[Java>Flickrj]Flickr Java API(Flickrj Library)

Access to the Flickr's photo via Flickr Java API(Flickrj Library).
The Api spec is maintained by the Flickr, but this flickrj library kit is not maintained or supported by Flickr. Please read the attention carefully before using this library.

References

• Flickr's API documents
  http://www.flickr.com/services/api/
• Flickrj web site
  http://flickrj.sourceforge.net/
• Flickrj javadoc
  http://flickrj.sourceforge.net/
  

Install and Setup

1. Get Flickr API keys to use the Flickr's API
   http://www.flickr.com/services/api/keys/
2. Download flickrj library and set jar file into the library directory
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/flickrj/
   

Import Classes

import com.aetrion.flickr.Flickr;
import com.aetrion.flickr.REST;
import com.aetrion.flickr.photos.SearchParameters;
import com.aetrion.flickr.photos.PhotoList;
import com.aetrion.flickr.photos.PhotosInterface;
import com.aetrion.flickr.photos.Photo;

Sample Program

• Search photos with tag keywords and get result
  

       //Set api key
      String key="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
      String svr="www.flickr.com";
      REST rest=new REST();
      rest.setHost(svr);
     
      //initialize Flickr object with key and rest
      Flickr flickr=new Flickr(key,rest);
      Flickr.debugStream=false;
  
      //initialize SearchParameter object, this object stores the search keyword
      SearchParameters searchParams=new SearchParameters();
      searchParams.setSort(SearchParameters.INTERESTINGNESS_DESC);
     
      //Create tag keyword array
      String[] tags=new String[]{"Dog","Beagle"};
      searchParams.setTags(tags);
  
      //Initialize PhotosInterface object
      PhotosInterface photosInterface=flickr.getPhotosInterface();
      //Execute search with entered tags
      PhotoList photoList=photosInterface.search(searchParams,20,1);
  
      //get search result and fetch the photo object and get small square imag's url
      if(photoList!=null){
         //Get search result and check the size of photo result
         for(int i=0;i<photoList.size();i++){
            //get photo object
            Photo photo=(Photo)photoList.get(i);
           
            //Get small square url photo
            StringBuffer strBuf=new StringBuffer();
            strBuf.append("<a href=\"\">");
            strBuf.append("<img border=\"0\" src=\""+photo.getSmallSquareUrl()+"\">");
            strBuf.append("</a>\n");
            ....
         }
      }
  

• Get photo and information with specified photo ID
  

       //Set api key
      String key="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
      String svr="www.flickr.com";
      REST rest=new REST();
      rest.setHost(svr);
     
      //initialize Flickr object with key and rest
      Flickr flickr=new Flickr(key,rest);
      Flickr.debugStream=false;
  
      //Initialize PhotosInterface object
      PhotosInterface photosInterface=flickr.getPhotosInterface();
      //Execute search with photo ID you want to get information
      Photo photo=photosInterface.getPhoto("[Photo ID]");
      if(photo!=null){
         StringBuffer strBuf=new StringBuffer();
         strBuf.append("<a href=\"\">");
         strBuf.append("<img border=\"0\" src=\""+photo.getThumbnailUrl()+"\">");
         strBuf.append("</a>\n");
      }