[libcamera-devel] [PATCH 3/6] libcamera: color_space: Add fromString() function

Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com
Thu Aug 25 16:36:54 CEST 2022


Hi Umang,

On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 06:49:53PM +0530, Umang Jain wrote:
> On 8/25/22 3:02 AM, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 12:40:59PM +0300, Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel wrote:
> >> On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 12:07:59PM +0530, Umang Jain wrote:
> >>> On 8/23/22 11:13 PM, Laurent Pinchart via libcamera-devel wrote:
> >>>> Add a ColorSpace:fromString() function to parse a string into a color
> >>>> space. The string can either contain the name of a well-known color
> >>>> space, or four color space components separate by a '/' character.
> >>> 
> >>> I don't see the order of four components separated by '/' - documented
> >>> in the codebase.
> >>> Should we document the string order as well?
> >>>
> >>> '''
> >>> The string representation of the colorspace separated by '/' is as follows:
> >>>       <Color primaries>/<Transfer function>/<Y'CbCr Encoding>/<Range>
> >>> '''
> >> 
> >> I'll expand the documentation of the function to make this more
> >> explicit.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> >> I'm also wondering (warning, bikeshedding ahead) if the '/'-separated
> >> format is the best option. GStreamer uses colons to separate the
> >> components, and only accepts numerical values for the components in that
> >> case. I'm not aware of (but haven't looked for) alternatives.
> 
> Oh, so we can't really align with gstreamer using the colon(':') because 
> it would split awkwardly with utils::split(str, ":")  I think
> 
> ColorSpace::Primaries::Rec709:ColorSpace::TransferFunction::Rec709:ColorSpace::YcbcrEncoding::Rec709:ColorSpace::Range::Full

The string doesn't have to fully qualify the components, it would be

	Rec709:Rec709:Rec709:Full

> In that case, I think "/" is our best choice. Second best I think will 
> be "|"
> 
> I saw a few Colorspace::toString() randomly on the internet, but none 
> were structural. They were mostly just meant to print it out for logs 
> (and not treating as string input).
> 
> I also saw DRM also has colorspaces but haven't came across a helper 
> like we need. I am not sure if it's worth to look further! "/" is 
> already a good starting point, given our requirements.
> 
> > By the way, the '/'-separated format comes from toString(). If we want
> > to change it, we should update the toString() function as well.
> 
> Ack.
> 
> >>>> Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>
> >>> Reviewed-by: Umang Jain <umang.jain at ideasonboard.com>
> >>>
> >>>> ---
> >>>>    include/libcamera/color_space.h |   2 +
> >>>>    src/libcamera/color_space.cpp   | 149 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
> >>>>    2 files changed, 121 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
> >>>>
> >>>> diff --git a/include/libcamera/color_space.h b/include/libcamera/color_space.h
> >>>> index 8030a264c66f..f493f72d2db8 100644
> >>>> --- a/include/libcamera/color_space.h
> >>>> +++ b/include/libcamera/color_space.h
> >>>> @@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public:
> >>>>    
> >>>>    	std::string toString() const;
> >>>>    	static std::string toString(const std::optional<ColorSpace> &colorSpace);
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	static std::optional<ColorSpace> fromString(const std::string &str);
> >>>>    };
> >>>>    
> >>>>    bool operator==(const ColorSpace &lhs, const ColorSpace &rhs);
> >>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/color_space.cpp b/src/libcamera/color_space.cpp
> >>>> index 1b2dd2404452..5233626f5ae9 100644
> >>>> --- a/src/libcamera/color_space.cpp
> >>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/color_space.cpp
> >>>> @@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
> >>>>    #include <map>
> >>>>    #include <sstream>
> >>>>    #include <utility>
> >>>> +#include <vector>
> >>>> +
> >>>> +#include <libcamera/base/utils.h>
> >>>>    
> >>>>    /**
> >>>>     * \file color_space.h
> >>>> @@ -208,6 +211,44 @@ const ColorSpace ColorSpace::Rec2020 = {
> >>>>     * \brief The pixel range used with by color space
> >>>>     */
> >>>>    
> >>>> +namespace {
> >>>> +
> >>>> +const std::array<std::pair<ColorSpace, const char *>, 6> colorSpaceNames = { {
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Raw, "RAW" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Srgb, "sRGB" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Sycc, "sYCC" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Smpte170m, "SMPTE170M" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Rec2020, "Rec2020" },
> >>>> +} };
> >>>> +
> >>>> +const std::map<ColorSpace::Primaries, std::string> primariesNames = {
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Primaries::Raw, "RAW" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Primaries::Smpte170m, "SMPTE170M" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Primaries::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Primaries::Rec2020, "Rec2020" },
> >>>> +};
> >>>> +
> >>>> +const std::map<ColorSpace::TransferFunction, std::string> transferNames = {
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::TransferFunction::Linear, "Linear" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::TransferFunction::Srgb, "sRGB" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::TransferFunction::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> +};
> >>>> +
> >>>> +const std::map<ColorSpace::YcbcrEncoding, std::string> encodingNames = {
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::YcbcrEncoding::None, "None" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::YcbcrEncoding::Rec601, "Rec601" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::YcbcrEncoding::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::YcbcrEncoding::Rec2020, "Rec2020" },
> >>>> +};
> >>>> +
> >>>> +const std::map<ColorSpace::Range, std::string> rangeNames = {
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Range::Full, "Full" },
> >>>> +	{ ColorSpace::Range::Limited, "Limited" },
> >>>> +};
> >>>> +
> >>>> +} /* namespace */
> >>>> +
> >>>>    /**
> >>>>     * \brief Assemble and return a readable string representation of the
> >>>>     * ColorSpace
> >>>> @@ -223,14 +264,6 @@ std::string ColorSpace::toString() const
> >>>>    {
> >>>>    	/* Print out a brief name only for standard color spaces. */
> >>>>    
> >>>> -	static const std::array<std::pair<ColorSpace, const char *>, 6> colorSpaceNames = { {
> >>>> -		{ ColorSpace::Raw, "RAW" },
> >>>> -		{ ColorSpace::Srgb, "sRGB" },
> >>>> -		{ ColorSpace::Sycc, "sYCC" },
> >>>> -		{ ColorSpace::Smpte170m, "SMPTE170M" },
> >>>> -		{ ColorSpace::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> -		{ ColorSpace::Rec2020, "Rec2020" },
> >>>> -	} };
> >>>>    	auto it = std::find_if(colorSpaceNames.begin(), colorSpaceNames.end(),
> >>>>    			       [this](const auto &item) {
> >>>>    				       return *this == item.first;
> >>>> @@ -240,28 +273,6 @@ std::string ColorSpace::toString() const
> >>>>    
> >>>>    	/* Assemble a name made of the constituent fields. */
> >>>>    
> >>>> -	static const std::map<Primaries, std::string> primariesNames = {
> >>>> -		{ Primaries::Raw, "RAW" },
> >>>> -		{ Primaries::Smpte170m, "SMPTE170M" },
> >>>> -		{ Primaries::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> -		{ Primaries::Rec2020, "Rec2020" },
> >>>> -	};
> >>>> -	static const std::map<TransferFunction, std::string> transferNames = {
> >>>> -		{ TransferFunction::Linear, "Linear" },
> >>>> -		{ TransferFunction::Srgb, "sRGB" },
> >>>> -		{ TransferFunction::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> -	};
> >>>> -	static const std::map<YcbcrEncoding, std::string> encodingNames = {
> >>>> -		{ YcbcrEncoding::None, "None" },
> >>>> -		{ YcbcrEncoding::Rec601, "Rec601" },
> >>>> -		{ YcbcrEncoding::Rec709, "Rec709" },
> >>>> -		{ YcbcrEncoding::Rec2020, "Rec2020" },
> >>>> -	};
> >>>> -	static const std::map<Range, std::string> rangeNames = {
> >>>> -		{ Range::Full, "Full" },
> >>>> -		{ Range::Limited, "Limited" },
> >>>> -	};
> >>>> -
> >>>>    	auto itPrimaries = primariesNames.find(primaries);
> >>>>    	std::string primariesName =
> >>>>    		itPrimaries == primariesNames.end() ? "Invalid" : itPrimaries->second;
> >>>> @@ -303,6 +314,84 @@ std::string ColorSpace::toString(const std::optional<ColorSpace> &colorSpace)
> >>>>    	return colorSpace->toString();
> >>>>    }
> >>>>    
> >>>> +/**
> >>>> + * \brief Construct a color space from a string
> >>>> + * \param[in] str The string
> >>>> + *
> >>>> + * The string \a str can contain the name of a well-known color space, or be
> >>>> + * made of the four color space components separate by a '/' character. Any
> >>>> + * failure to parse the string, either because it doesn't match the expected
> >>>> + * format, or because the one of the names isn't recognized, will cause this
> >>>> + * function to return std::nullopt.
> >>>> + *
> >>>> + * \return The ColorSpace corresponding to the string, or std::nullopt if the
> >>>> + * string doesn't describe a known color space
> >>>> + */
> >>>> +std::optional<ColorSpace> ColorSpace::fromString(const std::string &str)
> >>>> +{
> >>>> +	/* First search for a standard color space name match. */
> >>>> +	auto itColorSpace = std::find_if(colorSpaceNames.begin(), colorSpaceNames.end(),
> >>>> +					 [&str](const auto &item) {
> >>>> +						 return str == item.second;
> >>>> +					 });
> >>>> +	if (itColorSpace != colorSpaceNames.end())
> >>>> +		return itColorSpace->first;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	/*
> >>>> +	 * If not found, the string must contain the four color space
> >>>> +	 * components separated by a '/' character.
> >>>> +	 */
> >>>> +	const auto &split = utils::split(str, "/");
> >>>> +	std::vector<std::string> components{ split.begin(), split.end() };
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	if (components.size() != 4)
> >>>> +		return std::nullopt;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	ColorSpace colorSpace = ColorSpace::Raw;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	/* Color primaries */
> >>>> +	auto itPrimaries = std::find_if(primariesNames.begin(), primariesNames.end(),
> >>>> +					[&components](const auto &item) {
> >>>> +						return components[0] == item.second;
> >>>> +					});
> >>>> +	if (itPrimaries == primariesNames.end())
> >>>> +		return std::nullopt;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	colorSpace.primaries = itPrimaries->first;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	/* Transfer function */
> >>>> +	auto itTransfer = std::find_if(transferNames.begin(), transferNames.end(),
> >>>> +				       [&components](const auto &item) {
> >>>> +					       return components[1] == item.second;
> >>>> +				       });
> >>>> +	if (itTransfer == transferNames.end())
> >>>> +		return std::nullopt;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	colorSpace.transferFunction = itTransfer->first;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	/* YCbCr encoding */
> >>>> +	auto itEncoding = std::find_if(encodingNames.begin(), encodingNames.end(),
> >>>> +				       [&components](const auto &item) {
> >>>> +					       return components[2] == item.second;
> >>>> +				       });
> >>>> +	if (itEncoding == encodingNames.end())
> >>>> +		return std::nullopt;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	colorSpace.ycbcrEncoding = itEncoding->first;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	/* Quantization range */
> >>>> +	auto itRange = std::find_if(rangeNames.begin(), rangeNames.end(),
> >>>> +				    [&components](const auto &item) {
> >>>> +					    return components[3] == item.second;
> >>>> +				    });
> >>>> +	if (itRange == rangeNames.end())
> >>>> +		return std::nullopt;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	colorSpace.range = itRange->first;
> >>>> +
> >>>> +	return colorSpace;
> >>>> +}
> >>>> +
> >>>>    /**
> >>>>     * \brief Compare color spaces for equality
> >>>>     * \return True if the two color spaces are identical, false otherwise

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart


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