Implement Camera2 API support with backward compatibility and user-configurable backend selection

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This PR implements comprehensive Camera2 API support for the android-gpuimage-plus library while maintaining full backward compatibility with the existing Camera API. The implementation provides a flexible camera backend system that allows users to choose between legacy Camera API and modern Camera2 API at runtime.

Key Features

Camera Backend Abstraction System

• CameraBackend abstract class providing a unified interface for camera operations
• CameraBackendLegacy wrapping the existing Camera API implementation with zero breaking changes
• CameraBackend2 implementing modern Camera2 API features with proper lifecycle management
• CameraBackendFactory for intelligent backend selection with automatic fallback

User Interface Enhancements

The demo MainActivity now includes a camera configuration panel with:

• Checkbox to toggle between Camera API backends
• Real-time status display showing Camera2 availability and current backend
• Persistent settings storage using SharedPreferences
• Runtime information and testing tools for developers

Robust Error Handling

• Automatic fallback to legacy API when Camera2 is unavailable (API < 21)
• Comprehensive permission checking for Camera2 operations
• Safe lifecycle management with proper cleanup
• Detailed logging and debugging information

Technical Implementation

The CameraInstance singleton has been refactored to delegate operations to the selected backend while maintaining its existing public API. This ensures that:

// Existing code continues to work unchanged
CameraInstance.getInstance().tryOpenCamera(callback);

// Camera2 can be optionally enabled
CameraInstance.getInstance().initializeWithContext(context);
CameraInstance.setCameraBackendType(CameraBackendFactory.CameraBackendType.CAMERA2);

The Camera2 implementation includes:

• Background thread handling for camera operations
• Proper CameraDevice and CameraCaptureSession management
• Size selection and configuration matching legacy behavior
• Touch-to-focus functionality with Camera2 APIs

Backward Compatibility

This implementation maintains 100% backward compatibility:

• All existing applications continue to work without any code changes
• Default behavior uses the legacy Camera API
• No breaking changes to public APIs
• Same camera functionality and behavior as before

Testing and Validation

The PR includes comprehensive testing tools:

• CameraBackendTest class for runtime validation
• Detailed status information in the demo application
• Logging integration for debugging camera backend behavior
• Build verification on both debug and release configurations

Documentation

Complete documentation is provided including:

• Migration guide for developers wanting to adopt Camera2
• Usage examples and best practices
• Architecture overview and technical details
• User interface changes and interaction flows

This implementation successfully addresses the original requirement to support Camera2 API while providing users with flexible backend selection through an intuitive UI, all without breaking existing functionality.

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