public_api.h

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 * @package    visionx::imrec
 * @author     Christian R. G. Dreher <c.dreher@kit.edu>
 * @date       2018
 * @copyright  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
 *             GNU General Public License
 */
 
 
#pragma once
 
 
// STD/STL
#include <filesystem>
#include <map>
 
// ArmarX
#include <VisionX/libraries/imrec/playback/AbstractPlaybackStrategy.h>
#include <VisionX/libraries/imrec/record/AbstractRecordingStrategy.h>
 
 
class CByteImage;
 
 
namespace cv
{
    class Mat;
}
 
 
namespace visionx::imrec
{
 
 
    /**
     * @brief Supported recording Formats.
     *
     * @note If you add new formats, also add them to the registry (declared in an anonymous
     *       namespace) in public_api.cpp.
     */
    enum class Format
    {
        bmp_img_seq,
        png_img_seq,
        png_fast_img_seq,
        png_mt_img_seq,
        png_fast_mt_img_seq,
        jpg_img_seq,
        avi_default,
        mp4_default
    };
 
 
    enum class Framerate
    {
        static_fps,
        dynamic_fps
    };
 
 
    enum class Compression
    {
        lossy,
        lossless
    };
 
 
    struct RegistryEntry
    {
        /**
         * @brief Identifier to use for long-term storage purposes etc.
         */
        std::string id;
 
        /**
         * @brief Human readable identifier for UI's or outputs.  May change, so do not use as an
         *        identifier for long-term storage.
         */
        std::string hr_name;
 
        /**
         * @brief Framerate handling
         */
        Framerate framerate;
 
        /**
         * @brief Compression handling
         */
        Compression compression;
    };
 
 
    const std::string& format2str(const Format format);
 
 
    const std::string& format2hrstr(const Format format);
 
 
    Format str2format(const std::string& format_str);
 
 
    std::vector<Format> getFormats();
 
 
    std::map<Format, RegistryEntry> getFormatsMap();
 
 
    bool isFormatLossless(Format format);
 
 
    bool isFormatDynamicFramerate(Format format);
 
 
    /**
     * @brief Instantiates and returns a new playback strategy which is capable of replaying the file or collection at path
     * @param path Path to the recording file or collection (folder, glob, ...)
     * @return Concrete playback strategy capable of replaying the recording at path
     */
    visionx::imrec::Playback newPlayback(const std::filesystem::path& path);
 
 
    visionx::imrec::Recording newRecording(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& name, const Format format, double fps);
 
 
    /**
     * @brief Creates a new recording given the file extension and additional parameters
     * @param filePath Path to where the recording file should be written to
     * @param fps Amount of frames being recorded per second
     * @return Recording object
     */
    visionx::imrec::Recording newRecording(const std::filesystem::path& filePath, double fps);
 
 
    /**
     * @brief Takes a snapshot using the default recording method for snapshots
     * @param filePath Path to where the recording file should be written to
     * @param image The image to be saved
     */
    void takeSnapshot(const CByteImage& image, const std::filesystem::path& filePath);
 
 
    /**
     * @brief Takes a snapshot using the default recording method for snapshots
     * @param filePath Path to where the recording file should be written to
     * @param image The image to be saved
     */
    void takeSnapshot(const cv::Mat& image, const std::filesystem::path& filePath);
 
}