# P(NG)Convert Rust
The [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org) version of the famous [P(NG)Convert](https://github.com/hivesolutions/pconvert) from Hive Solutions.
This Rust crate can be used as a **command line application**, as a **crate** in another rust project, as a **Web Assembly module** (able to be used within JavaScript that targets web browsers) or as a **python package**.
## Command Line Application
### Compiling & Executing
Build and run with:
```bash
cargo run
```
Alternatively, compile first with:
```bash
cargo build
```
and then run the binary with:
```bash
./target/debug/pconvert-rust
```
Additionally, for better code optimization, compile with the `--release` flag:
```bash
cargo build --release
```
and then run the release binary with:
```bash
./target/release/pconvert-rust
```
### Usage
```console
$ pconvert-rust
Usage: pconvert-rust <command> [args...]
where command can be one of the following: compose, convert, benchmark, version
```
```console
$ pconvert-rust compose <dir>
```
```console
$ pconvert-rust convert <file_in> <file_out>
```
```console
$ pconvert-rust benchmark <dir> [--parallel]
```
```console
$ pconvert-rust version
```
## WebAssembly (WASM) Module
### Compiling & Executing
Follow [this guide](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly/Rust_to_wasm) on how to install `wasm-pack`.
To build, use the `wasm-extension` feature:
```bash
wasm-pack build -- --features wasm-extension
```
To run the demo, follow [this](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly/Rust_to_wasm#Making_our_package_availabe_to_npm).
### Usage
Check the [demo site](examples/wasm/index.js) to see how to use the PConvert WASM module.
JavaScript API exposed:
```javascript
// blends two File objects and returns a File object
blendImages(top, bot, target_file_name, algorithm, is_inline, options)
// blends two ImageData objects and returns an ImageData object
blendImagesData(top, bot, algorithm, is_inline, options)
// blends multiple File objects and returns a File object
blendMultiple(image_files, target_file_name, algorithm, algorithms, is_inline, options)
// blends multiple ImageData objects and returns an ImageData object
blendMultipleData(images, algorithm, algorithms, is_inline, options)
// returns a JSON of module constants (e.g. ALGORITHMS, FILTER_TYPES, COMPILER_VERSION, ...)
getModuleConstants()
// benchmarks and prints to console various times for different combinations of blending algorithms, compression algorithms and filters for `blendImages`
blendImagesBenchmarkAll(top, bot, is_inline)
// benchmarks and prints to console various times for different combinations of blending algorithms, compression algorithms and filters for `blendMultiple`
blendMultipleBenchmarkAll(image_files, is_inline)
```
## Python package
### Compiling & Executing
This crate can be installed as a python package through the use of `pip`. Simply run:
```bash
pip install .
```
### Usage
Check [this folder](examples/python/) for examples.
Import the python package with:
```python
import pconvert_rust
```
Python API exposed. The parameter `options` is a python dictionary of optional parameters and if `num_threads` is specified with a value of 1 or more, the work load will be distributed across multiple threads (belonging to a internally managed thread pool).
```python
# blends two images read from the local file system and writes the result to the file system
blend_images(bot_path, top_path, target_path, algorithm, is_inline, options)
# blends multiple images read from the local file system and writes the result to the file system
blend_multiple(img_paths, out_path, algorithm, algorithms, is_inline, options)
# returns a python dict with summary information about the internal thread pool (size, active jobs, queued jobs)
get_thread_pool_status()
# access module constants (e.g. ALGORITHMS, FILTER_TYPES, COMPILER_VERSION, ...)
pconvert_rust.ALGORITHMS
pconvert_rust.FILTER_TYPES
pconvert_rust.COMPILER_VERSION
```
## Documentation
Generate documentation using:
```bash
cargo doc --lib --all-features
```
## License
P(NG)Convert Rust is currently licensed under the [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/).
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