byte[] flattenBitmap(Bitmap bitmap) {
// Try go guesstimate how much space the icon will take when serialized
// to avoid unnecessary allocations/copies during the write.
int size = bitmap.getWidth() * bitmap.getHeight() * 4;
ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream(size);
try {
bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, out);
out.flush();
out.close();
return out.toByteArray();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.w("Favorite", "Could not write icon");
return null;
}
}