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+/*!
+ * \file
+ * <!--
+ * Copyright 2004 Develer S.r.l. (http://www.develer.com/)
+ * Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001 Bernardo Innocenti <bernie@develer.com>
+ * This file is part of DevLib - See devlib/README for information.
+ * -->
+ *
+ * \brief General-purpose run-length {en,de}coding algorithm (implementation)
+ *
+ * Original source code from http://www.compuphase.com/compress.htm
+ *
+ * \version $Id$
+ * \author Bernardo Innocenti <bernie@develer.com>
+ */
+
+/*
+ * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.1 2004/08/04 02:35:54 bernie
+ * Import simple RLE algorithm.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "rle.h"
+
+
+/*!
+ * Run-length encode \a len bytes from the \a input buffer
+ * to the \a output buffer.
+ */
+int rle(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *input, int len)
+{
+ int count, index, i;
+ unsigned char first;
+ unsigned char *out;
+
+
+ out = output;
+ count = 0;
+ while (count < len)
+ {
+ index = count;
+ first = input[index++];
+
+ /* Scan for bytes identical to the first one */
+ while ((index < len) && (index - count < 127) && (input[index] == first))
+ index++;
+
+ if (index - count == 1)
+ {
+ /* Failed to "replicate" the current byte. See how many to copy.
+ */
+ while ((index < len) && (index - count < 127))
+ {
+ /* Avoid a replicate run of only 2-bytes after a literal run.
+ * There is no gain in this, and there is a risc of loss if the
+ * run after the two identical bytes is another literal run.
+ * So search for 3 identical bytes.
+ */
+ if ((input[index] == input[index - 1]) &&
+ ((index > 1) && (input[index] == input[index - 2])))
+ {
+ /* Reset the index so we can back up these three identical
+ * bytes in the next run.
+ */
+ index -= 2;
+ break;
+ }
+
+ index++;
+ }
+
+ /* Output a run of uncompressed bytes: write length and values */
+ *out++ = (unsigned char)(count - index);
+ for (i = count; i < index; i++)
+ *out++ = input[i];
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ /* Output a compressed run: write length and value */
+ *out++ = (unsigned char)(index - count);
+ *out++ = first;
+ }
+
+ count = index;
+ }
+
+ /* Output EOF marker */
+ *out++ = 0;
+
+ return (out - output);
+}
+
+
+/*!
+ * Run-length decode from the \a input buffer to the \a output
+ * buffer.
+ *
+ * \note The output buffer must be large enough to accomodate
+ * all decoded output.
+ */
+int unrle(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *input)
+{
+ signed char count;
+ unsigned char *out;
+ unsigned char value;
+
+
+ out = output;
+
+ for (;;)
+ {
+ count = (signed char)*input++;
+ if (count > 0)
+ {
+ /* replicate run */
+ value = *input++;
+ while (count--)
+ *out++ = value;
+ }
+ else if (count < 0)
+ {
+ /* literal run */
+ while (count++)
+ *out++ = *input++;
+ }
+ else
+ /* EOF */
+ break;
+ }
+
+ return (out - output);
+}
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+/*!
+ * \file
+ * <!--
+ * Copyright 2004 Develer S.r.l. (http://www.develer.com/)
+ * Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001 Bernardo Innocenti <bernie@develer.com>
+ * This file is part of DevLib - See devlib/README for information.
+ * -->
+ *
+ * \brief General-purpose run-length {en,de}coding algorithm (interface)
+ *
+ * \version $Id$
+ * \author Bernardo Innocenti <bernie@develer.com>
+ */
+
+/*
+ * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.1 2004/08/04 02:35:54 bernie
+ * Import simple RLE algorithm.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef RLE_H
+#define RLE_H
+
+int rle(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *input, int length);
+int unrle(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *input);
+
+#endif /* RLE_H */