Uri Expose Exception Resolved

QRCode/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1,26 +1,39 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest package="com.truiton.mobile.vision.qrcode"
-          xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.truiton.mobile.vision.qrcode">
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.camera"
-        android:required="true"/>
-    <uses-permission
-        android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+        android:required="true" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+
+        <provider
+            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+                android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
+        </provider>
+
+
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.vision.DEPENDENCIES"
-            android:value="barcode"/>
-        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
+            android:value="barcode" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MainActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden">
             <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
     </application>

QRCode/app/src/main/java/com/truiton/mobile/vision/qrcode/MainActivity.java

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
+import android.support.v4.content.FileProvider;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
                                 break;
                         }
                     }
+
                     if (barcodes.size() == 0) {
                         scanResults.setText("Scan Failed: Found nothing to scan");
                     }
@@ -145,13 +148,26 @@ protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
                         .show();
                 Log.e(LOG_TAG, e.toString());
             }
+            /*Deleting the photo stored after clicking the picture*/
+            File photo = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "picture.jpg");
+            if (photo.exists()) {
+                photo.delete();
+            }
+
         }
     }
 
     private void takePicture() {
         Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
         File photo = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "picture.jpg");
-        imageUri = Uri.fromFile(photo);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
+            imageUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(getApplicationContext(),
+                    getApplicationContext()
+                            .getPackageName() + ".provider", photo);
+        } else {
+            imageUri = Uri.fromFile(photo);
+        }
+
         intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, imageUri);
         startActivityForResult(intent, PHOTO_REQUEST);
     }

QRCode/app/src/main/res/xml/provider_paths.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
+</paths>