fix: remove exif metadata preservation (#3511)

## 🎯 Goal

This PR addresses a crash on later RN versions (`0.84` that we're aware
of specifically). The reason is the deprecation/removal of
`assets-library` on iOS. One important point here is the fact that we've
never used this anyway and while it could technically be invoked by
various integrations there is no reason for the lightweight
implementation SDK side to expose this kind of API.

The native handlers can still be registered in a way that allows for
data preservation through other libraries.

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Author: isekovanic

package/native-package/android/src/main/java/com/streamchatreactnative/StreamChatReactNative.java

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.util.Base64;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -33,108 +32,6 @@ public class StreamChatReactNative {
   private final static String SCHEME_FILE = "file";
   private final static String SCHEME_HTTP = "http";
   private final static String SCHEME_HTTPS = "https";
-
-
-  // List of known EXIF tags we will be copying.
-  // Orientation, width, height, and some others are ignored
-  // TODO: Find any missing tag that might be useful
-  private final static String[] EXIF_TO_COPY_ROTATED = new String[]
-    {
-      ExifInterface.TAG_APERTURE_VALUE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_MAX_APERTURE_VALUE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_METERING_MODE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_ARTIST,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_BITS_PER_SAMPLE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_COMPRESSION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_BODY_SERIAL_NUMBER,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_BRIGHTNESS_VALUE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_CONTRAST,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_CAMERA_OWNER_NAME,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_COLOR_SPACE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_COPYRIGHT,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_DATETIME,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_DATETIME_DIGITIZED,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_DATETIME_ORIGINAL,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_DEVICE_SETTING_DESCRIPTION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_DIGITAL_ZOOM_RATIO,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_EXIF_VERSION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_EXPOSURE_BIAS_VALUE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_EXPOSURE_INDEX,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_EXPOSURE_MODE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_EXPOSURE_TIME,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_EXPOSURE_PROGRAM,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FLASH,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FLASH_ENERGY,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FOCAL_LENGTH,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FOCAL_LENGTH_IN_35MM_FILM,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FOCAL_PLANE_RESOLUTION_UNIT,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FOCAL_PLANE_X_RESOLUTION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_FOCAL_PLANE_Y_RESOLUTION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_PHOTOMETRIC_INTERPRETATION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_PLANAR_CONFIGURATION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_F_NUMBER,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GAIN_CONTROL,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GAMMA,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_ALTITUDE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_ALTITUDE_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_AREA_INFORMATION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DATESTAMP,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DOP,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_LATITUDE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_LATITUDE_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_LONGITUDE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_LONGITUDE_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_STATUS,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_BEARING,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_BEARING_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_DISTANCE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_DISTANCE_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_LATITUDE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_LATITUDE_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_LONGITUDE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DEST_LONGITUDE_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_DIFFERENTIAL,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_IMG_DIRECTION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_IMG_DIRECTION_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_MAP_DATUM,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_MEASURE_MODE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_PROCESSING_METHOD,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_SATELLITES,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_SPEED,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_SPEED_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_STATUS,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_TIMESTAMP,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_TRACK,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_TRACK_REF,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_GPS_VERSION_ID,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_IMAGE_DESCRIPTION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_IMAGE_UNIQUE_ID,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_ISO_SPEED,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_PHOTOGRAPHIC_SENSITIVITY,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_JPEG_INTERCHANGE_FORMAT,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_JPEG_INTERCHANGE_FORMAT_LENGTH,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_LENS_MAKE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_LENS_MODEL,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_LENS_SERIAL_NUMBER,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_LENS_SPECIFICATION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_LIGHT_SOURCE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_MAKE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_MAKER_NOTE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_MODEL,
-      // ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION, // removed
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SATURATION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SHARPNESS,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SHUTTER_SPEED_VALUE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SOFTWARE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SUBJECT_DISTANCE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SUBJECT_DISTANCE_RANGE,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_SUBJECT_LOCATION,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_USER_COMMENT,
-      ExifInterface.TAG_WHITE_BALANCE
-    };
-
-
-
   /**
    * Resize the specified bitmap.
    */
@@ -263,55 +160,6 @@ private static File getFileFromUri(Context context, Uri uri) {
     return file;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Attempts to copy exif info from one file to another. Note: orientation, width, and height
-   exif attributes are not copied since those are lost after image rotation.
-
-   * imageUri: original image URI as provided from JS
-   * dstPath: final image output path
-   * Returns true if copy was successful, false otherwise.
-   */
-  public static boolean copyExif(Context context, Uri imageUri, String dstPath){
-    ExifInterface src = null;
-    ExifInterface dst = null;
-
-    try {
-
-      File file = getFileFromUri(context, imageUri);
-      if (!file.exists()) {
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      src = new ExifInterface(file.getAbsolutePath());
-      dst = new ExifInterface(dstPath);
-
-    } catch (Exception ignored) {
-      Log.e("StreamChatReactNative::copyExif", "EXIF read failed", ignored);
-    }
-
-    if(src == null || dst == null){
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    try{
-
-      for (String attr : EXIF_TO_COPY_ROTATED)
-      {
-        String value = src.getAttribute(attr);
-        if (value != null){
-          dst.setAttribute(attr, value);
-        }
-      }
-      dst.saveAttributes();
-
-    } catch (Exception ignored) {
-      Log.e("StreamChatReactNative::copyExif", "EXIF copy failed", ignored);
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get orientation by reading Image metadata
    */
@@ -591,4 +439,3 @@ public static Bitmap createResizedImage(Context context, Uri imageUri, int newWi
     return scaledImage;
   }
 }
-

package/native-package/android/src/main/java/com/streamchatreactnative/StreamChatReactNativeModule.java

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
-import android.util.Log;
-
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ public String getName() {
   }
 
   @ReactMethod
-  public void createResizedImage(String uri, double width, double height, String format, double quality, String mode, boolean onlyScaleDown, Double rotation, @Nullable String outputPath, Boolean keepMeta, Promise promise) {
+  public void createResizedImage(String uri, double width, double height, String format, double quality, String mode, boolean onlyScaleDown, Double rotation, @Nullable String outputPath, Promise promise) {
     WritableMap options = Arguments.createMap();
     options.putString("mode", mode);
     options.putBoolean("onlyScaleDown", onlyScaleDown);
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ public void createResizedImage(String uri, double width, double height, String f
       @Override
       protected void doInBackgroundGuarded(Void... params) {
         try {
-          Object response = createResizedImageWithExceptions(uri, (int) width, (int) height, format, (int) quality, rotation.intValue(), outputPath, keepMeta, options);
+          Object response = createResizedImageWithExceptions(uri, (int) width, (int) height, format, (int) quality, rotation.intValue(), outputPath, options);
           promise.resolve(response);
         }
         catch (IOException e) {
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ protected void doInBackgroundGuarded(Void... params) {
   @SuppressLint("LongLogTag")
   private Object createResizedImageWithExceptions(String imagePath, int newWidth, int newHeight,
                                                   String compressFormatString, int quality, int rotation, String outputPath,
-                                                  final boolean keepMeta,
                                                   final ReadableMap options) throws IOException {
 
     Bitmap.CompressFormat compressFormat = Bitmap.CompressFormat.valueOf(compressFormatString);
@@ -89,16 +86,6 @@ private Object createResizedImageWithExceptions(String imagePath, int newWidth,
       response.putDouble("size", resizedImage.length());
       response.putDouble("width", scaledImage.getWidth());
       response.putDouble("height", scaledImage.getHeight());
-
-      // Copy file's metadata/exif info if required
-      if(keepMeta){
-        try{
-          StreamChatReactNative.copyExif(this.getReactApplicationContext(), imageUri, resizedImage.getAbsolutePath());
-        }
-        catch(Exception ignored){
-          Log.e("StreamChatReactNative::createResizedImageWithExceptions", "EXIF copy failed", ignored);
-        }
-      }
     } else {
       throw new IOException("Error getting resized image path");
     }

package/native-package/android/src/oldarch/com/streamchatreactnative/StreamChatReactNative.java

@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ abstract class StreamChatReactNativeSpec extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
     super(context);
   }
 
-  public abstract void createResizedImage(String uri, double width, double height, String format, double quality, String mode, boolean onlyScaleDown, Double rotation, @Nullable String outputPath, Boolean keepMeta, Promise promise);
+  public abstract void createResizedImage(String uri, double width, double height, String format, double quality, String mode, boolean onlyScaleDown, Double rotation, @Nullable String outputPath, Promise promise);
 }