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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
/*
* Copyright (C) 2021, Ideas On Board
*
* algorithm.cpp - IPA control algorithm interface
*/
#include "algorithm.h"
/**
* \file algorithm.h
* \brief Algorithm common interface
*/
namespace libcamera {
namespace ipa {
/**
* \class Algorithm
* \brief The base class for all IPA algorithms
* \tparam Module The IPA module type for this class of algorithms
*
* The Algorithm class defines a standard interface for IPA algorithms
* compatible with the \a Module. By abstracting algorithms, it makes possible
* the implementation of generic code to manage algorithms regardless of their
* specific type.
*
* To specialize the Algorithm class template, an IPA module shall specialize
* the Module class template with module-specific context and configuration
* types, and pass the specialized Module class as the \a Module template
* argument.
*/
/**
* \typedef Algorithm::Module
* \brief The IPA module type for this class of algorithms
*/
/**
* \fn Algorithm::init()
* \brief Initialize the Algorithm with tuning data
* \param[in] context The shared IPA context
* \param[in] tuningData The tuning data for the algorithm
*
* This function is called once, when the IPA module is initialized, to
* initialize the algorithm. The \a tuningData YamlObject contains the tuning
* data for algorithm.
*
* \return 0 if successful, an error code otherwise
*/
/**
* \fn Algorithm::configure()
* \brief Configure the Algorithm given an IPAConfigInfo
* \param[in] context The shared IPA context
* \param[in] configInfo The IPA configuration data, received from the pipeline
* handler
*
* Algorithms may implement a configure operation to pre-calculate
* parameters prior to commencing streaming.
*
* Configuration state may be stored in the IPASessionConfiguration structure of
* the IPAContext.
*
* \return 0 if successful, an error code otherwise
*/
/**
* \fn Algorithm::prepare()
* \brief Fill the \a params buffer with ISP processing parameters for a frame
* \param[in] context The shared IPA context
* \param[in] frame The frame context sequence number
* \param[in] frameContext The FrameContext for this frame
* \param[out] params The ISP specific parameters.
*
* This function is called for every frame when the camera is running before it
* is processed by the ISP to prepare the ISP processing parameters for that
* frame.
*
* Algorithms shall fill in the parameter structure fields appropriately to
* configure the ISP processing blocks that they are responsible for. This
* includes setting fields and flags that enable those processing blocks.
*/
/**
* \fn Algorithm::queueRequest()
* \brief Provide control values to the algorithm
* \param[in] context The shared IPA context
* \param[in] frame The frame number to apply the control values
* \param[in] controls The list of user controls
*
* This function is called for each request queued to the camera. It provides
* the controls stored in the request to the algorithm. The \a frame number
* is the Request sequence number and identifies the desired corresponding
* frame to target for the controls to take effect.
*
* Algorithms shall read the applicable controls and store their value for later
* use during frame processing.
*/
/**
* \fn Algorithm::process()
* \brief Process ISP statistics, and run algorithm operations
* \param[in] context The shared IPA context
* \param[in] frameContext The current frame's context
* \param[in] stats The IPA statistics and ISP results
*
* This function is called while camera is running for every frame processed by
* the ISP, to process statistics generated from that frame by the ISP.
* Algorithms shall use this data to run calculations and update their state
* accordingly.
*
* Processing shall not take an undue amount of time, and any extended or
* computationally expensive calculations or operations must be handled
* asynchronously in a separate thread.
*
* Algorithms can store state in their respective IPAFrameContext structures,
* and reference state from the IPAFrameContext of other algorithms.
*
* \todo Historical data may be required as part of the processing.
* Either the previous frame, or the IPAFrameContext state of the frame
* that generated the statistics for this operation may be required for
* some advanced algorithms to prevent oscillations or support control
* loops correctly. Only a single IPAFrameContext is available currently,
* and so any data stored may represent the results of the previously
* completed operations.
*
* Care shall be taken to ensure the ordering of access to the information
* such that the algorithms use up to date state as required.
*/
/**
* \class AlgorithmFactory
* \brief Registration of Algorithm classes and creation of instances
* \tparam _Algorithm The algorithm class type for this factory
*
* To facilitate instantiation of Algorithm classes, the AlgorithmFactory class
* implements auto-registration of algorithms with the IPA Module class. Each
* Algorithm subclass shall register itself using the REGISTER_IPA_ALGORITHM()
* macro, which will create a corresponding instance of an AlgorithmFactory and
* register it with the IPA Module.
*/
/**
* \fn AlgorithmFactory::AlgorithmFactory()
* \brief Construct an algorithm factory
* \param[in] name Name of the algorithm class
*
* Creating an instance of the factory automatically registers is with the IPA
* Module class, enabling creation of algorithm instances through
* Module::createAlgorithm().
*
* The factory \a name identifies the algorithm and shall be unique.
*/
/**
* \fn AlgorithmFactory::create()
* \brief Create an instance of the Algorithm corresponding to the factory
* \return A pointer to a newly constructed instance of the Algorithm subclass
* corresponding to the factory
*/
/**
* \def REGISTER_IPA_ALGORITHM
* \brief Register an algorithm with the IPA module
* \param[in] algorithm Class name of Algorithm derived class to register
* \param[in] name Name of the algorithm
*
* Register an Algorithm subclass with the IPA module to make it available for
* instantiation through Module::createAlgorithm(). The \a name identifies the
* algorithm and must be unique across all algorithms registered for the IPA
* module.
*/
} /* namespace ipa */
} /* namespace libcamera */
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