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00001 /** \file
00002  * \brief Main API
00003  *
00004  * See Copyright Notice in im_lib.h
00005  */
00006 
00007 #ifndef __IM_H
00008 #define __IM_H
00009 
00010 #if defined(__cplusplus)
00011 extern "C" {
00012 #endif
00013       
00014 
00015 /** Image data type descriptors. \n
00016  * See also \ref datatypeutl.
00017  * \ingroup imagerep */
00018 enum imDataType
00019 {
00020   IM_BYTE,   /**< "unsigned char". 1 byte from 0 to 255.                  */
00021   IM_USHORT, /**< "unsigned short". 2 bytes from 0 to 65,535.             */
00022   IM_INT,    /**< "int". 4 bytes from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.    */
00023   IM_FLOAT,  /**< "float". 4 bytes single precision IEEE floating point.  */
00024   IM_CFLOAT  /**< complex "float". 2 float values in sequence, real and imaginary parts.   */
00025 };
00026 
00027 /** Image color mode color space descriptors (first byte). \n
00028  * See also \ref colormodeutl.
00029  * \ingroup imagerep */
00030 enum imColorSpace
00031 {
00032   IM_RGB,    /**< Red, Green and Blue (nonlinear).              */
00033   IM_MAP,    /**< Indexed by RGB color map (data_type=IM_BYTE). */
00034   IM_GRAY,   /**< Shades of gray, luma (nonlinear Luminance), or an intensity value that is not related to color. */
00035   IM_BINARY, /**< Indexed by 2 colors: black (0) and white (1) (data_type=IM_BYTE).     */
00036   IM_CMYK,   /**< Cian, Magenta, Yellow and Black (nonlinear).                          */
00037   IM_YCBCR,  /**< ITU-R 601 Y'CbCr. Y' is luma (nonlinear Luminance).                   */
00038   IM_LAB,    /**< CIE L*a*b*. L* is Lightness (nonlinear Luminance, nearly perceptually uniform). */
00039   IM_LUV,    /**< CIE L*u*v*. L* is Lightness (nonlinear Luminance, nearly perceptually uniform). */
00040   IM_XYZ     /**< CIE XYZ. Linear Light Tristimulus, Y is linear Luminance.             */
00041 };
00042 
00043 /** Image color mode configuration/extra descriptors (1 bit each in the second byte). \n
00044  * See also \ref colormodeutl.
00045  * \ingroup imagerep */
00046 enum imColorModeConfig
00047 {
00048   IM_ALPHA    = 0x100,  /**< adds an Alpha channel */
00049   IM_PACKED   = 0x200,  /**< packed components (rgbrgbrgb...) */
00050   IM_TOPDOWN  = 0x400   /**< orientation from top down to bottom */
00051 };
00052 
00053 
00054 
00055 /** File Access Error Codes
00056  * \ingroup file */
00057 enum imErrorCodes 
00058 {
00059   IM_ERR_NONE,     /**< No error. */
00060   IM_ERR_OPEN,     /**< Error while opening the file (read or write). */
00061   IM_ERR_ACCESS,   /**< Error while accessing the file (read or write). */
00062   IM_ERR_FORMAT,   /**< Invalid or unrecognized file format. */
00063   IM_ERR_DATA,     /**< Invalid or unsupported data. */
00064   IM_ERR_COMPRESS, /**< Invalid or unsupported compression. */
00065   IM_ERR_MEM,      /**< Insuficient memory */
00066   IM_ERR_COUNTER   /**< Interrupted by the counter */
00067 };
00068 
00069 /* Internal Image File Structure. */
00070 typedef struct _imFile imFile;
00071 
00072 /** Opens the file for reading. It must exists. Also reads file header.
00073  * It will try to identify the file format.
00074  * See also \ref imErrorCodes. \n
00075  * In Lua the IM file metatable name is "imFile".
00076  * When converted to a string will return "imFile(%p)" where %p is replaced by the userdata address.
00077  * If the file is already closed by im.FileClose, then it will return also the suffix "-closed".
00078  *
00079  * \verbatim im.FileOpen(file_name: string) -> ifile: imFile, error: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00080  * \ingroup file */
00081 imFile* imFileOpen(const char* file_name, int *error);
00082 
00083 /** Opens the file for reading using a specific format. It must exists. Also reads file header.
00084  * See also \ref imErrorCodes and \ref format.
00085  *
00086  * \verbatim im.FileOpenAs(file_name, format: string) -> ifile: imFile, error: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00087  * \ingroup file */
00088 imFile* imFileOpenAs(const char* file_name, const char* format, int *error);
00089 
00090 /** Creates a new file for writing using a specific format. If the file exists will be replaced. \n
00091  * It will only initialize the format driver and create the file, no data is actually written.
00092  * See also \ref imErrorCodes and \ref format.
00093  *
00094  * \verbatim im.FileNew(file_name: string, format: string) -> ifile: imFile, error: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00095  * \ingroup file */
00096 imFile* imFileNew(const char* file_name, const char* format, int *error);
00097 
00098 /** Closes the file. \n
00099  * In Lua if this function is not called, the file is closed by the garbage collector.
00100  *
00101  * \verbatim im.FileClose(ifile: imFile) [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00102  * \verbatim ifile:Close() [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00103  * \ingroup file */
00104 void imFileClose(imFile* ifile);  
00105 
00106 /** Returns an internal handle.
00107  * index=0 returns always an imBinFile* handle, 
00108  * but for some formats returns NULL because they do not use imBinFile (like AVI and WMV).
00109  * index=1 return an internal structure used by the format, usually is a handle 
00110  * to a third party library structure. This is file format dependent.
00111  *
00112  * \verbatim ifile:Handle() -> handle: userdata [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00113  * \ingroup file */
00114 void* imFileHandle(imFile* ifile, int index);  
00115 
00116 /** Returns file information. 
00117  *  image_count is the number of images in a stack or 
00118  *  the number of frames in a video/animation or the depth of a volume data. \n
00119  *  compression and image_count can be NULL.
00120  * See also \ref format.
00121  *
00122  * \verbatim ifile:GetInfo() -> format: string, compression: string, image_count: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00123  * \ingroup file */
00124 void imFileGetInfo(imFile* ifile, char* format, char* compression, int *image_count);
00125 
00126 /** Changes the write compression method. \n
00127  * If the compression is not supported will return an error code when writting. \n
00128  * Use NULL to set the default compression. You can use the imFileGetInfo to retrieve the actual compression
00129  * but only after \ref imFileWriteImageInfo. Only a few formats allow you to change the compression between frames.
00130  *
00131  * \verbatim ifile:SetInfo(compression: string) [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00132  * \ingroup file */
00133 void imFileSetInfo(imFile* ifile, const char* compression);
00134 
00135 /** Changes an extended attribute. \n
00136  * The data will be internally duplicated. \n
00137  * If data is NULL the attribute is removed.
00138  * See also \ref imDataType.
00139  *
00140  * \verbatim ifile:SetAttribute(attrib: string, data_type: number, data: table of numbers or string) [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00141  * If data_type is IM_BYTE, as_string can be used as data.
00142  * \ingroup file */
00143 void imFileSetAttribute(imFile* ifile, const char* attrib, int data_type, int count, const void* data);
00144 
00145 /** Returns an extended attribute. \n
00146  * Returns NULL if not found. data_type and count can be NULL.
00147  * See also \ref imDataType.
00148  *
00149  * \verbatim ifile:GetAttribute(attrib: string, [as_string: boolean]) -> data: table of numbers or string, data_type: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00150  * If data_type is IM_BYTE, as_string can be used to return a string instead of a table.
00151  * \ingroup file */
00152 const void* imFileGetAttribute(imFile* ifile, const char* attrib, int *data_type, int *count);
00153 
00154 /** Returns a list of the attribute names. \n
00155  * "attrib" must contain room enough for "attrib_count" names. Use "attrib=NULL" to return only the count.
00156  *
00157  * \verbatim ifile:GetAttributeList() -> data: table of strings [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00158  * \ingroup file */
00159 void imFileGetAttributeList(imFile* ifile, char** attrib, int *attrib_count);
00160 
00161 /** Returns the pallete if any. \n
00162  * "palette" must be a 256 colors alocated array. \n
00163  * Returns zero in "palette_count" if there is no palette. "palette_count" is >0 and <=256.
00164  *
00165  * \verbatim ifile:GetPalette() -> palette: imPalette [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00166  * \ingroup file */
00167 void imFileGetPalette(imFile* ifile, long* palette, int *palette_count);
00168 
00169 /** Changes the pallete. \n
00170  *  "palette_count" is >0 and <=256.
00171  *
00172  * \verbatim ifile:SetPalette(palette: imPalette) [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00173  * \ingroup file */
00174 void imFileSetPalette(imFile* ifile, long* palette, int palette_count);
00175 
00176 /** Reads the image header if any and returns image information. \n
00177  * Reads also the extended image attributes, so other image attributes will be available only after calling this function. \n
00178  * Returns an error code.
00179  * index specifies the image number between 0 and image_count-1. \n
00180  * Some drivers reads only in sequence, so "index" can be ignored by the format driver. \n
00181  * Any parameters can be NULL. This function must be called at least once, check each format documentation.
00182  * See also \ref imErrorCodes, \ref imDataType, \ref imColorSpace and \ref imColorModeConfig.
00183  *
00184  * \verbatim ifile:ReadImageInfo([index: number]) -> error: number, width: number, height: number, file_color_mode: number, file_data_type: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00185  * Default index is 0.
00186  * \ingroup file */
00187 int imFileReadImageInfo(imFile* ifile, int index, int *width, int *height, int *file_color_mode, int *file_data_type);
00188 
00189 /** Writes the image header. Writes the file header at the first time it is called.
00190  * Writes also the extended image attributes. \n
00191  * Must call imFileSetPalette and set other attributes before calling this function. \n
00192  * In some formats the color space will be converted to match file format specification. \n
00193  * Returns an error code. This function must be called at least once, check each format documentation.
00194  * See also \ref imErrorCodes, \ref imDataType, \ref imColorSpace and \ref imColorModeConfig.
00195  *
00196  * \verbatim ifile:WriteImageInfo(width: number, height: number, user_color_mode: number, user_data_type: number) -> error: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00197  * \ingroup file */
00198 int imFileWriteImageInfo(imFile* ifile, int width, int height, int user_color_mode, int user_data_type);
00199 
00200 /** Reads the image data with or without conversion. \n
00201  * The data can be converted to bitmap when reading.
00202  * Data type conversion to byte will always scan for min-max then scale to 0-255, 
00203  * except integer values that min-max are already between 0-255. Complex to real conversions will use the magnitude. \n
00204  * Color mode flags contains packed, alpha and top-botttom information.
00205  * If flag is 0 means unpacked, no alpha and bottom up. If flag is -1 the file original flags are used. \n
00206  * Returns an error code.
00207  * See also \ref imErrorCodes, \ref imDataType, \ref imColorSpace and \ref imColorModeConfig.
00208  *
00209  * \verbatim ifile:ReadImageData(data: userdata, convert2bitmap: bool, color_mode_flags: number) -> error: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00210  * \ingroup file */
00211 int imFileReadImageData(imFile* ifile, void* data, int convert2bitmap, int color_mode_flags);
00212                            
00213 /** Writes the image data. \n
00214  * Returns an error code.
00215  *
00216  * \verbatim ifile:WriteImageData(data: userdata) -> error: number [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00217  * \ingroup file */
00218 int imFileWriteImageData(imFile* ifile, void* data);
00219 
00220 
00221 
00222 
00223 /** Registers all the internal formats. \n
00224  * It is automatically called internally when a format is accessed, 
00225  * but can be called to force the internal formats to be registered before other formats.
00226  * Notice that additional formats when registered will be registered before the internal formats 
00227  * if imFormatRegisterInternal is not called yet. \n
00228  * To control the register order is usefull when two format drivers handle the same format. 
00229  * The first registered format will always be used first.
00230  * \ingroup format */
00231 void imFormatRegisterInternal(void);
00232 
00233 /** Remove all registered formats.
00234  * \ingroup format */
00235 void imFormatRemoveAll(void);
00236 
00237 /** Returns a list of the registered formats. \n
00238  * format_list is an array of format identifiers. 
00239  * Each format identifier is 10 chars max, maximum of 50 formats. 
00240  * You can use "char* format_list[50]". 
00241  *
00242  * \verbatim im.FormatList() -> format_list: table of strings [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00243  * \ingroup format */
00244 void imFormatList(char** format_list, int *format_count);
00245 
00246 /** Returns the format description. \n
00247  * Format description is 50 chars max. \n
00248  * Extensions are separated like "*.tif;*.tiff;", 50 chars max. \n
00249  * Returns an error code. The parameters can be NULL, except format.
00250  * See also \ref format.
00251  *
00252  * \verbatim im.FormatInfo(format: string) -> error: number, desc: string, ext: string, can_sequence: boolean [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00253  * \ingroup format */
00254 int imFormatInfo(const char* format, char* desc, char* ext, int *can_sequence);
00255 
00256 /** Returns the format compressions. \n
00257  * Compressions are 20 chars max each, maximum of 50 compressions. You can use "char* comp[50]". \n
00258  * color_mode and data_type are optional, use -1 to ignore them. \n
00259  * If you use them they will select only the allowed compressions checked like in \ref imFormatCanWriteImage. \n
00260  * Returns an error code.
00261  * See also \ref format, \ref imErrorCodes, \ref imDataType, \ref imColorSpace and \ref imColorModeConfig.
00262  *
00263  * \verbatim im.FormatCompressions(format: string, [color_mode: number], [data_type: number]) -> error: number, comp: table of strings [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00264  * \ingroup format */
00265 int imFormatCompressions(const char* format, char** comp, int *comp_count, int color_mode, int data_type);
00266 
00267 /** Checks if the format suport the given image class at the given compression. \n
00268  * Returns an error code.
00269  * See also \ref format, \ref imErrorCodes, \ref imDataType, \ref imColorSpace and \ref imColorModeConfig.
00270  *
00271  * \verbatim im.FormatCanWriteImage(format: string, compression: string, color_mode: number, data_type: number) -> can_write: boolean [in Lua 5] \endverbatim
00272  * \ingroup format */
00273 int imFormatCanWriteImage(const char* format, const char* compression, int color_mode, int data_type);
00274 
00275 
00276 #if defined(__cplusplus)
00277 }
00278 #endif
00279 
00280 #include "old_im.h"
00281 
00282 #endif