NSArray *devices = [AVCaptureDevice devicesWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
if (devices != nil && [devices count] > 1) return YES;
return NO;
}
- (AVCaptureDevice *)cameraWithPosition : (AVCaptureDevicePosition) position
{
NSArray *devices = [AVCaptureDevice devicesWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
for (AVCaptureDevice *device in devices )
if ( == position )
return device;
return nil ;
}
- (void) swapFrontAndBackCameras {
//check for available cameras!
if (![self hasMultipleCameras]) return;
//assumes session is running
NSArray *inputs = ; //should only be one value!
for ( AVCaptureDeviceInput *captureDeviceInput in inputs ) {
AVCaptureDevice *device = ;
if ( [device hasMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo ] ) {
AVCaptureDevicePosition position = ;
AVCaptureDevice *newCamera = nil ;
AVCaptureDeviceInput *newInput = nil ;
if (position == AVCaptureDevicePositionFront)
newCamera = [self cameraWithPosition:AVCaptureDevicePositionBack];
else
newCamera = [self cameraWithPosition:AVCaptureDevicePositionFront];
[self initializeCaptureDevice:newCamera];
newInput = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:newCamera error:nil];
// beginConfiguration ensures that pending changes are not applied immediately
[ beginConfiguration ];
[ removeInput:captureDeviceInput]; //remove current
[ addInput:newInput]; //add new
// Changes take effect once the outermost commitConfiguration is invoked.
[ commitConfiguration];
break ;
}
}
}