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esphome::camera::Camera Class Referenceabstract

Abstract camera base class. More...

#include <camera.h>

Inheritance diagram for esphome::camera::Camera:
esphome::EntityBase esphome::Component esphome::esp32_camera::ESP32Camera

Public Member Functions

 Camera ()
 
virtual void add_listener (CameraListener *listener)=0
 Add a listener to receive camera events.
 
virtual CameraImageReader * create_image_reader ()=0
 Returns a new camera image reader that keeps track of the JPEG data in the camera image.
 
virtual void request_image (CameraRequester requester)=0
 
virtual void start_stream (CameraRequester requester)=0
 
virtual void stop_stream (CameraRequester requester)=0
 
virtual ~Camera ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from esphome::EntityBase
 ESPDEPRECATED ("Use get_name_to() or get_log_name() instead. Will be removed in ESPHome 2027.5.0", "2026.11.0") const StringRef &get_name() const
 The name is in flash here; the first call makes a RAM copy that is kept for the life of the device.
 
StringRef get_name_to (std::span< char, ENTITY_NAME_BUF_SIZE > buffer) const
 Get the name of this Entity, copied out of flash into buffer.
 
 ESPDEPRECATED ("Use get_name_to() or get_log_name() instead. Will be removed in ESPHome 2027.5.0", "2026.11.0") const StringRef &get_name() const
 
const StringRef & get_name_to (std::span< char, ENTITY_NAME_BUF_SIZE >) const
 
bool name_equals (const StringRef &other) const
 
const ProgmemStringRef & get_name_progmem () const
 The name as stored, for consumers that read flash themselves (e.g. API progmem fields).
 
size_t write_name_to (char *buf, size_t buf_size) const
 Copy the name into buf (null terminated), returns its length.
 
const LogString * get_log_name () const
 Get the name for a "%s" log argument (LOG_STR_ARG).
 
bool has_own_name () const
 
uint32_t get_object_id_hash () const
 
StringRef get_object_id_to (std::span< char, OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN > buf) const
 Get object_id with zero heap allocation For static case: returns StringRef to internal storage (buffer unused) For dynamic case: formats into buffer and returns StringRef to buffer.
 
size_t write_object_id_to (char *buf, size_t buf_size) const
 Write object_id directly to buffer, returns length written (excluding null) Useful for building compound strings without intermediate buffer.
 
bool is_internal () const
 
void set_internal (bool internal)
 
bool is_disabled_by_default () const
 
EntityCategory get_entity_category () const
 
const char * get_device_class_to (std::span< char, MAX_DEVICE_CLASS_LENGTH > buffer) const
 
ProgmemStringRef get_device_class_progmem () const
 The device class as stored (in flash on ESP8266), for consumers that read flash themselves.
 
StringRef get_unit_of_measurement_ref () const
 
const char * get_icon_to (std::span< char, MAX_ICON_LENGTH > buffer) const
 
ProgmemStringRef get_icon_progmem () const
 The icon as stored (in flash on ESP8266), for consumers that read flash themselves.
 
uint32_t get_device_id () const
 
Device * get_device () const
 
bool has_state () const
 
void set_has_state (bool state)
 
 ESPDEPRECATED ("Use make_entity_preference<T>() instead, or preferences won't be migrated. " "See https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/85. Will be removed in 2027.1.0.", "2026.7.0") uint32_t get_preference_hash()
 Get a unique hash for storing preferences/settings for this entity.
 
template<typename T >
ESPPreferenceObject make_entity_preference (uint32_t version=0)
 Create a preference object for storing this entity's state/settings.
 
template<typename T >
ESPPreferenceObject make_entity_preference (uint32_t version, bool in_flash)
 As make_entity_preference(), stored in flash or RTC memory where the backend supports the choice.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from esphome::Component
virtual void setup ()
 Where the component's initialization should happen.
 
virtual void loop ()
 This method will be called repeatedly.
 
virtual void dump_config ()
 
virtual float get_setup_priority () const
 priority of setup().
 
float get_actual_setup_priority () const
 
void set_setup_priority (float priority)
 
void call ()
 
virtual void on_shutdown ()
 
virtual void on_safe_shutdown ()
 
virtual bool teardown ()
 Called during teardown to allow component to gracefully finish operations.
 
virtual void on_powerdown ()
 Called after teardown is complete to power down hardware.
 
uint8_t get_component_state () const
 
void reset_to_construction_state ()
 Reset this component back to the construction state to allow setup to run again.
 
bool is_in_loop_state () const
 Check if this component has completed setup and is in the loop state.
 
bool is_idle () const
 Check if this component is idle.
 
void mark_failed ()
 Mark this component as failed.
 
void mark_failed (const LogString *message)
 
void disable_loop ()
 Disable this component's loop.
 
void enable_loop ()
 Enable this component's loop.
 
void enable_loop_soon_any_context ()
 Thread and ISR-safe version of enable_loop() that can be called from any context.
 
bool is_failed () const
 
bool is_ready () const
 
virtual bool can_proceed ()
 
bool status_has_warning () const
 
bool status_has_error () const
 
void status_set_warning ()
 
void status_set_warning (const char *message)
 
void status_set_warning (const LogString *message)
 
bool status_comm_result (bool ok)
 Clears the warning when ok, else sets it with message (default "Communication failed"); returns ok.
 
bool status_comm_result (bool ok, const LogString *message)
 
void status_set_error ()
 
void status_set_error (const LogString *message)
 
void status_clear_warning ()
 
void status_clear_error ()
 
 ESPDEPRECATED ("Use status_momentary_warning() without a name. Removed in 2027.5.0", "2026.11.0") void status_momentary_warning(const char *name
 
void status_momentary_warning (uint32_t length=5000)
 Set warning status flag and clear it after length ms.
 
void status_momentary_warning (const LogString *message, uint32_t length=5000)
 
 ESPDEPRECATED ("Use status_momentary_error() without a name. Removed in 2027.5.0", "2026.11.0") void status_momentary_error(const char *name
 
void status_momentary_error (uint32_t length=5000)
 Set error status flag and clear it after length ms.
 
void status_momentary_error (const LogString *message, uint32_t length=5000)
 
bool has_overridden_loop () const
 
const LogString * get_component_log_str () const ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE
 Get the integration where this component was declared as a LogString for logging.
 
bool should_warn_of_blocking (uint32_t blocking_time, uint32_t &threshold_ms_out)
 

Static Public Member Functions

static Camera * instance ()
 The singleton instance of the camera implementation.
 

Static Protected Attributes

static Camera * global_camera = nullptr
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Data Fields inherited from esphome::Component
uint32_t length = 5000)
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from esphome::EntityBase
friend void::setup ()
 
friend void::original_setup ()
 
void configure_entity_ (const char *name, uint32_t object_id_hash, uint32_t entity_fields)
 Combined entity setup from codegen: set name, object_id hash, entity string indices, and flags.
 
void set_device_ (Device *device)
 
ESPPreferenceObject make_entity_preference_ (size_t size, uint32_t version)
 Non-template helpers for make_entity_preference() to avoid code bloat.
 
ESPPreferenceObject make_entity_preference_ (size_t size, uint32_t version, bool in_flash)
 
uint32_t entity_preference_key_ (uint32_t version)
 Key for both helpers; preference hash migration goes here.
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from esphome::Component
friend void::setup ()
 
friend void::original_setup ()
 
void set_component_source_ (uint8_t index)
 Set where this component was loaded from for some debug messages.
 
virtual void call_setup ()
 
void call_dump_config_ ()
 
void enable_loop_slow_path_ ()
 
void set_component_state_ (uint8_t state)
 Helper to set component state (clears state bits and sets new state)
 
bool set_status_flag_ (uint8_t flag)
 Helper to set a status LED flag on both this component and the app.
 
bool set_error_flag_ (const LogString *message)
 Set the error flag and log it; true when it was not set before.
 
void set_interval (const char *name, uint32_t interval, std::function< void()> &&f)
 Set an interval function with a const char* name.
 
void set_interval (uint32_t id, uint32_t interval, std::function< void()> &&f)
 Set an interval function with a numeric ID (zero heap allocation).
 
void set_interval (InternalSchedulerID id, uint32_t interval, std::function< void()> &&f)
 
void set_interval (uint32_t interval, std::function< void()> &&f)
 
bool cancel_interval (const char *name)
 Cancel an interval function.
 
bool cancel_interval (uint32_t id)
 
bool cancel_interval (InternalSchedulerID id)
 
void set_timeout (const char *name, uint32_t timeout, std::function< void()> &&f)
 Set a timeout function with a const char* name.
 
void set_timeout (uint32_t id, uint32_t timeout, std::function< void()> &&f)
 Set a timeout function with a numeric ID (zero heap allocation).
 
void set_timeout (InternalSchedulerID id, uint32_t timeout, std::function< void()> &&f)
 
void set_timeout (uint32_t timeout, std::function< void()> &&f)
 
bool cancel_timeout (const char *name)
 Cancel a timeout function.
 
bool cancel_timeout (uint32_t id)
 
bool cancel_timeout (InternalSchedulerID id)
 
void defer (const char *name, std::function< void()> &&f)
 Defer a callback to the next loop() call with a const char* name.
 
void defer (std::function< void()> &&f)
 Defer a callback to the next loop() call.
 
void defer (uint32_t id, std::function< void()> &&f)
 Defer a callback with a numeric ID (zero heap allocation)
 
bool cancel_defer (const char *name)
 Cancel a defer callback using the specified name, name must not be empty.
 
bool cancel_defer (uint32_t id)
 
void status_clear_warning_slow_path_ ()
 
void status_clear_error_slow_path_ ()
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from esphome::EntityBase
ProgmemStringRef name_
 
uint32_t object_id_hash_ {}
 
Device * device_ {}
 
struct esphome::EntityBase::EntityFlags flags_
 
uint8_t device_class_idx_ {}
 
uint8_t uom_idx_ {}
 
uint8_t icon_idx_ {}
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from esphome::Component
uint8_t component_source_index_ {0}
 Index into component source PROGMEM lookup table (0 = not set)
 
uint8_t warn_if_blocking_over_ {WARN_IF_BLOCKING_OVER_CS}
 Warn threshold in centiseconds (max 2550ms)
 
uint8_t component_state_ {0x00}
 State of this component - each bit has a purpose: Bits 0-2: Component state (0x00=CONSTRUCTION, 0x01=SETUP, 0x02=LOOP, 0x03=FAILED, 0x04=LOOP_DONE) Bit 3: STATUS_LED_WARNING Bit 4: STATUS_LED_ERROR Bit 5: Has overridden loop() (set at registration time) Bits 6-7: Unused - reserved for future expansion.
 
volatile bool pending_enable_loop_ {false}
 ISR-safe flag for enable_loop_soon_any_context.
 
ComponentRuntimeStats runtime_stats_
 

Detailed Description

Abstract camera base class.

Collaborates with API. 1) API server starts and registers as a listener (add_listener) to receive new images from the camera. 2) API connection creates an image reader (create_image_reader) when it receives the first image it will send. 3) API connection receives protobuf CameraImageRequest and calls request_image. 3.a) API connection receives protobuf CameraImageRequest and calls start_stream. 4) Camera implementation provides JPEG data in the CameraImage and notifies listeners. 5) API connection sets the image in the image reader. 6) API connection consumes data from the image reader and returns the image when finished. 7.a) Camera captures a new image and continues with 4) until start_stream is called.

Definition at line 116 of file camera.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Camera()

esphome::camera::Camera::Camera ( )

Definition at line 8 of file camera.cpp.

◆ ~Camera()

virtual esphome::camera::Camera::~Camera ( )
inlinevirtual

Definition at line 129 of file camera.h.

Member Function Documentation

◆ add_listener()

virtual void esphome::camera::Camera::add_listener ( CameraListener * listener)
pure virtual

Add a listener to receive camera events.

Implemented in esphome::esp32_camera::ESP32Camera.

◆ create_image_reader()

virtual CameraImageReader * esphome::camera::Camera::create_image_reader ( )
pure virtual

Returns a new camera image reader that keeps track of the JPEG data in the camera image.

Implemented in esphome::esp32_camera::ESP32Camera.

◆ instance()

Camera * esphome::camera::Camera::instance ( )
static

The singleton instance of the camera implementation.

Definition at line 18 of file camera.cpp.

◆ request_image()

virtual void esphome::camera::Camera::request_image ( CameraRequester requester)
pure virtual

◆ start_stream()

virtual void esphome::camera::Camera::start_stream ( CameraRequester requester)
pure virtual

◆ stop_stream()

virtual void esphome::camera::Camera::stop_stream ( CameraRequester requester)
pure virtual

Field Documentation

◆ global_camera

Camera * esphome::camera::Camera::global_camera = nullptr
staticprotected

Definition at line 135 of file camera.h.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files: