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XMP Array Property - Bag, Seq, or Alt

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How to insert or update an XMP array property (bag, seq, or alt).

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// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {

  private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";

  // Called when the activity is first created.
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    boolean success = false;

    // This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkXmp xmp = new CkXmp();

    // Load a JPG or TIF image file.
    // Sample JPG's with XMP metadata may be found at:
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample1.jpg
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample2.jpg
    // http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample3.jpg
    success = xmp.LoadAppFile("sample1.jpg");
    if (success != true) {
        Log.i(TAG, xmp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    Log.i(TAG, "Num embedded XMP docs: " + String.valueOf(xmp.get_NumEmbedded()));

    // Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
    // (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)
    CkXml xml;
    xml = xmp.GetEmbedded(0);
    if (xmp.get_LastMethodSuccess() == true) {

        // Create an object to hold one or more string values.
        CkStringArray sa = new CkStringArray();
        success = sa.Append("value_1");
        success = sa.Append("value_2");
        // ...

        success = xmp.AddArray(xml,"bag","Iptc4xmpCore:Chilkat",sa);
        if (success != true) {
            Log.i(TAG, xmp.lastErrorText());
            }
        else {
            // Save the JPG.
            success = xmp.SaveAppFile("modified.jpg");
            if (success != true) {
                Log.i(TAG, xmp.lastErrorText());
                }

            }

        }
    else {
        Log.i(TAG, xmp.lastErrorText());
        }


  }

  static {
      System.loadLibrary("chilkat");

      // Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
      // then you will see the following error message at application startup:
      //"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
  }
}