search results. Example:
Ascending: order: mediaLibrary.FileKey.DATE_ADDED + " AESC"
Descending: order: mediaLibrary.FileKey.DATE_ADDED + " DESC"|
| uri8+ | string | Yes | Yes | No | File URI. |
| networkId8+ | string | Yes | Yes | No | Network ID of the registered device. |
| extendArgs8+ | string | Yes | Yes | No | Extended parameters for fetching the files. Currently, no extended parameters are available. |
## Size8+
Describes the image size.
| Name | Type | Readable | Writable | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ---- | ---- | -------- |
| width | number | Yes | Yes | Image width, in pixels.|
| height | number | Yes | Yes | Image height, in pixels.|
## MediaAssetOption(deprecated)
Implements the media asset option.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Mandatory| Description |
| ------------ | ------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| src | string | Yes | Application sandbox oath of the local file. |
| mimeType | string | Yes | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type of the media.
The value can be 'image/\*', 'video/\*', 'audio/\*' or 'file\*'.|
| relativePath | string | No | Custom path for storing media assets, for example, 'Pictures/'. If this parameter is unspecified, media assets are stored in the default path.
Default path of images: 'Pictures/'
Default path of videos: 'Videos/'
Default path of audios: 'Audios/'
Default path of files: 'Documents/'|
## MediaSelectOption(deprecated)
Describes media selection option.
> **NOTE**
This API is deprecated since API version 9.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ----- | ------ | ---- | -------------------- |
| type | string | Yes | Media type, which can be **image**, **media**, or **video**. Currently, only **media** is supported.|
| count | number | Yes | Number of media assets selected. The value starts from 1, which indicates that one media asset can be selected. |