6 files changed, 65 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.cpp b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd46846a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, Ideas On Board
+ *
+ * algorithm.cpp - IPU3 control algorithm interface
+ */
+
+#include "algorithm.h"
+
+/**
+ * \file algorithm.h
+ * \brief Algorithm common interface
+ */
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+namespace ipa::ipu3 {
+
+/**
+ * \class Algorithm
+ * \brief The base class for all IPU3 algorithms
+ *
+ * The Algorithm class defines a standard interface for IPA algorithms. By
+ * abstracting algorithms, it makes possible the implementation of generic code
+ * to manage algorithms regardless of their specific type.
+ */
+
+} /* namespace ipa::ipu3 */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..072f01c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/algorithm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, Ideas On Board
+ *
+ * algorithm.h - IPU3 control algorithm interface
+ */
+#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_IPA_IPU3_ALGORITHM_H__
+#define __LIBCAMERA_IPA_IPU3_ALGORITHM_H__
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+namespace ipa::ipu3 {
+
+class Algorithm
+{
+public:
+	virtual ~Algorithm() {}
+};
+
+} /* namespace ipa::ipu3 */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
+
+#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_IPA_IPU3_ALGORITHM_H__ */
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/meson.build b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc538b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/algorithms/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+ipu3_ipa_algorithms = files([
+    'algorithm.cpp',
+])
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_agc.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_agc.h
index 9f3d4257..f00b98d6 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_agc.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
 
-#include "libipa/algorithm.h"
+#include "algorithms/algorithm.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_awb.h b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_awb.h
index 122cf68c..ea2d4320 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/ipu3_awb.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <libcamera/geometry.h>
 
-#include "libipa/algorithm.h"
+#include "algorithms/algorithm.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/ipu3/meson.build b/src/ipa/ipu3/meson.build
index b6364190..fcb27d68 100644
--- a/src/ipa/ipu3/meson.build
+++ b/src/ipa/ipu3/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
 
+subdir('algorithms')
+
 ipa_name = 'ipa_ipu3'
 
 ipu3_ipa_sources = files([
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ ipu3_ipa_sources = files([
     'ipu3_awb.cpp',
 ])
 
+ipu3_ipa_sources += ipu3_ipa_algorithms
+
 mod = shared_module(ipa_name,
                     [ipu3_ipa_sources, libcamera_generated_ipa_headers],
                     name_prefix : '',