Subject: [boost] [gsoc16] [Boost.GIL] gsoc idea - further development on Boost.GIL
From: Christopher Harpum (mechacrash_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-02-18 12:06:30
Dear Boost,
Pre-warning, this is my first time actively engaging in the mailing list - I
primarily stick to the archives - so excuse me for anything non-conformat.
I'm a student looking to forward a proposal regarding further development of
Boost.GIL. Namely:
- Cleaning up some bugs / oversights within the current review branch (lack
of colour-conversion profiles for certain formats, uninitialized values
resulting in UB for BMP palette alpha channels, etc.)
- Fulfilling additional features and clean-up, as requested during the
formal
review (2010) http://listarchives.boost.org/boost-announce/2011/01/0281.php
- Looking into further development of the io_factory proposal for run-time
file format detection
(http://stlab.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/GIL_File_Format_Import/Export_Factory
,POC implementation
https://github.com/stlab/adobe_platform_libraries/tree/master/adobe/gil/exte
nsion/asl_io)
I use Boost.GIL extensively within my projects, so I've had a reasonable
amount
of time to get accustomed to the code-base and believe this will help me
achieve
these goals.
I understand that the project has been undergoing a period of inactivity, so
I'm
not sure whether this proposal would find a suitable mentor, or if it will
be of
interest for a GSOC project.
I hope to further discussion of this proposal prior to submitting anything
formal, though I'm not fully aware of the procedures for independent
submissions.
Regards,
Chris