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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, Jerome Fimes, Communications & Systemes <jerome.fimes@c-s.fr>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS `AS IS'
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
+#include <strings.h>
+#define _stricmp strcasecmp
+#define _strnicmp strncasecmp
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+
+#include "opj_config.h"
+#include "openjpeg.h"
+#include "stdlib.h"
+
+
+
+#define NUM_COMPS			3
+#define IMAGE_WIDTH			2000
+#define IMAGE_HEIGHT		2000
+#define TILE_WIDTH			1000
+#define TILE_HEIGHT			1000
+#define COMP_PREC			8
+#define OUTPUT_FILE			"test.j2k"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/**
+sample error callback expecting a FILE* client object
+*/
+void error_callback_file(const char *msg, void *client_data) {
+	FILE *stream = (FILE*)client_data;
+	fprintf(stream, "[ERROR] %s", msg);
+}
+/**
+sample warning callback expecting a FILE* client object
+*/
+void warning_callback_file(const char *msg, void *client_data) {
+	FILE *stream = (FILE*)client_data;
+	fprintf(stream, "[WARNING] %s", msg);
+}
+/**
+sample error debug callback expecting no client object
+*/
+void error_callback(const char *msg, void *client_data) {
+	(void)client_data;
+	fprintf(stdout, "[ERROR] %s", msg);
+}
+/**
+sample warning debug callback expecting no client object
+*/
+void warning_callback(const char *msg, void *client_data) {
+	(void)client_data;
+	fprintf(stdout, "[WARNING] %s", msg);
+}
+/**
+sample debug callback expecting no client object
+*/
+void info_callback(const char *msg, void *client_data) {
+	(void)client_data;
+	fprintf(stdout, "[INFO] %s", msg);
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int main ()
+{
+	opj_cparameters_t l_param;
+	opj_codec_t * l_codec;
+	opj_image_t * l_image;
+	opj_image_cmptparm_t l_params [NUM_COMPS];
+	FILE * l_file;
+	opj_stream_t * l_stream;
+	OPJ_UINT32 l_nb_tiles = (IMAGE_WIDTH/TILE_WIDTH) * (IMAGE_HEIGHT/TILE_HEIGHT);
+	OPJ_UINT32 l_data_size = TILE_WIDTH * TILE_HEIGHT * NUM_COMPS * (COMP_PREC/8);
+
+#ifdef USING_MCT
+	const OPJ_FLOAT32 l_mct [] =
+	{
+		1 , 0 , 0 ,
+		0 , 1 , 0 ,
+		0 , 0 , 1
+	};
+
+	const OPJ_INT32 l_offsets [] =
+	{
+		128 , 128 , 128
+	};
+#endif
+
+	opj_image_cmptparm_t * l_current_param_ptr;
+	OPJ_UINT32 i;
+	OPJ_BYTE *l_data;
+
+	//PROFINIT();
+	l_data = (OPJ_BYTE*) malloc(TILE_WIDTH * TILE_HEIGHT * NUM_COMPS * (COMP_PREC/8) * sizeof(OPJ_BYTE));
+
+	fprintf(stdout, "Encoding random values -> keep in mind that this is very hard to compress\n");
+	for (i=0;i<l_data_size;++i)	{
+		l_data[i] = rand();
+	}
+
+	opj_set_default_encoder_parameters(&l_param);
+	/** you may here add custom encoding parameters */
+	/* rate specifications */
+	/** number of quality layers in the stream */
+	l_param.tcp_numlayers = 1;
+	l_param.cp_fixed_quality = 1;
+	l_param.tcp_distoratio[0] = 20;
+	/* is using others way of calculation */
+	/* l_param.cp_disto_alloc = 1 or l_param.cp_fixed_alloc = 1 */
+	/* l_param.tcp_rates[0] = ... */
+
+
+	/* tile definitions parameters */
+	/* position of the tile grid aligned with the image */
+	l_param.cp_tx0 = 0;
+	l_param.cp_ty0 = 0;
+	/* tile size, we are using tile based encoding */
+	l_param.tile_size_on = OPJ_TRUE;
+	l_param.cp_tdx = TILE_WIDTH;
+	l_param.cp_tdy = TILE_HEIGHT;
+
+	/* use irreversible encoding ?*/
+	l_param.irreversible = 1;
+
+	/* do not bother with mct, the rsiz is set when calling opj_set_MCT*/
+	/*l_param.cp_rsiz = STD_RSIZ;*/
+
+	/* no cinema */
+	/*l_param.cp_cinema = 0;*/
+
+	/* no not bother using SOP or EPH markers, do not use custom size precinct */
+	/* number of precincts to specify */
+	/* l_param.csty = 0;*/
+	/* l_param.res_spec = ... */
+	/* l_param.prch_init[i] = .. */
+	/* l_param.prcw_init[i] = .. */
+
+
+	/* do not use progression order changes */
+	/*l_param.numpocs = 0;*/
+	/* l_param.POC[i].... */
+
+	/* do not restrain the size for a component.*/
+	/* l_param.max_comp_size = 0; */
+
+	/** block encoding style for each component, do not use at the moment */
+	/** J2K_CCP_CBLKSTY_TERMALL, J2K_CCP_CBLKSTY_LAZY, J2K_CCP_CBLKSTY_VSC, J2K_CCP_CBLKSTY_SEGSYM, J2K_CCP_CBLKSTY_RESET */
+	/* l_param.mode = 0;*/
+
+	/** number of resolutions */
+	l_param.numresolution = 6;
+
+	/** progression order to use*/
+	/** LRCP, RLCP, RPCL, PCRL, CPRL */
+	l_param.prog_order = LRCP;
+
+	/** no "region" of interest, more precisally component */
+	/* l_param.roi_compno = -1; */
+	/* l_param.roi_shift = 0; */
+
+	/* we are not using multiple tile parts for a tile. */
+	/* l_param.tp_on = 0; */
+	/* l_param.tp_flag = 0; */
+
+	/* if we are using mct */
+#ifdef USING_MCT
+	opj_set_MCT(&l_param,l_mct,l_offsets,NUM_COMPS);
+#endif
+
+
+	/* image definition */
+	l_current_param_ptr = l_params;
+	for (i=0;i<NUM_COMPS;++i) {
+		/* do not bother bpp useless */
+		/*l_current_param_ptr->bpp = COMP_PREC;*/
+		l_current_param_ptr->dx = 1;
+		l_current_param_ptr->dy = 1;
+
+		l_current_param_ptr->h = IMAGE_HEIGHT;
+		l_current_param_ptr->w = IMAGE_WIDTH;
+
+		l_current_param_ptr->sgnd = 0;
+		l_current_param_ptr->prec = COMP_PREC;
+
+		l_current_param_ptr->x0 = 0;
+		l_current_param_ptr->y0 = 0;
+
+		++l_current_param_ptr;
+	}
+
+	l_codec = opj_create_compress_v2(CODEC_J2K);
+	if (!l_codec) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* catch events using our callbacks and give a local context */
+	//opj_set_info_handler(l_codec, info_callback,00);
+	//opj_set_warning_handler(l_codec, warning_callback,00);
+	//opj_set_error_handler(l_codec, error_callback,00);
+
+	l_image = opj_image_tile_create(NUM_COMPS,l_params,CLRSPC_SRGB);
+	if (! l_image) {
+		opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	l_image->x0 = 0;
+	l_image->y0 = 0;
+	l_image->x1 = IMAGE_WIDTH;
+	l_image->y1 = IMAGE_HEIGHT;
+	l_image->color_space = CLRSPC_SRGB;
+
+	if (! opj_setup_encoder_v2(l_codec,&l_param,l_image)) {
+		opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+		opj_image_destroy(l_image);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	l_file = fopen(OUTPUT_FILE,"wb");
+	if (! l_file) {
+		opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+		opj_image_destroy(l_image);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	l_stream = opj_stream_create_default_file_stream(l_file, OPJ_FALSE);
+
+	if (! opj_start_compress(l_codec,l_image,l_stream)) {
+		opj_stream_destroy(l_stream);
+		fclose(l_file);
+		opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+		opj_image_destroy(l_image);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	for (i=0;i<l_nb_tiles;++i) {
+		if (! opj_write_tile(l_codec,i,l_data,l_data_size,l_stream)) {
+			opj_stream_destroy(l_stream);
+			fclose(l_file);
+			opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+			opj_image_destroy(l_image);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (! opj_end_compress(l_codec,l_stream)) {
+		opj_stream_destroy(l_stream);
+		fclose(l_file);
+		opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+		opj_image_destroy(l_image);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	opj_stream_destroy(l_stream);
+	fclose(l_file);
+	opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+	opj_image_destroy(l_image);
+
+	// Print profiling
+	//PROFPRINT();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+