# Media Library Management
>  **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 **Note**: This API is no longer maintained since API version 8.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
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.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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
storeMediaAsset(option: MediaAssetOption): Promise<string>
Stores a media asset. This API uses a promise to return the URI that stores the media asset.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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
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.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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://**.|
| 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"
];
/* Online image usage mode
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
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.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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"
];
/* Online image usage mode
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
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.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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://**.|
| 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"
];
/* Online image usage mode
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
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.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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
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.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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**
| Parameter | 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 of 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 of 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 cannot be invoked after the instance 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 of 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 of 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
**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()], |
| order8+ | 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
Implements the media asset option.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**System capability**: SystemCapability.Multimedia.MediaLibrary.Core
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
| ------------ | ------ | ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| src | string | Yes | Absolute path of the local file of the application. |
| 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
Describes media selection option.
This API is defined but not implemented in OpenHarmony 3.1 Release. It will be available for use in OpenHarmony 3.1 MR.
**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. If **count** is set to **1**, one media asset can be selected. If **count** is greater than **1**, multiple media assets can be selected. |